RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 598

Largest by population, California cities · 2000

The most populous California cities as of the 2000 population estimates.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

501Mammoth Lakes, CACA7,093+48%

502Fort Bragg, CACA7,026+16%

503Waterford, CACA6,924+45%

504Emeryville, CACA6,882+20%

505Cloverdale, CACA6,831+39%

506Corning, CACA6,741+15%

507East Porterville, CACA6,730+16%

508Castroville, CACA6,724+28%

509Boyes Hot Springs, CACA6,665+13%

510Woodlake, CACA6,651+17%

511Earlimart, CACA6,583+11%

512Ladera Heights, CACA6,568+4%

513Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA6,522+14%

514Cotati, CACA6,471+13%

515Taft, CACA6,400+8%

516Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,357+6%

517Kentfield, CACA6,351+6%

518Huron, CACA6,306+32%

519Orland, CACA6,281+24%

520Loomis, CACA6,260+10%

521Cambria, CACA6,232+16%

522Bermuda Dunes, CACA6,229+36%

523Live Oak, CACA6,229+44%

524Willows, CACA6,220+4%

525El Rio, CACA6,193−4%

526Winters, CACA6,125+29%

527West Modesto, CACA6,096–

528Thermalito, CACA6,045+7%

529East Pasadena, CACA6,045+2%

530Villa Park, CACA5,999−5%

531Escalon, CACA5,963+35%

532St. Helena, CACA5,950+19%

533Jamul, CACA5,920+174%

534Cherry Valley, CACA5,891−1%

535Vandenberg, CACA5,802−3%

536Big Bear City, CACA5,779+17%

537Lemoore Station, CACA5,749–

538Firebaugh, CACA5,743+30%

539El Granada, CACA5,724+29%

540Palermo, CACA5,720+9%

541La Habra Heights, CACA5,712−8%

542Guadalupe, CACA5,659+3%

543Lakeland, CACA5,626+15%

544Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,625–

545Holtville, CACA5,612+16%

546Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,533+3%

547Big Bear Lake, CACA5,438+2%

548Mecca, CACA5,402+175%

549Colusa, CACA5,402+9%

550Gridley, CACA5,382+16%

551Woodside, CACA5,352+6%

552Solvang, CACA5,332+12%

553Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,302+21%

554Burbank, CACA5,239+7%

555Durham, CACA5,220+9%

556Thousand Palms, CACA5,120+24%

557Soquel, CACA5,081−45%

558Kensington, CACA4,936−1%

559Diamond Springs, CACA4,888+70%

560Lakeport, CACA4,820+10%

561Hilmar-Irwin, CACA4,807+47%

562Pollock Pines, CACA4,728+10%

563Gustine, CACA4,698+20%

564Templeton, CACA4,687+75%

565El Cerrito, CACA4,590+2%

566Dos Palos, CACA4,581+12%

567Keyes, CACA4,575+53%

568Rio Vista, CACA4,571+38%

569Wilton, CACA4,551+18%

570Myrtletown, CACA4,459+1%

571Bear Valley Springs, CACA4,232+211%

572San Martin, CACA4,230+142%

573Joshua Tree, CACA4,207+8%

574Oak View, CACA4,199+16%

575Rancho Murieta, CACA4,193+79%

576Rancho Calaveras, CACA4,182–

577Yosemite Lakes, CACA4,160+76%

578Nuevo, CACA4,135+38%

579Crescent City, CACA4,006−9%

580Jackson, CACA3,989+13%

581Hughson, CACA3,980+22%

582Fowler, CACA3,979+24%

583Lake of the Pines, CACA3,956+2%

584Wrightwood, CACA3,837+16%

585Mojave, CACA3,836+2%

586Buellton, CACA3,828+9%

587Hidden Valley Lake, CACA3,777+85%

588Homeland, CACA3,710+11%

589Williams, CACA3,670+65%

590Highgrove, CACA3,445+9%

591Heber, CACA2,988+16%

592Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA2,960+77%

593Oakhurst, CACA2,868+10%

594Goshen, CACA2,394–

595Acton, CACA2,390+72%

596Ben Lomond, CACA2,364−70%

597Oak Park, CACA2,320−6%

598Salton City, CACA978–

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