1. Changes in Race and Hispanic Distributions
within California,
James P. Allen and Eugene Turner
California State University, Northridge
Photo by Greg Russell

2. Percent Change in California Population
by Decade 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
Percent Change between Decades
Other West
California
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

3. Components of Annual California
Population Change,
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
- 200,000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Natural Increase
Net Immigration
Annual Population Change
Net Domestic
Migration
Ending Year
Source: California Department of Finance

7. Method of Mapping Change
with Colored Dots
Turner, Eugene and James P. Allen.
Issues in Depicting Population Change with Dot Maps
Cartography and Geographic Information Scence,
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8. Major Race and Ethnic Groups
in California, 2010
Population Percent Change
NonHispanic Whites 14,956,
Hispanics (Latinos) 14,013,
Asians 4,861,
Black (African-American) 2,227,
American Indians 362,
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders 128,
NonHispanic population
reporting two or more races 968,
Total California population 37,253,

9. Asians Asian Change Percent Asian Change 1,163,494 31.5
Highest Pct. Growth Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
Placer ,435
Napa ,223
Riverside ,468
El Dorado ,297
Madera ,802
Lowest Pct. Growth Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
San Benito ,443
San Francisco ,915
Yuba 7.6 4,862
Monterey ,258
Imperial 0.2 2,843
Asian Change Percent Asian Change
1,163,

10. Blacks Black Change Percent Black Change 35,190 1.6
Highest Pct. Growth Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
Placer ,751
El Dorado ,409
Napa ,668
Yolo ,208
Riverside ,543
Highest Pct. Decline Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
Los Angeles ,874
Alameda ,451
Monterey ,785
San Mateo ,436
San Francisco ,870
Black Change Percent Black Change
35,

11. Hispanics Hispanic Change Percent Hispanic Change 3,047,163 27.8
Highest Pct. Growth Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
Placer ,710
Riverside ,257
Yuba ,051
Calaveras ,703
Lake ,088
Lowest Pct. Growth Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
Santa Clara ,809
San Mateo ,794
Orange ,394
San Francisco ,270
Los Angeles ,676
Hispanic Change Percent Hispanic Change
3,047,

12. Whites NH White Change Percent NH White Change - 860,537 - 5.4
Highest Pct. Growth Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
Placer ,294
Riverside ,068
El Dorado ,689
Yuba ,416
Calaveras ,074
Highest Pct. Decline Counties
County Pct. Chg Pop.
San Benito ,154
San Mateo ,609
Santa Clara ,909
Monterey ,435
Imperial ,927
NH White Change Percent NH White Change
- 860,

15. Conclusions Asians and Hispanics are increasing most
rapidly in the state; only NonHispanic Whites
are decreasing
2. Whites are decreasing in most parts of the
Bay area and in the more coastal sections
of Southern California.

16. Conclusions 3. Blacks are decreasing in Los Angeles
County and the more populous counties
of the Bay area.
4. Most specific CCDs that are growing rapidly
appear to be new residential developments on
former farm lands.

17. Conclusions 5. All groups are expanding most into interior
parts of the state, especially in Riverside
County and the Central Valley. Growth has
been especially strong in the broad zone
between the Bay Area and Sacramento and
Stockton and in nearby counties that extend
into the Sierra Nevada.