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GDP per person in California
1997 – 2024 · 28 data points
6 of 51 · Regions of United States
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1997 – 2024
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6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
$102,662
+5.2%
since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024
6 of 51
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+69%
+4.3% a year on average
vs United States
+19%
United States: $86,142 · 2024
GDP per person, 1997 – 2024 US Dollar · California · United States · World
+69% since 2014
$0
$25,000
$50,000
$75,000
$100K
$125K
1997
2005
2010
2015
2025
California
United States
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1997 – 2024
Compared with GDP per person · US Dollar
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance California · 1997 – 2024
Latest value
$102,662 · 2024
First value
$32,877 · 1997
Highest
$102,662 · 2024
Lowest
$32,877 · 1997
Average change
+4.3% a year on average
Data points
28
By year
All years · 1997 – 2024
| Year | California | Change | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102,662 | +5.2% | $86,142 | $13,717 |
| 2023 | $97,631 | +5.6% | $82,574 | $13,314 |
| 2022 | $92,439 | +5.9% | $78,004 | $12,876 |
| 2021 | $87,328 | +12% | $71,441 | $12,473 |
| 2020 | $77,752 | +0.1% | $64,465 | $10,999 |
| 2019 | $77,663 | +5.7% | $65,623 | $11,418 |
| 2018 | $73,477 | +5.5% | $63,230 | $11,345 |
| 2017 | $69,630 | +5.4% | $60,348 | $10,784 |
| 2016 | $66,037 | +3.3% | $58,230 | $10,239 |
| 2015 | $63,908 | +5.3% | $57,059 | $10,192 |
| 2014 | $60,684 | +4.4% | $55,319 | $10,912 |
| 2013 | $58,109 | +4.6% | $53,421 | $10,759 |
| 2012 | $55,572 | +3.9% | $51,792 | $10,598 |
| 2011 | $53,511 | +3.0% | $50,070 | $10,497 |
| 2010 | $51,946 | +2.1% | $48,652 | $9,555 |
| 2009 | $50,859 | −4.3% | $47,195 | $8,827 |
| 2008 | $53,170 | +1.4% | $48,570 | $9,426 |
| 2007 | $52,419 | +4.2% | $48,050 | $8,685 |
| 2006 | $50,308 | +6.1% | $46,302 | $7,803 |
| 2005 | $47,417 | +6.4% | $44,123 | $7,291 |
| 2004 | $44,557 | +4.8% | $41,725 | $6,818 |
| 2003 | $42,509 | +4.4% | $39,490 | $6,130 |
| 2002 | $40,701 | +2.2% | $37,998 | $5,539 |
| 2001 | $39,829 | −0.1% | $37,134 | $5,404 |
| 2000 | $39,861 | +7.7% | $36,330 | $5,513 |
| 1999 | $37,009 | +6.7% | $34,515 | $5,401 |
| 1998 | $34,670 | +5.5% | $32,854 | $5,302 |
| 1997 | $32,877 | $31,460 | $5,409 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1997 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of United States
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | GDP per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $189K | |
| 2 | New York | $79,295 | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $75,342 | |
| 4 | Connecticut | $73,994 | |
| 5 | Delaware | $73,791 | |
| 6 | North Dakota | $69,809 | |
| 7 | Alaska | $68,948 | |
| 8 | Washington | $67,143 | |
| 9 | California | $66,037 | |
| 10 | New Jersey | $65,231 | |
| 11 | Maryland | $64,380 | |
| 12 | Illinois | $63,458 | |
| 13 | Nebraska | $62,652 | |
| 14 | Minnesota | $62,514 | |
| 15 | Wyoming | $61,802 | |
| 16 | Colorado | $59,677 | |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $59,420 | |
| 18 | Virginia | $59,337 | |
| 19 | Hawaii | $59,043 | |
| 20 | Iowa | $58,707 | |
| 21 | South Dakota | $57,755 | |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $57,358 | |
| 23 | Texas | $56,708 | |
| 24 | Kansas | $55,704 | |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $54,641 | |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $54,614 | |
| 27 | Ohio | $53,917 | |
| 28 | Georgia | $53,864 | |
| 29 | Nevada | $52,550 | |
| 30 | Utah | $52,379 | |
| 31 | North Carolina | $52,023 | |
| 32 | Oregon | $51,781 | |
| 33 | Indiana | $51,658 | |
| 34 | Tennessee | $51,061 | |
| 35 | Vermont | $51,054 | |
| 36 | Missouri | $49,965 | |
| 37 | Michigan | $49,721 | |
| 38 | Louisiana | $48,618 | |
| 39 | Florida | $46,790 | |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $46,414 | |
| 41 | Maine | $45,888 | |
| 42 | Arizona | $45,207 | |
| 43 | Kentucky | $44,600 | |
| 44 | Montana | $44,059 | |
| 45 | South Carolina | $43,880 | |
| 46 | New Mexico | $43,256 | |
| 47 | Alabama | $42,937 | |
| 48 | Idaho | $41,123 | |
| 49 | Arkansas | $40,465 | |
| 50 | West Virginia | $38,912 | |
| 51 | Mississippi | $36,077 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2016
What it means
The value of everything produced here in a year, per resident — a broad measure of economic output.
How it is calculated
Gross domestic product at current prices divided by the population. In national currency, or US dollars where only international figures exist.
Economy & jobs
California in numbers
GDP per person (PPP)
$103K
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
5.5%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.1%
Sep 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.3%
2024
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Labour force
20M
2025
Household income per person
$73,684
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States