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California sees population growth for third consecutive year after pandemic-era exodus
LATimesFor the third consecutive year, California’s population has increased, though the Golden State has still not reached its pre-pandemic population high.
The state’s population grew by about 19,200 people, marking a 0.05% increase from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to data released Friday by the California Department of Finance. The previous year’s growth was slightly larger but still paltry at 0.58%.
The state’s population grew by about 19,200 people, marking a 0.05% increase from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to data released Friday by the California Department of Finance. The previous year’s growth was slightly larger but still paltry at 0.58%.
In fact, the state would have experienced a population loss if not for new births and international arrivals offsetting those departures. Between 2024 and 2025 more Californians moved out of the state than people from other states moved in — a deficit of approximately 216,000 residents. Between 2023 and 2024, that number was 140,000.
The report pointed to the Trump administration’s termination of most humanitarian migration programs as a factor in slowing California’s population growth.
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