California Population By County in 2024

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the population of California was 39,431,263. Among all California counties, Los Angeles had the highest population (9,757,179), followed by San Diego (3,298,799), and Orange (3,170,435). Alpine was the least populated county (1,099).

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 2024
California Population By County in 2024
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County Population % of State Population
Alameda 1649060 4.18
Alpine 1099 0.00
Amador 42026 0.11
Butte 208334 0.53
Calaveras 46505 0.12
Colusa 22074 0.06
Contra Costa 1172607 2.97
Del Norte 27009 0.07
El Dorado 192823 0.49
Fresno 1024125 2.60
Glenn 28304 0.07
Humboldt 132380 0.34
Imperial 181724 0.46
Inyo 18485 0.05
Kern 922529 2.34
Kings 154913 0.39
Lake 67764 0.17
Lassen 28340 0.07
Los Angeles 9757179 24.75
Madera 165432 0.42
Marin 256400 0.65
Mariposa 17048 0.04
Mendocino 89175 0.23
Merced 296774 0.75
Modoc 8491 0.02
Mono 12991 0.03
Monterey 436251 1.11
Napa 132727 0.34
Nevada 102195 0.26
Orange 3170435 8.04
Placer 433822 1.10
Plumas 18834 0.05
Riverside 2529933 6.42
Sacramento 1611231 4.09
San Benito 69159 0.18
San Bernardino 2214281 5.62
San Diego 3298799 8.37
San Francisco 827526 2.10
San Joaquin 816108 2.07
San Luis Obispo 281843 0.72
San Mateo 742893 1.88
Santa Barbara 444500 1.13
Santa Clara 1926325 4.89
Santa Cruz 262406 0.67
Shasta 181121 0.46
Sierra 3113 0.01
Siskiyou 42498 0.11
Solano 455101 1.15
Sonoma 485375 1.23
Stanislaus 556972 1.41
Sutter 98545 0.25
Tehama 64451 0.16
Trinity 15642 0.04
Tulare 483546 1.23
Tuolumne 53893 0.14
Ventura 835427 2.12
Yolo 225251 0.57
Yuba 87469 0.22