RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 576

Largest by population, California cities · 1990

The most populous California cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 576 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Los Angeles, CACA3,485,398–

02San Diego, CACA1,110,549–

03San Jose, CACA782,225–

04San Francisco, CACA723,959–

05Long Beach, CACA429,433–

06Oakland, CACA372,242–

07Sacramento, CACA369,365–

08Fresno, CACA354,202–

09Santa Ana, CACA293,742–

10Anaheim, CACA266,406–

11Riverside, CACA226,505–

12Stockton, CACA210,943–

13Huntington Beach, CACA181,519–

14Glendale, CACA180,038–

15Bakersfield, CACA174,820–

16Fremont, CACA173,339–

17Modesto, CACA164,730–

18San Bernardino, CACA164,164–

19Garden Grove, CACA143,050–

20Oxnard, CACA142,192–

21Chula Vista, CACA135,163–

22Ontario, CACA133,179–

23Torrance, CACA133,107–

24Pomona, CACA131,723–

25Pasadena, CACA131,591–

26Oceanside, CACA128,398–

27East Los Angeles, CACA126,379–

28Moreno Valley, CACA118,779–

29Sunnyvale, CACA117,229–

30Fullerton, CACA114,144–

31Santa Rosa, CACA113,313–

32Hayward, CACA111,498–

33Concord, CACA111,348–

34Orange, CACA110,658–

35Santa Clarita, CACA110,642–

36Irvine, CACA110,330–

37Inglewood, CACA109,602–

38Vallejo, CACA109,199–

39Salinas, CACA108,777–

40Escondido, CACA108,635–

41Citrus Heights, CACA107,439–

42El Monte, CACA106,209–

43Thousand Oaks, CACA104,352–

44Berkeley, CACA102,724–

45Rancho Cucamonga, CACA101,409–

46Simi Valley, CACA100,217–

47Lancaster, CACA97,291–

48Costa Mesa, CACA96,357–

49West Covina, CACA96,086–

50Norwalk, CACA94,279–

51Burbank, CACA93,643–

52Santa Clara, CACA93,613–

53San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA92,575–

54Daly City, CACA92,315–

55Arden-Arcade, CACA92,040–

56Downey, CACA91,444–

57Compton, CACA90,454–

58El Cajon, CACA88,693–

59Fontana, CACA87,535–

60Richmond, CACA87,425–

61Santa Monica, CACA86,905–

62South Gate, CACA86,284–

63Santa Barbara, CACA85,571–

64San Mateo, CACA85,486–

65Carson, CACA83,995–

66Alhambra, CACA82,106–

67Westminster, CACA78,118–

68Whittier, CACA77,671–

69Fairfield, CACA77,211–

70Alameda, CACA76,459–

71Corona, CACA76,095–

72Visalia, CACA75,636–

73Lakewood, CACA73,557–

74Mission Viejo, CACA72,820–

75Rialto, CACA72,388–

76Vista, CACA71,872–

77Vacaville, CACA71,479–

78Hawthorne, CACA71,349–

79Baldwin Park, CACA69,330–

80Palmdale, CACA68,917–

81Buena Park, CACA68,784–

82San Leandro, CACA68,223–

83Mountain View, CACA67,460–

84Newport Beach, CACA66,643–

85Redding, CACA66,462–

86Redwood City, CACA66,072–

87Upland, CACA63,374–

88Carlsbad, CACA63,126–

89Antioch, CACA62,195–

90Lynwood, CACA61,945–

91Napa, CACA61,842–

92Bellflower, CACA61,815–

93Santa Maria, CACA61,284–

94Monterey Park, CACA60,738–

95Walnut Creek, CACA60,569–

96Redlands, CACA60,394–

97Redondo Beach, CACA60,167–

98Chino, CACA59,682–

99Montebello, CACA59,564–

100Pico Rivera, CACA59,177–

101Florence-Graham, CACA57,147–

102Livermore, CACA56,741–

103Merced, CACA56,216–

104Huntington Park, CACA56,065–

105Palo Alto, CACA55,900–

106Encinitas, CACA55,386–

107Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA55,331–

108South San Francisco, CACA54,312–

109National City, CACA54,249–

110Union City, CACA53,762–

111Fountain Valley, CACA53,691–

112Diamond Bar, CACA53,672–

113Cerritos, CACA53,240–

114La Mesa, CACA52,931–

115Santee, CACA52,902–

116Yorba Linda, CACA52,422–

117Hacienda Heights, CACA52,354–

118Camarillo, CACA52,303–

119Lodi, CACA51,874–

120Rosemead, CACA51,638–

121La Habra, CACA51,266–

122Tustin, CACA50,689–

123Milpitas, CACA50,686–

124Pleasanton, CACA50,553–

125Hesperia, CACA50,418–

126Clovis, CACA50,323–

127Gardena, CACA49,847–

128South Whittier, CACA49,514–

129Santa Cruz, CACA49,040–

130Rancho Cordova, CACA48,731–

131Carmichael, CACA48,702–

132Castro Valley, CACA48,619–

133San Rafael, CACA48,404–

134Arcadia, CACA48,290–

135Glendora, CACA47,828–

136Paramount, CACA47,669–

137Novato, CACA47,585–

138Pittsburg, CACA47,564–

139Laguna Hills, CACA46,731–

140Davis, CACA46,209–

141Apple Valley, CACA46,079–

142Roseville, CACA44,685–

143Laguna Niguel, CACA44,400–

144Poway, CACA43,516–

145Covina, CACA43,207–

146Petaluma, CACA43,184–

147Altadena, CACA42,658–

148Cypress, CACA42,655–

149Rowland Heights, CACA42,647–

150Bell Gardens, CACA42,355–

151Turlock, CACA42,198–

152North Highlands, CACA42,105–

153San Luis Obispo, CACA41,958–

154Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA41,659–

155Azusa, CACA41,333–

156Placentia, CACA41,259–

157San Clemente, CACA41,100–

158Manteca, CACA40,773–

159Victorville, CACA40,759–

160La Mirada, CACA40,452–

161Cupertino, CACA40,263–

162Colton, CACA40,213–

163Palm Springs, CACA40,181–

164Chico, CACA40,079–

165Woodland, CACA39,802–

166Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA39,412–

167San Marcos, CACA38,974–

168San Bruno, CACA38,961–

169Seaside, CACA38,893–

170Culver City, CACA38,793–

171Newark, CACA37,861–

172Pacifica, CACA37,670–

173Lompoc, CACA37,649–

174San Gabriel, CACA37,120–

175La Puente, CACA36,955–

176Indio, CACA36,793–

177Rohnert Park, CACA36,326–

178West Hollywood, CACA36,118–

179Hemet, CACA36,094–

180Monrovia, CACA35,758–

181San Ramon, CACA35,303–

182Highland, CACA34,439–

183Bell, CACA34,365–

184Tracy, CACA33,558–

185Tulare, CACA33,249–

186Brea, CACA32,873–

187Yucaipa, CACA32,824–

188Willowbrook, CACA32,772–

189Claremont, CACA32,503–

190San Dimas, CACA32,397–

191Manhattan Beach, CACA32,063–

192Martinez, CACA32,038–

193Beverly Hills, CACA31,971–

194Monterey, CACA31,954–

195Dana Point, CACA31,896–

196Pleasant Hill, CACA31,585–

197Gilroy, CACA31,487–

198El Centro, CACA31,384–

199Danville, CACA31,306–

200Temple City, CACA31,100–

201Watsonville, CACA31,099–

202Westmont, CACA31,044–

203La Verne, CACA30,897–

204Hanford, CACA30,765–

205Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA30,727–

206Stanton, CACA30,491–

207Cathedral City, CACA30,085–

208Folsom, CACA29,796–

209Porterville, CACA29,660–

210Madera, CACA29,305–

211Walnut, CACA29,105–

212West Sacramento, CACA28,898–

213Montclair, CACA28,434–

214Foster City, CACA28,176–

215Saratoga, CACA28,061–

216Menlo Park, CACA28,001–

217Maywood, CACA27,850–

218Ridgecrest, CACA27,725–

219Chino Hills, CACA27,608–

220Yuba City, CACA27,437–

221Los Gatos, CACA27,357–

222Lawndale, CACA27,331–

223Temecula, CACA27,099–

224Fair Oaks, CACA26,867–

225Eureka, CACA26,848–

226Burlingame, CACA26,801–

227Oildale, CACA26,553–

228Coronado, CACA26,540–

229Imperial Beach, CACA26,512–

230Marina, CACA26,436–

231Ceres, CACA26,314–

232Los Altos, CACA26,303–

233Orangevale, CACA26,266–

234San Juan Capistrano, CACA26,183–

235San Carlos, CACA26,167–

236Moorpark, CACA25,494–

237Paradise, CACA25,408–

238San Pablo, CACA25,158–

239Seal Beach, CACA25,098–

240Santa Paula, CACA25,062–

241Benicia, CACA24,437–

242Florin, CACA24,330–

243West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA24,164–

244Belmont, CACA24,127–

245Lemon Grove, CACA23,984–

246South Pasadena, CACA23,936–

247Morgan Hill, CACA23,928–

248Lafayette, CACA23,501–

249East Palo Alto, CACA23,451–

250Atascadero, CACA23,348–

251Norco, CACA23,302–

252Palm Desert, CACA23,252–

253Dublin, CACA23,229–

254Laguna Beach, CACA23,170–

255El Cerrito, CACA22,869–

256Rosemont, CACA22,851–

257Cudahy, CACA22,817–

258Delano, CACA22,762–

259Lennox, CACA22,757–

260Suisun City, CACA22,686–

261San Fernando, CACA22,580–

262Atwater, CACA22,282–

263Fallbrook, CACA22,122–

264South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,586–

265Perris, CACA21,460–

266Barstow, CACA21,454–

267South El Monte, CACA20,850–

268Duarte, CACA20,688–

269Banning, CACA20,570–

270Millbrae, CACA20,412–

271Isla Vista, CACA20,395–

272Agoura Hills, CACA20,390–

273Port Hueneme, CACA20,319–

274West Puente Valley, CACA20,254–

275West Carson, CACA20,143–

276San Lorenzo, CACA19,987–

277Lomita, CACA19,382–

278La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,378–

279Hollister, CACA19,212–

280Rocklin, CACA19,033–

281Brawley, CACA18,923–

282El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA18,764–

283Valinda, CACA18,735–

284Calexico, CACA18,633–

285Lake Elsinore, CACA18,285–

286Oakley, CACA18,225–

287Hermosa Beach, CACA18,219–

288Stanford, CACA18,097–

289South San Jose Hills, CACA17,814–

290East Hemet, CACA17,611–

291Elk Grove, CACA17,483–

292Pinole, CACA17,460–

293Loma Linda, CACA17,400–

294Foothill Farms, CACA17,135–

295La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA16,968–

296Coachella, CACA16,896–

297Sanger, CACA16,839–

298Hercules, CACA16,829–

299Orinda, CACA16,642–

300Ashland, CACA16,590–

301Albany, CACA16,327–

302San Jacinto, CACA16,210–

303Pacific Grove, CACA16,117–

304Reedley, CACA15,791–

305Santa Fe Springs, CACA15,520–

306Artesia, CACA15,464–

307La Palma, CACA15,392–

308El Segundo, CACA15,223–

309Live Oak, CACA15,212–

310Arcata, CACA15,197–

311Bloomington, CACA15,116–

312East Foothills, CACA14,898–

313Selma, CACA14,757–

314Walnut Park, CACA14,722–

315Ukiah, CACA14,599–

316Los Banos, CACA14,519–

317Arroyo Grande, CACA14,378–

318Avocado Heights, CACA14,283–

319North Fair Oaks, CACA13,912–

320Carpinteria, CACA13,747–

321Yucca Valley, CACA13,701–

322Bostonia, CACA13,670–

323Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,639–

324Lemoore, CACA13,622–

325Palos Verdes Estates, CACA13,512–

326Windsor, CACA13,371–

327Corcoran, CACA13,270–

328Linda, CACA13,043–

329Ramona, CACA13,040–

330Mill Valley, CACA13,038–

331Solana Beach, CACA12,962–

332San Marino, CACA12,959–

333Dinuba, CACA12,743–

334East San Gabriel, CACA12,736–

335Bonita, CACA12,542–

336Red Bluff, CACA12,363–

337Marysville, CACA12,324–

338Wasco, CACA12,294–

339Alamo, CACA12,277–

340Alondra Park, CACA12,215–

341Commerce, CACA12,141–

342Fillmore, CACA12,001–

343Oakdale, CACA11,961–

344Oroville, CACA11,960–

345Cameron Park, CACA11,897–

346Twentynine Palms, CACA11,821–

347Clearlake, CACA11,804–

348View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,769–

349San Anselmo, CACA11,743–

350Los Alamitos, CACA11,676–

351Desert Hot Springs, CACA11,668–

352Lamont, CACA11,528–

353Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA11,390–

354La Quinta, CACA11,382–

355Cherryland, CACA11,088–

356Larkspur, CACA11,070–

357La Riviera, CACA10,986–

358Grand Terrace, CACA10,946–

359Sierra Madre, CACA10,762–

360McKinleyville, CACA10,749–

361Hillsborough, CACA10,667–

362Piedmont, CACA10,602–

363Auburn, CACA10,592–

364Wildomar, CACA10,519–

365Dixon, CACA10,401–

366North Auburn, CACA10,301–

367Capitola, CACA10,171–

368Rossmoor, CACA9,893–

369El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA9,852–

370Morro Bay, CACA9,802–

371Rancho Mirage, CACA9,778–

372Avenal, CACA9,770–

373Olivehurst, CACA9,738–

374Alpine, CACA9,695–

375Beaumont, CACA9,685–

376Quartz Hill, CACA9,626–

377Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA9,601–

378Citrus, CACA9,481–

379Rio Linda, CACA9,481–

380Healdsburg, CACA9,469–

381Country Club, CACA9,325–

382Arvin, CACA9,286–

383Aptos, CACA9,193–

384Soquel, CACA9,188–

385Grass Valley, CACA9,048–

386Fairview, CACA9,045–

387Magalia, CACA8,987–

388Rio del Mar, CACA8,919–

389Galt, CACA8,889–

390Half Moon Bay, CACA8,886–

391West Athens, CACA8,859–

392Charter Oak, CACA8,858–

393Valle Vista, CACA8,751–

394Fortuna, CACA8,650–

395Patterson, CACA8,626–

396Blythe, CACA8,620–

397Scotts Valley, CACA8,615–

398Crestline, CACA8,594–

399Garden Acres, CACA8,547–

400Riverbank, CACA8,547–

401Adelanto, CACA8,517–

402Oroville East, CACA8,462–

403Shafter, CACA8,409–

404Signal Hill, CACA8,371–

405Placerville, CACA8,355–

406Lindsay, CACA8,338–

407Anderson, CACA8,299–

408Corte Madera, CACA8,272–

409Coalinga, CACA8,212–

410Sonoma, CACA8,121–

411Del Aire, CACA8,040–

412Parlier, CACA8,032–

413Lake Los Angeles, CACA7,977–

414Canyon Lake, CACA7,938–

415Ben Lomond, CACA7,884–

416Woodcrest, CACA7,796–

417Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,789–

418Home Gardens, CACA7,780–

419Mira Monte, CACA7,744–

420American Canyon, CACA7,706–

421South San Gabriel, CACA7,700–

422Pismo Beach, CACA7,669–

423King City, CACA7,634–

424Ojai, CACA7,613–

425Aliso Viejo, CACA7,612–

426Rodeo, CACA7,589–

427Brentwood, CACA7,563–

428Winton, CACA7,559–

429Muscoy, CACA7,541–

430Tiburon, CACA7,532–

431Los Altos Hills, CACA7,514–

432Greenfield, CACA7,464–

433Westlake, CACA7,455–

434Ripon, CACA7,455–

435Marina del Rey, CACA7,431–

436Rosamond, CACA7,430–

437Livingston, CACA7,317–

438Clayton, CACA7,317–

439Susanville, CACA7,279–

440Exeter, CACA7,276–

441Prunedale, CACA7,264–

442Lincoln, CACA7,248–

443Kingsburg, CACA7,205–

444Atherton, CACA7,163–

445Sausalito, CACA7,152–

446Soledad, CACA7,146–

447Nipomo, CACA7,109–

448McFarland, CACA7,005–

449Sebastopol, CACA7,004–

450Rancho San Diego, CACA6,977–

451Yreka, CACA6,948–

452Fairfax, CACA6,931–

453San Diego Country Estates, CACA6,874–

454Lathrop, CACA6,841–

455Mendota, CACA6,821–

456Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA6,779–

457Lake Arrowhead, CACA6,539–

458Ione, CACA6,516–

459El Rio, CACA6,419–

460Interlaken, CACA6,404–

461El Dorado Hills, CACA6,395–

462August, CACA6,376–

463Ladera Heights, CACA6,316–

464Villa Park, CACA6,299–

465Farmersville, CACA6,235–

466La Habra Heights, CACA6,226–

467Blackhawk, CACA6,199–

468Oceano, CACA6,169–

469Fort Bragg, CACA6,078–

470Willows, CACA5,988–

471Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA5,982–

472Kentfield, CACA5,973–

473Vandenberg, CACA5,971–

474Cherry Valley, CACA5,945–

475Chowchilla, CACA5,930–

476California City, CACA5,929–

477Earlimart, CACA5,924–

478Boyes Hot Springs, CACA5,919–

479East Pasadena, CACA5,910–

480Taft, CACA5,902–

481Corning, CACA5,870–

482Tehachapi, CACA5,791–

483East Porterville, CACA5,790–

484Emeryville, CACA5,740–

485Cotati, CACA5,714–

486Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA5,709–

487Loomis, CACA5,705–

488Woodlake, CACA5,678–

489Mentone, CACA5,675–

490Golden Hills, CACA5,654–

491Thermalito, CACA5,646–

492Orange Cove, CACA5,604–

493Guadalupe, CACA5,479–

494Kerman, CACA5,448–

495Cambria, CACA5,382–

496Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,379–

497Discovery Bay, CACA5,351–

498Big Bear Lake, CACA5,351–

499Castroville, CACA5,272–

500Palermo, CACA5,260–

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