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Fastest shrinking, California cities

California cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311+1.9%–

502West Sacramento, CACA56,216+1.9%−7.5 pts

503Lodi, CACA69,100+1.9%−8.0 pts

504Placentia, CACA54,911+1.9%−10.7 pts

505Granite Bay, CACA21,673+2.0%–

506University of California-Davis, CACA8,696+2.0%–

507Truckee, CACA17,278+2.0%−292.9 pts

508King City, CACA14,002+2.0%−43.3 pts

509Santa Clara, CACA133,446+2.0%−7.3 pts

510Victorville, CACA141,395+2.1%−55.0 pts

511Duarte, CACA22,866+2.1%−1.8 pts

512Bakersfield, CACA422,165+2.1%−39.2 pts

513Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+2.1%−40.0 pts

514La Riviera, CACA11,492+2.1%+8.6 pts

515Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+2.2%−12.1 pts

516Hughson, CACA8,051+2.2%−19.9 pts

517Galt, CACA26,964+2.3%−116.8 pts

518August, CACA8,825+2.3%−20.2 pts

519Perris, CACA83,237+2.3%−66.3 pts

520Santa Paula, CACA31,774+2.3%−11.8 pts

521San Jacinto, CACA56,014+2.4%−44.3 pts

522Rocklin, CACA76,821+2.4%−88.5 pts

523Fillmore, CACA16,937+2.4%−11.3 pts

524Madera, CACA69,017+2.4%−45.0 pts

525Rosamond, CACA21,473+2.4%−90.7 pts

526Cherry Valley, CACA6,668+2.4%+3.4 pts

527Rio Linda, CACA16,335+2.5%−7.9 pts

528Oakhurst, CACA6,091+2.5%−7.5 pts

529Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+2.6%−0.3 pts

530Live Oak, CACA9,466+2.6%−41.5 pts

531Fontana, CACA221,223+2.8%−44.5 pts

532East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+2.8%−11.1 pts

533Tulare, CACA73,907+3.0%−29.3 pts

534Ontario, CACA187,013+3.0%−15.6 pts

535Kingsburg, CACA13,249+3.0%−24.6 pts

536San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+3.0%−2.2 pts

537Hanford, CACA62,229+3.0%−32.5 pts

538La Quinta, CACA39,440+3.1%−105.1 pts

539Livingston, CACA14,690+3.1%−40.1 pts

540Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+3.1%−55.1 pts

541Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969+3.1%+54.9 pts

542Indio, CACA94,269+3.2%−30.3 pts

543Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+3.2%−9.8 pts

544Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+3.2%−7.1 pts

545Coachella, CACA45,411+3.3%−31.2 pts

546Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+3.3%−354.4 pts

547Golden Hills, CACA9,891+3.3%−28.2 pts

548Brawley, CACA28,008+3.3%−13.3 pts

549Alpine, CACA15,180+3.3%−32.3 pts

550Delhi, CACA11,009+3.3%−150.5 pts

551Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876+3.3%−32.2 pts

552Goshen, CACA5,136+3.4%–

553Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+3.4%−2.8 pts

554Firebaugh, CACA8,774+3.7%−26.0 pts

555Dixon, CACA21,116+3.7%−51.2 pts

556Garnet, CACA7,382+3.7%–

557Dinuba, CACA25,949+3.7%−28.5 pts

558Stanton, CACA40,161+3.8%−18.9 pts

559Topanga, CACA8,885+3.8%–

560Woodlake, CACA8,073+3.8%−13.3 pts

561Clovis, CACA129,347+3.8%−32.2 pts

562Patterson, CACA26,587+3.8%−30.7 pts

563Fort Irwin, CACA8,419+4.0%–

564Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990+4.0%–

565Mira Monte, CACA6,888+4.1%+11.4 pts

566Mountain House, CACA25,315+4.1%–

567Oakley, CACA47,583+4.2%−36.4 pts

568East Hemet, CACA20,257+4.2%+20.1 pts

569Tracy, CACA101,901+4.3%−65.4 pts

570Folsom, CACA91,983+4.3%−69.8 pts

571Mayfair, CACA5,044+4.4%–

572Prunedale, CACA19,723+4.4%−121.8 pts

573Los Banos, CACA49,614+4.5%−73.6 pts

574Montecito, CACA9,031+4.5%–

575South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830+4.8%–

576National City, CACA57,807+4.8%+4.8 pts

577East Foothills, CACA7,139+4.9%+50.3 pts

578El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+5.0%−19.5 pts

579Kerman, CACA17,553+5.0%−52.0 pts

580Huron, CACA7,394+5.0%−27.3 pts

581Hollister, CACA45,695+5.1%−74.0 pts

582Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+5.2%−6.2 pts

583Blackhawk, CACA10,137+5.2%–

584McKinleyville, CACA17,113+5.2%−21.3 pts

585El Cerrito, CACA5,325+5.3%+3.1 pts

586Cambria, CACA5,978+5.3%−10.5 pts

587Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+5.3%−70.5 pts

588Banning, CACA31,852+5.4%−9.2 pts

589Ramona, CACA22,634+5.4%−14.9 pts

590Roseville, CACA167,302+5.5%−73.3 pts

591Bloomington, CACA25,698+5.6%−22.2 pts

592Lemon Hill, CACA15,312+5.6%–

593Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+5.7%−205.0 pts

594Imperial, CACA22,330+5.8%−78.0 pts

595Soledad, CACA26,357+5.8%−51.8 pts

596Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840+5.9%–

597Fowler, CACA7,745+5.9%−18.2 pts

598Heber, CACA7,312+6.0%−10.4 pts

599Acton, CACA7,880+6.0%−65.9 pts

600Beaumont, CACA60,835+6.1%−11.5 pts

601Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447+6.1%+56.5 pts

602Shafter, CACA23,871+6.2%−45.2 pts

603Guadalupe, CACA8,846+6.3%+3.0 pts

604Jamul, CACA6,574+6.4%−167.7 pts

605Lincoln, CACA57,367+6.4%−48.2 pts

606Citrus, CACA10,904+6.5%−5.1 pts

607Merced, CACA99,724+6.5%−7.1 pts

608Winters, CACA8,214+6.6%−22.7 pts

609Manteca, CACA96,693+6.6%−14.2 pts

610Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392+6.8%–

611Greenfield, CACA21,138+6.8%−61.7 pts

612Soquel, CACA10,679+7.0%+51.7 pts

613Benton Park, CACA5,707+7.0%–

614Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830+7.0%−14.1 pts

615Wrightwood, CACA5,067+7.4%−8.3 pts

616Madera Acres, CACA9,846+7.5%−40.1 pts

617Del Aire, CACA11,115+7.5%−4.6 pts

618Menifee, CACA118,592+7.6%–

619Orosi, CACA8,966+7.6%–

620Burbank, CACA5,333+8.0%+1.1 pts

621Wilton, CACA6,433+8.0%−10.0 pts

622Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+8.2%+78.2 pts

623Rossmoor, CACA11,532+8.5%+4.4 pts

624Calimesa, CACA11,111+8.7%−44.9 pts

625Myrtletown, CACA5,322+9.0%+8.0 pts

626Lake Mathews, CACA6,527+9.3%–

627Interlaken, CACA8,068+9.5%−4.9 pts

628Mojave, CACA5,173+10.1%+8.1 pts

629Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+10.2%+6.2 pts

630Valley Center, CACA11,119+10.2%−316.5 pts

631Linda, CACA23,871+10.2%+6.9 pts

632Silver Lakes, CACA6,977+10.4%–

633Potomac Park, CACA10,138+10.6%–

634Olivehurst, CACA18,444+11.1%−2.4 pts

635Highgrove, CACA8,366+11.3%+2.8 pts

636Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957+11.7%–

637Homeland, CACA7,584+12.0%+1.3 pts

638Muscoy, CACA12,025+12.2%−6.1 pts

639Woodcrest, CACA17,368+12.9%+5.9 pts

640East Bakersfield, CACA11,062+13.5%–

641Templeton, CACA9,580+14.2%−60.8 pts

642Temescal Valley, CACA30,069+14.6%–

643Valle Vista, CACA18,602+14.9%−5.0 pts

644Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971+15.3%–

645Plumas Lake, CACA9,418+15.9%–

646Salton City, CACA5,988+16.2%–

647Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+16.6%+4.0 pts

648Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+17.8%–

649Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+18.2%−58.7 pts

650Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+18.7%−27.9 pts

651Happy Valley, CACA5,944+20.1%–

652Lathrop, CACA42,783+22.1%−30.6 pts

653University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121+24.8%–

654Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766+26.5%–

655Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+27.0%+25.3 pts

656Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131+27.6%–

657French Valley, CACA45,269+28.3%–

658McSwain, CACA5,783+29.1%–

659Phelan, CACA18,496+33.5%–

660Paradise, CACA10,023+55.2%+51.2 pts

661Ione, CACA9,282+78.1%+68.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES