California
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,355,309
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,431,263
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,555,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,555,674
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,538,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,253,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 17.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,305,453
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 27.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,995,410
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $734,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,946
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $829
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,036
Building Permits, 2025 103,856
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,548,091
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,438,170
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 420,638,311
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,389,035
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 809,607,418
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,738
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,122
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,513
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,029,689
Total employment, 2023 16,405,436
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,429,217,482
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,537,469
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 791,791
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 473,859
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 189,543
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 310,935
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 431,868
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24,856
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 727,920
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 253.7
Population per square mile, 2010 239.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 155,858.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 155,779.22
FIPS Code 06