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California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,406,106 3,869,089 39,355,309
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,406,106 3,869,089 39,355,309
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,384,481 3,899,342 39,555,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6% -0.8% -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,386,932 3,898,747 39,538,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,307,402 3,792,621 37,253,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 5.0% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4% 19.2% 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6% 14.2% 17.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3% 50.2% 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.6% 33.4% 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.6% 8.4% 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8% 1.3% 4.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 17.6% 12.1% 17.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 18.5% 18.9% 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.8% 47.2% 41.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.9% 28.1% 32.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 70,280 67,714 1,305,453
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.1% 35.7% 27.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X X 14,995,410
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.3% 36.0% 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $906,700 $921,200 $734,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,252 $3,497 $2,946
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $856 $1,001 $829
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,313 $1,933 $2,036
Building Permits, 2025 X X 103,856
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 530,412 1,439,097 13,548,091
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52 2.61 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0% 89.3% 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.0% 56.4% 44.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7% 96.4% 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2% 92.6% 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2% 79.6% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.0% 38.5% 37.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7% 10.7% 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1% 66.4% 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4% 61.1% 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,964,687 17,366,966 169,438,170
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,747,154 46,297,839 420,638,311
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,797,436 25,410,257 171,389,035
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,851,605 81,351,523 809,607,418
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,633 $21,281 $20,738
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5 30.7 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $108,077 $81,939 $99,122
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,083 $47,685 $49,513
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0% 16.5% 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X X 1,029,689
Total employment, 2023 X X 16,405,436
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X X 1,429,217,482
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X X 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2024 X X 3,686,618
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 791,791
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 473,859
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 189,543
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 310,935
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 431,868
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 24,856
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X X 727,920
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,255.9 8,304.2 253.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4,020.4 8,092.3 239.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 325.88 469.49 155,858.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 325.19 468.67 155,779.22
FIPS Code 0666000 0644000 06