California Population Decline 2024. However, speaking to newsweek, a spokesperson for governor newsom pointed out that the population of california rose by 67,000 people in the year to january 2024. California's population increased 10 out of the 12 years between year 2010 and year 2022.

Counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the south saw faster growth and more northeast and midwest counties. California’s unprecedented population loss during the pandemic raises questions about what a shrinking or slowly growing population means for the state’s future.