California’s Population Grows to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels While Northern California Shows Mixed Results

California's population surged by 108,000 residents in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of growth and bringing the state within striking distance of its pre-pandemic peak, according to new data released by the California Department of Finance. The Golden State now stands just 9,000 people short of its April 2020 high-water mark, effectively ending what […]