The state’s population declined by 173,000 between July 2020 and July 2021, bringing the estimated total population to 39.37 million.
California’s population has continued to decline after falling for the first time on record, new demographic data show — underscoring shifting immigration patterns, declining birthrates and the large number of deaths at the hands of the pandemic.
Officials also attributed the decrease to the loss of 53,000 international students because of pandemic restrictions, as well as declines in domestic in-migration.“The first two factors — which mirror nationwide trends — have contributed to the state’s population growth slowing and plateauing,” the state Department of Finance said. “Though a new federal administration took office in January, immigration policies were not altered until late February, and lags in implementing these changes remain.
Twenty counties, largely in the Central Valley, the Sacramento Valley, and the Inland Empire saw population gain, estimates show. Anddrop in population for the first time
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