RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 142 SHOWN OF 642

Fastest growing, California cities

California cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+0.5%−67%

502Villa Park, CACA5,645+0.5%−111%

503Benicia, CACA26,401+0.5%−95%

504Woodside, CACA5,181+0.4%−93%

505Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513+0.4%–

506Mission Viejo, CACA90,484+0.4%−99%

507Pacific Grove, CACA14,659+0.3%−109%

508Santa Barbara, CACA86,422+0.3%−96%

509Burbank, CACA5,333+0.3%−96%

510Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+0.3%−81%

511Jamul, CACA6,574+0.3%−100%

512El Granada, CACA5,232+0.3%−99%

513La Quinta, CACA39,440+0.2%−100%

514Montebello, CACA60,693+0.2%−95%

515Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230+0.2%−98%

516Capitola, CACA9,340+0.2%−115%

517Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779+0.2%−100%

518Altadena, CACA41,705+0.2%−243%

519Calexico, CACA38,623+0.2%−100%

520La Palma, CACA14,907+0.1%−20%

521Newport Beach, CACA81,977+0.1%−99%

522Palm Springs, CACA45,315+0.1%−99%

523Madera Acres, CACA9,846-0.0%−100%

524Exeter, CACA10,122-0.1%−100%

525East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603-0.1%–

526Agoura Hills, CACA19,243-0.2%−121%

527Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639-0.2%−101%

528Piñon Hills, CACA7,065-0.2%–

529Alhambra, CACA79,820-0.3%−106%

530Alondra Park, CACA8,373-0.3%−99%

531San Martin, CACA6,954-0.3%−100%

532Banning, CACA31,852-0.3%−102%

533South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115-0.3%−104%

534San Gabriel, CACA38,186-0.4%−105%

535Castaic, CACA17,999-0.4%–

536Stanton, CACA40,161-0.6%−103%

537Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132-0.6%−101%

538Paramount, CACA50,755-0.7%−104%

539Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-0.7%−47%

540Live Oak, CACA16,911-0.7%−108%

541Imperial Beach, CACA25,206-0.7%−139%

542Dana Point, CACA32,232-0.7%−107%

543Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373-0.7%−109%

544Compton, CACA90,500-0.7%−122%

545Artesia, CACA15,789-0.8%−113%

546El Cerrito, CACA5,325-0.8%−137%

547West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615-0.8%−121%

548Diamond Bar, CACA51,884-0.8%−117%

549Gold River, CACA7,924-0.9%–

550Delhi, CACA11,009-0.9%−101%

551Rio del Mar, CACA9,201-1.0%−131%

552Coto de Caza, CACA15,190-1.0%−100%

553La Mirada, CACA45,952-1.1%−107%

554Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876-1.3%−104%

555South Whittier, CACA55,650-1.3%−111%

556Pico Rivera, CACA58,915-1.4%−119%

557Oceano, CACA7,128-1.4%−108%

558Rowland Heights, CACA45,911-1.6%−111%

559Valinda, CACA20,962-1.7%−110%

560Windsor, CACA25,864-1.7%−102%

561Inglewood, CACA101,662-1.7%−164%

562South Gate, CACA90,071-1.8%−115%

563Farmersville, CACA10,326-1.8%−104%

564South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-1.9%+36%

565Seaside, CACA31,636-2.0%−89%

566East Pasadena, CACA5,479-2.0%−188%

567Acton, CACA7,880-2.2%−103%

568Florence-Graham, CACA60,690-2.2%−142%

569El Rio, CACA6,368-2.2%−36%

570Eureka, CACA25,304-2.5%−7%

571Walnut, CACA27,316-2.5%−182%

572Norwalk, CACA97,104-2.6%−127%

573South El Monte, CACA18,963-2.7%−294%

574Norco, CACA25,081-2.8%−175%

575Westlake, CACA7,505-2.9%−124%

576Oroville East, CACA7,504-2.9%−213%

577Lawndale, CACA29,892-2.9%−118%

578Delano, CACA52,334-3.0%−104%

579Phelan, CACA18,496-3.1%–

580Soledad, CACA26,357-3.2%−105%

581Home Gardens, CACA10,506-3.2%−115%

582South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911-3.4%−125%

583Mira Monte, CACA6,888-3.4%−53%

584Grover Beach, CACA12,456-3.5%–

585Commerce, CACA11,688-3.5%−199%

586El Monte, CACA105,075-3.5%−139%

587Lynwood, CACA63,512-3.6%−128%

588Montecito, CACA9,031-3.6%–

589South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830-3.9%–

590Desert Palms, CACA6,579-3.9%–

591Fort Bragg, CACA6,946-4.0%−126%

592National City, CACA57,807-4.1%−20380%

593Beverly Hills, CACA30,764-4.1%−173%

594Mecca, CACA7,184-4.2%−102%

595Cudahy, CACA21,445-4.2%−168%

596Baldwin Park, CACA68,880-4.3%−145%

597La Puente, CACA36,423-4.4%−140%

598Santa Ana, CACA315,586-4.4%−129%

599Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765-4.4%−143%

600North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100-4.5%−141%

601Walnut Park, CACA14,958-4.7%−148%

602Rosemead, CACA49,410-4.8%−233%

603San Marino, CACA11,964-4.8%+4364%

604Orosi, CACA8,966-5.0%–

605Bell, CACA31,625-5.4%−181%

606Huntington Park, CACA51,544-5.6%−159%

607Holtville, CACA5,591-5.6%−134%

608Garnet, CACA7,382-5.6%–

609Citrus, CACA10,904-5.7%−149%

610Cambria, CACA5,978-5.9%−137%

611East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-6.1%+268%

612Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-6.1%−252%

613St. Helena, CACA5,194-6.6%−134%

614Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247-6.6%−153%

615Susanville, CACA12,816-6.8%−108%

616Lamont, CACA13,164-7.1%−146%

617Huron, CACA7,394-8.1%−125%

618Maywood, CACA23,600-8.2%−1085%

619Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957-8.3%–

620Taft, CACA6,995-8.4%−199%

621Fort Irwin, CACA8,419-8.5%–

622Corcoran, CACA22,358-10.0%−211%

623Earlimart, CACA7,214-10.1%−190%

624Tehachapi, CACA11,852-10.2%−111%

625Lennox, CACA19,449-10.7%−1359%

626Avenal, CACA13,479-11.7%−123%

627Lemoore Station, CACA6,175-11.7%–

628Blythe, CACA15,042-12.0%−129%

629Joshua Tree, CACA6,234-12.5%−257%

630Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867-12.7%−126%

631Crescent City, CACA6,002-12.7%+49%

632Avocado Heights, CACA12,593-13.6%−324%

633Calipatria, CACA6,012-15.4%−109%

634Malibu, CACA9,574-15.7%–

635East Foothills, CACA7,139-17.7%−61%

636East Porterville, CACA5,066-18.0%−211%

637Alum Rock, CACA10,440-22.5%–

638Magalia, CACA7,389-31.1%−277%

639Willowbrook, CACA21,681-32.5%−879%

640Isla Vista, CACA13,920-32.9%+227%

641Ione, CACA9,282-35.1%−473%

642Paradise, CACA10,023-81.8%−2179%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES