California Population 2024: Facts And Figures 2024. California's population increased in 2023 for the first time in three years. Usafacts uses census data to break down the population of california by race, age, and more.

On tuesday, april 30, 2024, the california department of finance announced california’s population increased by just over 67,000 people in 2023. California is the most populous state in the united states, with a resident population of almost 40 million people.