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California

29,760,021 residents · 58 counties · 1618 cities · 9,129 census tracts
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California is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,798. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $194,300.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,760,021
−12%vs 2000
vs 33,871,648 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
31.7
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
28.8M31.7M34.6M37.6M40.5M1990201020202024California
202439.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(2,376,474)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(2,231,943)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(1,987,011)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,028,343)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(2,440,751)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.3%(5,739,293)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(4,646,815)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(2,955,981)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(2,231,551)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(1,865,417)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(967,997)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(288,445)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,798
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,493 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,409
−28%vs 2000
vs $22,711 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$194,300
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $198,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$620
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $747 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.9% in 2000
44.4% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(20,555,653)
Black7.4%(2,198,766)
Hispanic / Latino25.4%(7,557,550)
Asian9.6%(2,847,835)
Other14%(4,157,767)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
23.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 19.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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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 29,760,021 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in California?

The typical household in California earns about $35,798 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is California expensive?

In California, the median home is worth about $194,300, and the typical rent is about $620 a month.

How educated are people in California?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in California?

About 12.5% of people in California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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