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Fastest shrinking, California cities · 2010

California cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Shafter, CACA23,871+33.4%−35%

502Hemet, CACA93,649+33.7%−46%

503Delhi, CACA11,009+34.1%−78%

504Carlsbad, CACA112,260+34.6%+44%

505Live Oak, CACA9,466+34.7%−21%

506Tulare, CACA73,907+34.7%+8%

507Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+35.8%+80%

508Visalia, CACA146,541+35.9%+70%

509Manteca, CACA96,693+36.2%+74%

510Delano, CACA52,334+36.6%−48%

511Porterville, CACA63,088+36.7%+9%

512Oakley, CACA47,583+38.3%−6%

513Valle Vista, CACA18,602+39.0%+96%

514Los Banos, CACA49,614+39.1%−50%

515Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639+39.1%+7%

516Folsom, CACA91,983+39.2%−47%

517Williams, CACA5,529+39.6%−39%

518Mendota, CACA12,778+39.6%+153%

519Clovis, CACA129,347+39.7%+10%

520Fowler, CACA7,745+40.0%+66%

521Chula Vista, CACA275,533+40.5%+43%

522Bakersfield, CACA422,165+40.6%−2%

523Ripon, CACA16,140+40.9%+13%

524Madera, CACA69,017+42.1%−11%

525Calexico, CACA38,623+42.3%−7%

526Heber, CACA7,312+43.1%+162%

527Riverbank, CACA26,557+43.3%−49%

528Chico, CACA105,081+43.8%−12%

529Hesperia, CACA102,605+44.1%+83%

530Newman, CACA12,453+44.1%−38%

531Rio Linda, CACA16,335+44.3%+327%

532Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+45.3%+345%

533Tracy, CACA101,901+45.7%−34%

534Taft, CACA6,995+45.7%+442%

535Emeryville, CACA13,251+46.5%+134%

536Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+47.7%−44%

537Irvine, CACA318,764+48.4%+63%

538Roseville, CACA167,302+48.6%−38%

539Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+48.7%−28%

540Arvin, CACA19,820+49.0%+24%

541Thousand Palms, CACA7,720+50.7%+109%

542Fontana, CACA221,223+52.1%+10%

543San Marcos, CACA94,908+52.4%+28%

544Dublin, CACA71,602+53.6%+85%

545West Sacramento, CACA56,216+54.2%+476%

546Indio, CACA94,269+54.8%+64%

547Nuevo, CACA6,803+55.9%+48%

548Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+56.4%+34%

549Rocklin, CACA76,821+56.8%−37%

550La Quinta, CACA39,440+58.1%−46%

551Kerman, CACA17,553+58.4%+3%

552Mecca, CACA7,184+58.8%−66%

553Homeland, CACA7,584+60.9%+472%

554Rio Vista, CACA10,523+61.0%+61%

555San Ramon, CACA86,209+61.3%+130%

556Templeton, CACA9,580+63.7%−15%

557San Martin, CACA6,954+66.1%−53%

558Rosedale, CACA18,877+66.5%−18%

559Hughson, CACA8,051+66.8%+202%

560Chowchilla, CACA18,730+68.2%−22%

561California City, CACA13,300+68.4%+65%

562Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+69.7%+180%

563Blythe, CACA15,042+71.3%+74%

564Corcoran, CACA22,358+71.6%+700%

565Florin, CACA50,211+71.8%+426%

566Woodcrest, CACA17,368+72.0%+928%

567Lathrop, CACA42,783+72.6%+38%

568Temecula, CACA114,865+73.4%−35%

569Adelanto, CACA38,798+75.2%−33%

570Patterson, CACA26,587+75.9%+120%

571Joshua Tree, CACA6,234+76.2%+862%

572Yuba City, CACA69,485+76.6%+126%

573Coachella, CACA45,411+79.1%+129%

574Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+79.1%+36%

575Victorville, CACA141,395+81.0%+42%

576San Jacinto, CACA56,014+85.9%+84%

577Perris, CACA83,237+89.0%+30%

578Soquel, CACA10,679+89.8%−301%

579Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+90.1%+5203%

580Crescent City, CACA6,002+90.8%−1163%

581Imperial, CACA22,330+95.2%+14%

582American Canyon, CACA22,773+99.0%+269%

583Lakeland, CACA12,236+105.1%+605%

584Big Bear City, CACA11,431+112.9%+547%

585Brentwood, CACA66,607+120.9%−42%

586Diamond Springs, CACA10,927+125.8%+79%

587Soledad, CACA26,357+128.5%+123%

588Wildomar, CACA37,889+128.8%+282%

589Murrieta, CACA114,124+133.7%−95%

590El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+133.7%−26%

591Vineyard, CACA43,751+145.7%–

592Elk Grove, CACA185,007+155.1%−36%

593Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+163.7%−334%

594Acton, CACA7,880+217.8%+203%

595Beaumont, CACA60,835+223.9%+1177%

596Lincoln, CACA57,367+282.1%+417%

597Salton City, CACA5,988+284.8%–

598Oak Park, CACA13,757+495.3%−8359%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS