Under Governor Gavin Newsom, California has been losing population for the first time in history. This has been known for a few years now. What we did not know until now is just how bad the numbers really are. According to newly available data, the situation is worse than anyone realized. The New York Post reports:
Tens of thousands of residents are fleeing Los Angeles County, raising fresh questions about the region’s future as economic pressures mount. The region recorded the largest population drop of any in the nation between July 2024 and July 2025, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data, published March 26, shows roughly 54,000 residents left the county during that one-year period. The losses mark a continuation of a steady slide for the nation’s most populous county. Once home to more than 10 million people in 2020, Los Angeles County’s population has now dipped to just under 9.7 million, KTLA reported.
