California Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the California citizen population was 31.90M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (14.54M) and constituted 45.58% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (10.37M) and constituted 32.49% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Asian Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (3.74M), constituting 11.74% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of California Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

California Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	14540250	45.58
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	10365535	32.49
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	3744100	11.74
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	2112355	6.62
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	871130	2.73
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	149150	0.47
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	118685	0.37