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California Population Grew in 2023, Ending Three Years of Losses
California’s population increased by 67,000 people last year to 39,128,162, according to data from the California Department of Finance (DOF). 2023 represents the first year since 2020 that the state has seen a net increase.
DOF cited an improvement of federal legal immigration processing backlogs, rebounding legal immigration levels – not including people seeking asylum at the border – and mortality rates returning to long-term trends in providing a stable foundation for continued growth. Net domestic migration has receded to its lower rates of the 2010s, and DOF projects that California is likely to experience continued positive population growth.
Population increased in 31 counties statewide, with gains concentrated largely in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Inland Empire. Los Angeles County and Orange County grew by 0.05% and 0.31% in population, respectively. Five counties had growth above 1% in 2023 due to housing gains: Sutter (1.9%), Imperial (1.8%), Glenn (1.4%), Yuba (1.1%) and San Benito (1.1%).
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