Whitehawk is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.

The racial makeup of Whitehawk was 107 (94.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.9%) from other races, and 4 (3.5%) from two or more races.

97 people (85.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 16 people (14.2%) lived in rental housing units.

There were 102 housing units at an average density of 59.3 per square mile (22.9/km2).

The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

In the state legislature, Whitehawk is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[6] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.

[7] Federally, Whitehawk is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.