Population By Race and Ethnicity in California in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 38,965,193 population of California comprised of 15,760,437 people who identified as Hispanic (40.45%), and 23,204,756 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in California, with a population of 27,427,713 (70.39%). Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in California, with a population of 6,437,876 (16.52%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in California, with a population of 2,528,093 (6.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in California, with a population of 14,066,029 (36.10%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in California, with a population of 13,361,684 (34.29%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in California, with a population of 6,169,085 (15.83%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in California.

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Population By Race in California in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,528,093 6.49%
White Alone 27,427,713 70.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 677,414 1.74%
Asian Alone 6,437,876 16.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 204,965 0.53%
Two Or More Races 1,689,132 4.34%
Population By Ethnicity in California in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 352,229 0.90%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,066,029 36.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 520,285 1.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 268,791 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58,377 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 494,726 1.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,175,864 5.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,361,684 34.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 157,129 0.40%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,169,085 15.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146,588 0.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,194,406 3.07%