Onyx, California

Onyx is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Onyx is located 3.5mi east-northeast of Weldon in the South Fork Valley at an elevation of 2795 feet . The population was 475 at the 2010 census, down from 476 at the 2000 census.GeographyOnyx is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.5sqmi, over 99% of it land.HistoryThe place was originally called Scodie in honor of William Scodie, who opened a store in 1861. The first post office at Onyx opened in 1889.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Onyx had a population of 475. The population density was 41.2 people per square mile (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of Onyx was 406 (85.5%) White, 4 (0.8%) African American, 9 (1.9%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 16 (3.4%) from other races, and 40 (8.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30 persons (6.3%).