US Census Data

California

Population, income, and housing across 58 counties and 1,618 cities & places.

Population
39,242,785
-0.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$96,334
+28.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$695,400
+37.7%’19–’23

With 39,242,785 residents, California spans 58 counties and 1,618 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, California's population held roughly steady from 39,283,497 to 39,242,785, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $505,000 to $695,400.

Owners occupy 55.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
39,242,785
Median age
37.6 yrs
Median household income
$96,334
Median home value
$695,400
Median gross rent
$1,956
Housing units
14,532,683
Homeownership rate
55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.5%
Unemployment rate
6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
39,283,49739,242,785
Median household income
$75,235$96,334
Median home value
$505,000$695,400
Median gross rent
$1,503$1,956
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201939,283,497$75,235$505,000$1,503
202039,346,023$78,672$538,500$1,586
202139,455,353$84,097$573,200$1,698
202239,356,104$91,905$659,300$1,856
202339,242,785$96,334$695,400$1,956

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,214,1415.6%
5 to 176,514,87116.6%
18 to 243,572,5759.1%
25 to 345,834,86714.9%
35 to 445,398,97513.8%
45 to 544,939,30912.6%
55 to 644,773,56112.2%
65 to 743,534,6139.0%
75 and over2,459,8736.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)13,573,22634.6%
Black or African American2,076,3955.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native107,3790.3%
Asian5,906,99515.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander132,8380.3%
Some other race209,9180.5%
Two or more races1,605,2044.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)15,630,83039.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4,149,14615.4%
High school graduate5,496,19520.4%
Some college or associate's7,461,49627.7%
Bachelor's degree6,035,60922.4%
Graduate or professional degree3,798,75214.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
29 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone12,294,68467.1%
Carpooled1,738,7709.5%
Public transit593,4343.2%
Walked436,2232.4%
Bicycle130,8170.7%
Worked from home2,832,96215.5%
Other means304,2081.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,385,90921.8%
15 to 29 min5,579,75236.0%
30 to 44 min3,428,91722.1%
45 to 59 min1,314,1358.5%
60+ min1,789,42311.5%

Households

Average household size
2.86
Poverty rate
12.0% (4,610,600 of 38,529,452)
CountShare
Family households9,144,47068.1%
Nonfamily households4,290,37731.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1976

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied13,434,84792.4%
Vacant1,097,8367.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,494,81155.8%
Renter-occupied5,940,03644.2%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,315,95457.2%
1-unit, attached1,061,5747.3%
2 to 4 units1,124,8497.7%
5 to 19 units1,549,86010.7%
20 or more units1,946,65913.4%
Mobile home & other533,7873.7%

Geography

State FIPS
06
USPS
CA
Land area
155,859 sq mi
Water area
7,835 sq mi
Center point
37.1552, -119.5434

California rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

58

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51