Under Governor Gavin Newsom, California has been losing population for the first time in history. This has been known for a few years now.
What we did not know until now is just how bad the numbers really are.
According to newly available data, the situation is worse than anyone realized.
The New York Post reports:
Mass exodus from Los Angeles revealed in shocking new figures
Tens of thousands of residents are fleeing Los Angeles County, raising fresh questions about the region’s future as economic pressures mount.
The region recorded the largest population drop of any in the nation between July 2024 and July 2025, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The data, published March 26, shows roughly 54,000 residents left the county during that one-year period. The losses mark a continuation of a steady slide for the nation’s most populous county.
Once home to more than 10 million people in 2020, Los Angeles County’s population has now dipped to just under 9.7 million, KTLA reported.
While the raw number of departures is eye-catching, experts say the broader trend may be even more concerning: fewer people are coming in to replace those who leave.
Neighboring regions appear to be benefiting.
Riverside and San Bernardino counties together gained more than 21,000 residents over the same period, according to the data, while the Las Vegas metro area also saw an influx of more than 20,000.
Despite the outflow, Los Angeles County still dwarfs every other county in the U.S., with nearly double the population of the second-largest, Cook County, Illinois.
Look at the animated graphic below:
Los Angeles County sees largest population decline in the U.S.
The Gavin Newsom Effect continues. pic.twitter.com/38oUFMyX6O
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) March 30, 2026
Gavin Newsom is currently looking like the front runner for the 2028 Democrat nomination.
What he an his party do not seem to realize is that he is going to have to answer for all of this.
Why are Americans fleeing his state when it should be the exact opposite?
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