1930 California Census <UHD 2026>

L.A. surpassed San Francisco as the state’s largest metropolis, reaching 1.2 million residents. 🏗️ The Economic Landscape

The "Industry" appears in the census through thousands of entries for "Actor," "Cameraman," and "Title Writer." 1930 California Census

Signal Hill and Huntington Beach records show thousands of "Roughnecks" and engineers flocking to the oil fields. 1930 California Census

For the first time, more Californians lived in cities than in rural areas. 1930 California Census

The 1930 California Census serves as a vivid snapshot of a state on the precipice of profound change. Captured just months after the 1929 stock market crash, it documents a population caught between the unbridled optimism of the "Roaring Twenties" and the grim reality of the Great Depression. 📈 A Population in Flux