Salmon Creek, California

For the community formerly with this name in Humboldt County, see Beatrice, Humboldt County, California.

For streams in California named Salmon Creek, see Salmon Creek (disambiguation) § Streams in the United States.

Salmon Creek
census-designated place & unincorporated community
houses in Salmon Creek
Salmon Creek Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 38°21′2″N123°3′44″W / 38.35056°N 123.06222°W / 38.35056; -123.06222
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sonoma
Metro Area	San Francisco Bay Area
Area [1]
• Total	1.114 sq mi (2.886 km2)
• Land	1.114 sq mi (2.886 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	111
• Density	100/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	94923
Area code	707
FIPS code	06-64252
GNIS feature ID	1659573

Salmon Creek is an unincorporated community settlement and census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, U.S. It is located on the Pacific coast about 90 minutes drive north of San Francisco, between the towns of Jenner and Bodega Bay, California. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

The settlement is bounded to the north by Salmon Creek, to the east by State Route 1 and to the west and south by Sonoma Coast State Beach.

History

The Coast Miwok village of Pulya-lakum was formerly located near the mouth of Salmon Creek. ^[4] In 1812, the Russian-American Company established Fort Ross about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of present-day Salmon Creek, bringing the area into the Russian Empire's sphere of influence.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	86		—
2020	111		29.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2010 [6]

Salmon Creek first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[6]

The 2020 United States census reported that Salmon Creek had a population of 111. The population density was 99.6 inhabitants per square mile (38.5/km²). The racial makeup of Salmon Creek was 79 (71.2%) White, 1 (0.9%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 2 (1.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 11 (9.9%) from other races, and 18 (16.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18 persons (16.2%). ^[7]

The whole population lived in households. There were 47 households, out of which 4 (8.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 18 (38.3%) were married-couple households, 4 (8.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 12 (25.5%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 13 (27.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 18 households (38.3%) were one person, and 8 (17.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36. ^[7] There were 23 families (48.9% of all households). ^[8]

The age distribution was 10 people (9.0%) under the age of 18, 6 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 15 people (13.5%) aged 25 to 44, 36 people (32.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (39.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.8 years. There were 57 males and 54 females. ^[7]

There were 111 housing units at an average density of 99.6 units per square mile (38.5 units/km²), of which 47 (42.3%) were occupied. Of these, 24 (51.1%) were owner-occupied, and 23 (48.9%) were occupied by renters. ^[7]

Education

It is in the Shoreline Unified School District. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
2. "Salmon Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Salmon Creek CDP, California - Census Bureau Profile". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
4. "Miwok Indian Tribe". Access Genealogy. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
6. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "Salmon Creek CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
8. "Salmon Creek CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 7, 2024. - Text list