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