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California

39,287,377 residents · 58 counties · 1618 cities · 9,129 census tracts
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#1Largest by populationof 5139,287,377#1Highest median rentof 51$2,036#1Most foreign-born residentsof 5127.0%#3Most expensive homesof 51$734,700
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California is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $99,122. Population has grown 16% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $734,700. It ranks in the top 1% of US states for household income.

CA
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
39,287,377
+16%since 2000
from 33,871,648 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
252 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 233 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+14%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
28.8M31.7M34.6M37.6M40.5M1990201020202024California
202439.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(2,165,923)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(2,328,036)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(2,577,425)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,595,063)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(2,546,970)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(5,802,244)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(5,462,208)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(4,906,895)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(4,744,242)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(3,610,692)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(1,803,567)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(744,112)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$99,122
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,493 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,513
+118%since 2000
from $22,711 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.2%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
+4%since 2010
from 0.469 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$734,700
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $198,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,036
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $747 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 56.9% in 2000
44.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
31.1%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.4
−7%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in California on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46.7%(15,816,790)
Black6.4%(2,181,926)
Hispanic / Latino32.4%(10,966,556)
Asian10.8%(3,648,860)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.8%(13,267,442)
Black5.2%(2,040,095)
Hispanic / Latino40.2%(15,778,963)
Asian15.3%(6,007,197)
Other5.6%(2,193,680)
Diversity Score
87
+4%since 2009
from 84 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican32.3%(12,695,747)
Central American4.1%(1,597,057)
Salvadoran2%(785,206)
Guatemalan1.3%(512,341)
South American1.1%(438,620)
Puerto Rican0.6%(222,082)
Spaniard0.4%(174,216)
Nicaraguan0.3%(125,709)
Colombian0.3%(123,528)
Peruvian0.3%(121,168)
Honduran0.3%(111,891)
Cuban0.3%(98,684)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(52,295)
Ecuadorian0.1%(50,816)
Chilean0.1%(32,370)
Costa Rican0.1%(29,873)
Venezuelan0.1%(28,158)
Dominican0.1%(25,628)
Panamanian0.1%(23,245)
Bolivian0%(17,658)
Uruguayan0%(6,740)
Paraguayan0%(1,803)
Asian origin
Chinese3.9%(1,539,845)
Filipino3.3%(1,295,021)
Asian Indian2.3%(891,775)
Vietnamese1.7%(682,386)
Korean1.2%(469,485)
Japanese0.6%(249,556)
Taiwanese0.3%(120,472)
Hmong0.3%(110,932)
Cambodian0.2%(96,225)
Pakistani0.2%(76,451)
Kazakh0.1%(53,692)
Thai0.1%(50,176)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(41,034)
Indonesian0.1%(28,556)
Burmese0.1%(20,518)
Nepalese0.1%(19,870)
Bangladeshi0%(15,708)
Mien0%(13,860)
Sri Lankan0%(12,244)
Mongolian0%(8,509)
Malaysian0%(4,327)
Uzbek0%(2,881)
Singaporean0%(1,916)
Okinawan0%(571)
Bhutanese0%(170)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(92,897)
Samoan0.2%(63,447)
Chamorro0.1%(41,829)
Fijian0.1%(39,885)
Tongan0.1%(27,779)
Guamanian0%(8,501)
Marshallese0%(2,899)
Chuukese0%(595)
Ancestry
German6.8%(2,671,714)
English6.3%(2,476,371)
Irish5.9%(2,301,721)
Italian3.4%(1,337,799)
American2.8%(1,089,687)
French1.3%(528,836)
Scottish1.2%(472,949)
Polish1.1%(435,641)
Arab0.9%(344,369)
Russian0.8%(322,532)
Norwegian0.8%(311,609)
Swedish0.8%(311,507)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.8%(308,988)
Subsaharan African0.8%(296,603)
Dutch0.7%(258,207)
Armenian0.6%(251,808)
Iranian0.6%(223,959)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(179,918)
British0.4%(148,218)
Danish0.3%(135,946)
Ukrainian0.3%(132,979)
Welsh0.3%(129,389)
Greek0.3%(119,833)
West Indian0.3%(100,538)
Hungarian0.2%(96,285)
Swiss0.2%(84,903)
French Canadian0.2%(79,019)
Czech0.2%(72,719)
Lebanese0.2%(70,357)
Canadian0.2%(64,549)
Egyptian0.2%(61,552)
Nigerian0.2%(60,427)
Austrian0.2%(60,157)
Romanian0.2%(59,874)
Brazilian0.1%(50,018)
Finnish0.1%(47,141)
Croatian0.1%(46,442)
Lithuanian0.1%(43,943)
Jamaican0.1%(40,479)
Ethiopian0.1%(36,738)
Syrian0.1%(34,539)
Turkish0.1%(32,687)
Israeli0.1%(30,495)
Palestinian0.1%(29,399)
Iraqi0.1%(29,344)
Slovak0.1%(22,741)
Belgian0.1%(22,403)
Australian0%(18,697)
Serbian0%(18,695)
Jordanian0%(16,532)
Haitian0%(14,793)
Bulgarian0%(13,304)
Moroccan0%(12,664)
Slovene0%(10,573)
Latvian0%(10,021)
Ghanaian0%(9,600)
Kenyan0%(9,294)
Somali0%(5,022)
Guyanese0%(4,312)
Macedonian0%(3,286)
Cape Verdean0%(3,017)
Barbadian0%(2,285)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.7 min
+46%since 2000
from 19.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 73.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.2%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.3%
−20.1 ptssince 2009
from 63.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
27.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−45.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−75.6 ptssince 2013
from 82.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 82.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
55.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 56.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 28.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(6,605,672)
Married49.4%(7,904,247)
Widowed2.1%(337,574)
Divorced7.2%(1,154,832)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(5,697,378)
Married47%(7,618,380)
Widowed7.4%(1,192,387)
Divorced10.5%(1,705,523)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Los Angeles3,869,089
2.San Diego1,406,106
3.San Jose989,814
4.San Francisco826,079
5.Fresno555,549
6.Sacramento536,449
7.Long Beach450,469
8.Oakland440,838
9.Bakersfield422,165
10.Anaheim341,008
11.Stockton324,597
12.Riverside323,057
Frequently asked

How many people live in California?

California has about 39,287,377 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in California?

The typical household in California earns about $99,122 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is California expensive?

In California, the median home is worth about $734,700, and the typical rent is about $2,036 a month.

How educated are people in California?

About 37.1% of adults age 25 and over in California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in California?

About 12.0% of people in California live below the federal poverty line.

Has California grown since 1990?

Yes, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,527,356 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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