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California (U.S. state abbreviation is 'CA') is a western state
of United States, borders Nevada and Arizona to the east,
Oregon to the north, Pacific Coast in the west. California
population in 2022 is estimated to be 38.9 million residents,
its most populous state in US as on across a total state area of
163,696 square miles (423,970 sq km), its 11th most densest
and area rank is 3rd. California is the top populous state in
United States and stands on the rank of 1 in terms of
population. California is over populated because of its
thriving economy with lots of attractive jobs and weather.
Cost of living in California is expensive, Los Angeles is the
most populous city in California and second most populous in
US, San Diego is the second populous, followed by San Jose,
and the capital of the California State is Sacramento. The
length and width of California is 1240 km and 400km with an
average elevation of 880m above sea level. Some of the
Safest cities in California are Thousand Oaks, Murrieta,
Irvine, Simi Valley, Mission Viejo and Lake Forest.

Image Source: People gathering at Castro St. in San

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Population Rate (%)

Population Change %
40

20

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

The population change percent is 0.86% in 2011 with 37.64

million people compared with the year 2010 of 37.3 million,
between 2013 to 2014 the change was 0.90% and 2015 to
2016 is decreased to 0.66% and thereon it is decreased to 0.49
in 2017 and 0.40% in 2018 with 39.5 million. It is a clear
indication that population of California as on 2019 is
increasing, current estimate for California's population in
2019 is 39.75 million. According to U.S. 2020 Census
Results, CA population in 2020 is 39.538 million residents.
California population in 2021 is estimated to be 39.23
million.
Year Population % Change
2010 37,320,903
2011 37,641,823 0.86
2012 37,960,782 0.85
2013 38,280,824 0.84
2014 38,625,139 0.90
2015 38,953,142 0.85
2016 39,209,127 0.66
2017 39,399,349 0.49
2018 39,557,045 0.40
2019 39,675,716 0.30
census updated
2020 39,538,223
July 1, 2020
2021* 39,237,836 -0.76
2022* 38,959,247 -0.71

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April

1, 2010 to July 1, 2018, last census by July 1, 2020

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California Population by Race

California Population by Race

AIAN
0.6% 11.7%

Asian
11.7%
White
Hispanic
American
or Latino 50.3%

32.2%
50.3%
32.2%
Black or
African
American
4.8%

According to 2017 demographics estimates, population of

California by race are:

White Population

White population in California are 23,607,242, percentage

wise 60.56 percent are whites. Whites, also called White
Americans or European American, having origins in the
original peoples of Europe (numbers include hispanic
whites).

Black Population

Black population in California are 2,263,222, percentage wise

5.81 percent are blacks. African American refers to black
population in California, They are Black racial groups of
Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan,
Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian represent 5.5 million people which includes Asian

Indians, Chinese, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Japanese and
Korean. Asian population in California are 5,503,672,
percentage wise 14.12 percent are asians, out of these
712,532 are Asian Indians, 1,486,821 are Chinese, 1,275,057
are Filipinos, 276,302 are Japanese, 466,313 are Korean,
642,758 are Vietnamese and 643,889 are other Asian
nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in California are 15,105,860. Percentage

wise 38.75 percent are hispanics, out of these 12,555,044 are
Mexican people, 215,163 are Puerto Ricans, 96,754 are
Cubans, and 2,238,899 are other Hispanic or Latinos.
Hispanics may be of any race, included in applicable race
categories.

American Indian and Alaska Native represent 292,018 people

includes Cherokee, Chippewa, Navajo, Sioux tribal grouping.
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander represents
152,027 people which includes Native Hawaiian, Guamanian
or Chamorro, Samoan and Other Pacific Islanders.

Total Population 38,982,847 Percent

White 23,607,242 60.56%
Black or African American 2,263,222 5.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native 292,018 0.749%
Cherokee tribal grouping 19,015 0.049%
Chippewa tribal grouping 2,598 0.007%
Navajo tribal grouping 9,078 0.023%
Sioux tribal grouping 4,215 0.011%
Asian Population 5,503,672 14.12%
Asian Indian 712,532 1.83%
Chinese 1,486,821 3.81%
Filipino 1,275,057 3.27%
Japanese 276,302 0.71%
Korean 466,313 1.20%
Vietnamese 642,758 1.65%
Other Asian Population 643,889
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
152,027 0.39%
Islander
Native Hawaiian 24,738 0.063%
Guamanian or Chamorro 24,640 0.063%
Samoan 40,452 0.104%
Other Pacific Islander 62,197
Some other race 5,329,952
Hispanic or Latino 15,105,860 38.75%
Mexican 12,555,044 32.21%
Puerto Rican 215,163 0.55%
Cuban 96,754 0.25%
Other Hispanic or Latino 2,238,899

Source: US Census 2017(Table B03002)

Top Cities of California

According to 2020 US Census there are 795 US Cities, The
top Cities in California are, Los Angeles, San Diego, San
Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach,
Bakersfield, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Riverside, Chula Vista,
and Fremont. Los Angeles is the most populous city in
California with 3.9 million as on 2018, As per the Los
Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Urban Agglomeration
estimates of UN World Population Prospects, population in
2020 is 12 million, ranks twenty-fifth city in the world. San
Diego is the second populous city with 1.4 million and San
Jose served as the first state capital in 1849–1851 is the third
populous with 1 million, San Francisco is the popular tourist
destination and the most densely populated city in California
and is the second most densely populated major city in the
United States, with 883,305 ranks fourth and Fresno is the
largest inland city as per California demographics, noted for
its large Hmong communities with 530,093 ranks fifth in the
state. Sacramento was a major distribution center during the
California Gold Rush is having population of 508,529 and
Long Beach is the coastal city in the Greater Los Angeles
area with 467,354 in sixth and seventh populous cities, It has
grown with the development of high technology and
aerospace industries in the area. Bakersfield is a city in Kern
County, California. Other top cities of are Modesto, Fontana,
Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Moreno Valley, Huntington Beach and
Glendale. Other popular cities are Ontario, Rancho
Cucamonga, Elk Grove, Oceanside and Garden Grove.

Other California cities include Corona, Hayward,

Palmdale,Salinas,Sunnyvale, Pomona, Escondido and
Torrance, Pasadena, Orange, Roseville, Fullerton and
California Zip Codes starts with nine. There are many Most
dangerous cities in California like Oakland, Stockton, San
Bernardino.

Rank Cities Population(2018)

1 Los Angeles 3,990,456
2 San Diego 1,425,976
3 San Jose 1,030,119
4 San Francisco 883,305
5 Fresno 530,093
6 Sacramento 508,529
7 Long Beach 467,354
8 Oakland 429,082
9 Bakersfield 383,579
10 Anaheim 352,005
11 Santa Ana 332,725
12 Riverside 330,063
13 Stockton 311,178
14 Irvine 282,572
15 Chula Vista 271,651
16 Fremont 237,807
17 San Bernardino 215,941
18 Modesto 215,030
19 Fontana 213,739
20 Santa Clarita 210,089

Population Pyramid
California population pyramid is a graphical representation of
the sex and age of a population, wide base suggests
population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth
rates. from 0 to 69 years the population growth is stable,
decreases above 70 years due to aging population. 85+ graph
indicates the life expectancy of female is better than men.

Population Pyramid of California as per 2017 US

Census estimates

85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
-2000000 0 2000

Male Female

Source: 2017 US Census Estimates: Population In Five Year

Age-Group

California Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, population of

California by age is 38,982,847, out of these 19,366,579 are
male, 19,616,268 are female, The sex ratio of California is
987. The California population by age are, under 15 years is
7,563,195, 15 years and over is 31,419,652, 30 years and over
is 22,961,038, 65 years and over is 5,148,448 and 85 years
and over is 692,111. 49.68 percent are male, 50.32 percent are
female, 19.40 percent are under 15 years old, 80.60 percent
are 15 years and over, 58.90 percent are 30 years and over,
13.21 percent are 65 years and over, 1.78 percent are 85 years
and over.

Languages spoken in CA

California Languages

Asian
Langua… 9.9%

9.9%
European
Langua…
4.4% English
Spanish 56%
28.7%
56%
Langua…
28.7%

Languages in California has been the most linguistically

diverse region in the world. English is the official language in
California, 56% speak English as native language, 28.7%
speak Spanish, 4.4% speak European languages, 9.8% speak
Asian Languages with Asia contributing most of California's
new immigrants.

European lauguage speakers include 123,607 spaek French

including Cajun, 52,898 Italian, 91,000 Portuguese, 89,017
speak German (Germany), 21,828 Greek, 166,222 Russian,
22,742 Polish, 16,377 Serbo-Croatian, 34,173 Ukrainian or
other Slavic languages, 28,368 Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch
or other West Germanic languages.

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Indian language speakers include 48,852 people speak

Gujarati, 205,992 Hindi, 53,213 Urdu, 148,200 Punjabi,
32,234 Bengali, 57,084 Nepali/Marathi, 66,307 Telugu,
60,887 Tamil, 37,612 Malayalam, Kannada, or other
Dravidian languages.

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South East Centra Asian languages include 1,273,978

Chinese including Mandarin, Cantonese, 132,095 Japanese,
358,180 Korean, 70,408 Hmong, 582,486 Vietnamese, 63,829
Khmer, 75,494 Thai, Lao, or other Tai-Kadai languages,
818,325 Tagalog including Filipino.

188,961 Arabic, Armenian, 224,521 Persian including Farsi,

Dari, 45,629 Hebrew, 1,469 Navajo, 72,246 Amharic, Somali,
or other Afro-Asiatic languages, 9,781 Haitian, 33,325
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or other languages of Western Africa,
20,598 Swahili or other languages of Central, Eastern, and
Southern Africa.

Languages Population Percentage

Speak only English 20,418,288 55.96

Spanish Language 10,486,447 28.74

European Language 1,621,559 4.44

Asian Languages 3,595,346 9.85

Other Languages 367,662 1.01

Source: US Census 2017(Table S1601)

California Education
Education statistics of California state as on 2017.

Total Male Female

Population
18 to 24 3,917,309 2,021,376 1,895,933
years
Less than
high school 483,675 289,577 194,098
graduate
High school
graduate
1,155,180 652,855 502,325
(includes
equivalency)
Some
college or
1,893,620 913,915 979,705
associates
degree
Bachelors
degree or 384,834 165,029 219,805
higher
Population
25 years 25,950,818 12,688,750 13,262,068
and over
Less than
2,510,370 1,192,493 1,317,877
9th grade
9th to 12th
grade, no 2,033,160 1,064,080 969,080
diploma
High school
graduate
5,345,542 2,683,309 2,662,233
(includes
equivalency)
Some
college, no 5,586,071 2,706,270 2,879,801
degree
Associates
2,021,944 901,201 1,120,743
degree
Bachelors
5,291,984 2,547,719 2,744,265
degree
Graduate or
professional 3,161,747 1,593,678 1,568,069
degree

White 11,249,732 5,556,510 5,693,222

High
school
10,642,586 5,244,970 5,397,616
graduate or
higher
Bachelors
degree or 4,777,317 2,428,008 2,349,309
higher
Black or
1,507,055 731,168 775,887
African
High
school
1,341,098 643,710 697,388
graduate or
higher
Bachelors
degree or 361,147 164,466 196,681
higher
American
Indian or
187,781 92,792 94,989
Alaska Native
alone
High
school
141,467 69,173 72,294
graduate or
higher
Bachelors
degree or 26,178 12,534 13,644
higher
Asian 3,991,789 1,828,550 2,163,239
High
school
3,481,157 1,628,217 1,852,940
graduate or
higher
Bachelors
degree or 2,040,041 961,237 1,078,804
higher
Native
Hawaiian and
100,525 48,650 51,875
Other Pacific
Islander
High
school
86,123 41,617 44,506
graduate or
higher
Bachelors
degree or 18,211 8,795 9,416
higher
Hispanic or
8,512,999 4,238,319 4,274,680
Latino Origin
High
school
5,313,359 2,609,368 2,703,991
graduate or
higher
Bachelors
degree or 1,036,567 473,092 563,475
higher

Source: US Census 2017(Table S1501)

Disability
The Statistics below shows the disadvantage people in
California state as on 2017 demographics.

Total civilian non-institutionalized population 4,088,523

Male 1,958,064
Female 2,130,459
-
White 2,706,229
Black or African American 327,936
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 46,789
Asian 437,822
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 15,536
Some other race 385,675
DISABILITY TYPE
With a hearing difficulty 1,142,006
With a vision difficulty 778,549
With a cognitive difficulty 1,560,559
With an ambulatory difficulty 2,133,750
With a self-care difficulty 943,071
With an independent living difficulty 1,611,722

Counties of California
California State is divided into 58 counties being most
populous is Los Angeles County, and largest is San
Bernardino County with 20,062 sq miles(51,960 sq km)
having population of 2.15 million.

Population Population % Rank Rank

County
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018
Alameda
1,658,131 1,666,753 0.5 7 7
County
Alpine County 1,121 1,101 -1.8 58 58
Amador
38,551 39,383 2.2 46 46
County
Butte County 229,207 231,256 0.9 27 27
Calaveras
45,642 45,602 -0.1 44 44
County
Colusa County 21,675 21,627 -0.2 50 50
Contra Costa
1,144,863 1,150,215 0.5 9 9
County
Del Norte
27,428 27,828 1.5 49 49
County
El Dorado
188,722 190,678 1 29 29
County
Fresno County 986,542 994,400 0.8 10 10
Glenn County 27,956 28,047 0.3 48 48
Humboldt
136,527 136,373 -0.1 35 35
County
Imperial
181,574 181,827 0.1 30 30
County
Inyo County 17,948 17,987 0.2 52 52
Kern County 888,988 896,764 0.9 11 11
Kings County 149,696 151,366 1.1 33 33
Lake County 64,162 64,382 0.3 40 40
Lassen County 31,123 30,802 -1 47 47
Los Angeles
10,118,759 10,105,518 -0.1 1 1
County
Madera County 155,904 157,672 1.1 32 32
Marin County 259,725 259,666 0 26 26
Mariposa
17,437 17,471 0.2 53 53
County States by Population