Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Population
1850–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1850–2020 + estimates.
Hispanic or Latino share
1970–2023Hispanic/Latino population as a share of the total.
Asian share
1970–2023Asian population as a share of the total.
Life expectancy
1950–2023Average life expectancy at birth.
Data table
| Total population | 38.9 M | 1st in the U.S. |
| Density | 97 /km² | |
| Median age | 37.6 years | |
| Female | 50.3% | |
| Male | 49.7% | |
| Households | 13.6 M | |
| Urban population | 94.2% | |
| Under 18 | 21.5% | |
| 65 and older | 15.2% | |
| Life expectancy | 80.9 years | Above U.S. avg. |
| Largest metro | Los Angeles (13 M) | |
| Growth | -0.2% | 2020–2023 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.3% | ≈ 15.7 M |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 33.6% | |
| Asian | 16.3% | 1st in the U.S. |
| Black or African American | 5.4% | |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | |
| Native American | 0.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% | |
| Mexican origin | ≈ 31% | Largest origin group |
| Chinese origin | ≈ 3.5% | |
| Filipino origin | ≈ 3.2% |
Compared to the United States
Side-by-side comparison of California vs. the U.S. average.
Compared to other states
How this indicator ranks against every other state.
National ranking
The national ranking for this metric will appear here.
Overview
This page tracks deaths for California, part of our population data. How many people live here, how it's changing and who they are. As real data is published, you'll find key indicators, historical trends, a full data table, comparisons with the United States and other states, and the corresponding national ranking here.