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Fastest growing, California cities · 2000

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

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+1.7%+0%

502Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+1.7%+0%

503Orangevale, CACA35,958+1.7%+0%

504Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+1.6%+0%

505Millbrae, CACA22,869+1.5%+0%

506South Pasadena, CACA25,503+1.5%+0%

507Hillsborough, CACA11,206+1.5%+0%

508Country Club, CACA10,161+1.5%+0%

509Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+1.5%+0%

510South El Monte, CACA18,963+1.4%+0%

511El Cerrito, CACA26,121+1.3%+0%

512Myrtletown, CACA5,322+1.0%+0%

513Lennox, CACA19,449+0.8%+0%

514Maywood, CACA23,600+0.8%+0%

515Agoura Hills, CACA19,243+0.7%+0%

516Albany, CACA19,195+0.7%+0%

517Atherton, CACA6,960+0.4%+0%

518Rosemont, CACA23,766+0.2%+0%

519Santee, CACA58,205+0.1%+0%

520Solana Beach, CACA12,602+0.1%+0%

521La Palma, CACA14,907+0.1%+0%

522Novato, CACA51,947+0.1%+0%

523Culver City, CACA39,452+0.1%+0%

524National City, CACA57,807+0.0%+0%

525Berkeley, CACA121,911+0.0%+0%

526San Marino, CACA11,964-0.1%+0%

527Altadena, CACA41,705-0.1%+0%

528Marysville, CACA12,738-0.5%+0%

529Kensington, CACA5,179-0.8%+0%

530Cherry Valley, CACA6,668-0.9%+0%

531West Hollywood, CACA34,231-1.1%+0%

532Bonita, CACA12,652-1.1%+0%

533Monterey Park, CACA57,457-1.1%+0%

534Los Alamitos, CACA11,702-1.2%+0%

535Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-1.2%+0%

536Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-1.3%+0%

537Capitola, CACA9,340-1.4%+0%

538South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-1.4%+0%

539Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-1.5%+0%

540Barstow, CACA24,804-1.6%+0%

541East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-1.7%+0%

542Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-1.7%+0%

543Eureka, CACA25,304-2.7%+0%

544Vandenberg, CACA6,776-2.8%+0%

545Santa Monica, CACA90,082-3.2%+0%

546Cerritos, CACA46,367-3.3%+0%

547El Rio, CACA6,368-3.5%+0%

548Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-3.7%+0%

549Seal Beach, CACA24,075-3.7%+0%

550Villa Park, CACA5,645-4.8%+0%

551Marina, CACA23,256-5.0%+0%

552Alameda, CACA76,876-5.5%+0%

553Oak Park, CACA13,757-6.0%+0%

554La Riviera, CACA11,492-6.5%+0%

555View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230-6.9%+0%

556Monterey, CACA28,953-7.1%+0%

557Mira Monte, CACA6,888-7.3%+0%

558La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-8.3%+0%

559Crescent City, CACA6,002-8.5%+0%

560Coronado, CACA21,094-9.2%+0%

561Isla Vista, CACA13,920-10.1%+0%

562Ridgecrest, CACA28,333-10.1%+0%

563East Hemet, CACA20,257-15.8%+0%

564Seaside, CACA31,636-18.5%+0%

565Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-20.8%+0%

566Stanford, CACA18,662-26.4%+0%

567Alondra Park, CACA8,373-29.4%+0%

568Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-33.3%+0%

569Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765-38.6%+0%

570Soquel, CACA10,679-44.7%+0%

571East Foothills, CACA7,139-45.4%+0%

572Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447-50.4%+0%

573Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969-51.8%+0%

574Ben Lomond, CACA6,858-70.0%+0%

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