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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 574

Fastest shrinking, California cities · 2000

California cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 574 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –
01Ben Lomond, CACA6,858-70.0%
04East Foothills, CACA7,139-45.4%
05Soquel, CACA10,679-44.7%
06Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765-38.6%
07Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-33.3%
08Alondra Park, CACA8,373-29.4%
09Stanford, CACA18,662-26.4%
10Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-20.8%
11Seaside, CACA31,636-18.5%
12East Hemet, CACA20,257-15.8%
13Ridgecrest, CACA28,333-10.1%
14Isla Vista, CACA13,920-10.1%
15Coronado, CACA21,094-9.2%
16Crescent City, CACA6,002-8.5%
17La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-8.3%
18Mira Monte, CACA6,888-7.3%
19Monterey, CACA28,953-7.1%
20View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230-6.9%
21La Riviera, CACA11,492-6.5%
22Oak Park, CACA13,757-6.0%
23Alameda, CACA76,876-5.5%
24Marina, CACA23,256-5.0%
25Villa Park, CACA5,645-4.8%
26Seal Beach, CACA24,075-3.7%
27Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-3.7%
28El Rio, CACA6,368-3.5%
29Cerritos, CACA46,367-3.3%
30Santa Monica, CACA90,082-3.2%
31Vandenberg, CACA6,776-2.8%
32Eureka, CACA25,304-2.7%
33Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-1.7%
34East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-1.7%
35Barstow, CACA24,804-1.6%
36Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-1.5%
37South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-1.4%
38Capitola, CACA9,340-1.4%
39Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-1.3%
40Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-1.2%
41Los Alamitos, CACA11,702-1.2%
42Monterey Park, CACA57,457-1.1%
43Bonita, CACA12,652-1.1%
44West Hollywood, CACA34,231-1.1%
45Cherry Valley, CACA6,668-0.9%
46Kensington, CACA5,179-0.8%
47Marysville, CACA12,738-0.5%
48Altadena, CACA41,705-0.1%
49San Marino, CACA11,964-0.1%
50Berkeley, CACA121,911+0.0%
51National City, CACA57,807+0.0%
52Culver City, CACA39,452+0.1%
53Novato, CACA51,947+0.1%
54La Palma, CACA14,907+0.1%
55Solana Beach, CACA12,602+0.1%
56Santee, CACA58,205+0.1%
57Rosemont, CACA23,766+0.2%
58Atherton, CACA6,960+0.4%
59Albany, CACA19,195+0.7%
60Agoura Hills, CACA19,243+0.7%
61Maywood, CACA23,600+0.8%
62Lennox, CACA19,449+0.8%
63Myrtletown, CACA5,322+1.0%
64El Cerrito, CACA26,121+1.3%
65South El Monte, CACA18,963+1.4%
66Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+1.5%
67Country Club, CACA10,161+1.5%
68Hillsborough, CACA11,206+1.5%
69South Pasadena, CACA25,503+1.5%
70Millbrae, CACA22,869+1.5%
71Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+1.6%
72Orangevale, CACA35,958+1.7%
73Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+1.7%
74Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+1.7%
75Lafayette, CACA25,313+1.7%
76Pasadena, CACA135,804+1.8%
77Imperial Beach, CACA25,206+1.8%
78Westmont, CACA34,123+1.9%
79Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513+1.9%
80Charter Oak, CACA9,442+1.9%
81Pacifica, CACA36,890+1.9%
82Mojave, CACA5,173+1.9%
83Carmichael, CACA76,948+2.1%
84Aptos, CACA6,404+2.2%
85Foster City, CACA32,411+2.2%
86El Cerrito, CACA5,325+2.2%
87East Pasadena, CACA5,479+2.3%
88Fountain Valley, CACA55,508+2.4%
89La Verne, CACA30,178+2.4%
90Laguna Beach, CACA22,391+2.4%
91Sausalito, CACA7,019+2.5%
92Oroville East, CACA7,504+2.6%
93Inglewood, CACA101,662+2.7%
94West Athens, CACA8,726+2.7%
95Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+2.7%
97Walnut, CACA27,316+3.1%
98San Bruno, CACA42,305+3.1%
99Rio del Mar, CACA9,201+3.1%
100Carpinteria, CACA12,734+3.3%
101Ojai, CACA7,474+3.3%
102Monrovia, CACA38,264+3.3%
103Guadalupe, CACA8,846+3.3%
104Piedmont, CACA10,642+3.3%
105Linda, CACA23,871+3.3%
106Glendora, CACA49,671+3.3%
107Compton, CACA90,500+3.4%
108Lomita, CACA19,724+3.4%
109La Mesa, CACA59,914+3.4%
110Commerce, CACA11,688+3.5%
111Rosemead, CACA49,410+3.6%
112Torrance, CACA138,391+3.6%
113Norco, CACA25,081+3.7%
114Atwater, CACA32,133+3.7%
115Duarte, CACA22,866+3.9%
116Willows, CACA6,116+3.9%
117Lemon Grove, CACA27,936+3.9%
118Paradise, CACA10,023+3.9%
119Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017+4.0%
120Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+4.0%
121West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615+4.0%
122Bell Gardens, CACA37,367+4.0%
123Rossmoor, CACA11,532+4.1%
124Belmont, CACA28,752+4.1%
125Willowbrook, CACA21,681+4.2%
126Fair Oaks, CACA32,799+4.2%
127Mill Valley, CACA13,799+4.3%
128Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994+4.3%
129Montebello, CACA60,693+4.3%
130San Fernando, CACA23,449+4.4%
131Huntington Beach, CACA191,451+4.4%
132Alhambra, CACA79,820+4.5%
133Los Gatos, CACA32,576+4.5%
134Claremont, CACA35,838+4.6%
135Fairview, CACA10,745+4.7%
136Encinitas, CACA60,736+4.7%
137Mountain View, CACA85,438+4.8%
138Palo Alto, CACA67,609+4.8%
139La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480+4.9%
140Diamond Bar, CACA51,884+4.9%
141Yreka, CACA7,714+4.9%
142West Carson, CACA22,143+4.9%
143North Highlands, CACA47,957+4.9%
144Oildale, CACA34,687+5.0%
145Burlingame, CACA31,929+5.1%
146Newport Beach, CACA81,977+5.1%
147Redondo Beach, CACA67,281+5.1%
148Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419+5.2%
149San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+5.3%
150Los Altos, CACA30,965+5.3%
151Redlands, CACA74,128+5.3%
152El Segundo, CACA16,379+5.3%
153Florence-Graham, CACA60,690+5.3%
154San Anselmo, CACA12,555+5.4%
155Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122+5.6%
156Morro Bay, CACA10,613+5.6%
157Fairfax, CACA7,417+5.6%
158Beverly Hills, CACA30,764+5.7%
159Orinda, CACA19,507+5.8%
160Artesia, CACA15,789+5.9%
161San Carlos, CACA29,261+5.9%
162Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089+6.0%
163Avocado Heights, CACA12,593+6.1%
164Cudahy, CACA21,445+6.1%
165Ukiah, CACA16,068+6.2%
166Walnut Creek, CACA70,012+6.2%
167Grand Terrace, CACA12,936+6.2%
168Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+6.3%
169Woodside, CACA5,181+6.3%
170Kentfield, CACA6,900+6.3%
171Red Bluff, CACA14,404+6.3%
172Saratoga, CACA30,418+6.4%
173Palm Springs, CACA45,315+6.5%
174Bell, CACA31,625+6.7%
175Carson, CACA90,808+6.8%
176Burbank, CACA5,333+6.9%
177Vallejo, CACA123,287+6.9%
178El Cajon, CACA101,755+7.0%
179Woodcrest, CACA17,368+7.0%
180Thermalito, CACA6,720+7.1%
181Burbank, CACA102,988+7.1%
182Pico Rivera, CACA58,915+7.2%
183San Gabriel, CACA38,186+7.2%
184San Francisco, CACA826,079+7.3%
185Oakland, CACA440,838+7.3%
186Temple City, CACA35,125+7.3%
187Loma Linda, CACA25,221+7.4%
188Long Beach, CACA450,469+7.5%
189Port Hueneme, CACA20,987+7.5%
190Brea, CACA47,260+7.7%
191Whittier, CACA85,815+7.7%
192Lakewood, CACA78,010+7.9%
193Santa Barbara, CACA86,422+7.9%
194Upland, CACA79,446+7.9%
195Joshua Tree, CACA6,234+7.9%
196San Dimas, CACA32,978+8.0%
197Azusa, CACA47,447+8.2%
198San Mateo, CACA103,337+8.2%
199Glendale, CACA187,160+8.3%
200Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373+8.4%
201Cypress, CACA48,781+8.4%
202Covina, CACA49,404+8.4%
203Taft, CACA6,995+8.4%
204Highgrove, CACA8,366+8.5%
205Larkspur, CACA12,620+8.5%
206Anderson, CACA11,131+8.7%
207Oroville, CACA20,451+8.7%
208Palermo, CACA5,266+8.7%
209Corcoran, CACA22,358+9.0%
210San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914+9.0%
211Pinole, CACA18,543+9.0%
212Durham, CACA5,340+9.1%
213Camarillo, CACA68,652+9.1%
214Lompoc, CACA43,315+9.2%
215Buellton, CACA5,158+9.2%
216El Monte, CACA105,075+9.2%
217La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660+9.2%
218Live Oak, CACA16,911+9.3%
219Santa Clara, CACA133,446+9.3%
220West Covina, CACA105,301+9.4%
221Concord, CACA123,261+9.4%
222South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115+9.4%
223Baldwin Park, CACA68,880+9.4%
224West Sacramento, CACA56,216+9.4%
225Ione, CACA9,282+9.4%
226Huntington Park, CACA51,544+9.4%
227Colusa, CACA6,519+9.5%
228San Lorenzo, CACA29,171+9.6%
229Norwalk, CACA97,104+9.6%
230Arcata, CACA19,047+9.6%
231Loomis, CACA7,004+9.7%
232Lakeport, CACA5,059+9.8%
233Arcadia, CACA54,117+9.9%
234Lodi, CACA69,100+9.9%
235Walnut Park, CACA14,958+9.9%
236Benicia, CACA26,401+9.9%
237Menlo Park, CACA32,713+9.9%
238Oakhurst, CACA6,091+10.0%
239Corte Madera, CACA9,929+10.0%
240Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+10.0%
241Dana Point, CACA32,232+10.1%
242San Diego, CACA1,406,106+10.2%
243Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+10.2%
244Sacramento, CACA536,449+10.2%
245Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123+10.2%
246Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+10.3%
247Rio Linda, CACA16,335+10.4%
248Fullerton, CACA138,675+10.4%
249Poway, CACA49,180+10.4%
250Homeland, CACA7,584+10.6%
251Bostonia, CACA16,765+11.0%
252North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100+11.0%
253Sebastopol, CACA7,532+11.0%
254Simi Valley, CACA124,861+11.1%
255La Puente, CACA36,423+11.1%
256Earlimart, CACA7,214+11.1%
257Santa Cruz, CACA61,797+11.3%
258Clearlake, CACA16,893+11.3%
259Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+11.4%
260South Whittier, CACA55,650+11.5%
261South San Francisco, CACA64,941+11.5%
262Signal Hill, CACA11,153+11.5%
263Pismo Beach, CACA7,911+11.5%
264West Puente Valley, CACA22,495+11.5%
265Citrus, CACA10,904+11.6%
266South Gate, CACA90,071+11.7%
267Martinez, CACA36,849+11.9%
268Del Aire, CACA11,115+12.1%
269Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230+12.1%
270Newark, CACA47,895+12.2%
271Westlake, CACA7,505+12.2%
272Daly City, CACA101,261+12.2%
273Dos Palos, CACA5,697+12.3%
274Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793+12.4%
275Yorba Linda, CACA65,632+12.4%
276Sunnyvale, CACA156,577+12.4%
277Sonoma, CACA10,537+12.4%
278Sanger, CACA27,228+12.4%
279Solvang, CACA5,944+12.5%
280Jackson, CACA5,100+12.5%
281Chino, CACA96,957+12.5%
282Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+12.6%
283Riverside, CACA323,057+12.7%
284Placentia, CACA54,911+12.7%
285Lynwood, CACA63,512+12.8%
286Costa Mesa, CACA108,881+12.8%
287Westminster, CACA88,966+12.9%
288San Bernardino, CACA222,044+12.9%
289Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+13.0%
290Atascadero, CACA29,464+13.1%
291Healdsburg, CACA11,172+13.2%
292Cotati, CACA7,347+13.2%
293Pomona, CACA147,807+13.5%
294Richmond, CACA114,861+13.5%
295South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911+13.5%
296Olivehurst, CACA18,444+13.6%
297Merced, CACA99,724+13.7%
298Florin, CACA50,211+13.7%
299Fillmore, CACA16,937+13.7%
300Buena Park, CACA81,741+13.8%
301Rowland Heights, CACA45,911+13.8%
302East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+13.9%
303Garden Acres, CACA10,667+14.0%
304Santa Paula, CACA31,774+14.1%
305Redwood City, CACA82,178+14.1%
307San Jose, CACA989,814+14.4%
308Interlaken, CACA8,068+14.4%
309Banning, CACA31,852+14.5%
310Modesto, CACA219,652+14.6%
311Corning, CACA8,260+14.8%
312Rodeo, CACA8,976+14.9%
313Lakeland, CACA12,236+14.9%
314North Auburn, CACA13,480+15.0%
315Placerville, CACA10,685+15.0%
316La Habra, CACA60,908+15.0%
317Tiburon, CACA8,881+15.1%
318Santa Ana, CACA315,586+15.1%
319Suisun City, CACA29,454+15.1%
320Lamont, CACA13,164+15.3%
321Garden Grove, CACA170,455+15.5%
322Stockton, CACA324,597+15.6%
323Fort Bragg, CACA6,946+15.6%
324La Mirada, CACA45,952+15.7%
325Mendota, CACA12,778+15.7%
326Wrightwood, CACA5,067+15.7%
327Cambria, CACA5,978+15.8%
328Hercules, CACA26,326+15.8%
329San Rafael, CACA59,410+15.8%
330Gardena, CACA58,460+15.8%
331Paramount, CACA50,755+15.9%
332Lawndale, CACA29,892+16.0%
333Gridley, CACA7,258+16.2%
334Montclair, CACA37,563+16.2%
335Valinda, CACA20,962+16.2%
336East Porterville, CACA5,066+16.2%
337Rohnert Park, CACA44,811+16.3%
338Orange, CACA138,365+16.4%
339Holtville, CACA5,591+16.4%
340Oak View, CACA6,141+16.4%
341Heber, CACA7,312+16.4%
342San Leandro, CACA85,353+16.5%
343Brawley, CACA28,008+16.5%
344Winton, CACA11,797+16.8%
345Woodlake, CACA8,073+17.1%
346Fremont, CACA226,442+17.3%
347Downey, CACA108,468+17.4%
348Napa, CACA76,562+17.4%
349Big Bear City, CACA11,431+17.5%
350Beaumont, CACA60,835+17.5%
351Magalia, CACA7,389+17.6%
352Auburn, CACA13,847+17.7%
353Oceano, CACA7,128+17.7%
354Apple Valley, CACA75,247+17.7%
355Castro Valley, CACA65,001+17.8%
356Hawthorne, CACA82,741+17.9%
357Bellflower, CACA74,719+17.9%
358Wilton, CACA6,433+18.0%
359Muscoy, CACA12,025+18.3%
360Colton, CACA53,383+18.5%
361Ontario, CACA187,013+18.6%
362Crestline, CACA9,835+18.9%
363St. Helena, CACA5,194+19.2%
364Pittsburg, CACA77,542+19.4%
365Gustine, CACA6,112+19.5%
366Oxnard, CACA199,651+19.8%
367Valle Vista, CACA18,602+19.8%
368Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+19.9%
369Emeryville, CACA13,251+19.9%
370San Pablo, CACA31,678+20.1%
371Ramona, CACA22,634+20.3%
372El Centro, CACA44,382+20.6%
373Grass Valley, CACA14,035+20.7%
374Fresno, CACA555,549+20.7%
375Manteca, CACA96,693+20.8%
376Visalia, CACA146,541+21.1%
378Fortuna, CACA12,003+21.4%
379San Clemente, CACA62,226+21.5%
380Home Gardens, CACA10,506+21.6%
381Redding, CACA94,092+21.7%
382Lancaster, CACA170,084+22.0%
383Hughson, CACA8,051+22.1%
384Cameron Park, CACA18,315+22.3%
385August, CACA8,825+22.5%
386Stanton, CACA40,161+22.7%
387Escondido, CACA146,030+22.9%
388Yucca Valley, CACA21,887+23.1%
389Anaheim, CACA341,008+23.1%
390Moorpark, CACA35,023+23.2%
391Woodland, CACA62,513+23.5%
392Lindsay, CACA12,578+23.5%
393Milpitas, CACA78,596+23.7%
394Carlsbad, CACA112,260+24.0%
395Vacaville, CACA103,850+24.0%
396Fowler, CACA7,745+24.0%
397Hesperia, CACA102,605+24.1%
398Thousand Palms, CACA7,720+24.2%
399Orland, CACA8,381+24.3%
400Union City, CACA65,282+24.4%
402Fairfield, CACA122,489+24.6%
403Cherryland, CACA14,143+24.8%
404Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+24.9%
405Vista, CACA98,274+25.0%
406Ashland, CACA22,210+25.3%
407Canyon Lake, CACA11,113+25.4%
408Oceanside, CACA170,483+25.4%
409Yucaipa, CACA54,953+25.5%
410Cupertino, CACA58,333+25.5%
411Hayward, CACA157,113+25.6%
412East Palo Alto, CACA28,872+25.8%
413Pleasanton, CACA74,556+25.9%
414Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856+26.0%
415Exeter, CACA10,122+26.0%
416Petaluma, CACA59,688+26.3%
417Santa Maria, CACA111,390+26.3%
418McKinleyville, CACA17,113+26.5%
419San Ramon, CACA86,209+26.7%
420American Canyon, CACA22,773+26.8%
421Rialto, CACA106,554+26.9%
422Alamo, CACA14,488+27.3%
423Castroville, CACA6,720+27.5%
424Kingsburg, CACA13,249+27.7%
425Bloomington, CACA25,698+27.8%
426Mission Viejo, CACA90,484+27.9%
427Chula Vista, CACA275,533+28.4%
428Dublin, CACA71,602+29.0%
429San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119+29.2%
430Winters, CACA8,214+29.2%
431Livermore, CACA83,457+29.3%
432El Granada, CACA5,232+29.3%
434Highland, CACA57,614+29.5%
435Oakdale, CACA23,246+29.6%
436Firebaugh, CACA8,774+29.7%
437Irvine, CACA318,764+29.7%
438Santa Rosa, CACA179,437+30.3%
439Davis, CACA66,110+30.5%
440Reedley, CACA26,982+31.4%
441Golden Hills, CACA9,891+31.5%
442Ceres, CACA48,982+31.5%
443Fallbrook, CACA32,112+31.5%
444Gilroy, CACA60,764+31.7%
445Selma, CACA24,702+31.8%
446Scotts Valley, CACA11,652+32.2%
447Dinuba, CACA25,949+32.2%
448Turlock, CACA72,864+32.3%
449Huron, CACA7,394+32.3%
450Tulare, CACA73,907+32.3%
451Tustin, CACA77,843+33.2%
452Danville, CACA43,302+33.2%
453Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287+33.3%
454Indio, CACA94,269+33.5%
455Porterville, CACA63,088+33.6%
456Wildomar, CACA37,889+33.7%
457Yuba City, CACA69,485+34.0%
458Coachella, CACA45,411+34.5%
459Escalon, CACA7,394+34.5%
460Patterson, CACA26,587+34.5%
461San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223+34.7%
462Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876+35.5%
463Hanford, CACA62,229+35.5%
464Alpine, CACA15,180+35.6%
465Clovis, CACA129,347+36.1%
466Ripon, CACA16,140+36.1%
467Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971+36.3%
468Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+36.6%
469Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639+36.6%
470McFarland, CACA14,709+37.3%
471Mentone, CACA9,514+37.5%
472Nuevo, CACA6,803+37.8%
473Orange Cove, CACA9,811+37.8%
474Rio Vista, CACA10,523+37.8%
475Cloverdale, CACA8,701+38.7%
476Parlier, CACA14,622+38.8%
477Salinas, CACA159,134+38.9%
478Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107+39.4%
479Arvin, CACA19,820+39.5%
480Farmersville, CACA10,326+40.1%
481Morgan Hill, CACA45,625+40.2%
482Oakley, CACA47,583+40.6%
483Blythe, CACA15,042+41.0%
484San Marcos, CACA94,908+41.1%
485Bakersfield, CACA422,165+41.3%
486California City, CACA13,300+41.4%
487Cathedral City, CACA52,375+41.8%
488Coalinga, CACA17,281+42.1%
489Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+42.1%
490Watsonville, CACA50,716+42.3%
491Livingston, CACA14,690+43.1%
492Live Oak, CACA9,466+44.2%
493Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051+44.5%
494Lemoore, CACA27,291+44.7%
495Waterford, CACA9,258+45.1%
496King City, CACA14,002+45.3%
497Calexico, CACA38,623+45.5%
498Antioch, CACA118,958+45.6%
499Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+46.6%
500San Jacinto, CACA56,014+46.7%
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UPDATED 2026-06-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS