Phoenix Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California. Phoenix Lake sits at an elevation of 2431ft. The 2010 United States census reported Phoenix Lake's population was 4,269. Phoenix lake was created a CDP for the 2010 census; previously, it was part of the Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge CDP.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 11.1 square miles (28.8 km²), 98.84% of it land and 1.16% of it water.DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Phoenix Lake had a population of 4,269. The population density was 383.2 people per square mile (148.0/km²). The racial makeup of Phoenix Lake was 3,991 (93.5%) White, 15 (0.4%) African American, 40 (0.9%) Native American, 50 (1.2%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 51 (1.2%) from other races, and 119 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 305 persons (7.1%).The Census reported that 4,266 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 3 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.