California Population By County in 2021

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of California was 39,142,991. Among all California counties, Los Angeles[object Promise] had the highest population (9,811,842), followed by San Diego[object Promise] (3,274,954), and Orange[object Promise] (3,161,005). Alpine[object Promise] was the least populated county (1,235).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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