Meadow Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,217 at the 2010 census, up from 3,096 at the 2000 census.GeographyMeadow Vista is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4sqmi, of which, 5.3sqmi of it is land and 0.2sqmi of it is water.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Meadow Vista had a population of 3,217. The population density was 591.7 people per square mile (228.5/kmĀ²). The racial makeup of Meadow Vista was 3,017 (93.8%) White, 1 (0.0%) African American, 21 (0.7%) Native American, 35 (1.1%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 34 (1.1%) from other races, and 103 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 171 persons (5.3%).