Santa Clarita experienced the largest population increase of any L.A. County city with fewer than 300,000 residents in 2014, aside from the city of Los Angeles, according to the state’s Department of Finance.
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Santa Clarita welcomed in 4,000 new residents making the population approximately 213,231, an increase of 1.9 percent between Jan. 1, 2014, and Jan. 1, 2015. This was the second largest numeric change jump in cities with a population under 300,000.
Glendale was behind Santa Clarita with a population increase of 1.7 percent, translating into 3,279 residents.
Statewide, California’s population grew by 0.9 percent, adding 358,000 residents between Jan. 1, 2014 and Jan. 1, 2015, making a grand total of 38,715,000.
The growth was widely distributed among the state’s geographical regions, with most cities and counties experiencing increases in population.
Of the 482 California cities, 421 has gains in population, 50 had reductions, and 11 experienced no change.
Irvine had the largest jump with 7,708 new residents, an increase of 3.2 percent.
Los Angeles is California’s largest city with a population of 3.9 million, growing by approximately 43,000 residents during 2014.
San Diego, the second largest city, with a population of 1.3 million, added about 20,000 residents over the year.
San Jose, the third largest city, added over 14,000 residents in 2014, giving it a population of approximately 1 million.
San Joaquin County was the fastest growing county in the state with a population increase of approximately 10.8 thousand; a percentage change of 1.5 percent. This was closely followed by Imperial County and three San Francisco Bay area counties, each with an increase of 1.3 percent.
The fastest growing city in the state, based on percentage change, was Taft located in Kern County, increasing by 6.3 percent. The growth of the city is attributed to the reopening of a community correctional facility.
Weed in Siskiyou County had the largest population decline with negative 8.8 percent. This was a direct result of homes destroyed by the Boles fire.
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