Sunny Slopes, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 323, Sunny Slopes's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Sunny Slopes is a small community located in California, within Mono County. The total population is 323. It ranks as the 1308th most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Sunny Slopes is 46.5 years. This is 23% higher than the state median of 37.9 years. With 34.4% of the population under 18, Sunny Slopes has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Sunny Slopes is $203,698. This is 106% higher than the state median of $99,122. It is also 152% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Sunny Slopes. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Sunny Slopes, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $679,700. Housing costs are 7% lower than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.3x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 79% higher than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

Sunny Slopes has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 96.0% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 2.2%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (96.0% vs 33.8%). The Hispanic or Latino population (2.2%) is well below the state average of 40.2%.

Education

40.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 9% higher than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Sunny Slopes, California is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against California state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,570 Census-designated places in California. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.