California’s latest population of 39 million is a diverse population made up of very different ethnic groups. According to the San Francisco Chronicle’s analysis of 2020 census data, the number of births has increased by 6% over the past decade, but the number of Asians and Hispanics has slowed by 11% and 25%, and the number of whites has dropped by 8%. In most Bay Area counties, such as San Francisco, the Chinese population has increased by as much as 22 percent.
The overseas Chinese population grew by 22% in ten years, becoming the first wealthy family group in San Francisco, and Chinatown was more significant. Ap material map
The overseas Chinese population grew by 22% in ten years, becoming the first wealthy family group in San Francisco, and Chinatown was more significant. Ap material map
These census materials contain information on nearly 1,500 subgroups and ethnic groups, such as Korean, Jamaican, Alaskan Native or Hawaiian or American Indian native, at a level of detail not seen in previous census. Asians include overseas Chinese and Filipinos, while whites are also divided into Irish and German.
An analysis by the Chronicle found that there are 1,250 different ethnic groups in California. This section covers people who call themselves a race, either singly or in association with other groups. For example, people of Japanese descent are pregnant with people who simply claim to be of Japanese descent, or people of Japanese descent who are mixed with other ethnic groups, such as Japanese African ancestry. But most California residents call themselves an ethnic group.
Hispanics are the richest group in California, with 31% of state officials identifying themselves as Hispanic, representing more than 12 million people, the largest in the state’s 52 counties.
They are followed by the British and Germans, who each account for 9% of Californians, the Irish with 8%, and the Chinese, who do not include Taiwanese, who are fifth with 5% of the state’s population.
But Hispanics in San Francisco are relatively small relative to the state as a whole, making up only 7% of the city, far less than their 30% to 50% share in Southern California.
In general, San Francisco and the Bay Area as a whole have unusually high rates of Asian ethnic groups, including Chinese, Filipino, and American Indians. Alameda and Santa Tacla counties are more predominantly Asian than any other major ethnic group or ethnicity in the two counties.
While Chinese make up the largest Asian community in most counties, the percentage of self-described Chinese (excluding Taiwanese) in San Francisco is particularly high, at 22%. SAN Mateo County’s diaspora share is 14%, about the same as Hispanics; At 12% each in Alameda and Santa Tacola counties, this group ranks second in both counties.
In contrast, the proportion of overseas Chinese in Contra Costa County is lower than other counties in the Bay Area, only 6%, ranking eighth in the county.
The second richest family in San Francisco is Irish. Although they make up 10% of San Francisco’s population, they are among the smallest in the state – many counties in the Sierra Nevada have 15% more Irish.