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Summary Data for State: California

Population

State: California

39,172,872
Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

State: California

-0.92%
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Population by Race State: California
Persons % of Population
White 15,278,513 39.00%
Black/African American 2,215,038 5.65%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 642,765 1.64%
Asian 6,241,623 15.93%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 157,245 0.40%
Some Other Race 8,661,955 22.11%
2+ Races 5,975,733 15.25%
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Population by Ethnicity State: California
Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 16,180,144 41.30%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 22,992,728 58.70%
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Population by Age Group State: California
Persons % of Population
0-4 2,077,354 5.30%
5-9 2,181,469 5.57%
10-14 2,421,275 6.18%
15-17 1,535,768 3.92%
18-20 1,681,239 4.29%
21-24 2,109,414 5.38%
25-34 5,533,827 14.13%
35-44 5,437,084 13.88%
45-54 4,864,367 12.42%
55-64 4,776,532 12.19%
65-74 3,834,304 9.79%
75-84 1,995,084 5.09%
85+ 725,155 1.85%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex State: California
Persons % of Population
Male 19,351,680 49.40%
Female 19,821,192 50.60%

Households

State: California

13,390,733
Households

Families

State: California

9,208,261
Families

Average Household Size

State: California

2.86
Persons

Households With Own Children

State: California

3,886,869
Households
(29.03% of Households)
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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity State: California
Value
All $92,605
White $99,794
Black/African American $65,932
American Indian/Alaskan Native $74,709
Asian $120,716
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $95,072
Some Other Race $71,773
2+ Races $90,032
Hispanic/Latino $75,515
Non-Hispanic/Latino $103,301

Families Below Poverty

State: California

815,810
Families
(8.86% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

State: California

568,841
Families
(6.18% of Families)

Housing Units

State: California

14,486,492
Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

State: California

$901,353
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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment State: California
Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 2,401,583 8.84%
Some High School, No Diploma 1,870,987 6.89%
High School Grad 5,621,896 20.69%
Some College, No Degree 5,434,824 20.01%
Associate Degree 2,147,325 7.90%
Bachelor's Degree 5,965,443 21.96%
Master's Degree 2,537,246 9.34%
Professional Degree 690,747 2.54%
Doctorate Degree 496,302 1.83%

Population 16+: Unemployed

State: California

7.31%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.