Three states by Eric

6 is too many, but 3 states would be the ideal. Mostly based on geographic separation. Most incomes are not that much different when you look at median income.

Population

Estimated
median income

Voter registration

Race/Ethnicity

California
statewide

37,325,068

$61,400

Democrats	43.4%
Republicans	28.4%
Other	28.2%

Asian	13.4%
Black	5.8%
Latino	37.6%
White	40.1%
Other	3.2%

Northern California

1,216,159

$44,308

Democrats	33.4%
Republicans	36.5%
Other	30.1%

Asian	3.8%
Black	1.5%
Latino	16.4%
White	72.7%
Other	5.7%

Central California

11,963,297

$66,915

Democrats	46.1%
Republicans	26.4%
Other	27.6%

Asian	16.7%
Black	5.8%
Latino	29.5%
White	44.2%
Other	3.8%

Southern California

23,337,857

$59,599

Democrats	42.1%
Republicans	29.8%
Other	28.1%

Asian	11.5%
Black	6.0%
Latino	43.6%
White	36.3%
Other	2.7%

Three states by Eric

Demographics