California Retains the Most Populous State Title -- California Capitol Hill Bulletin -- Volume 10, Bulletin 2 -- January 30, 2003

California leads the rest of the nation with a population count of 35.1 million people, which constitutes 12.2 percent of the U.S. total of 288.4 million, according to newly released 2002 Census data. California, together with the second and third most populous states, Texas (21.8 million) and New York (19.2 million), accounted for almost a third of the total of the U.S. population.

While the nation grew by 1.1 percent and 3.1 million people between July 1, 2001 and July 1, 2002, California experienced a population increase of 1.5 percent, which translates into an increase of 515,570 people. Also, during 2002 the state experienced 529,610 births and 234,012 deaths.

For more statistical data, please visit the Commerce Department's Census Bureau's website at www.census.gov.

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