Census Data Signals a National Slowdown (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org)
Las Vegas Valley – U.S. Census Bureau estimates revealed a decline of 9,465 residents in California from July 2024 to July 2025, one of only five states to report a population drop during that period.[1]
Census Data Signals a National Slowdown
The nation’s population increased by just 1.8 million people, or 0.5 percent, marking the slowest growth since the early COVID-19 pandemic years.[1] This slowdown stemmed largely from a sharp 54 percent drop in net international migration, which fell to 1.3 million nationwide.
California’s loss placed it alongside Hawaii, New Mexico, Vermont, and West Virginia as the only states to shrink. Despite gaining 109,278 people through international migration, the state could not offset heavy domestic out-migration and other factors.[1] Nevada, by contrast, added 28,645 residents to reach 3,282,188, though its 0.9 percent growth ranked ninth nationally and trailed pre-pandemic paces.[1]…