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Fastest growing, California cities

California cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Hayward, CACA157,113-2.5%−110%

502Burbank, CACA102,988-2.6%−136%

503Gardena, CACA58,460-2.6%−117%

504Piñon Hills, CACA7,065-2.7%–

505Altadena, CACA41,705-2.7%+2267%

506Arcadia, CACA54,117-2.7%−127%

507Campbell, CACA42,490-2.7%–

508Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272-2.7%−101%

509Mead Valley, CACA19,286-2.7%–

510Covina, CACA49,404-2.7%−132%

511Atherton, CACA6,960-2.7%−727%

512South San Francisco, CACA64,941-2.7%−124%

513Burlingame, CACA31,929-2.7%−154%

514Livermore, CACA83,457-2.8%−109%

515North Highlands, CACA47,957-2.8%−156%

516Daly City, CACA101,261-2.8%−123%

517Carson, CACA90,808-2.8%−141%

518Baldwin Park, CACA68,880-2.8%−130%

519Palmdale, CACA161,845-2.8%−104%

520Agoura Hills, CACA19,243-2.8%−495%

521Walnut, CACA27,316-2.9%−193%

522Saranap, CACA5,662-2.9%–

523Piedmont, CACA10,642-2.9%−187%

524Norwalk, CACA97,104-2.9%−130%

525Discovery Bay, CACA14,911-2.9%−104%

526Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-2.9%+70%

527El Segundo, CACA16,379-2.9%−155%

528Temple City, CACA35,125-2.9%−140%

529Pico Rivera, CACA58,915-2.9%−141%

530Los Altos, CACA30,965-2.9%−155%

531Glendale, CACA187,160-2.9%−136%

532Inglewood, CACA101,662-3.0%−209%

533San Gabriel, CACA38,186-3.0%−141%

534Downey, CACA108,468-3.0%−117%

535Bellflower, CACA74,719-3.0%−117%

536Foster City, CACA32,411-3.0%−235%

537Cameron Park, CACA18,315-3.0%−113%

538Cupertino, CACA58,333-3.0%−112%

539Charter Oak, CACA9,442-3.0%−260%

540El Monte, CACA105,075-3.1%−133%

541Artesia, CACA15,789-3.1%−152%

542Thousand Palms, CACA7,720-3.1%−113%

543La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480-3.1%−164%

544Glendora, CACA49,671-3.1%−194%

545Commerce, CACA11,688-3.1%−188%

546Menlo Park, CACA32,713-3.1%−131%

547Diamond Bar, CACA51,884-3.1%−164%

548Paramount, CACA50,755-3.1%−120%

549Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-3.2%+148%

550Cudahy, CACA21,445-3.2%−152%

551Compton, CACA90,500-3.2%−195%

552West Carson, CACA22,143-3.2%−164%

553Redondo Beach, CACA67,281-3.2%−162%

554Signal Hill, CACA11,153-3.2%−128%

555Lakewood, CACA78,010-3.2%−141%

556East Palo Alto, CACA28,872-3.2%−112%

557Monterey Park, CACA57,457-3.2%+184%

558Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-3.2%−180%

559Lawndale, CACA29,892-3.2%−120%

560Bell, CACA31,625-3.2%−148%

561Huntington Park, CACA51,544-3.2%−134%

562Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373-3.2%−139%

563South Pasadena, CACA25,503-3.2%−318%

564San Dimas, CACA32,978-3.2%−141%

565Maywood, CACA23,600-3.3%−490%

566Berkeley, CACA121,911-3.3%−17774%

567Hawthorne, CACA82,741-3.3%−118%

568Beverly Hills, CACA30,764-3.3%−158%

569Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971-3.3%−109%

570Lomita, CACA19,724-3.3%−197%

571Torrance, CACA138,391-3.4%−192%

572Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-3.4%+173%

573Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513-3.4%−277%

574East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603-3.4%–

575Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287-3.4%−110%

576Woodside, CACA5,181-3.4%−155%

577Cerritos, CACA46,367-3.5%+5%

578San Leandro, CACA85,353-3.5%−121%

579Belmont, CACA28,752-3.5%−185%

580Parkway, CACA15,397-3.5%–

581Westlake, CACA7,505-3.6%−129%

582Carmichael, CACA76,948-3.6%−267%

583Pacifica, CACA36,890-3.6%−287%

584La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-3.6%−57%

585San Carlos, CACA29,261-3.6%−161%

586Nipomo, CACA17,516-3.6%−105%

587Pleasanton, CACA74,556-3.6%−114%

588San Bruno, CACA42,305-3.6%−218%

589Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122-3.7%−165%

590Diamond Springs, CACA10,927-3.7%−105%

591California City, CACA13,300-3.7%−109%

592Union City, CACA65,282-3.8%−116%

593East Whittier, CACA9,990-3.9%–

594Aptos, CACA6,404-3.9%−277%

595Joshua Tree, CACA6,234-3.9%−150%

596Lynwood, CACA63,512-4.0%−131%

597Oildale, CACA34,687-4.0%−180%

598Florin, CACA50,211-4.2%−130%

599Albany, CACA19,195-4.2%−690%

600West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300-4.3%–

601Lennox, CACA19,449-4.3%−607%

602La Cresta, CACA8,389-4.5%–

603El Granada, CACA5,232-4.5%−115%

604Kensington, CACA5,179-4.6%+500%

605Oak Hills, CACA9,013-4.6%–

606Norco, CACA25,081-4.8%−231%

607Rowland Heights, CACA45,911-4.8%−135%

608Castaic, CACA17,999-5.0%–

609San Francisco, CACA826,079-5.0%−169%

610Blythe, CACA15,042-5.0%−112%

611Palermo, CACA5,266-5.2%−159%

612Magalia, CACA7,389-5.2%−130%

613Fairview, CACA10,745-5.3%−212%

614Alamo, CACA14,488-5.4%−120%

615Avocado Heights, CACA12,593-5.4%−190%

616Pleasure Point, CACA5,489-5.7%–

617Country Club, CACA10,161-5.7%−489%

618Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872-5.8%−107%

619Coronado, CACA21,094-5.8%−37%

620Lemoore Station, CACA6,175-6.0%–

621East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-6.0%+262%

622Earlimart, CACA7,214-6.1%−154%

623Home Gardens, CACA10,506-6.2%−129%

624Lamont, CACA13,164-6.3%−141%

625Garden Acres, CACA10,667-6.4%−146%

626El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129-6.5%–

627Valinda, CACA20,962-6.6%−141%

628North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100-6.6%−160%

629Thermalito, CACA6,720-6.6%−194%

630Oroville East, CACA7,504-6.6%−358%

631Ashland, CACA22,210-6.8%−127%

632Good Hope, CACA8,816-6.9%–

633Rodeo, CACA8,976-7.0%−147%

634West Athens, CACA8,726-7.1%−360%

635Vandenberg, CACA6,776-7.3%+157%

636Tehachapi, CACA11,852-7.7%−109%

637California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915-7.8%–

638Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513-8.0%–

639Durham, CACA5,340-8.5%−193%

640East Porterville, CACA5,066-8.7%−154%

641East Pasadena, CACA5,479-9.0%−494%

642Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793-9.1%–

643Midway City, CACA7,999-9.4%–

644Crescent City, CACA6,002-9.4%+10%

645El Rio, CACA6,368-9.5%+170%

646Isla Vista, CACA13,920-10.2%+1%

647Big Bear City, CACA11,431-10.3%−159%

648Cherryland, CACA14,143-10.5%−142%

649Castroville, CACA6,720-10.6%−138%

650Sun, CACA11,036-10.6%–

651Willowbrook, CACA21,681-10.8%−358%

652Stanford, CACA18,662-11.8%−55%

653Mecca, CACA7,184-12.6%−107%

654Pollock Pines, CACA6,212-12.7%−224%

655Alum Rock, CACA10,440-13.3%–

656Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639-14.2%−139%

657South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911-14.8%−210%

658Susanville, CACA12,816-15.2%−118%

659Crestline, CACA9,835-15.6%−182%

660Taft, CACA6,995-16.6%−297%

661Marina del Rey, CACA9,176-19.3%−293%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES