Inyokern (formerly Siding 16 and Magnolia) at an elevation of .<br> 1860–1870 1880-1890<br> 1900 1910 1920<br> 1930 1940 1950<br> 1960 1970 1980<br> 1990 2000 2010<br> 2020
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|825
|886
|style='background: #ffffe6; |667
|83.84%
|80.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |67.51%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|4
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.41%
|1.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.91%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|36
|16
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20
|3.66%
|1.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.02%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|22
|25
|style='background: #ffffe6; |27
|2.24%
|2.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.73%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.10%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.51%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|32
|40
|style='background: #ffffe6; |101
|3.25%
|3.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.22%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|64
|116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |158
|6.50%
|10.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15.99%
|-
|Total
|984
|1,099
|style='background: #ffffe6; |988
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
The 2020 United States census reported that Inyokern had a population of 988. The population density was . The racial makeup of Inyokern was 718 (72.7%) White, 9 (0.9%) African American, 27 (2.7%) Native American, 27 (2.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 58 (5.9%) from other races, and 148 (15.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 158 persons (16.0%).
Not The whole population lived in households. A few homeless people use "third sagebrush on the right on any sirt road. However, There were 441 households, out of which 92 (20.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 204 (46.3%) were married-couple households, 36 (8.2%) were cohabiting couple households, 98 (22.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 103 (23.4%) had a male householder with no partner present. 133 households (30.2%) were one person, and 72 (16.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24.
The age distribution was 191 people (19.3%) under the age of 18, 49 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 195 people (19.7%) aged 25 to 44, 325 people (32.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 228 people (23.1%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 51.5years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. reported that Inyokern had a population of 1,099. The population density was . The racial makeup of Inyokern was 930 (84.6%) White, 14 (1.3%) African American, 24 (2.2%) Native American, 25 (2.3%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 49 (4.5%) from other races, and 55 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 116 persons (10.6%).
The Census reported that 1,099 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 484 households, out of which 111 (22.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 219 (45.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 38 (7.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 21 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 29 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 179 households (37.0%) were made up of individuals, and 73 (15.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 278 families (57.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.01.
The population was spread out, with 222 people (20.2%) under the age of 18, 74 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 201 people (18.3%) aged 25 to 44, 406 people (36.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 196 people (17.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.
There were 537 housing units at an average density of , of which 355 (73.3%) were owner-occupied, and 129 (26.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 776 people (70.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 323 people (29.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Climate
The climate of Inyokern, California, is predominantly influenced by its high desert location. The climate is characterized by hot days and cool nights with extremely arid conditions prevailing throughout the summer months. The mean annual temperature for the Inyokern area is . Wide annual temperature fluctuations occur from a high of to a low of .
January is the coolest month with an average maximum temperature of and an average minimum temperature of . The all-time minimum temperature of was recorded on December 23, 1972, and January 7, 1973. Inyokern is in a desert, with an average of less than of "equivalent rainfall" per year, which includes less than of snow.
July is the hottest month with an average maximum temperature of and an average minimum temperature of . The all-time maximum temperature of was recorded on July 31, 1985.
History
Inyokern was founded in the mid-19th century as an agrarian community located in the northernmost corner of the Mojave Desert. It expanded during construction of the Owens Valley aqueduct.
As of 2018, the town was home to the past and current world champion musical saw players.
The Inyokern Airport has been a popular location for car commercials, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains as a backdrop.
Transportation
Inyokern is located at the junciton of U.S. Route 395 in California, California State Route 14, and California State Route 178. General aviation is served by Inyokern Airport. Public transit is provided by Kern Transit and Eastern Sierra Transit, along with Ridgecrest transit which connects Inyokern to Ridgecrest.
Churches
- Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
- Inyokern Baptist Church
- Inyokern Community Methodist Church
Media
Inyokern is served by two newspapers, The Daily Independent and the News Review, as well as a mixture of local broadcast stations and repeaters from radio and TV stations based in Los Angeles, California. The repeaters are operated by the IWV TV Booster.
Notable residents
- Lorien Stern, artist