California Population 2024

38,889,800

California Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of California was:

  • White: 48.13%
  • Other race: 16.23%
  • Asian: 15.12%
  • Two or more races: 13.54%
  • Black or African American: 5.6%
  • Native American: 1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%

California Growth Rate

California Population Rank

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California Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,943,67048.13%
Other race6,389,00216.23%
Asian5,949,13715.12%
Two or more races5,327,00013.54%
Black or African American2,202,5875.6%
Native American394,1881%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150,5310.38%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

California Population by Race

California Population Pyramid 2024

California Median Age

37.3

Total

36.3

Male

38.3

Female

California Adults

There are 30,581,500 adults, (5,865,300 of whom are seniors) in California.

California Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

California Sex Ratio

Female19,647,20049.92%
Male19,708,90050.08%

California Population by Age

California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,315,8002.8955.644.4
Married6,545,7903.5769.130.9
Non Family4,222,1201.3741.958.1
Female1,717,4603.742.457.6
Male830,4623.5946.453.6

3.47

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

55.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,844,4106.87%
Associates Degree2,136,2607.96%
Bachelors Degree5,935,29022.11%
Graduate Degree3,691,68013.75%
High School Graduate5,485,50020.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2,341,3008.72%
Some College5,408,26020.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,731,90010,233,3004,947,880
Hispanic9,231,3006,250,2001,431,810
Asian4,378,7103,883,7602,413,750
Other Race3,935,6402,478,670476,852
2+ Races2,966,0302,321,930778,986
Black1,528,6201,385,720435,257
Native American262,915193,97543,754
Islander103,33789,90921,912

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.12%.

California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,306$88,045$64,248
Graduate Degree$105,279$125,685$90,230
High School Graduate$38,446$44,409$31,750
Less Than 9th Grade$29,750$34,360$22,879
Overall$51,947$58,345$44,814
Some College$46,575$55,538$39,406

$51,947

Average Earnings

$58,345

Average Male

$44,814

Average Female

California Earnings by Educational Attainment

California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

California Language

56.09% of California residents speak only English, while 43.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.24% of the population.

California Language

California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,361,7002,314,44015.07%
White13,606,0001,205,1108.86%
Other6,280,2801,014,10016.15%
Multiple5,243,590641,80512.24%
Asian5,862,510577,1409.84%
Black2,109,820401,36819.02%
Native384,39261,78216.07%
Islander147,50520,51013.9%

12.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.06%

Male Poverty Rate

13.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in California

The race most likely to be in poverty in California is Black, with 19.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in California is White, with 8.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.08%.

California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.12%
High School13.38%
Some College9.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.89%

California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.39%
Male Unemployed23.28%
Female Employed5.94%
Male Employed4.7%

California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,010$145,957
Households$91,905$130,718
Married Families$126,075$169,885
Non Families$58,774$89,171

mean

median

Income by Household Type

California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,415,560

Number of Veterans

1,291,190

Male Veterans

124,376

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam484,221
Second Gulf War334,207
First Gulf War286,454
Korea98,606
World War II31,952

California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+385,758
65 to 74335,345
35 to 54318,082
55 to 64233,737
18 to 34142,640

California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White950,9806.26%
Hispanic266,7472.41%
Black133,5837.73%
2+ Races120,3763.4%
Asian106,2732.19%
Other Race84,0131.79%
Native American13,5704.45%
Islander6,7675.75%

California Veterans by Race

California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.55%

Born in California

73.47%

Native Born

26.53%

Foreign Born

12.21%

Non Citizen

14.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.47% of California residents were born in the United States, with 56.55% having been born in California. 12.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

California Place of Birth

  1. California State Demographics
  2. California's Population
  3. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  5. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  6. Census QuickFacts
  7. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

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