| Official Name | California |
| Capital | Sacramento |
| Population | 37,253,956 |
| Housing Status | Total: 13,680,081 |
| (in housing units unless | Occupied: 12,577,498 |
| noted) | Owner-occupied: 7,035,371 |
| Population in owner-occupied: 20,742,929 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Renter-occupied: 5,542,127 | |
| Population in renter-occupied: 15,691,211 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Households with individuals under 18: 4,713,016 | |
| Vacant: 1,102,583 | |
| Vacant (for rent): 374,610 | |
| Vacant (for sale): 154,775 | |
| Population by Race | White: 21,453,934 |
| African American: 2,299,072 | |
| Asian: 4,861,007 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native: 362,801 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 144,386 | |
| Other: 6,317,372 | |
| Identified by two or more: 1,815,384 | |
| Population by Ethnicity | Hispanic or Latino: 14,013,719 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino: 23,240,237 |