RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 76 SHOWN OF 576

Largest by population, California cities · 1990

The most populous California cities as of the 1990 population estimates.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

501Madera Acres, CACA5,245–

502Orland, CACA5,052–

503Woodside, CACA5,035–

504St. Helena, CACA4,990–

505Kensington, CACA4,974–

506Colusa, CACA4,934–

507Cloverdale, CACA4,924–

508Big Bear City, CACA4,920–

509Burbank, CACA4,902–

510Lakeland, CACA4,896–

511Holtville, CACA4,820–

512Mammoth Lakes, CACA4,785–

513Durham, CACA4,784–

514Waterford, CACA4,771–

515Huron, CACA4,766–

516Solvang, CACA4,741–

517Winters, CACA4,739–

518Rosedale, CACA4,673–

519Gonzales, CACA4,660–

520Calimesa, CACA4,647–

521Gridley, CACA4,631–

522Bermuda Dunes, CACA4,571–

523Salida, CACA4,499–

524El Cerrito, CACA4,490–

525Escalon, CACA4,432–

526Firebaugh, CACA4,429–

527El Granada, CACA4,426–

528Myrtletown, CACA4,413–

529Lakeport, CACA4,390–

530Crescent City, CACA4,380–

531Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA4,377–

532Live Oak, CACA4,320–

533Pollock Pines, CACA4,291–

534Newman, CACA4,151–

535Thousand Palms, CACA4,122–

536Imperial, CACA4,113–

537Dos Palos, CACA4,080–

538Gustine, CACA3,931–

539Joshua Tree, CACA3,898–

540Lake of the Pines, CACA3,890–

541Wilton, CACA3,858–

542Mojave, CACA3,763–

543Oak View, CACA3,606–

544Jackson, CACA3,545–

545Truckee, CACA3,511–

546Buellton, CACA3,506–

547Homeland, CACA3,353–

548Wrightwood, CACA3,317–

549Rio Vista, CACA3,316–

550Hilmar-Irwin, CACA3,278–

551Hughson, CACA3,259–

552Fowler, CACA3,208–

553Highgrove, CACA3,175–

554Delhi, CACA3,160–

555Nuevo, CACA3,001–

556Keyes, CACA2,989–

557Diamond Springs, CACA2,872–

558Coto de Caza, CACA2,853–

559Calipatria, CACA2,690–

560Templeton, CACA2,677–

561Oakhurst, CACA2,608–

562Heber, CACA2,566–

563Oak Park, CACA2,468–

564Yosemite Lakes, CACA2,366–

565Rancho Murieta, CACA2,342–

566Williams, CACA2,230–

567Jamul, CACA2,160–

568Hidden Valley Lake, CACA2,045–

569Mecca, CACA1,966–

570San Martin, CACA1,750–

571Valley Center, CACA1,716–

572Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA1,673–

573Murrieta, CACA1,520–

574Acton, CACA1,390–

575Bear Valley Springs, CACA1,362–

576Lemoore Station, CACA0–

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