Waukena is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.

[3] Waukena is located on California State Route 137 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Corcoran.

Its name is possible derived from an archaic English interpretation of the Spanish name Joaquina.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km2), all of it land.

The racial makeup of Waukena was 86 (79.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (2.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 19 (17.6%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races.