California Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 38,066,920
| California | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 30,462,253 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 15,026,838 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 6,003,778 | 39.95%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 7,489,083 | 49.84%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 321,135 | 2.14%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 1,212,842 | 8.07%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 15,435,415 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 5,055,547 | 32.75%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 7,425,603 | 48.11%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 1,228,437 | 7.96%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 1,725,828 | 11.18%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 37,325,068
| California | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 29,700,084 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 14,662,725 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 5,778,554 | 39.41%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 7,400,001 | 50.47%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 311,362 | 2.12%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 1,172,808 | 8.00%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 15,037,359 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 4,819,717 | 32.05%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 7,320,705 | 48.68%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 1,221,077 | 8.12%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 1,675,860 | 11.14%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 36,637,290
| California | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 28,999,754 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 14,316,823 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 5,511,287 | 38.50%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 7,374,505 | 51.51%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 304,343 | 2.13%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 1,126,688 | 7.87%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 14,682,931 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 4,564,075 | 31.08%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 7,288,778 | 49.64%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 1,210,164 | 8.24%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 1,619,914 | 11.03%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 36,308,527
| California | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 28,496,095 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 14,158,615 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 5,382,376 | 38.01%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 7,352,693 | 51.93%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 303,911 | 2.15%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 1,119,635 | 7.91%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 14,337,480 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 4,382,707 | 30.57%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 7,143,552 | 49.82%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 1,217,277 | 8.49%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 1,593,944 | 11.12%, see rank | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 33,871,648
| California | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 26,076,163 | see rank | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 12,844,669 | 100%, see rank | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 4,343,790 | 33.82%, see rank | 30.26% |
| Married | 7,205,642 | 56.10%, see rank | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 278,180 | 2.17%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 1,017,057 | 7.92%, see rank | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 13,231,494 | 100%, see rank | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 3,500,117 | 26.45%, see rank | 24.13% |
| Married | 7,094,229 | 53.62%, see rank | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 1,179,638 | 8.92%, see rank | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 1,457,510 | 11.02%, see rank | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.