Six states by Tacos!

Make a new state
By Tacos! in Ventura County, CA

This is largely based on geography and the economies, and thus lifestyles that result. I'd also break up Fresno and Tulare counties, making their eastern halves part of Sierra. Eastern Kern county should be part of Southern California.

Demographics

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%
Southern California 20,369,862 $59,903
Democrats 42.9%
Republicans 28.8%
Other 28.3%
Asian 12.5%
Black 6.4%
Latino 43.4%
White 35.0%
Other 2.7%
Northern California 7,498,282 $77,548
Democrats 51.0%
Republicans 18.6%
Other 30.4%
Asian 23.0%
Black 6.1%
Latino 23.6%
White 43.3%
Other 3.9%
Sierra 842,646 $63,973
Democrats 29.3%
Republicans 43.5%
Other 27.2%
Asian 3.9%
Black 1.1%
Latino 12.0%
White 79.1%
Other 3.9%
San Joaquin 6,095,481 $50,094
Democrats 39.2%
Republicans 36.1%
Other 24.7%
Asian 9.3%
Black 5.4%
Latino 39.5%
White 42.1%
Other 3.7%
Pacifica 1,988,175 $67,059
Democrats 40.3%
Republicans 32.8%
Other 26.8%
Asian 5.8%
Black 1.9%
Latino 41.7%
White 48.0%
Other 2.6%
Shasta 530,622 $42,524
Democrats 34.2%
Republicans 35.1%
Other 30.8%
Asian 2.4%
Black 1.6%
Latino 12.4%
White 76.6%
Other 7.0%

Sources: 2012 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, California Secretary of State.

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