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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%−18.1 pts

502Hemet, CACA93,649+33.7%−29.2 pts

503Delhi, CACA11,009+34.1%−119.8 pts

504Carlsbad, CACA112,260+34.6%+10.7 pts

505Live Oak, CACA9,466+34.7%−9.5 pts

506Tulare, CACA73,907+34.7%+2.4 pts

507Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+35.8%+15.9 pts

508Visalia, CACA146,541+35.9%+14.8 pts

509Manteca, CACA96,693+36.2%+15.4 pts

510Delano, CACA52,334+36.6%−33.9 pts

511Porterville, CACA63,088+36.7%+3.2 pts

512Oakley, CACA47,583+38.3%−2.3 pts

513Valle Vista, CACA18,602+39.0%+19.1 pts

514Los Banos, CACA49,614+39.1%−39.1 pts

515Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639+39.1%+2.4 pts

516Folsom, CACA91,983+39.2%−35.0 pts

517Williams, CACA5,529+39.6%−25.0 pts

518Mendota, CACA12,778+39.6%+23.9 pts

519Clovis, CACA129,347+39.7%+3.6 pts

520Fowler, CACA7,745+40.0%+16.0 pts

521Chula Vista, CACA275,533+40.5%+12.1 pts

522Bakersfield, CACA422,165+40.6%−0.7 pts

523Ripon, CACA16,140+40.9%+4.8 pts

524Madera, CACA69,017+42.1%−5.3 pts

525Calexico, CACA38,623+42.3%−3.2 pts

526Heber, CACA7,312+43.1%+26.6 pts

527Riverbank, CACA26,557+43.3%−41.9 pts

528Chico, CACA105,081+43.8%−5.8 pts

529Hesperia, CACA102,605+44.1%+20.0 pts

530Newman, CACA12,453+44.1%−26.7 pts

531Rio Linda, CACA16,335+44.3%+33.9 pts

532Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+45.3%+35.1 pts

533Tracy, CACA101,901+45.7%−24.0 pts

534Taft, CACA6,995+45.7%+37.3 pts

535Emeryville, CACA13,251+46.5%+26.6 pts

536Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+47.7%−37.0 pts

537Irvine, CACA318,764+48.4%+18.8 pts

538Roseville, CACA167,302+48.6%−30.2 pts

539Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+48.7%−19.2 pts

540Arvin, CACA19,820+49.0%+9.5 pts

541Thousand Palms, CACA7,720+50.7%+26.5 pts

542Fontana, CACA221,223+52.1%+4.8 pts

543San Marcos, CACA94,908+52.4%+11.3 pts

544Dublin, CACA71,602+53.6%+24.6 pts

545West Sacramento, CACA56,216+54.2%+44.8 pts

546Indio, CACA94,269+54.8%+21.3 pts

547Nuevo, CACA6,803+55.9%+18.1 pts

548Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+56.4%+14.3 pts

549Rocklin, CACA76,821+56.8%−34.1 pts

550La Quinta, CACA39,440+58.1%−50.0 pts

551Kerman, CACA17,553+58.4%+1.4 pts

552Mecca, CACA7,184+58.8%−116.0 pts

553Homeland, CACA7,584+60.9%+50.2 pts

554Rio Vista, CACA10,523+61.0%+23.2 pts

555San Ramon, CACA86,209+61.3%+34.6 pts

556Templeton, CACA9,580+63.7%−11.4 pts

557San Martin, CACA6,954+66.1%−75.6 pts

558Rosedale, CACA18,877+66.5%−14.3 pts

559Hughson, CACA8,051+66.8%+44.7 pts

560Chowchilla, CACA18,730+68.2%−19.4 pts

561California City, CACA13,300+68.4%+27.0 pts

562Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+69.7%+44.8 pts

563Blythe, CACA15,042+71.3%+30.3 pts

564Corcoran, CACA22,358+71.6%+62.7 pts

565Florin, CACA50,211+71.8%+58.2 pts

566Woodcrest, CACA17,368+72.0%+65.0 pts

567Lathrop, CACA42,783+72.6%+19.9 pts

568Temecula, CACA114,865+73.4%−39.6 pts

569Adelanto, CACA38,798+75.2%−37.7 pts

570Patterson, CACA26,587+75.9%+41.3 pts

571Joshua Tree, CACA6,234+76.2%+68.3 pts

572Yuba City, CACA69,485+76.6%+42.7 pts

573Coachella, CACA45,411+79.1%+44.6 pts

574Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+79.1%+20.9 pts

575Victorville, CACA141,395+81.0%+23.9 pts

576San Jacinto, CACA56,014+85.9%+39.2 pts

577Perris, CACA83,237+89.0%+20.3 pts

578Soquel, CACA10,679+89.8%+134.5 pts

579Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+90.1%+88.4 pts

580Crescent City, CACA6,002+90.8%+99.3 pts

581Imperial, CACA22,330+95.2%+11.4 pts

582American Canyon, CACA22,773+99.0%+72.2 pts

583Lakeland, CACA12,236+105.1%+90.2 pts

584Big Bear City, CACA11,431+112.9%+95.4 pts

585Brentwood, CACA66,607+120.9%−87.2 pts

586Diamond Springs, CACA10,927+125.8%+55.6 pts

587Soledad, CACA26,357+128.5%+70.9 pts

588Wildomar, CACA37,889+128.8%+95.1 pts

589Murrieta, CACA114,124+133.7%−2679.6 pts

590El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+133.7%−48.0 pts

591Vineyard, CACA43,751+145.7%–

592Elk Grove, CACA185,007+155.1%−88.0 pts

593Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+163.7%+233.7 pts

594Acton, CACA7,880+217.8%+145.9 pts

595Beaumont, CACA60,835+223.9%+206.4 pts

596Lincoln, CACA57,367+282.1%+227.5 pts

597Salton City, CACA5,988+284.8%–

598Oak Park, CACA13,757+495.3%+501.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS