 The population density was 798.3 people per square mile (308.2/km2).The racial makeup of Avenal was 6,044 (39.0%) White, 1,625 (10.5%) African American, 186 (1.2%) Native American, 108 (0.7%) Asian, 6 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7,188 (46.4%) from other races, and 348 (2.2%) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,130 persons (71.8%).