California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, California's population of 39.54M residents comprised of 15.58M residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (39.40%), and 23.96M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.60%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in California, with a population of 16.30M (41.22%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in California, with a population of 8.37M (21.17%). The Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in California, with a population of 6.09M (15.39%). The smallest racial group in California was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 157.26K (0.40%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in California, with a population of 13.72M (34.69%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in California, with a population of 8.15M (20.61%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in California, with a population of 5.98M (15.12%). The smallest ethnic group in California was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 19.10K (0.05%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in California from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2237044 | 5.66 |
| White Alone | 16296122 | 41.22 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 631016 | 1.60 |
| Asian Alone | 6085947 | 15.39 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 157263 | 0.40 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 8370596 | 21.17 |
| Two Or More Races | 5760235 | 14.57 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 13714587 | 34.69 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8146667 | 20.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 5978795 | 15.12 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4132513 | 10.45 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2581535 | 6.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2119286 | 5.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1627722 | 4.12 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 474931 | 1.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 223929 | 0.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 156085 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 138167 | 0.35 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 117758 | 0.30 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 107152 | 0.27 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 19096 | 0.05 |