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USCF statistics / California · Female

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Members
1,367
California
Top Regular
2,447
highest
Median Regular
542
midpoint
Rated Regular
1,075
players

Gender-filtered results exclude unknown or unavailable gender.

All charts show the female cohort. Historical trends use the latest known gender, not gender recorded at the time. Member density uses the total resident population. Filtered data refreshes in the background.

California State Rankings

Where California ranks among states by rating category · updated November 1, 2026

MetricRegularQuickBlitzOnline RegOnline QuickOnline Blitz
Median rating
#14542 median
#14513 median
#32837 median
#17989 median
#28819 median
#241,108 median
Average rating
#15679 average
#16619 average
#32862 average
#17995 average
#25865 average
#281,045 average
Best player
#52,447 top
#42,318 top
#62,286 top
#42,384 top
#42,274 top
#52,078 top
Rated players
#31.1k players
#31.0k players
#2263 players
#1135 players
#3139 players
#157 players

50-State Trend Stack

California highlighted against every state · Active Members

1.2k2.5k0Alaska, latest 18Alabama, latest 80Arkansas, latest 43Arizona, latest 259California, latest 1,367Colorado, latest 112Connecticut, latest 86District of Columbia, latest 59Delaware, latest 29Florida, latest 684Georgia, latest 319Hawaii, latest 55Iowa, latest 33Idaho, latest 35Illinois, latest 622Indiana, latest 211Kansas, latest 63Kentucky, latest 142Louisiana, latest 79Massachusetts, latest 156Maryland, latest 216Maine, latest 69Michigan, latest 267Minnesota, latest 80Missouri, latest 205Mississippi, latest 45Montana, latest 14North Carolina, latest 394North Dakota, latest 10Nebraska, latest 19New Hampshire, latest 35New Jersey, latest 442New Mexico, latest 67Nevada, latest 123New York, latest 1,869Ohio, latest 243Oklahoma, latest 93Oregon, latest 275Pennsylvania, latest 305Rhode Island, latest 28South Carolina, latest 108South Dakota, latest 34Tennessee, latest 165Texas, latest 1,886Utah, latest 99Virginia, latest 306Vermont, latest 21Washington, latest 295Wisconsin, latest 87West Virginia, latest 33Wyoming, latest 32Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26Nov 26
November 1, 2026
members
1Texas
1,886
2New York
1,869
3California
1,367
4Florida
684
5Illinois
622
6New Jersey
442

Member Growth & Turnover

How the number of active players in California changes month to month

Last month
-44
November 1, 2026 · 1,367 active members
Best month
+163
February 1, 2026 · 230 gained
Largest loss
-78
March 1, 2026 · 81 lost

Total active members

1,367

1.3k-1.5k
1.5k1.3kDec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26Nov 26

Monthly net change

-44

+/- 163
0+163-163Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26Nov 26
Net gain Net loss

Joining and leaving US Chess

How many members in California joined, came back, or left each month

Updated monthly
Joined
727
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–November 1, 2026
Came back
243
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–November 1, 2026
Left
962
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–November 1, 2026
71143216Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26Nov 26
Joined Came back Left

Member Density

Active USCF members per 100,000 California residents using 2025 estimated resident population

Active members
3rd
1,367
Valid November 1, 2026
Members per 100k
14th
3.5
per 100,000 of 39,355,309 residents

Rating Distribution

Regular ratings across California

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A regular rating of 542 beats 49.6% of players in California.
74 players rated 500–599
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