California
D+20.1↓ R+9.0 vs 2020· Latest: 2024Leans Democratic — voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992
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Demographics
California vs NationalPopulation
Total Population
39.3M
National: 334.9M
Share of US Population
11.73%
National: 100%
Voting Age Population
75.8%
National: 75.7%
Language at Home
Non-English at Home
44.4%
National: 22.2%
English Only
55.6%
National: 77.8%
Economic
Median Household Income
$102,676
National: $83,960
Poverty Rate
12.0%
National: 12.5%
College Degree
36.6%
National: 35.6%
Homeownership
55.9%
National: 65.2%
Age & Other
Median Age
37.9 yrs
National: 39.1 yrs
Age 18-29
16.2%
National: 15.7%
Age 65+
15.7%
National: 17.0%
Foreign Born
27.0%
National: 14.1%
Who Lives Here
California — Census ACS 2024
Hispanic 40.2%White (Non-Hispanic) 33.8%Asian 15.5%Black 5.4%Multiracial 3.5%Native American 1.3%Native Hawaiian 0.4%
| Group | California | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 40.2% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 33.8% | 57.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 15.5% | 6.0% |
▶Black(15) | 5.4% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 2.1% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(7) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.
Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.
MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
45.1%(17.7M people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
| Tradition | % of Adherents | US Average |
|---|---|---|
Catholic | 58.5% | — |
Evangelical Protestant | 20.1% | — |
Other | 14.3% | — |
LDS (Mormon) | 4.2% | — |
Mainline Protestant | 3.1% | — |
Black Protestant | 2.8% | — |
Orthodox Christian | 1.2% | — |
Click tradition names to expand denominations. Percentages show share of religious adherents (not total population).
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