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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%−80%

503Lodi, CACA69,100+1.9%−81%

504Placentia, CACA54,911+1.9%−85%

505Granite Bay, CACA21,673+2.0%–

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

507Truckee, CACA17,278+2.0%−99%

508King City, CACA14,002+2.0%−95%

509Santa Clara, CACA133,446+2.0%−78%

510Victorville, CACA141,395+2.1%−96%

511Duarte, CACA22,866+2.1%−45%

512Bakersfield, CACA422,165+2.1%−95%

513Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+2.1%−95%

514La Riviera, CACA11,492+2.1%−133%

515Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+2.2%−85%

516Hughson, CACA8,051+2.2%−90%

517Galt, CACA26,964+2.3%−98%

518August, CACA8,825+2.3%−90%

519Perris, CACA83,237+2.3%−97%

520Santa Paula, CACA31,774+2.3%−83%

521San Jacinto, CACA56,014+2.4%−95%

522Rocklin, CACA76,821+2.4%−97%

523Fillmore, CACA16,937+2.4%−82%

524Madera, CACA69,017+2.4%−95%

525Rosamond, CACA21,473+2.4%−97%

526Cherry Valley, CACA6,668+2.4%−369%

527Rio Linda, CACA16,335+2.5%−76%

528Oakhurst, CACA6,091+2.5%−75%

529Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+2.6%−9%

530Live Oak, CACA9,466+2.6%−94%

531Fontana, CACA221,223+2.8%−94%

532East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+2.8%−80%

533Tulare, CACA73,907+3.0%−91%

534Ontario, CACA187,013+3.0%−84%

535Kingsburg, CACA13,249+3.0%−89%

536San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+3.0%−43%

537Hanford, CACA62,229+3.0%−91%

538La Quinta, CACA39,440+3.1%−97%

539Livingston, CACA14,690+3.1%−93%

540Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+3.1%−95%

541Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969+3.1%−106%

542Indio, CACA94,269+3.2%−91%

543Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+3.2%−76%

544Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+3.2%−69%

545Coachella, CACA45,411+3.3%−91%

546Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+3.3%−99%

547Golden Hills, CACA9,891+3.3%−90%

548Brawley, CACA28,008+3.3%−80%

549Alpine, CACA15,180+3.3%−91%

550Delhi, CACA11,009+3.3%−98%

551Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876+3.3%−91%

552Goshen, CACA5,136+3.4%–

553Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+3.4%−45%

554Firebaugh, CACA8,774+3.7%−88%

555Dixon, CACA21,116+3.7%−93%

556Garnet, CACA7,382+3.7%–

557Dinuba, CACA25,949+3.7%−88%

558Stanton, CACA40,161+3.8%−83%

559Topanga, CACA8,885+3.8%–

560Woodlake, CACA8,073+3.8%−78%

561Clovis, CACA129,347+3.8%−89%

562Patterson, CACA26,587+3.8%−89%

563Fort Irwin, CACA8,419+4.0%–

564Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990+4.0%–

565Mira Monte, CACA6,888+4.1%−156%

566Mountain House, CACA25,315+4.1%–

567Oakley, CACA47,583+4.2%−90%

568East Hemet, CACA20,257+4.2%−127%

569Tracy, CACA101,901+4.3%−94%

570Folsom, CACA91,983+4.3%−94%

571Mayfair, CACA5,044+4.4%–

572Prunedale, CACA19,723+4.4%−96%

573Los Banos, CACA49,614+4.5%−94%

574Montecito, CACA9,031+4.5%–

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

576National City, CACA57,807+4.8%+23780%

577East Foothills, CACA7,139+4.9%−111%

578El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+5.0%−80%

579Kerman, CACA17,553+5.0%−91%

580Huron, CACA7,394+5.0%−84%

581Hollister, CACA45,695+5.1%−94%

582Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+5.2%−55%

583Blackhawk, CACA10,137+5.2%–

584McKinleyville, CACA17,113+5.2%−80%

585El Cerrito, CACA5,325+5.3%+137%

586Cambria, CACA5,978+5.3%−67%

587Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+5.3%−93%

588Banning, CACA31,852+5.4%−63%

589Ramona, CACA22,634+5.4%−73%

590Roseville, CACA167,302+5.5%−93%

591Bloomington, CACA25,698+5.6%−80%

592Lemon Hill, CACA15,312+5.6%–

593Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+5.7%−97%

594Imperial, CACA22,330+5.8%−93%

595Soledad, CACA26,357+5.8%−90%

596Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840+5.9%–

597Fowler, CACA7,745+5.9%−76%

598Heber, CACA7,312+6.0%−63%

599Acton, CACA7,880+6.0%−92%

600Beaumont, CACA60,835+6.1%−65%

601Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447+6.1%−112%

602Shafter, CACA23,871+6.2%−88%

603Guadalupe, CACA8,846+6.3%+92%

604Jamul, CACA6,574+6.4%−96%

605Lincoln, CACA57,367+6.4%−88%

606Citrus, CACA10,904+6.5%−44%

607Merced, CACA99,724+6.5%−52%

608Winters, CACA8,214+6.6%−78%

609Manteca, CACA96,693+6.6%−68%

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

611Greenfield, CACA21,138+6.8%−90%

612Soquel, CACA10,679+7.0%−116%

613Benton Park, CACA5,707+7.0%–

614Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830+7.0%−67%

615Wrightwood, CACA5,067+7.4%−53%

616Madera Acres, CACA9,846+7.5%−84%

617Del Aire, CACA11,115+7.5%−38%

618Menifee, CACA118,592+7.6%–

619Orosi, CACA8,966+7.6%–

620Burbank, CACA5,333+8.0%+16%

621Wilton, CACA6,433+8.0%−56%

622Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+8.2%−112%

623Rossmoor, CACA11,532+8.5%+109%

624Calimesa, CACA11,111+8.7%−84%

625Myrtletown, CACA5,322+9.0%+765%

626Lake Mathews, CACA6,527+9.3%–

627Interlaken, CACA8,068+9.5%−34%

628Mojave, CACA5,173+10.1%+420%

629Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+10.2%+156%

630Valley Center, CACA11,119+10.2%−97%

631Linda, CACA23,871+10.2%+210%

632Silver Lakes, CACA6,977+10.4%–

633Potomac Park, CACA10,138+10.6%–

634Olivehurst, CACA18,444+11.1%−18%

635Highgrove, CACA8,366+11.3%+33%

636Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957+11.7%–

637Homeland, CACA7,584+12.0%+13%

638Muscoy, CACA12,025+12.2%−33%

639Woodcrest, CACA17,368+12.9%+85%

640East Bakersfield, CACA11,062+13.5%–

641Templeton, CACA9,580+14.2%−81%

642Temescal Valley, CACA30,069+14.6%–

643Valle Vista, CACA18,602+14.9%−25%

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%+32%

648Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+17.8%–

649Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+18.2%−76%

650Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+18.7%−60%

651Happy Valley, CACA5,944+20.1%–

652Lathrop, CACA42,783+22.1%−58%

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

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

655Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+27.0%+1490%

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%+1302%

661Ione, CACA9,282+78.1%+730%

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