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Fastest shrinking, California cities · 2020

California cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501West Sacramento, CACA56,216+10.6%+1.2 pts

502Golden Hills, CACA9,891+10.7%−20.8 pts

503Gustine, CACA6,112+10.7%−8.8 pts

504Hesperia, CACA102,605+10.7%−13.4 pts

505Vacaville, CACA103,850+10.8%−13.2 pts

506Lancaster, CACA170,084+10.8%−11.2 pts

507Orcutt, CACA31,454+10.8%–

508Mojave, CACA5,173+10.9%+8.9 pts

509Palmdale, CACA161,845+10.9%−58.4 pts

510Valle Vista, CACA18,602+11.1%−8.8 pts

511Wilton, CACA6,433+11.1%−6.9 pts

512Lake Forest, CACA86,333+11.1%–

513Mountain View, CACA85,438+11.2%+6.4 pts

514Rodeo, CACA8,976+11.2%−3.6 pts

515Sunnyvale, CACA156,577+11.2%−1.2 pts

516Folsom, CACA91,983+11.4%−62.7 pts

517McFarland, CACA14,709+11.4%−25.9 pts

518East Hemet, CACA20,257+11.6%+27.4 pts

519Newark, CACA47,895+11.6%−0.5 pts

520Campbell, CACA42,490+11.7%–

521Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+11.8%−72.9 pts

522Bay Point, CACA24,231+11.9%–

523Ripon, CACA16,140+12.0%−24.1 pts

524Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+12.0%−12.9 pts

525Saranap, CACA5,662+12.1%–

526Oakdale, CACA23,246+12.1%−17.5 pts

527Tracy, CACA101,901+12.2%−57.5 pts

528American Canyon, CACA22,773+12.2%−14.6 pts

529Barstow, CACA24,804+12.3%+13.8 pts

530Richmond, CACA114,861+12.3%−1.2 pts

531Silver Lakes, CACA6,977+12.3%–

532Santee, CACA58,205+12.4%+12.3 pts

533Vandenberg, CACA6,776+12.5%+15.3 pts

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

535Sacramento, CACA536,449+12.5%+2.3 pts

536Antioch, CACA118,958+12.6%−32.9 pts

537Hughson, CACA8,051+12.7%−9.5 pts

538Gridley, CACA7,258+12.7%−3.5 pts

539Oakland, CACA440,838+12.8%+5.5 pts

540Chula Vista, CACA275,533+12.9%−15.5 pts

541Hayward, CACA157,113+13.0%−12.6 pts

542San Marcos, CACA94,908+13.2%−27.9 pts

543Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971+13.2%−23.1 pts

544Fairview, CACA10,745+13.4%+8.7 pts

545Marina, CACA23,256+13.4%+18.4 pts

546Homeland, CACA7,584+13.5%+2.8 pts

547Atwater, CACA32,133+13.5%+9.8 pts

548Visalia, CACA146,541+13.6%−7.4 pts

549Pleasanton, CACA74,556+13.6%−12.3 pts

550Guadalupe, CACA8,846+13.8%+10.5 pts

551Orland, CACA8,381+13.8%−10.5 pts

552Fairfield, CACA122,489+13.8%−10.7 pts

553Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793+13.9%–

554Los Gatos, CACA32,576+14.0%+9.5 pts

555Anderson, CACA11,131+14.0%+5.3 pts

556Hemet, CACA93,649+14.2%−48.7 pts

557Mendota, CACA12,778+14.4%−1.3 pts

558Dinuba, CACA25,949+14.5%−17.7 pts

559Wildomar, CACA37,889+14.6%−19.1 pts

560Country Club, CACA10,161+14.9%+13.4 pts

561Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990+14.9%–

562Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+15.0%−52.8 pts

563Perris, CACA83,237+15.1%−53.6 pts

564Elk Grove, CACA185,007+15.1%−228.0 pts

565Rosamond, CACA21,473+15.5%−77.6 pts

566North Highlands, CACA47,957+15.5%+10.6 pts

567Porterville, CACA63,088+15.6%−17.9 pts

568Castroville, CACA6,720+16.0%−11.6 pts

569Greenfield, CACA21,138+16.0%−52.6 pts

570Bakersfield, CACA422,165+16.1%−25.2 pts

571Tulare, CACA73,907+16.2%−16.1 pts

572Lincoln, CACA57,367+16.2%−38.4 pts

573Victorville, CACA141,395+16.3%−40.8 pts

574Patterson, CACA26,587+16.5%−18.0 pts

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

576Solvang, CACA5,944+16.8%+4.3 pts

577Dos Palos, CACA5,697+17.1%+4.9 pts

578Chino, CACA96,957+17.2%+4.7 pts

579Indio, CACA94,269+17.2%−16.3 pts

580San Ramon, CACA86,209+17.3%−9.4 pts

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

582Shafter, CACA23,871+17.5%−34.0 pts

583Chico, CACA105,081+17.7%−31.9 pts

584Kerman, CACA17,553+18.3%−38.7 pts

585Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793+18.5%+6.1 pts

586Hollister, CACA45,695+19.3%−59.8 pts

587Adelanto, CACA38,798+19.8%−93.1 pts

588El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+20.0%−161.7 pts

589Morgan Hill, CACA45,625+20.1%−20.2 pts

590Milpitas, CACA78,596+20.2%−3.5 pts

591Fowler, CACA7,745+20.3%−3.7 pts

592Brea, CACA47,260+20.5%+12.8 pts

593Pittsburg, CACA77,542+20.8%+1.4 pts

594Newman, CACA12,453+20.8%−50.1 pts

595Olivehurst, CACA18,444+21.5%+7.9 pts

596Linda, CACA23,871+21.8%+18.5 pts

597Gilroy, CACA60,764+21.9%−9.8 pts

598San Jacinto, CACA56,014+21.9%−24.7 pts

599Oakley, CACA47,583+22.4%−18.2 pts

600Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+22.5%+9.5 pts

601El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+22.5%−1.9 pts

602Roseville, CACA167,302+24.4%−54.5 pts

603Manteca, CACA96,693+24.4%+3.6 pts

604Brentwood, CACA66,607+24.9%−183.2 pts

605Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+25.3%−16.8 pts

606Clovis, CACA129,347+25.6%−10.4 pts

607Rocklin, CACA76,821+25.7%−65.2 pts

608San Lorenzo, CACA29,171+26.1%+16.6 pts

609Los Banos, CACA49,614+26.6%−51.6 pts

610Calimesa, CACA11,111+27.2%−26.4 pts

611Emeryville, CACA13,251+28.0%+8.1 pts

612Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+28.3%+18.3 pts

613Oroville, CACA20,451+28.9%+20.2 pts

614Carmichael, CACA76,948+29.2%+27.1 pts

615Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+29.7%−6.9 pts

616Eastvale, CACA70,594+30.0%–

617Coalinga, CACA17,281+31.5%−10.6 pts

618Menifee, CACA118,592+32.3%–

619Rosedale, CACA18,877+32.6%−48.1 pts

620Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+35.6%−22.6 pts

621Rio Vista, CACA10,523+35.9%−1.9 pts

622Salton City, CACA5,988+37.0%–

623Imperial, CACA22,330+37.3%−46.5 pts

624Plumas Lake, CACA9,418+38.8%–

625Beaumont, CACA60,835+43.8%+26.3 pts

626Irvine, CACA318,764+44.9%+15.2 pts

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

628Oak View, CACA6,141+52.9%+36.4 pts

629French Valley, CACA45,269+52.9%–

630East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+53.1%+39.1 pts

631Stanford, CACA18,662+53.2%+79.6 pts

632Dublin, CACA71,602+57.7%+28.6 pts

633Lathrop, CACA42,783+59.2%+6.6 pts

634Heber, CACA7,312+61.3%+44.9 pts

635Goshen, CACA5,136+65.3%–

636Vineyard, CACA43,751+76.9%–

637Highgrove, CACA8,366+88.4%+79.9 pts

638Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+89.0%+12.1 pts

639Oakhurst, CACA6,091+110.1%+100.2 pts

640Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+125.4%–

641Mountain House, CACA25,315+153.2%–

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

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