New data from the California Department of Finance shows the state's population grew in 2024, the second year in a row.

California's population has increased for the second year in a row. The rise comes after a string of declines in the nation's most populous state during the coronavirus pandemic.

California’s population was estimated to be 39,529,101 on January 1, 2025, an increase of 0.28% from the year before. The population total is just 10,000 people short of the state’s peak population of 39,