California , US
California: State of the United States of America
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California Quick Facts
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 (171 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles, Pacific Time Zone, UTC−07:00, UTC−08:00 |
Local time : | 01:43:42 (17th May 2022) |



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
Gavin Newsom ,
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)
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County,
San Diego County
San Diego County,
Orange County
Orange County,
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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