RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 74 SHOWN OF 574

Fastest shrinking, California cities · 2000

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

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

501Clayton, CACA10,842+47.1%–

502Fontana, CACA221,223+47.3%–

503Madera, CACA69,017+47.4%–

504Madera Acres, CACA9,846+47.6%–

505Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867+48.2%–

506Chico, CACA105,081+49.6%–

507Avenal, CACA13,479+50.2%–

508Shafter, CACA23,871+51.5%–

509Lathrop, CACA42,783+52.7%–

510Keyes, CACA5,577+53.1%–

511Calimesa, CACA11,111+53.6%–

512Lincoln, CACA57,367+54.6%–

513Dixon, CACA21,116+54.8%–

514Kerman, CACA17,553+57.0%–

515Victorville, CACA141,395+57.1%–

516Soledad, CACA26,357+57.6%–

517Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+58.2%–

518Gonzales, CACA8,313+61.5%–

519Hemet, CACA93,649+62.9%–

520Corona, CACA161,734+64.2%–

521Williams, CACA5,529+64.6%–

522Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+67.8%–

523Greenfield, CACA21,138+68.6%–

524Perris, CACA83,237+68.6%–

525Palmdale, CACA161,845+69.3%–

526Tracy, CACA101,901+69.6%–

527Windsor, CACA25,864+70.1%–

528Diamond Springs, CACA10,927+70.2%–

529Delano, CACA52,334+70.6%–

530Newman, CACA12,453+70.9%–

531Acton, CACA7,880+71.9%–

532Wasco, CACA26,525+73.0%–

533Folsom, CACA91,983+74.1%–

534Templeton, CACA9,580+75.1%–

535Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+75.8%–

536Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+76.9%–

537Palm Desert, CACA53,259+77.0%–

538Nipomo, CACA17,516+77.6%–

539Los Banos, CACA49,614+78.2%–

540Roseville, CACA167,302+78.9%–

541Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875+79.0%–

542Hollister, CACA45,695+79.1%–

543Rosedale, CACA18,877+80.7%–

544Imperial, CACA22,330+83.8%–

545Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+84.7%–

546Riverbank, CACA26,557+85.2%–

547Susanville, CACA12,816+86.0%–

548Chowchilla, CACA18,730+87.6%–

549Tehachapi, CACA11,852+89.2%–

550Rocklin, CACA76,821+90.9%–

551Rosamond, CACA21,473+93.1%–

552La Quinta, CACA39,440+108.2%–

553Adelanto, CACA38,798+112.9%–

554Temecula, CACA114,865+113.0%–

555Galt, CACA26,964+119.1%–

556Prunedale, CACA19,723+126.2%–

557San Martin, CACA6,954+141.7%–

558Chino Hills, CACA77,519+141.9%–

559Delhi, CACA11,009+153.9%–

560Calipatria, CACA6,012+171.0%–

561Jamul, CACA6,574+174.1%–

562Mecca, CACA7,184+174.8%–

563Salida, CACA13,900+179.2%–

564El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+181.7%–

565Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272+188.9%–

566Brentwood, CACA66,607+208.1%–

567Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+210.7%–

568Elk Grove, CACA185,007+243.1%–

569Truckee, CACA17,278+294.9%–

570Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779+314.5%–

571Valley Center, CACA11,119+326.7%–

572Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+357.7%–

573Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844+427.7%–

574Murrieta, CACA114,124+2813.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS