California Population By County in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of California was 39,142,414. Among all California counties, Los Angeles had the highest population (9,748,447), followed by San Diego (3,283,755), and Orange (3,158,489). Alpine was the least populated county (1,169).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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California Population By County in 2022
California Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Alameda 1635693 4.18
Alpine 1169 0.00
Amador 41486 0.11
Butte 207384 0.53
Calaveras 46544 0.12
Colusa 21952 0.06
Contra Costa 1160296 2.96
Del Norte 26758 0.07
El Dorado 193071 0.49
Fresno 1017107 2.60
Glenn 28371 0.07
Humboldt 135013 0.35
Imperial 179767 0.46
Inyo 18745 0.05
Kern 917293 2.34
Kings 152776 0.39
Lake 68239 0.17
Lassen 30401 0.08
Los Angeles 9748447 24.91
Madera 160414 0.41
Marin 257143 0.66
Mariposa 17095 0.04
Mendocino 90027 0.23
Merced 292034 0.75
Modoc 8625 0.02
Mono 13055 0.03
Monterey 436427 1.12
Napa 134492 0.34
Nevada 102356 0.26
Orange 3158489 8.07
Placer 418439 1.07
Plumas 19433 0.05
Riverside 2479628 6.34
Sacramento 1588743 4.06
San Benito 67715 0.17
San Bernardino 2196029 5.61
San Diego 3283755 8.39
San Francisco 814176 2.08
San Joaquin 795880 2.03
San Luis Obispo 282535 0.72
San Mateo 732485 1.87
Santa Barbara 445286 1.14
Santa Clara 1883653 4.81
Santa Cruz 265851 0.68
Shasta 180972 0.46
Sierra 3215 0.01
Siskiyou 43746 0.11
Solano 449724 1.15
Sonoma 483398 1.24
Stanislaus 552410 1.41
Sutter 98682 0.25
Tehama 65269 0.17
Trinity 15777 0.04
Tulare 478288 1.22
Tuolumne 53951 0.14
Ventura 835032 2.13
Yolo 223338 0.57
Yuba 84335 0.22