California statistical areas

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The U.S. {{nobreak|State of California}} currently has 42 statistical areas that have been delineated by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated seven combined statistical areas, 25 metropolitan statistical areas, and ten micropolitan statistical areas in California.{{cite web |subject=Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas |date=July 21, 2023 |title=0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf |access-date=October 23, 2023 |publisher=Office of Management and Budget}} As of 2023, the largest of these in the state is the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA, encompassing greater Los Angeles.

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Table

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|+The 42 United States statistical areas and 58 counties of the State of California{{efn|reference=An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.}}

Combined statistical area

!2023 population (est.){{cite web |date=March 2023 |title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx |accessdate=May 21, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau, Population Division}}

!Core-based statistical area

!2023 population (est.)

!County

!2023 population (est.)

!Metropolitan division

!2023 population (est.)

rowspan=5|Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA

|rowspan=5 align=right|18,316,743

|rowspan=2|Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA

|rowspan=2 align=right|12,799,100

|Los Angeles County, California

|align=right|9,663,345

|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA MD

|align=right|9,663,345

Orange County, California

|align=right|3,135,755

|Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA MD

|align=right|3,135,755

rowspan=2|Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA

|rowspan=2 align=right|4,688,053

|Riverside County, California

|align=right|2,492,442

|rowspan=3 colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#EEEEEE|none

San Bernardino County, California

|align=right|2,195,611

rowspan=1|Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|829,590

|Ventura County, California

|align=right|829,590

rowspan=13|San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA

|rowspan=13 align=right|9,001,024

|rowspan=5|San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA MSA

|rowspan=5 align=right|4,566,961

|Alameda County, California

|align=right|1,622,188

|rowspan=2|Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA MD

|rowspan=2 align=right|2,777,213

Contra Costa County, California

|align=right|1,155,025

San Francisco County, California

|align=right|808,988

|rowspan=2|San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA MD

|rowspan=2 align=right|1,535,341

San Mateo County, California

|align=right|726,353

Marin County, California

|align=right|254,407

|San Rafael, CA MD

|align=right|254,407

rowspan=2|San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA

|rowspan=2 align=right|1,945,767

|Santa Clara County, California

|align=right|1,877,592

|rowspan=56 colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#EEEEEE|none

San Benito County, California

|align=right|68,175

rowspan=1|Stockton, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|800,965

|San Joaquin County, California

|align=right|800,965

rowspan=1|Modesto, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|551,430

|Stanislaus County, California

|align=right|551,430

rowspan=1|Vallejo, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|449,218

|Solano County, California

|align=right|449,218

rowspan=1|Merced, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|291,920

|Merced County, California

|align=right|291,920

rowspan=1|Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|261,547

|Santa Cruz County, California

|align=right|261,547

rowspan=1|Napa, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|133,216

|Napa County, California

|align=right|133,216

rowspan=1 colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#EEEEEE|none

|rowspan=1|San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|3,269,973

|San Diego County, California

|align=right|3,269,973

rowspan=7|Sacramento-Roseville, CA CSA

|rowspan=7 align=right|2,706,315

|rowspan=4|Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA

|rowspan=4 align=right|2,420,608

|Sacramento County, California

|align=right|1,584,288

Placer County, California

|align=right|423,561

Yolo County, California

|align=right|220,544

El Dorado County, California

|align=right|192,215

rowspan=2|Yuba City, CA MSA

|rowspan=2 align=right|183,670

|Sutter County, California

|align=right|97,948

Yuba County, California

|align=right|85,722

rowspan=1|Truckee-Grass Valley, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|102,037

|Nevada County, California

|align=right|102,037

rowspan=3|Fresno-Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA

|rowspan=3 align=right|1,332,702

|rowspan=2|Fresno, CA MSA

|rowspan=2 align=right|1,180,020

|Fresno County, California

|align=right|1,017,162

rowspan=1|Madera County, California

|rowspan=1 align=right|162,858

rowspan=1|Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|152,682

|Kings County, California

|align=right|152,682

rowspan=6 colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#EEEEEE|none

|rowspan=1|Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|913,820

|Kern County, California

|align=right|913,820

rowspan=1|Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|481,812

|Sonoma County, California

|align=right|481,812

rowspan=1|Visalia, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|479,468

|Tulare County, California

|align=right|479,468

rowspan=1|Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|441,257

|Santa Barbara County, California

|align=right|441,257

rowspan=1|Salinas, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|430,723

|Monterey County, California

|align=right|430,723

rowspan=1|San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|281,639

|San Luis Obispo County, California

|align=right|281,639

rowspan=2|Redding-Red Bluff, CA CSA

|rowspan=2 align=right|245,262

|rowspan=1|Redding, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|180,366

|Shasta County, California

|align=right|180,366

rowspan=1|Red Bluff, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|64,896

|Tehama County, California

|align=right|64,896

rowspan=7 colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#EEEEEE|none

|rowspan=1|Chico, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|207,172

|Butte County, California

|align=right|207,172

rowspan=1|El Centro, CA MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|179,057

|Imperial County, California

|align=right|179,057

rowspan=1|Eureka-Arcata, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|133,985

|Humboldt County, California

|align=right|133,985

rowspan=1|Ukiah, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|89,108

|Mendocino County, California

|align=right|89,108

rowspan=1|Clearlake, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|67,878

|Lake County, California

|align=right|67,878

rowspan=1|Sonora, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|54,204

|Tuolumne County, California

|align=right|54,204

rowspan=1|Susanville, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|28,861

|Lassen County, California

|align=right|28,861

rowspan=2 |Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA

|rowspan=2 align=right |49,885
26,589 ({{Abbr|CA|California}})

|rowspan=1|Crescent City, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|26,589

|Del Norte County, California

|align=right|26,589

rowspan=1|Brookings, OR μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|23,296

|Curry County, Oregon

|align=right|22,364

rowspan=1 colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#EEEEEE|none

|rowspan=1|Bishop, CA μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|18,527

|Inyo County, California

|align=right|18,527

rowspan=7 |Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA

|rowspan=7 align=right |699,307
1,141 (CA)

|rowspan=3|Reno, NV MSA

|rowspan=3 align=right|564,782

|Washoe County, Nevada

|align=right|498,022

Lyon County, Nevada

|align=right|62,583

Storey County, Nevada

|align=right|4,177

rowspan=1|Carson City, NV MSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|58,036

|Carson City, Nevada

|align=right|58,036

rowspan=2|Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA μSA

|rowspan=2 align=right|50,686
1,141 (CA)

|Douglas County, Nevada

|align=right|49,545

Alpine County, California

|align=right|1,141

rowspan=1|Fallon, NV μSA

|rowspan=1 align=right|25,803

|Churchill County, Nevada

|align=right|25,803

rowspan=11 colspan=4 align=center bgcolor=#EEEEEE|none

|Calaveras County, California

|align=right|46,565

Siskiyou County, California

|align=right|42,905

Amador County, California

|align=right|41,811

Glenn County, California

|align=right|28,129

Colusa County, California

|align=right|22,037

Plumas County, California

|align=right|19,131

Mariposa County, California

|align=right|16,919

Trinity County, California

|align=right|15,670

Mono County, California

|align=right|13,066

Modoc County, California

|align=right|8,500

Sierra County, California

|align=right|3,200

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|colspan=5 align=center|State of California

|align=right|38,965,193

Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.

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|+The 35 core-based statistical areas of the State of California{{efn|reference=For CBSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CBSA as well as the CBSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.}}

scope=col rowspan=2|2023 rank

!scope=col rowspan=2|Core-based statistical area

!colspan=5|Population

scope=col|2023 estimate

!scope=col|Change

!scope=col|2020 Census{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1|title=PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=2020|access-date=May 21, 2024}}

!scope=col|Change

!scope=col|2010 Census{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/co-est2019-annres.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=2019|access-date=May 21, 2024}}

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|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|12799100|13200998|12828837}}

scope=row|{{nts|2}}

|Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|4688053|4599839|4224851}}

scope=row|{{nts|3}}

|San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|4566961|4749008|4335391}}

scope=row|{{nts|4}}

|San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|3269973|3298634|3095313}}

scope=row|{{nts|5}}

|Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|2420608|2397382|2149127}}

scope=row|{{nts|6}}

|San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|1945767|2000468|1836911}}

scope=row|{{nts|7}}

|Fresno, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|1180020|1164909|1081315}}

scope=row|{{nts|8}}

|Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|913820|909235|839631}}

scope=row|{{nts|9}}

|Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|829590|843843|823318}}

scope=row|{{nts|10}}

|Stockton, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|800965|779233|685306}}

scope=row|{{nts|11}}

|Modesto, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|551430|552878|514453}}

scope=row|{{nts|12}}

|Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|481812|488863|483878}}

scope=row|{{nts|13}}

|Visalia, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|479468|473117|442179}}

scope=row|{{nts|14}}

|Vallejo, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|449218|453491|413344}}

scope=row|{{nts|15}}

|Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|441257|448229|423895}}

scope=row|{{nts|16}}

|Salinas, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|430723|439035|415057}}

scope=row|{{nts|17}}

|Merced, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|291920|281202|255793}}

scope=row|{{nts|18}}

|San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|281639|282424|269637}}

scope=row|{{nts|19}}

|Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|261547|270861|262382}}

scope=row|{{nts|20}}

|Chico, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|207172|211632|220000}}

scope=row|{{nts|21}}

|Yuba City, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|183670|181208|166892}}

scope=row|{{nts|22}}

|Redding, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|180366|182155|177223}}

scope=row|{{nts|23}}

|El Centro, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|179057|179702|174528}}

scope=row|{{nts|24}}

|Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|152682|152486|152982}}

scope=row|{{nts|25}}

|Eureka-Arcata, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|133985|136463|134623}}

scope=row|{{nts|26}}

|Napa, CA MSA

{{changes|order=d|133216|138019|136484}}

scope=row|{{nts|27}}

|Truckee-Grass Valley, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|102037|102241|98764}}

scope=row|{{nts|28}}

|Ukiah, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|89108|91601|87841}}

scope=row|{{nts|29}}

|Clearlake, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|67878|68163|64665}}

scope=row|{{nts|30}}

|Red Bluff, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|64896|65829|63463}}

scope=row|{{nts|31}}

|Sonora, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|54204|55620|55365}}

scope=row|{{nts|32}}

|Susanville, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|28861|32730|34895}}

scope=row|{{nts|33}}

|Crescent City, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|26589|27743|28610}}

scope=row|{{nts|34}}

|Bishop, CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|18527|19016|18546}}

scope=row|{{nts|35}}

|Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA μSA (CA)

{{changes|order=d|1141|1204|1175}}

|Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA μSA

{{changes|order=d|50686|50692|48172}}

Combined statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.

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|+The seven combined statistical areas of the State of California{{efn|reference=For CSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CSA as well as the CSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.}}

scope=col rowspan=2|2023 rank

!scope=col rowspan=2|Combined statistical area

!colspan=5|Population

scope=col|2023 estimate

!scope=col|Change

!scope=col|2020 Census{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1|title=PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=2020|access-date=May 21, 2024}}

!scope=col|Change

!scope=col|2010 Census{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/co-est2019-annres.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=2019|access-date=May 21, 2024}}

scope=row|{{nts|1}}

|Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA

{{changes|order=d|18316743|18644680|17877006}}

scope=row|{{nts|2}}

|San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA

{{changes|order=d|9001024|9225160|8440064}}

scope=row|{{nts|3}}

|Sacramento-Roseville, CA CSA

{{changes|order=d|2706315|2680831|2414783}}

scope=row|{{nts|4}}

|Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran, CA CSA

{{changes|order=d|1332702|1317395|1234297}}

scope=row|{{nts|5}}

|Redding-Red Bluff, CA CSA

{{changes|order=d|245262|247984|240686}}

scope=row|{{nts|6}}

|Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA (CA)

{{changes|order=d|26589|27743|28610}}

scope=row|{{nts|7}}

|Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA (CA)

{{changes|order=d|1141|1204|1175}}

|Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA

{{changes|order=d|49885|51189|50974}}

|Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA

{{changes|order=d|699307|684678|605720}}

See also

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