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California's 24th Congressional District

California · CA-24

California's 24th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Salud Carbajal (Democrat). It is home to roughly 756,576 people, with a median age of 37.1. The population is about 50% White. The median household income is $96,066, and 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+25).

Representative

Salud Carbajal Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of California

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4,887 mi²
Land area
155/mi²
Pop. density
0.17
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 4,887 square miles, CA-24 is the 149th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 155 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.17 ranks 353rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+25
2024 margin
61% / 36%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+29
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 61% of CA-24 voters backed Kamala Harris and 36% Donald Trump — a D+25 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+29.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

50% White1% Black39% Hispanic5% Asian5% Other
756,576
Population
37.1
Median age
20.2%
Under 18
18.1%
Age 65+
17.2%
Foreign-born
5.6%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 37.1 years old; 20.2% of residents are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. About 17.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 31.4% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$96,066
Median household income
$784,700
Median home value
$2,015
Median rent
39%
Bachelor's or higher
55.4%
Homeownership
13.3%
Poverty rate
22.9 min
Mean commute
7.5%
Uninsured

At $96,066, the district's median household income ranks 91st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $784,700, and the median rent is $2,015 a month. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 22.9-minute commute (13.5% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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