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California’s population is now growing at its slowest rate in more than a century. The California Department of Finance, which monitors the state’s population data, found that from July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2020, California saw a net gain of only 21,200 new residents — a 0.05% growth rate not seen since 1900.
Population and national origin
U.S. Rank2 | ||
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Total Hispanic population in California | 14,991,000 | 1 |
Hispanics as percent of state population | 39% | 2 |
Hispanics as percent of U.S. Hispanic population | 27.1% | 1 |
U.S.-born Hispanics ( percent of Hispanics) | 64% | 32 |
No race or ethnic group constitutes a majority of California’s population: 39% of state residents are Latino, 37% are white, 15% are Asian American, 6% are African American, 3% are multiracial, and fewer than 1% are American Indian or Pacific Islander, according to the 2018 American Community Survey.
Officially, California added 21,200 people from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2020 , increasing the state’s population a paltry 0.05% to 39.78 million people — still by far the most of any state.
Real Estate: Top 5 places Californians are moving to in the U.S. #1 Texas . One of the biggest reasons many Californian’s are exiting to Texas is that there is no state income tax. #2 Arizona . For starters, Arizona has the Grand Canyon. #3 Washington. The No. #4 Nevada . Nevada is home to… #5 Oregon . If you’re for adventure in the outdoors, Oregon is the place for you.
And it could now lose two House seats. ALBANY – The Big Apple continues to get smaller. New York’s population continued to decline more than any state in the nation in new figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The states with the largest estimated Chinese American populations, according to both the 2010 Census, were California (1,253,100; 3.4%), New York (577,000; 3.0%), Texas (157,000; 0.6%), New Jersey (134,500; 1.5%), Massachusetts (123,000; 1.9%), Illinois (104,200; 0.8%), Washington (94,200; 1.4%), Pennsylvania (85,000;
On the basis of civilian residents alone, New York remains the largest state. Its population of 17,870,000 civilians on July 1 was slightly ahead of California’s 17,749,000. The total population figures released by the Census Bureau included members of the armed forces who are stationed in the states.
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The 10 States with the largest Black population are Florida, Texas, New York, Georgia, California, North Carolina, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio. Combined, these 10 States represent 58% of the total Black population .
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City | Chinese population |
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New York | 798,000 |
Los Angeles | 604,000 |
San Francisco | 519,000 |
San Jose , CA | 194,000 |
More than half of Los Angeles County residents speak a language other than English at home. The 10 most frequently spoken languages countywide are: English, Spanish , Chinese, Tagalog , Korean, Armenian, Vietnamese, Farsi, Japanese and Russian.
It’s been a good year for California if the oft-quoted “ best – state ” rankings by U.S. News & World Report mean anything. The state’s robust economy, alluring environment and high-quality healthcare helped it score a No. 19 overall ranking among the states .