Governor. Newsom announced California’s population grew by 108,000 in calendar year 2024. The increase was calculated at .0027 percent.
The California Dept of Finance reported the State’s population was 39,529,000 as of January 1.
According to the latest official count by the Dept. of Finance, Del Norte County showed a negative 2.01 percent decline to 25,503 population as of January 1, 2025. Del Norte had a population of 28,568 as of 2010. The population was:
• 27,082 (2022)
• 26,589 (2023)
• 25,503 (2024)
Del Norte includes inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison in its population count.
The slight increase follows a growth of 48,764 in 2023.
Census figures show 277,648 immigrants were added to the rolls from 2021-2024.
Texas experienced a two million population growth (23 percent) to 31.3 million
Florida experienced a similar growth to 23.3 million.
The Golden State lost one Congressional seat, from 53 seats to 52 Representatives as a result of the 2020 Census. The official census is conducted every ten years.