SF Population Dipped Slightly In 2024, Even as California’s Population Grew

New Population Figures Show Bay Area Cities Continue to Lose Residents Despite Touted State Gains – California Globe

According to new figures released by the California Department of Finance, several Bay Area cities, including San Francisco and San Jose, continued to see population losses in 2024, despite other recently struggling cities gaining back residents in the same time span. Yearly statewide population totals are often skewed with previous population gain totals through “net internal migration” often being contrasted with lost domestic population. As t…

SF Population Dipped Slightly In 2024, Even as California’s Population Grew

The state of California gained more than 100,000 residents last year according to new statewide numbers, but San Francisco is not part of that growth, having lost a little more than 3,000 residents. We have largely reversed the “Everyone’s leaving San Francisco” narrative that took hold during the pandemic, though the latest data shows a slight but discouraging setback. The Chronicle reports that the California Department of Finance just release…

California Sees Population Increase of 108,000, Second Year of Growth Continues - Davis Vanguard

California's population grew by 108,000 people in 2024, according to new data released by the California Department of Finance, citing the increase as a sign of economic resilience and renewed statewide momentum.