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Census Data Shows Mass Exodus From California and New York . 'New York Post' reports that the population of New York has fallen more than any other state in the country over the course of last year. According to new data, nearly 102,000 people left the Big Apple between July 2022 and July 2023. The United States Census Bureau data found that New York was one of eight states facing net-declines in residents. As of July 1, New York's population had fallen to 19,571,216, down 101,984 compared to the same time in 2022, according to Census data. According to the same data, the population has fallen by 631,000 people since 2020 and the beginning of the COVID pandemic. "New York’s out-migration figures show that people are choosing to live somewhere else." Ken Girardin, Empire Center for Public Policy research director, via 'New York Post'. 'New York Post' reports that California came in second with the largest population drop, seeing a net decrease of nearly 75,500 people, according to the latest data. Over the same period of time, Texas and Florida saw the largest population booms. Texas welcomed 473,453 new residents, while Florida greeted 365,205 new arrivals. Census officials say the current total U.S. population is at 334,914,895 people, growing by 1.6 million people over the last year. A modest 0.5% increase. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT