California, Maryland Population 2024

13,931

California Demographics

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

  • White: 59.15%
  • Black or African American: 22.44%
  • Two or more races: 7.27%
  • Other race: 7.08%
  • Asian: 3.96%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,082.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.42% (-799)
The current population of California, Maryland is 13,931 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,730.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,82259.15%
Black or African American2,96722.44%
Two or more races9617.27%
Other race9367.08%
Asian5233.96%
Native American140.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

California Population by Race

California Population Pyramid 2024

California Median Age

35.3

Total

34.8

Male

35.8

Female

California Adults

There are 10,129 adults, (1,710 of whom are seniors) in California.

California Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

California Sex Ratio

Female6,34147.95%
Male6,88252.05%

California Population by Age

California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1322.5763.636.4
Married2,6693.3276.423.6
Non Family1,7781.2447.952.1
Female3972.9358.441.6
Male2883.3449.750.3

3.19

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1852.05%
Associates Degree7778.61%
Bachelors Degree2,15623.89%
Graduate Degree1,52516.9%
High School Graduate2,12523.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1121.24%
Some College2,14623.78%

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
White5,8525,7182,647
Black1,7401,624486
Hispanic711677118
Other Race52849537
Asian417403246
2+ Races409409228

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.99%.

California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,307$92,500$62,454
Graduate Degree$105,096$140,409$80,325
High School Graduate$48,973$59,961$34,368
Less Than 9th Grade$0$93,149$0
Overall$68,679$84,103$49,368
Some College$57,813$67,851$30,530

$68,679

Average Earnings

$84,103

Average Male

$49,368

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

91.31% of California residents speak only English, while 8.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5% of the population.

California Language

California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,96732010.79%
White7,7221401.81%
Multiple961737.6%
Other936586.2%
Asian523509.56%
Hispanic1,21790.74%

4.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.65%

Male Poverty Rate

6.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in California

The race most likely to be in poverty in California is Black, with 10.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in California is Hispanic, with 0.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.67%.

California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.61%
Some College6.64%
High School6.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.11%
Female Employed6.91%
Male Employed1.38%
Female Unemployed0%

California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,107$173,427
Households$112,717$148,155
Married Families$160,657$-999,999,999
Non Families$87,250$95,387

mean

median

Income by Household Type

California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,004

Number of Veterans

1,710

Male Veterans

294

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War923
First Gulf War827
Vietnam419
Korea20
World War II0

California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54622
55 to 64563
65 to 74395
18 to 34244
75+180

California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,46023.59%
Black22610.48%
Hispanic17921.44%
2+ Races14529.06%
Other Race13721.04%
Asian3610.78%

California Veterans by Race

California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

34.4%

Born in California

92.32%

Native Born

7.68%

Foreign Born

2.53%

Non Citizen

5.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.32% of California residents were born in the United States, with 34.4% having been born in Maryland. 2.53% 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

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202413,9311481.07%
202313,7831481.09%
202213,635-494-3.5%
202114,129-601-4.08%
202014,730-85-0.57%
201914,8155173.62%
201814,2988586.38%
201713,4401,0548.51%
201612,3861581.29%
201512,228960.79%
201412,1326775.91%
201311,4554003.62%
201211,055-941-7.84%
201111,9961391.17%
201011,85700%

California Population by Year