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As of 2010-2014, the total population of California is 38,066,920, which is 12.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The California population density is 232.55 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in California is white, which represent 62.13% of the total population. The average California education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 38,066,920. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #20

California
12.39%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #12

California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:23,650,913 (62.13%, #46)
Black:2,262,323 (5.94%, #30)
Hispanic:14,534,449 (38.18%, #2)
Asian:5,130,536 (13.48%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):434,646 (1.14%, #16)
One Race, Other:4,890,329 (12.85%, see rank)
Two or More Races:1,698,173 (4.46%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:12,108,744 (83.31%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:207,878 (1.43%, see rank)
Cuban:92,022 (0.63%, see rank)
Central American:1,339,067 (9.21%, see rank)
South American:336,795 (2.32%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:595,717 (11.61%, see rank)
Chinese:1,353,021 (26.37%, see rank)
Filipino:1,222,249 (23.82%, see rank)
Japanese:277,802 (5.41%, see rank)
Korean:461,748 (9.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:622,385 (12.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:597,614 (11.65%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,780,600 (91.37%) out of the total population of 38,066,920 reported first ancestry.

 California% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab275,4030.72%, see rank0.56%
Czech85,3510.22%, see rank0.47%
Danish176,2370.46%, see rank0.42%
Dutch377,3550.99%, see rank1.40%
English2,260,8975.94%, see rank8.02%
French816,8312.15%, see rank3.34%
German3,240,2518.51%, see rank15.03%
Greek133,2450.35%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian123,0660.32%, see rank0.46%
Irish2,547,8316.69%, see rank10.80%
Italian1,511,9703.97%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian389,0401.02%, see rank1.42%
Polish500,6461.32%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese346,7600.91%, see rank0.44%
Russian428,9151.13%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish230,5840.61%, see rank0.99%
Scottish508,7041.34%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African261,0170.69%, see rank0.95%
Swedish416,6831.09%, see rank1.27%
Swiss102,5940.27%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian102,8060.27%, see rank0.31%
American1,226,0303.22%, see rank7.12%
Welsh162,1130.43%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,911,519 (49.68%, see rank)
Females: 19,155,401 (50.32%, see rank)

California
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 California% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years2,521,2996.62%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years2,531,1956.65%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years2,552,1736.70%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years2,709,1747.12%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years2,887,2137.58%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years5,513,19614.48%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years5,175,68813.60%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years5,248,47613.79%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years4,310,59911.32%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years2,553,0636.71%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 1,417,5123.72%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over647,3321.70%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 California%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population24,865,866100%209,056,129
Less Than High School4,602,98618.51%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate5,153,25720.72%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree7,400,71429.76%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree4,870,52419.59%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree2,838,38511.41%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.44, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 California U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten1,104,69671.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)4,049,32191.40%, see rank8.60%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)2,242,39792.33%, see rank7.67%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College2,704,09583.91%, see rank16.09%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School502,46555.14%, see rank44.86%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 California%U.S.
Total Households12,617,280100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.95, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households3,041,39024.10%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households9,575,89075.90%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)8,666,28668.69%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.67, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family6,195,93849.11%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households3,950,99431.31%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 California%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total30,462,253see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over15,026,838100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married6,003,77839.95%, see rank35.77%
Married7,489,08349.84%, see rank52.04%
Widowed321,1352.14%, see rank2.57%
Divorced1,212,8428.07%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over15,435,415100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married5,055,54732.75%, see rank29.48%
Married7,425,60348.11%, see rank49.19%
Widowed1,228,4377.96%, see rank9.16%
Divorced1,725,82811.18%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 California%U.S.
Native27,776,28472.97%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence20,706,78254.40%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State6,600,42817.34%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		469,0741.23%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born10,290,63627.03%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship4,911,89912.90%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship5,378,73714.13%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe667,8131.75%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia3,797,0769.97%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa165,3130.43%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania76,6500.20%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America5,453,25714.33%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America130,4650.34%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 California%U.S.
English7,271,29057.63%, see rank79.39%
Spanish3,168,04925.11%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages727,8285.77%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,311,97310.40%, see rank3.36%
Other138,1401.09%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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