Population Of California 2024 By County And City. In 2024, that number fell to 7,588,780. This report provides population estimates for january 1, 2021 through january 1, 2023 and provisional population estimates for january 1, 2024, for the state, counties, and cities.
But the golden state isn’t far behind. California contains the second largest city (los angeles), 3 of the largest 10 cities (los angeles, san diego, and san jose), and the largest county (los angeles county) in the united states.