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Los Angeles County Population Drops Amid Immigration Slowdown

3/30/2026

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Los Angeles County lost about 54,000 residents from July 2024 to July 2025, reducing its population to just under 9.7 million, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
Riverside and San Bernardino counties gained more than 21,000 residents in the same period.
A nationwide slowdown in immigration, especially affecting California, contributed to the decline, with all 58 California counties recording decreases in foreign immigration.
Some experts say California's economy remains robust.

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Los Angeles County lost about 54,000 residents from July 2024 to July 2025, reducing its population to just under 9.7 million, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
Riverside and San Bernardino counties gained more than 21,000 residents in the same period.
A nationwide slowdown in immigration, especially affecting California, contributed to the decline, with all 58 California counties recording decreases in foreign immigration.
Some experts say California's economy remains robust.