40.3%
Hispanic or Latino
≈ 15.7 M
33.6%
White (non-Hispanic)
16.3%
Asian
1st in the U.S.
5.4%
Black or African American
4.1%
Two or more races
0.4%
Native American
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Hispanic or Latino share
1970–202340.3%▲ 233%
Hispanic/Latino population as a share of the total.
Asian share
1970–202316.3%▲ 482%
Asian population as a share of the total.
Data table
| 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% |
Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of California vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by hispanic or latino share.
| #1 | Maine | 93.1% |
| #2 | New Hampshire | 92% |
| #3 | Kentucky | 84.5% |
| #4 | New Mexico | 49.5% |
| #5 | Vermont | 48 |
| #6 | Wyoming | 45 |
| #7 | Texas | 40.2% |
| #8 | Arizona | 32.5% |
| #9 | Louisiana | 32.2% |
| #10 | Florida | 27.1% |
| #11 | Colorado | 22.5% |
| #12 | New Jersey | 22% |
| #13 | New York | 19.8% |
| #14 | Illinois | 18.6% |
| #15 | Rhode Island | 17.6% |
| #16 | Utah | 15.1% |
| #17 | Oregon | 13.7% |
| #18 | Massachusetts | 13.1% |
| #19 | North Carolina | 11% |
| #20 | Virginia | 10.9% |
| #21 | Delaware | 10.9% |
| #22 | Georgia | 10.8% |
| #23 | Oklahoma | 9.2% |
| #24 | South Dakota | 8.7% |
| #25 | Indiana | 8.6% |
| #26 | Wisconsin | 7.9% |
| #27 | Minnesota | 7.6% |
| #28 | Tennessee | 6.9% |
| #29 | Montana | 6.4% |
| #30 | Michigan | 5.9% |
| #31 | North Dakota | 5% |
| #32 | Missouri | 5% |
| #33 | Ohio | 4.6% |
| #34 | Alaska | 1% |
Overview
California is a majority-minority state: Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group at 40.3%, followed by White non-Hispanic at 33.6% and Asian at 16.3%.
Did you know?
- California has the largest Asian population of any U.S. state.