population increase in california
California is the most populous state in the nation. With slightly more than 39 million people (according to 2016 estimates), California is the nationâs most populous stateâits population is almost one and a half times that of second-place Texas (28 million). One of every eight US residents lives in California. By 2050, Californiaâs population is projected to reach 50 million people. During the 20th century, California experienced tremendous population growth â¦ In 1900, California was home to less than 2 million people; by 1950 the population had reached 10 million. Californiaâs population nearly tripled in the last half of the 20th century, and its growth rate remained much higher than that of the rest of the United States.