The Population of California , Continues To Decline .<br />ABC News reports California, <br />the United States' most populous state, <br />saw a decline in its population for <br />the second consecutive year.<br />ABC News reports California, <br />the United States' most populous state, <br />saw a decline in its population for <br />the second consecutive year.<br />Experts say slowed trends in births <br />and immigration, paired with increased <br />deaths and citizens fleeing the state, <br />are reasons for population decline.<br />Once nearing almost 40 million residents, <br />the population of California is now <br />estimated to be around 39,186,605.<br />Once nearing almost 40 million residents, <br />the population of California is now <br />estimated to be around 39,186,605.<br />In 2021 alone, the population of California declined by 117,552 residents.<br />Some critics believe the steady <br />exodus of citizens from California <br />is indicative of the state's policies, .<br />Some critics believe the steady <br />exodus of citizens from California <br />is indicative of the state's policies, .<br />as well as becoming increasingly <br />unaffordable for average Americans.<br />It's not because we no longer have good weather. , Kevin Kiley, Republican Assemblymember California, via ABC News.<br />Per ABC News, the median price of a single-family home in California hit <br />a record high of $849,080 in March.<br />Per ABC News, the median price of a single-family home in California hit <br />a record high of $849,080 in March.<br />Experts say inflated housing prices in the coastal areas of California have caused <br />mass migration from them.<br />All but three coastal counties in California lost population in 2021, including Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties
