california current population
California has been the most populous state in the United States officially since the 1970 Census when population of California (19,953,134) exceeded the population of New York State (18,237,000). California's current population is estimated at 38,715,000 as of January 1, 2015 by the California Department of Finance. The United States Census Bureau officially estimates the California population at 36,756,666 as of July 1, 2008. In the 2000 Census, the California population was numbered at 33,871,648.