California, US
California: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about California
Population : | 39,368,078 |
Country : | United States of America |
Different from : | California |
Head of government : | Governor of California |
Area : | 423970 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 4.84% |
Land as percent of area : | 95.16% |
Continent : | North America |
Legislative body : | California State Legislature |
Named for : | Island of California, The Californias |
Official language : | English |
Altitude : | 2,900 feet / 884 meters |
Capital : | Sacramento |
Establishment : | September 09, 1850 (172 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles, Pacific Time Zone, UTC−07:00, UTC−08:00 |
Local time : | 00:45:20 (27th March 2023) |



Geography
California is located at 37°15'1"N 119°45'5"W (37.2502200, -119.7512600). It has 4 neighbors: Estado de Baja California, Nevada, Arizona and Oregon.
California map
The largest city of California is Los Angeles with a population of 3,970,219. Other cities include, San Diego population 1,422,420, Laguna population 1,370,232, San Jose population 1,013,616 and San Francisco population 866,606. See all California cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in California (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in California.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | County seat of Los Angeles County, California; second largest city in the United States by population | Los Angeles | 3,970,219 |
San Diego | City in San Diego County, California, United States, eighth largest city in the country by population | San Diego | 1,422,420 |
Laguna | Former census-designated place | Sacramento | 1,370,232 |
San Jose | County seat of Santa Clara County, California; tenth largest city in the United States by population | Santa Clara | 1,013,616 |
San Francisco | Consolidated city-county in California, United States | City and of San Francisco | 866,606 |
Fresno | County seat of Fresno County, California, United States | Fresno | 530,267 |
Sacramento | City in and county seat of Sacramento County, California, United States, that is also the capitol of California | Sacramento | 512,838 |
Long Beach | City in Los Angeles County, California, United States | Los Angeles | 454,681 |
Oakland | Port city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States | Alameda | 424,891 |
Bakersfield | County seat of Kern County, California, United States | Kern | 385,725 |
Anaheim | City in California | Orange | 353,676 |
Santa Ana | County seat and city of Orange County, California, United States | Orange | 331,301 |
Riverside | County seat of Riverside County, California, United States | Riverside | 330,786 |
Stockton | County seat of San Joaquin County, California, United States | San Joaquin | 312,716 |
Irvine | City in Orange County, California, United States | Orange | 283,700 |
Chula Vista | City in California | San Diego | 272,979 |
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- Official Website
Official website of California
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California has 4 neighbours.
- Estado de Baja California state of Mexico
- Nevada state of the United States of America
- Arizona state of the United States of America
- Oregon state of the United States of America
- Santa Barbara County
- San Diego County
- Santa Cruz County
- Plumas County
- Riverside County
- Modoc County
- Fresno County
- San Francisco County
- Tulare County
- Humboldt County
- Sacramento County
- Calaveras County
- Lassen County
- Tehama County
- Stanislaus County
- San Benito County
- Inyo County
- Amador County
- Placer County
- San Bernardino County
- Madera County
- Tuolumne County
- San Joaquin County
- Lake County
- Kings County
- San Luis Obispo County
- Imperial County
- Orange County
- Sierra County
- San Mateo County
- Mono County
- Solano County
- Mariposa County
- Santa Clara County
- Yuba County
- Del Norte County
- Butte County
- Marin County
- Sonoma County
- Merced County
- Ventura County
- El Dorado County
- Colusa County
- Trinity County
- Yolo County
- Glenn County
- Siskiyou County
- Mendocino County
- Los Angeles County
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Monterey County
- Alpine County
- Kern County
- Shasta County
- Napa County
- Sutter County
- Nevada County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1850 | 92,597 | - | census |
1860 | 379,994 | 75.63% | census |
1870 | 560,247 | 32.17% | census |
1880 | 864,694 | 35.21% | census |
1890 | 1,213,398 | 28.74% | census |
1900 | 1,485,053 | 18.29% | census |
1901 | 1,550,000 | 4.19% | census |
1902 | 1,623,000 | 4.5% | census |
1903 | 1,702,000 | 4.64% | census |
1904 | 1,792,000 | 5.02% | 19840383 |
1905 | 1,893,000 | 5.34% | 19840383 |
1906 | 1,976,000 | 4.2% | census |
1907 | 2,054,000 | 3.8% | census |
1908 | 2,161,000 | 4.95% | census |
1909 | 2,282,000 | 5.3% | census |
1910 | 2,377,549 | 4.02% | census |
1911 | 2,534,000 | 6.17% | census |
1912 | 2,668,000 | 5.02% | census |
1913 | 2,811,000 | 5.09% | census |
1914 | 2,934,000 | 4.19% | census |
1915 | 3,008,000 | 2.46% | demographic balance |
1916 | 3,071,000 | 2.05% | census |
1917 | 3,171,000 | 3.15% | census |
1918 | 3,262,000 | 2.79% | census |
1919 | 3,339,000 | 2.31% | census |
1920 | 3,426,861 | 2.56% | census |
1930 | 5,677,251 | 39.64% | census |
1940 | 6,907,387 | 17.81% | census |
1950 | 10,586,223 | 34.75% | census |
1960 | 15,717,204 | 32.65% | census |
1970 | 19,953,134 | 21.23% | census |
1980 | 23,667,902 | 15.7% | census |
1990 | 29,760,021 | 20.47% | census |
2000 | 33,871,648 | 12.14% | census |
2010 | 37,253,956 | 9.08% | census |
2011 | 37,638,369 | 1.02% | estimation process |
2012 | 37,948,800 | 0.82% | estimation process |
2013 | 38,260,787 | 0.82% | estimation process |
2014 | 38,596,972 | 0.87% | estimation process |
2015 | 38,918,045 | 0.82% | estimation process |
2016 | 39,167,117 | 0.64% | estimation process |
2017 | 39,358,497 | 0.49% | estimation process |
2018 | 39,461,588 | 0.26% | estimation process |
2019 | 39,512,223 | 0.13% | estimation process |
2020 | 39,368,078 | -0.37% | estimation process |
People born in California (200)
People born in California, including R&B singer, songwriter and record producer Miguel, artist Channa Horwitz, sound engineer Loren L. Ryder, .
List
- Harry Partch (American composer, music theorist, creator of musical instruments) he was born in 24/06/1901
- Hobart Alter (American businessman) he was born in 31/10/1933
- Gage Golightly (American actress) she was born in 05/09/1993
- Claire Dames (American movie actress) she was born in 13/08/1981
- Alex Jordan (American movie actress) she was born in 20/09/1963
- Pamelia Kurstin (American musician) she was born in 28/05/1976
- Robert Elswit (American cinematographer) he was born in 22/05/1950
- Farnsworth Wright (American editor) he was born in 29/07/1888
- Özlem Tekin (Turkish singer) she was born in 18/11/1971
- Lee Greenwood (American musician) he was born in 27/10/1942
- Jim White (American singer) he was born in 10/03/1957
- Don Eddy (American artist) he was born in 04/11/1944
- Jake Holmes (American singer-songwriter and jingle writer) he was born in 28/12/1939
- Scotty Beckett (actor (1929-1968)) he was born in 04/10/1929
- Barrett Blade (American movie actor) he was born in 11/03/1973
- John R. Leonetti (American cinematographer and film director) he was born in 04/07/1956
- Frederick C. Weyand (American general) he was born in 15/09/1916
- Doug Lefler (American film director, producer and screenwriter) he was born in 11/09/3004
Other places with the same name (5)
- California , Pennsylvania borough in Pennsylvania with a population of 6,261 people.
- California , Missouri town in Missouri with a population of 4,403 people.
- California , Michigan township in Branch County, Michigan with a population of 1,030 people.
- California , Kentucky city in Kentucky, United States with a population of 98 people.
California Counties (more)
San Diego County

San Diego County, San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California. In 2010 census, the county had a population of 3,222,466 and a population density of 275 people per km², making it the fifth most populous county in the United States and the second in California. In 2019 county had a population of 3,338,330.. The county's headquarters are San Diego.
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Los Angeles County | 9,943,046 |
San Diego County | 3,332,427 |
Orange County | 3,166,857 |
Riverside County | 2,489,188 |
San Bernardino County | 2,189,183 |
Santa Clara County | 1,907,105 |
Alameda County | 1,662,323 |
Sacramento County | 1,559,146 |
Contra Costa County | 1,152,333 |
Fresno County | 1,000,918 |
Kern County | 901,362 |
San Francisco County | 866,606 |
Ventura County | 841,387 |
San Joaquin County | 767,967 |
San Mateo County | 758,308 |
Stanislaus County | 550,081 |
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