RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 142 SHOWN OF 642

Fastest shrinking, California cities

California cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501West Sacramento, CACA56,216+10.6%+13%

502Golden Hills, CACA9,891+10.7%−66%

503Gustine, CACA6,112+10.7%−45%

504Hesperia, CACA102,605+10.7%−56%

505Vacaville, CACA103,850+10.8%−55%

506Lancaster, CACA170,084+10.8%−51%

507Orcutt, CACA31,454+10.8%–

508Mojave, CACA5,173+10.9%+461%

509Palmdale, CACA161,845+10.9%−84%

510Valle Vista, CACA18,602+11.1%−44%

511Wilton, CACA6,433+11.1%−38%

512Lake Forest, CACA86,333+11.1%–

513Mountain View, CACA85,438+11.2%+133%

514Rodeo, CACA8,976+11.2%−24%

515Sunnyvale, CACA156,577+11.2%−9%

516Folsom, CACA91,983+11.4%−85%

517McFarland, CACA14,709+11.4%−69%

518East Hemet, CACA20,257+11.6%−173%

519Newark, CACA47,895+11.6%−4%

520Campbell, CACA42,490+11.7%–

521Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+11.8%−86%

522Bay Point, CACA24,231+11.9%–

523Ripon, CACA16,140+12.0%−67%

524Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+12.0%−52%

525Saranap, CACA5,662+12.1%–

526Oakdale, CACA23,246+12.1%−59%

527Tracy, CACA101,901+12.2%−83%

528American Canyon, CACA22,773+12.2%−54%

529Barstow, CACA24,804+12.3%−885%

530Richmond, CACA114,861+12.3%−9%

531Silver Lakes, CACA6,977+12.3%–

532Santee, CACA58,205+12.4%+8887%

533Vandenberg, CACA6,776+12.5%−541%

534Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392+12.5%–

535Sacramento, CACA536,449+12.5%+23%

536Antioch, CACA118,958+12.6%−72%

537Hughson, CACA8,051+12.7%−43%

538Gridley, CACA7,258+12.7%−22%

539Oakland, CACA440,838+12.8%+75%

540Chula Vista, CACA275,533+12.9%−54%

541Hayward, CACA157,113+13.0%−49%

542San Marcos, CACA94,908+13.2%−68%

543Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971+13.2%−64%

544Fairview, CACA10,745+13.4%+185%

545Marina, CACA23,256+13.4%−365%

546Homeland, CACA7,584+13.5%+26%

547Atwater, CACA32,133+13.5%+262%

548Visalia, CACA146,541+13.6%−35%

549Pleasanton, CACA74,556+13.6%−47%

550Guadalupe, CACA8,846+13.8%+320%

551Orland, CACA8,381+13.8%−43%

552Fairfield, CACA122,489+13.8%−44%

553Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793+13.9%–

554Los Gatos, CACA32,576+14.0%+210%

555Anderson, CACA11,131+14.0%+61%

556Hemet, CACA93,649+14.2%−77%

557Mendota, CACA12,778+14.4%−8%

558Dinuba, CACA25,949+14.5%−55%

559Wildomar, CACA37,889+14.6%−57%

560Country Club, CACA10,161+14.9%+915%

561Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990+14.9%–

562Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+15.0%−78%

563Perris, CACA83,237+15.1%−78%

564Elk Grove, CACA185,007+15.1%−94%

565Rosamond, CACA21,473+15.5%−83%

566North Highlands, CACA47,957+15.5%+214%

567Porterville, CACA63,088+15.6%−53%

568Castroville, CACA6,720+16.0%−42%

569Greenfield, CACA21,138+16.0%−77%

570Bakersfield, CACA422,165+16.1%−61%

571Tulare, CACA73,907+16.2%−50%

572Lincoln, CACA57,367+16.2%−70%

573Victorville, CACA141,395+16.3%−71%

574Patterson, CACA26,587+16.5%−52%

575Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483+16.8%–

576Solvang, CACA5,944+16.8%+35%

577Dos Palos, CACA5,697+17.1%+40%

578Chino, CACA96,957+17.2%+37%

579Indio, CACA94,269+17.2%−49%

580San Ramon, CACA86,209+17.3%−35%

581Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766+17.4%–

582Shafter, CACA23,871+17.5%−66%

583Chico, CACA105,081+17.7%−64%

584Kerman, CACA17,553+18.3%−68%

585Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793+18.5%+49%

586Hollister, CACA45,695+19.3%−76%

587Adelanto, CACA38,798+19.8%−82%

588El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+20.0%−89%

589Morgan Hill, CACA45,625+20.1%−50%

590Milpitas, CACA78,596+20.2%−15%

591Fowler, CACA7,745+20.3%−16%

592Brea, CACA47,260+20.5%+165%

593Pittsburg, CACA77,542+20.8%+7%

594Newman, CACA12,453+20.8%−71%

595Olivehurst, CACA18,444+21.5%+58%

596Linda, CACA23,871+21.8%+561%

597Gilroy, CACA60,764+21.9%−31%

598San Jacinto, CACA56,014+21.9%−53%

599Oakley, CACA47,583+22.4%−45%

600Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+22.5%+73%

601El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+22.5%−8%

602Roseville, CACA167,302+24.4%−69%

603Manteca, CACA96,693+24.4%+17%

604Brentwood, CACA66,607+24.9%−88%

605Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+25.3%−40%

606Clovis, CACA129,347+25.6%−29%

607Rocklin, CACA76,821+25.7%−72%

608San Lorenzo, CACA29,171+26.1%+173%

609Los Banos, CACA49,614+26.6%−66%

610Calimesa, CACA11,111+27.2%−49%

611Emeryville, CACA13,251+28.0%+41%

612Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+28.3%+182%

613Oroville, CACA20,451+28.9%+231%

614Carmichael, CACA76,948+29.2%+1267%

615Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+29.7%−19%

616Eastvale, CACA70,594+30.0%–

617Coalinga, CACA17,281+31.5%−25%

618Menifee, CACA118,592+32.3%–

619Rosedale, CACA18,877+32.6%−60%

620Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+35.6%−39%

621Rio Vista, CACA10,523+35.9%−5%

622Salton City, CACA5,988+37.0%–

623Imperial, CACA22,330+37.3%−55%

624Plumas Lake, CACA9,418+38.8%–

625Beaumont, CACA60,835+43.8%+150%

626Irvine, CACA318,764+44.9%+51%

627University of California-Davis, CACA8,696+47.3%–

628Oak View, CACA6,141+52.9%+221%

629French Valley, CACA45,269+52.9%–

630East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+53.1%+281%

631Stanford, CACA18,662+53.2%−301%

632Dublin, CACA71,602+57.7%+99%

633Lathrop, CACA42,783+59.2%+12%

634Heber, CACA7,312+61.3%+273%

635Goshen, CACA5,136+65.3%–

636Vineyard, CACA43,751+76.9%–

637Highgrove, CACA8,366+88.4%+940%

638Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+89.0%+16%

639Oakhurst, CACA6,091+110.1%+1005%

640Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+125.4%–

641Mountain House, CACA25,315+153.2%–

642West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300+329.5%–

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