STATE · ADMITTED 1850 · 2000 CENSUS
California
33,871,648 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 $47,493. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $198,900.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202439.3M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(2,486,981)
5 to 98%(2,725,880)
10 to 147.6%(2,570,822)
15 to 197.2%(2,450,888)
20 to 247%(2,381,288)
25 to 3415.4%(5,229,062)
35 to 4416.2%(5,485,341)
45 to 5412.8%(4,331,635)
55 to 647.7%(2,614,093)
65 to 745.6%(1,887,823)
75 to 843.8%(1,282,178)
85 and over1.3%(425,657)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,493
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,798 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$198,900
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $194,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(20,555,653)
Black7.4%(2,198,766)
Hispanic / Latino25.4%(7,557,550)
Asian9.6%(2,847,835)
2000
White, non-Hispanic46.7%(15,816,790)
Black6.4%(2,181,926)
Hispanic / Latino32.4%(10,966,556)
Asian10.8%(3,648,860)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(7,829)
Somali0%(5,022)
Guyanese0%(4,312)
Macedonian0%(3,286)
Cape Verdean0%(3,017)
Barbadian0%(2,285)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.8%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 76.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.8%(4,343,790)
Married56.1%(7,205,642)
Widowed2.2%(278,180)
Divorced7.9%(1,017,057)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(3,500,117)
Married53.6%(7,094,229)
Widowed8.9%(1,179,638)
Divorced11%(1,457,510)
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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 33,871,648 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in California?
The typical household in California earns about $47,493 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is California expensive?
In California, the median home is worth about $198,900, and the typical rent is about $747 a month.
How educated are people in California?
About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in California?
About 14.2% 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 4,111,627 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
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