2024 ACS PUMS
California Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of California, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. California is home to 39,431,263 people across 281 PUMAs, with a median household income of $100,510 and a median age of 39.2.
39,431,263
Population
$100,510
Median HH income
38.2%
Bachelor's+
$750,000
Median home value
California at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,510 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $113,911 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $77,351 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $34,518 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 64.2% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.3 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,612 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 29.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $608 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $90 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $50,035 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 328.7 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,697 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,951 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $301 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,068 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 84.9% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Production | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.4% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.0% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.9% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 14.4% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.0% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.2% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 63.0% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 41.1% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 12.4% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 30 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 77.5% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 14.1% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.6 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $750,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $2,100 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 33.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 55.9% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 7.3% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 57.4% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.3% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.4 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $3,000 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,200 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,900 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,258 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $600 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $5,250 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $780 | $577 |
| Statistic | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,431,263 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 46.1% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.7% | 20.0% |
| Black | 5.1% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 15.9% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,828 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.2 | 2 |
California's 281 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore California's 281 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
85,781 – 111,567
111,567 – 120,825
120,825 – 132,816
132,816 – 153,182
153,182 – 176,834
176,834 – 209,094
All PUMAs in California
Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities209,094Butte County--Chico City208,379Santa Barbara County--South Coast Region205,197Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake)202,222Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North)201,184San Joaquin County (Central)--Stockton City (North)198,497Kern County (East)--Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities197,112Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties194,372Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities194,056Orange County (North Central)--Fullerton & Placentia Cities193,459Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (East)193,425San Bernardino County (West Central)--Victorville & Adelanto Cities193,252El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City192,871Ventura County (Southwest)--Oxnard & Port Hueneme Cities191,409San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Ontario City189,836Alameda County (West)--San Leandro, Alameda, Emeryville & Piedmont Cities189,559San Bernardino County (West Central)--Hesperia City & Apple Valley Town189,318Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City189,281San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton188,636Riverside County (North Central)--San Jacinto, Beaumont, Banning & Calimesa Cities188,276Orange County (North)--Yorba Linda, La Habra & Brea Cities187,735Los Angeles County (Central)--Glendale City187,636Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights)187,026Sutter & Yuba Counties--Yuba City & Marysville Cities185,787Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northwest/Chatsworth & Porter Ranch)185,738San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities185,501San Bernardino County (Southwest)--San Bernardino City (West)184,354Los Angeles County--LA City (Northwest/Canoga Park, Winnetka & Woodland Hills)184,181Los Angeles County (East Central)--Arcadia, San Gabriel & Temple City Cities183,591Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro)183,581Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities183,378Orange County (Northwest)--Buena Park, Cypress & Seal Beach Cities183,285San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park)183,202Los Angeles County (North Central)--Palmdale City182,603Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont)182,401Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities182,265Imperial County--El Centro City182,007Los Angeles County--LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park)181,851San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City)181,795Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities181,300Shasta County--Redding City180,926Contra Costa County (Central)--Concord (South), Walnut Creek (East) & Clayton Cities180,123Riverside County (Northwest)--Jurupa Valley & Eastvale Cities178,773Los Angeles County--LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities178,436Los Angeles County--Baldwin Park, Azusa, Duarte & Irwindale Cities178,035Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities177,301San Diego County (Southwest)--Sweetwater Region--Chula Vista City (East)176,834San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Rancho Cucamonga City176,607San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities176,308Orange County (Central)--Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities176,279Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Southwest)176,128Riverside County (Northwest)--Riverside City (West)176,107Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest)175,694Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities174,501Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City174,229Los Angeles County (North Central)--Lancaster City173,997Placer County (Southwest)--Roseville City172,931Orange County (Northwest)--Westminster, Stanton & Garden Grove (West) Cities172,453Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood)172,038San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Chino & Chino Hills Cities171,786Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (North)171,183San Diego County (West)--San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities171,111San Joaquin County (Central)--Stockton City (South)170,938Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills)169,470Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks)169,450Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (Northwest/Encino & Tarzana)168,387Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities167,943San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa)167,771Madera County--Madera City165,306San Diego County (Central)--San Diego (East Central/Navajo) & La Mesa Cities165,256San Luis Obispo County (West)--Coastal Region164,549San Joaquin County (East)--Lodi, Ripon & Escalon Cities164,305Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City163,833Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Whittier City & Hacienda Heights163,786Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities162,580Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City161,757Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities161,213Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East)160,313Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northeast)159,407Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (East)159,302Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire)158,947Marin County (Southeast)--San Rafael (South), Mill Valley & Sausalito Cities158,164Los Angeles County (South Central)--Gardena, Lawndale Cities & West Athens158,113Los Angeles County (East Central)--Glendora, Claremont, San Dimas & La Verne Cities158,013Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities157,546Lake & Mendocino Counties156,769San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal)156,051Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central)155,021Riverside County (Northwest)--Riverside City (East)154,950Kings County--Hanford City154,824Orange County (Northeast)--Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado153,780Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities153,619Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet153,385Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities)153,182Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities151,802Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities150,808Los Angeles County (South Central)--Compton City & West Rancho Dominquez149,900Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties149,770Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities149,230Solano County (Northeast)--Vacaville & Dixon Cities148,823Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna)148,740Los Angeles County (East Central)--Pomona City148,255Fresno County (East)--Sanger, Reedley & Parlier Cities148,210Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West)147,878San Joaquin County (South)--Lathrop & Manteca Cities147,021Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (West)146,413Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City145,271Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities145,252Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts)144,908Riverside County (Southwest)--Temecula City144,586San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Redlands & Yucaipa Cities143,623Placer County (Central)--Rocklin, Lincoln Cities & Loomis Town142,875Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town142,777Riverside County (West Central)--Corona (Northwest) & Norco Cities142,273Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar)142,067San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (Southeast/Encanto & Skyline)142,042Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas)141,491Los Angeles County--Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities141,351Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town141,181Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley141,088Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North)139,584Fresno County (Central)--Clovis City139,188Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities139,045Los Angeles County--LA (North Central/Arleta & Pacoima) & San Fernando Cities138,711Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southeast/Fruitridge, Avondale & Depot Park)138,703Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities138,327Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt138,029Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East)137,747San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East)136,615San Mateo County (North Central)--Daly City, Pacifica Cities & Colma Town136,268San Joaquin County (West)--Tracy City136,247Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City136,037Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities135,400San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay)134,751San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center134,680San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities134,035San Bernardino County (Northeast)--Twentynine Palms & Barstow Cities133,784San Mateo County (East Central)--Redwood City, San Carlos & Belmont Cities133,419Los Angeles County (Southeast)--La Mirada & Santa Fe Springs Cities132,948Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities132,910Ventura County (South Central)--Camarillo City & Moorpark City (Southwest)132,816San Diego County (Central)--San Diego (Northeast/Rancho Bernardo) & Poway Cities132,635Humboldt County132,561Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities132,521Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities132,354Contra Costa County (East)--Brentwood & Oakley Cities132,053Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northeast/Sunland, Sun Valley & Tujunga)131,960Sacramento County (Northeast)--Folsom City, Orangevale & Fair Oaks (East)130,910Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City)130,804Riverside County (Southwest)--Menifee City130,055Santa Clara County (East)--Gilroy, Morgan Hill & San Jose (South) Cities129,561Santa Clara County (North)--San Jose City (North Valley/East San Jose)129,560Stanislaus County (Southwest)--Ceres, Patterson & Newman Cities129,430San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Fontana City (West)128,988Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Santa Clara City128,850Contra Costa County (Far Southwest)--Richmond (Southwest) & San Pablo Cities128,740San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley128,511Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City128,204San Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities127,598Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach City (East)127,223Colusa, Glenn, Tehama & Trinity Counties127,156Orange County (Central)--Irvine (Northwest) & Tustin Cities127,042Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities126,836Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities126,772San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights126,713San Diego County (Northwest)--Carlsbad City126,698Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (Central)126,614San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa)126,149Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose (West Central) & Campbell Cities125,919San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Upland & Montclair Cities125,844Stanislaus County (Central)--Modesto City (West)125,660Contra Costa County (Northeast)--Antioch City125,275Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown)125,261Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas & Siskiyou Counties125,212Sacramento County (North)--Sacramento City (North), Antelope & Rio Linda125,140Los Angeles County (Central)--Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities124,222Los Angeles County (Central)--Monterey Park & Rosemead Cities123,914Ventura County (Southwest)--San Buenaventura (Ventura) City123,823Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central)123,805Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village)123,616Los Angeles County (Central)--Pico Rivera & Montebello Cities123,462Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City122,270Merced County (West & South)--Los Banos & Livingston Cities122,108Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South)122,057Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (North)121,775Yolo County (South)--Davis & West Sacramento Cities121,454San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Phelan, Lake Arrowhead & Big Bear City121,056Contra Costa County (West)--Concord (West), Martinez & Pleasant Hill Cities120,825Sacramento County--Galt, Isleton Cities, Delta Region & Rural120,526Sacramento County (North Central)--Arden-Arcade, Carmichael & Fair Oaks (West)120,425Los Angeles County (Central)--Huntington Park City, Florence-Graham & Walnut Park120,390San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City120,371Sacramento County (North Central)--Citrus Heights City119,843Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View & Los Altos Cities119,809San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities119,799Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities119,652Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities119,453Los Angeles County (South Central)--Torrance City118,974Sacramento County (North Central)--North Highlands, Foothill Farms & McClellan Park118,546Sonoma County (North)--Windsor Town, Healdsburg & Cloverdale Cities118,534San Diego County (Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mira Mesa & University Heights)118,321Stanislaus County (Central)--Modesto City (East)118,247Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities118,116Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Northwest) & Rosedale117,814San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region117,782San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Rialto City117,575Alameda County (South)--Fremont (Northeast) & Union City (East) Cities117,237San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town117,195Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles)116,854Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast)116,325Alameda County (South)--Fremont City (Southeast)116,072Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Southeast/Evergreen)115,329Alameda County (East)--Livermore & Dublin (East) Cities115,117Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock114,109Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland)113,826Sacramento County (Central)--Elk Grove City (West)113,810Los Angeles County (South Central)--Carson City113,771Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities113,667Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities113,621San Diego County (Central)--Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona113,353San Bernardino County (Southwest)--San Bernardino City (East)113,325Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Southeast/East Vernon)112,947Alameda County (West)--Oakland City (Elmhurst/Central/East Oakland)112,868Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/Koreatown)112,794San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Fontana City (East)112,764Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch112,486San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Colton, Loma Linda & Grand Terrace Cities112,186Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Southwest/Almaden Valley)112,180Los Angeles County (East Central)--Covina & Walnut Cities112,124Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (South Central/Branham) & Cambrian Park111,899Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City111,840Los Angeles County (Northwest)--Santa Clarita City (South)111,809Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (East Central)111,632Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park)111,598Riverside County (West Central)--Corona City (South), Woodcrest & Home Gardens111,567Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles111,293San Francisco County (Southeast)--South of Market & Mission111,263Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City111,037Los Angeles County (Central)--San Gabriel Valley Region (North)110,783Los Angeles County (Central)--Alhambra & South Pasadena Cities110,782Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills)110,073Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach (Central) & Signal Hill Cities109,994Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Southeast)109,981Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula109,788Alameda County (Central)--Hayward City (East)109,054Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities109,054Riverside County (Northwest)--Moreno Valley City (South)108,477Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City108,335Alameda County (Northwest)--Castro Valley & Ashland108,096San Mateo County (Central)--San Mateo (North), Burlingame & Millbrae Cities107,792Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (San Antonio/Fruitvale)107,603Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms)107,512Los Angeles County (South Central)--Hawthorne City106,855Alameda County (South)--Newark, Union City (West) & Fremont (West) Cities106,435Nevada & Sierra Counties106,100Los Angeles County (Central)--Inglewood City105,805Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities105,742Riverside County (Northwest)--Moreno Valley City (North)105,333Sacramento County (Central)--Rancho Cordova City105,278Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town104,721Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City104,670San Francisco County (Northeast)--Chinatown, North Beach & Russian Hill104,241Contra Costa County (North)--Pittsburg & Concord (North) Cities103,777Yolo County (North)--Woodland & Winters Cities, UC Davis & Rural103,301Sacramento County (Central)--Elk Grove City (East)103,259Santa Clara County (Northwest)--San Jose (Berryessa) & Milpitas Cities102,912Sonoma County (Central)--Santa Rosa City (West)102,713Santa Barbara County (North)--Lompoc, Guadalupe, Solvang & Buellton Cities101,391Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Norwalk City101,232Los Angeles County (North/Unincorporated)--Castaic100,092Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities99,789Los Angeles County--Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights (East) Cities & Rowland Heights99,063San Francisco County (Southwest)--Ingleside & South Central98,592San Francisco County (Northwest)--Western Addition & Marina98,564Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities97,834San Francisco County (South Central)--Bayview & Hunters Point97,153San Francisco County (Southwest)--Outer Sunset & Inner Sunset96,571Los Angeles County (East Central)--La Puente & Industry Cities96,564San Francisco County (Northwest)--Richmond, Western Addition & Presidio94,890Los Angeles County (South)--Long Beach City (Southwest & Port)88,769Alameda County (West)--Hayward City (West)85,781
California Census data — FAQ
What is the population of California?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), California has a population of 39,431,263 people, represented across 281 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in California?+
The median household income in California is $100,510 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is California?+
38.2% of California residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this California data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in California — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.