Build your California - Los Angeles Times

Besides splitting the state in half, as most native Californians refer to as "nor-cal," and "so-cal," this split is based purely on region, and what I believe represents the "cultural" experience of each region. As a lifelong resident, I feel this split is already very much realized by most.

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

1,566,233

$49,434

Democrats	32.0%
Republicans	38.9%
Other	29.1%

Asian	4.3%
Black	1.4%
Latino	15.6%
White	73.4%
Other	5.2%

East California

2,817,466

$48,344

Democrats	36.3%
Republicans	40.1%
Other	23.6%

Asian	6.0%
Black	3.2%
Latino	46.0%
White	41.8%
Other	3.0%

Southern California

22,725,524

$60,001

Democrats	42.2%
Republicans	29.6%
Other	28.2%

Asian	11.7%
Black	6.1%
Latino	43.2%
White	36.3%
Other	2.7%

West California

10,215,845

$71,336

Democrats	49.4%
Republicans	21.5%
Other	29.0%

Asian	20.5%
Black	6.5%
Latino	26.0%
White	43.0%
Other	4.0%

Four states by California - Simplified

Demographics