California Loses Population For Third Year In A Row
Sonora, CA– The US Census Bureau’s latest stats detail that some states are gaining residents, while others are seeing declines.
California’s population fell this year to 39,029,000, a drop of 114,000 residents. It marks the third straight year that California has reported a loss.
Compared to other states, California had the 10th largest percentage decline (0.3%). The biggest drops were in New York (0.9%), Illinois (0.8%), Louisiana (0.8%), West Virginia (0.6%) and Hawaii (0.5%).
Meanwhile, Florida, with 22,244,823 residents, had the largest percentage gain (1.9%), increasing by 416,754. The Census Bureau reports that it was the first time since 1957 that Florida has been the percentage leader. It was followed by Idaho (1.8%), South Carolina (1.7%), Texas (1.6%) and South Dakota (1.5%).
The US Census Bureau plans to release population stats for cities and counties in early 2023.
California still remains the populous state and Texas is second at 30,029,572.
