California Population 2024 By City And State. 51 rows by far the most populous state in the united states is california, which has more than 40 million residents and comprises nearly 12% of the country’s total population. Projections of population with components of change, births, and public school enrollment at the state and county level produced by the demographic research unit (dru).

The population of all cities, towns and unincorporated places in california with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates. California cities by population (2024) by kristen carney.