China Lake Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, this CDP (census-designated place), commonly referred to by local residents as The Acres, has a total area of 5.211 square miles (13.496 km2), over 99% land.

The racial makeup of China Lake Acres was 1,601 (85.3%) White, 35 (1.9%) African American, 29 (1.5%) Native American, 16 (0.9%) Asian, 7 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 84 (4.5%) from other races, and 104 (5.5%) from two or more races.

1,337 people (71.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 539 people (28.7%) lived in rental housing units.

At the 2000 census there were 1,761 people, 702 households, and 497 families living in the CDP.

There were 847 housing units at an average density of 152.6 per square mile (58.9/km2).

The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.49% White, 1.25% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 3.86% from other races, and 3.52% from two or more races.