California's population grew again in 2024, data shows

California's homebuyer lotto was hardly a 'Dream for All'. That doesn't mean it should end

Affording a home is no easy feat in California, where houses cost twice the national average. And for a lucky few, a state program aiming to help first-time homebuyers has reduced this American rite to a matter of winning a lottery. About 18,000 people last year applied for California Dream for All, a state-funded loan that pays all or most of a down payment on a home. Borrowers pay it back when they sell. Only about 2,000 families won the loans…

‘People are coming’: California’s population grows after COVID-era drop

California’s population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth following a string of declines during the coronavirus pandemic.

San Diego population up by 1%, part of overall 'very modest' statewide growth

San Diego’s University City community. (File photo courtesy of the city of San Diego) California’s population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth. The state, the nation’s most populous, experienced a string of declines during the coronavirus pandemic. San Diego contributed to the growth as seven of the state’s 10 largest cities saw an increase in population last year. San Diego grew by more than 1% to roughly 1.…

Here's how much California's population grew in 2024 after a COVID-era dip

About one in nine people living in the United States reside in California. The population rose an estimated 1%, adding 108,000 people compared to 2023, according to a report released Thursday by the Department of Finance.

California's big cities are slowly bouncing back, new population data show

California's population increased for the second consecutive year, with much of the growth coming to the state's biggest cities, according to new data from the California Department of Finance released Thursday. The latest numbers for calendar year 2024 confirm the…

California population grew due to undercounted mass migration

(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s population estimates have been heavily revised upward, with data showing sustained outmigration by Americans was offset by large amounts of international migration.