RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Largest by population, California cities · 2020

The most populous California cities as of the 2020 population estimates.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

501University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA9,710–

502Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,683–

503Rodeo, CACA9,653+11%

504Orange Cove, CACA9,649+25%

505Blackhawk, CACA9,637–

506Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,598–

507Golden Hills, CACA9,578+29%

508Mentone, CACA9,557+22%

509Good Hope, CACA9,468–

510Oak Hills, CACA9,450–

511West Athens, CACA9,393+3%

512Potomac Park, CACA9,164–

513Madera Acres, CACA9,162+18%

514Tiburon, CACA9,146+6%

515Rio del Mar, CACA9,128−1%

516Waterford, CACA9,120+32%

517Live Oak, CACA9,106+46%

518Cloverdale, CACA8,996+32%

519Midway City, CACA8,825–

520La Cresta, CACA8,787–

521Gonzales, CACA8,647+15%

522Montecito, CACA8,638−14%

523August, CACA8,628+11%

524California Polytechnic State University, CACA8,583–

525Alondra Park, CACA8,569−1%

526Topanga, CACA8,560–

527Taft, CACA8,546+34%

528University of California-Davis, CACA8,525–

529Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,492+14%

530Los Altos Hills, CACA8,489+7%

531Templeton, CACA8,386+79%

532Orosi, CACA8,329–

533Orland, CACA8,298+32%

534Rolling Hills Estates, CACA8,280+8%

535Bermuda Dunes, CACA8,244+32%

536Corning, CACA8,244+22%

537Mecca, CACA8,219+52%

538Plumas Lake, CACA8,126–

539Fort Irwin, CACA8,096–

540Firebaugh, CACA8,096+41%

541Pismo Beach, CACA8,072−6%

542Guadalupe, CACA8,057+42%

543Oroville East, CACA8,038−7%

544Westlake, CACA8,029−4%

545Thousand Palms, CACA7,967+56%

546South San Gabriel, CACA7,920+4%

547Gold River, CACA7,844−2%

548Yreka, CACA7,807+7%

549Magalia, CACA7,795−26%

550Earlimart, CACA7,679+17%

551Ojai, CACA7,637−3%

552Fairfax, CACA7,605+4%

553Cotati, CACA7,584+17%

554Sebastopol, CACA7,521−3%

555Castroville, CACA7,515+12%

556Highgrove, CACA7,515+118%

557Hughson, CACA7,481+88%

558Escalon, CACA7,472+25%

559Acton, CACA7,431+211%

560Gridley, CACA7,421+38%

561Woodlake, CACA7,419+12%

562Interlaken, CACA7,368+1%

563Vandenberg, CACA7,308+26%

564Sausalito, CACA7,269−1%

565Piñon Hills, CACA7,258–

566Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,204+10%

567Thermalito, CACA7,198+19%

568Mammoth Lakes, CACA7,191+1%

569Atherton, CACA7,188−0%

570Oceano, CACA7,183−1%

571Garnet, CACA7,118–

572Winters, CACA7,115+16%

573Pollock Pines, CACA7,112+50%

574El Rio, CACA7,037+14%

575San Martin, CACA7,008+66%

576Fort Bragg, CACA6,983−1%

577Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA6,919–

578Heber, CACA6,896+131%

579Loomis, CACA6,836+9%

580Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,808–

581Kentfield, CACA6,808+7%

582East Foothills, CACA6,803−16%

583Homeland, CACA6,772+83%

584Nuevo, CACA6,733+63%

585Fowler, CACA6,700+68%

586Desert Palms, CACA6,686–

587Crescent City, CACA6,673+67%

588Aptos, CACA6,664−29%

589Ladera Heights, CACA6,654+1%

590Mira Monte, CACA6,618−8%

591Lemoore Station, CACA6,568+14%

592South Monrovia Island, CACA6,515–

593Calipatria, CACA6,515−11%

594Cherry Valley, CACA6,509+10%

595Joshua Tree, CACA6,489+54%

596Colusa, CACA6,411+19%

597Ben Lomond, CACA6,337+168%

598Silver Lakes, CACA6,317–

599Willows, CACA6,293+1%

600Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA6,268+112%

601Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,259−2%

602Hidden Valley Lake, CACA6,235+65%

603Oak View, CACA6,215+48%

604Boyes Hot Springs, CACA6,215−7%

605Huron, CACA6,206−2%

606Jamul, CACA6,179+4%

607Solvang, CACA6,126+15%

608Gustine, CACA6,110+30%

609Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,102–

610East Pasadena, CACA6,021−0%

611Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,995+7%

612Lake Mathews, CACA5,972–

613West Modesto, CACA5,965−2%

614Wilton, CACA5,958+31%

615Oakhurst, CACA5,945+107%

616Rancho Murieta, CACA5,903+41%

617Villa Park, CACA5,843−3%

618Durham, CACA5,834+12%

619Saranap, CACA5,830–

620Pleasure Point, CACA5,821–

621Dos Palos, CACA5,798+27%

622La Habra Heights, CACA5,682−1%

623Cambria, CACA5,678−9%

624Keyes, CACA5,672+24%

625Holtville, CACA5,605−0%

626Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,592+32%

627Rancho Calaveras, CACA5,590+34%

628Palermo, CACA5,555−3%

629East Porterville, CACA5,549−18%

630Williams, CACA5,538+51%

631Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,517–

632Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,497–

633El Granada, CACA5,481−4%

634Old Fig Garden, CACA5,477–

635Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,447+3%

636St. Helena, CACA5,430−9%

637Kensington, CACA5,428+10%

638Benton Park, CACA5,333–

639Lucerne Valley, CACA5,331–

640Woodside, CACA5,309−1%

641Hilmar-Irwin, CACA5,164+7%

642Buellton, CACA5,161+35%

643Salton City, CACA5,155+427%

644Ione, CACA5,141−28%

645El Cerrito, CACA5,058+10%

646Big Bear Lake, CACA5,046−7%

647Lakeport, CACA5,026+4%

648Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,022+21%

649Jackson, CACA5,019+26%

650Goshen, CACA4,968+108%

651Camino Tassajara, CACA4,951–

652Happy Valley, CACA4,949–

653Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA4,944−11%

654Burbank, CACA4,940−6%

655Myrtletown, CACA4,882+9%

656Mayfair, CACA4,831–

657Paradise, CACA4,764−82%

658Wrightwood, CACA4,720+23%

659Mojave, CACA4,699+22%

660McSwain, CACA4,480–

661Lake of the Pines, CACA4,301+9%

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