California is the most populous U. California is the most populated sub-national entity in North America. If it were an independent country, California would rank 38th in population in the world. Until recently, it had a larger population than Canada. As of , California had an estimated population of 37,,, more than 12 percent of the US population.
This includes a natural increase since the last census of 1,, people i. Immigration resulted in a net increase of 1,, people, and migration from within the US resulted in a net decrease of , people. California is the 13th fastest-growing state. As of , the total fertility rate was 1.
No single ethnic group forms a majority of California's population, making the state a minority-majority state. Hispanics of any race are the largest single ethnic group in the state.
In , there were an estimated 2. Two-thirds of California's undocumented population have lived in the state for more than 10 years. Hispanics have made up the majority of the state's public schools since In , amid the COVID pandemic , California's population fell for the first time in history, resulting in its first loss of a congressional seat. Between โ, there was a lower loss in population at , people. According to the US census , California's population was Non-Hispanic Whites have decreased from about California has the highest number and second highest percentage of Asian Americans by state.
Only Hawaii has a higher Asian American percentage than California. While New Mexico has a higher percentages of Hispanics California has the largest population of white non-Hispanic Americans in the US , totaling over The state has the fifth largest population of African Americans in the US, an estimated 2.
