RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 598

Largest by population, California cities · 2000

The most populous California cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 598 is 20,718.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Los Angeles, CACA3,694,820+6%

02San Diego, CACA1,223,400+10%

03San Jose, CACA894,943+14%

04San Francisco, CACA776,733+7%

05Long Beach, CACA461,522+7%

06Fresno, CACA427,652+21%

07Sacramento, CACA407,018+10%

08Oakland, CACA399,484+7%

09Santa Ana, CACA337,977+15%

10Anaheim, CACA328,014+23%

11Riverside, CACA255,166+13%

12Bakersfield, CACA247,057+41%

13Stockton, CACA243,771+16%

14Fremont, CACA203,413+17%

15Glendale, CACA194,973+8%

16Huntington Beach, CACA189,594+4%

17Modesto, CACA188,856+15%

18San Bernardino, CACA185,401+13%

19Chula Vista, CACA173,556+28%

20Oxnard, CACA170,358+20%

21Garden Grove, CACA165,196+15%

22Oceanside, CACA161,029+25%

23Ontario, CACA158,007+19%

24Santa Clarita, CACA151,088+37%

25Salinas, CACA151,060+39%

26Pomona, CACA149,473+13%

27Santa Rosa, CACA147,595+30%

28Irvine, CACA143,072+30%

29Moreno Valley, CACA142,381+20%

30Hayward, CACA140,030+26%

31Torrance, CACA137,946+4%

32Pasadena, CACA133,936+2%

33Escondido, CACA133,559+23%

34Sunnyvale, CACA131,760+12%

35Fontana, CACA128,929+47%

36Orange, CACA128,821+16%

37Rancho Cucamonga, CACA127,743+26%

38Fullerton, CACA126,003+10%

39Corona, CACA124,966+64%

40East Los Angeles, CACA124,283−2%

41Concord, CACA121,780+9%

42Lancaster, CACA118,718+22%

43Thousand Oaks, CACA117,005+12%

44Vallejo, CACA116,760+7%

45Palmdale, CACA116,670+69%

46El Monte, CACA115,965+9%

47Inglewood, CACA112,580+3%

48Simi Valley, CACA111,351+11%

49Costa Mesa, CACA108,724+13%

50Downey, CACA107,323+17%

51West Covina, CACA105,080+9%

52Daly City, CACA103,621+12%

53Norwalk, CACA103,298+10%

54Berkeley, CACA102,7430%

55Santa Clara, CACA102,361+9%

56San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA100,916+9%

57Burbank, CACA100,316+7%

58Richmond, CACA99,216+13%

59South Gate, CACA96,375+12%

60Fairfield, CACA96,178+25%

61Arden-Arcade, CACA96,025+4%

62El Cajon, CACA94,869+7%

63Compton, CACA93,493+3%

64Mission Viejo, CACA93,102+28%

65San Mateo, CACA92,482+8%

66Santa Barbara, CACA92,325+8%

67Rialto, CACA91,873+27%

68Visalia, CACA91,565+21%

69Antioch, CACA90,532+46%

70Vista, CACA89,857+25%

71Carson, CACA89,730+7%

72Vacaville, CACA88,625+24%

73Westminster, CACA88,207+13%

74Alhambra, CACA85,804+5%

75Citrus Heights, CACA85,071−21%

76Hawthorne, CACA84,112+18%

77Santa Monica, CACA84,084−3%

78Whittier, CACA83,680+8%

79Redding, CACA80,865+22%

80Roseville, CACA79,921+79%

81San Leandro, CACA79,452+16%

82Lakewood, CACA79,345+8%

83Buena Park, CACA78,282+14%

84Carlsbad, CACA78,247+24%

85Santa Maria, CACA77,423+26%

86Baldwin Park, CACA75,837+9%

87Redwood City, CACA75,402+14%

88Livermore, CACA73,345+29%

89Bellflower, CACA72,878+18%

90Napa, CACA72,585+17%

91Alameda, CACA72,259−5%

92Mountain View, CACA70,708+5%

93Newport Beach, CACA70,032+5%

94Lynwood, CACA69,845+13%

95Clovis, CACA68,468+36%

96Upland, CACA68,393+8%

97Tustin, CACA67,504+33%

98Chino, CACA67,168+13%

99Union City, CACA66,869+24%

100Chino Hills, CACA66,787+142%

101Walnut Creek, CACA64,296+6%

102Victorville, CACA64,029+57%

103Merced, CACA63,893+14%

104Pleasanton, CACA63,654+26%

105Redlands, CACA63,591+5%

106Pico Rivera, CACA63,428+7%

107Redondo Beach, CACA63,261+5%

108Milpitas, CACA62,698+24%

109Hesperia, CACA62,582+24%

110Montebello, CACA62,150+4%

111Laguna Niguel, CACA61,891+39%

112Huntington Park, CACA61,348+9%

113South San Francisco, CACA60,552+11%

114Davis, CACA60,308+31%

115Florence-Graham, CACA60,197+5%

116Monterey Park, CACA60,051−1%

117Elk Grove, CACA59,984+243%

118Chico, CACA59,954+50%

119La Habra, CACA58,974+15%

120Yorba Linda, CACA58,918+12%

121Hemet, CACA58,812+63%

122Lake Forest, CACA58,707–

123Palo Alto, CACA58,598+5%

124Encinitas, CACA58,014+5%

125Gardena, CACA57,746+16%

126Temecula, CACA57,716+113%

127Castro Valley, CACA57,292+18%

128Camarillo, CACA57,077+9%

129Lodi, CACA56,999+10%

130Tracy, CACA56,929+70%

131Pittsburg, CACA56,769+19%

132Diamond Bar, CACA56,287+5%

133San Rafael, CACA56,063+16%

134Turlock, CACA55,810+32%

135Paramount, CACA55,266+16%

136Goleta, CACA55,204–

137South Whittier, CACA55,193+11%

138Rancho Cordova, CACA55,060+13%

139Fountain Valley, CACA54,978+2%

140San Marcos, CACA54,977+41%

141La Mesa, CACA54,749+3%

142Santa Cruz, CACA54,593+11%

143Petaluma, CACA54,548+26%

144National City, CACA54,2600%

145Apple Valley, CACA54,239+18%

146Rosemead, CACA53,505+4%

147Hacienda Heights, CACA53,122+1%

148Arcadia, CACA53,054+10%

149Santee, CACA52,9750%

150Folsom, CACA51,884+74%

151Cerritos, CACA51,488−3%

152Cupertino, CACA50,546+26%

153San Clemente, CACA49,936+21%

154Carmichael, CACA49,742+2%

155Glendora, CACA49,415+3%

156Manteca, CACA49,258+21%

157Woodland, CACA49,151+23%

158Indio, CACA49,116+33%

159Rowland Heights, CACA48,553+14%

160Poway, CACA48,044+10%

161Colton, CACA47,662+19%

162Novato, CACA47,6300%

163Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA47,214+315%

164Covina, CACA46,837+8%

165La Mirada, CACA46,783+16%

166Placentia, CACA46,488+13%

167Cypress, CACA46,229+8%

168San Ramon, CACA44,722+27%

169Azusa, CACA44,712+8%

170Highland, CACA44,605+30%

171Murrieta, CACA44,282+2813%

172Watsonville, CACA44,265+42%

173North Highlands, CACA44,187+5%

174San Luis Obispo, CACA44,174+5%

175Bell Gardens, CACA44,054+4%

176Tulare, CACA43,994+32%

177Madera, CACA43,207+47%

178Palm Springs, CACA42,807+7%

179Cathedral City, CACA42,647+42%

180Altadena, CACA42,6100%

181Newark, CACA42,471+12%

182Rohnert Park, CACA42,236+16%

183Danville, CACA41,715+33%

184Hanford, CACA41,686+35%

185Gilroy, CACA41,464+32%

186Yucaipa, CACA41,207+26%

187Palm Desert, CACA41,155+77%

188Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA41,145−1%

189Lompoc, CACA41,103+9%

190La Puente, CACA41,063+11%

191Aliso Viejo, CACA40,166+428%

192San Bruno, CACA40,165+3%

193San Gabriel, CACA39,804+7%

194Porterville, CACA39,615+34%

195Delano, CACA38,824+71%

196Culver City, CACA38,8160%

197Pacifica, CACA38,390+2%

198Campbell, CACA38,138–

199El Centro, CACA37,835+21%

200Stanton, CACA37,403+23%

201Monrovia, CACA36,929+3%

202Yuba City, CACA36,758+34%

203Bell, CACA36,664+7%

204Rocklin, CACA36,330+91%

205Perris, CACA36,189+69%

206Martinez, CACA35,866+12%

207West Hollywood, CACA35,716−1%

208Brea, CACA35,410+8%

209Dana Point, CACA35,110+10%

210San Dimas, CACA34,980+8%

211Ceres, CACA34,609+32%

212Hollister, CACA34,413+79%

213Willowbrook, CACA34,138+4%

214Claremont, CACA33,998+5%

215Manhattan Beach, CACA33,852+6%

216San Juan Capistrano, CACA33,826+29%

217Beverly Hills, CACA33,784+6%

218Morgan Hill, CACA33,556+40%

219Temple City, CACA33,377+7%

220Montclair, CACA33,049+16%

221Pleasant Hill, CACA32,837+4%

222La Presa, CACA32,721–

223Lawndale, CACA31,711+16%

224Seaside, CACA31,696−19%

225La Verne, CACA31,638+2%

226Westmont, CACA31,623+2%

227West Sacramento, CACA31,615+9%

228Moorpark, CACA31,415+23%

229Laguna Hills, CACA31,178−33%

230Menlo Park, CACA30,785+10%

231San Pablo, CACA30,215+20%

232Walnut, CACA30,004+3%

233Dublin, CACA29,973+29%

234Saratoga, CACA29,843+6%

235Monterey, CACA29,674−7%

236East Palo Alto, CACA29,506+26%

237Fallbrook, CACA29,100+32%

238Lake Elsinore, CACA28,928+58%

239Orcutt, CACA28,830–

240Foster City, CACA28,803+2%

241Santa Paula, CACA28,598+14%

242Los Gatos, CACA28,592+5%

243Burlingame, CACA28,158+5%

244Maywood, CACA28,083+1%

245Fair Oaks, CACA28,008+4%

246Oildale, CACA27,885+5%

247San Carlos, CACA27,718+6%

248Los Altos, CACA27,693+5%

249Florin, CACA27,653+14%

250Calexico, CACA27,109+45%

251Imperial Beach, CACA26,992+2%

252Benicia, CACA26,865+10%

253Orangevale, CACA26,705+2%

254Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA26,663−52%

255Atascadero, CACA26,411+13%

256Paradise, CACA26,408+4%

257Eureka, CACA26,128−3%

258Suisun City, CACA26,118+15%

259Los Banos, CACA25,869+78%

260Oakley, CACA25,619+41%

261West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,129+4%

262Belmont, CACA25,123+4%

263Marina, CACA25,101−5%

264Ridgecrest, CACA24,927−10%

265Lemon Grove, CACA24,918+4%

266El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA24,297+29%

267South Pasadena, CACA24,292+1%

268Cudahy, CACA24,208+6%

269Norco, CACA24,157+4%

270Seal Beach, CACA24,157−4%

271Coronado, CACA24,100−9%

272Lafayette, CACA23,908+2%

273San Jacinto, CACA23,779+47%

274Laguna Beach, CACA23,727+2%

275La Quinta, CACA23,694+108%

276South Lake Tahoe, CACA23,609+9%

277San Fernando, CACA23,564+4%

278Banning, CACA23,562+15%

279Brentwood, CACA23,302+208%

280El Cerrito, CACA23,171+1%

281Atwater, CACA23,113+4%

282Lennox, CACA22,950+1%

283Rosemont, CACA22,9040%

284Windsor, CACA22,744+70%

285Coachella, CACA22,724+34%

286West Puente Valley, CACA22,589+12%

287Brawley, CACA22,052+17%

288San Lorenzo, CACA21,898+10%

289Port Hueneme, CACA21,845+8%

290Valinda, CACA21,776+16%

291Bay Point, CACA21,534–

292Duarte, CACA21,486+4%

293Wasco, CACA21,263+73%

294South El Monte, CACA21,144+1%

295West Carson, CACA21,138+5%

296Barstow, CACA21,119−2%

297Ashland, CACA20,793+25%

298Reedley, CACA20,756+31%

299Millbrae, CACA20,718+1%

300Agoura Hills, CACA20,537+1%

301La Cañada Flintridge, CACA20,318+5%

302South San Jose Hills, CACA20,218+13%

303Rancho San Diego, CACA20,155+189%

304Lomita, CACA20,046+3%

305Calabasas, CACA20,033–

306Winter Gardens, CACA19,771–

307Lemoore, CACA19,712+45%

308Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA19,560−50%

309Hercules, CACA19,488+16%

310Galt, CACA19,472+119%

311Selma, CACA19,444+32%

312Granite Bay, CACA19,388–

313Bloomington, CACA19,318+28%

314Pinole, CACA19,039+9%

315Sanger, CACA18,931+12%

316Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA18,874−39%

317Loma Linda, CACA18,681+7%

318Hermosa Beach, CACA18,566+2%

319La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA18,532+9%

320Isla Vista, CACA18,344−10%

321Adelanto, CACA18,130+113%

322El Dorado Hills, CACA18,016+182%

323Orinda, CACA17,599+6%

324Santa Fe Springs, CACA17,438+12%

325Foothill Farms, CACA17,426+2%

326Yucca Valley, CACA16,865+23%

327Dinuba, CACA16,844+32%

328Arcata, CACA16,651+10%

329Live Oak, CACA16,628+9%

330Desert Hot Springs, CACA16,582+42%

331Laguna Woods, CACA16,507–

332Albany, CACA16,444+1%

333Prunedale, CACA16,432+126%

334Artesia, CACA16,380+6%

335Walnut Park, CACA16,180+10%

336Dixon, CACA16,103+55%

337El Segundo, CACA16,033+5%

338Arroyo Grande, CACA15,851+10%

339Riverbank, CACA15,826+85%

340Ramona, CACA15,691+20%

341Alamo, CACA15,626+27%

342Pacific Grove, CACA15,522−4%

343Oakdale, CACA15,503+30%

344Ukiah, CACA15,497+6%

345North Fair Oaks, CACA15,440+11%

346La Palma, CACA15,4080%

347Bostonia, CACA15,169+11%

348Avocado Heights, CACA15,148+6%

349East Hemet, CACA14,823−16%

350Hawaiian Gardens, CACA14,779+8%

351Twentynine Palms, CACA14,764+25%

352Avenal, CACA14,674+50%

353Cameron Park, CACA14,549+22%

354East San Gabriel, CACA14,512+14%

355Corcoran, CACA14,458+9%

356Rosamond, CACA14,349+93%

357Carpinteria, CACA14,194+3%

358Wildomar, CACA14,064+34%

359Truckee, CACA13,864+295%

360Cherryland, CACA13,837+25%

361Fillmore, CACA13,643+14%

362Mill Valley, CACA13,600+4%

363McKinleyville, CACA13,599+27%

364Susanville, CACA13,541+86%

365Alum Rock, CACA13,479–

366Linda, CACA13,474+3%

367Palos Verdes Estates, CACA13,340−1%

368Stanford, CACA13,315−26%

369Lamont, CACA13,296+15%

370Rancho Mirage, CACA13,249+35%

371Red Bluff, CACA13,147+6%

372Alpine, CACA13,143+36%

373Clearlake, CACA13,142+11%

374Grover Beach, CACA13,067–

375Coto de Caza, CACA13,057+358%

376Oroville, CACA13,004+9%

377Solana Beach, CACA12,9790%

378Arvin, CACA12,956+40%

379San Marino, CACA12,9450%

380Shafter, CACA12,736+51%

381Nipomo, CACA12,626+78%

382Greenfield, CACA12,583+69%

383Malibu, CACA12,575–

384Commerce, CACA12,568+4%

385Salida, CACA12,560+179%

386Auburn, CACA12,462+18%

387Bonita, CACA12,401−1%

388San Anselmo, CACA12,378+5%

389Marysville, CACA12,2680%

390El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA12,260+24%

391Blythe, CACA12,155+41%

392Larkspur, CACA12,014+9%

393North Auburn, CACA11,847+15%

394Half Moon Bay, CACA11,842+33%

395Coalinga, CACA11,668+42%

396Grand Terrace, CACA11,626+6%

397Patterson, CACA11,606+35%

398Los Alamitos, CACA11,536−1%

399Lake Los Angeles, CACA11,523+44%

400Scotts Valley, CACA11,385+32%

401Beaumont, CACA11,384+18%

402Soledad, CACA11,263+58%

403Lincoln, CACA11,205+55%

404Parlier, CACA11,145+39%

405Chowchilla, CACA11,127+88%

406King City, CACA11,094+45%

407Olivehurst, CACA11,061+14%

408View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA10,958−7%

409Tehachapi, CACA10,957+89%

410Piedmont, CACA10,952+3%

411Grass Valley, CACA10,922+21%

412Hillsborough, CACA10,825+1%

413Clayton, CACA10,762+47%

414Healdsburg, CACA10,722+13%

415Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA10,691+11%

416Citrus, CACA10,581+12%

417Sierra Madre, CACA10,578−2%

418Magalia, CACA10,569+18%

419Fortuna, CACA10,497+21%

420Valle Vista, CACA10,488+20%

421Livingston, CACA10,473+43%

422Rio Linda, CACA10,466+10%

423Lathrop, CACA10,445+53%

424Morro Bay, CACA10,350+6%

425Rossmoor, CACA10,298+4%

426Lindsay, CACA10,297+23%

427La Riviera, CACA10,273−6%

428Crestline, CACA10,218+19%

429Ripon, CACA10,146+36%

430Vineyard, CACA10,109–

431Capitola, CACA10,033−1%

432Montecito, CACA10,000–

433Canyon Lake, CACA9,952+25%

434Quartz Hill, CACA9,890+3%

435American Canyon, CACA9,774+27%

436Garden Acres, CACA9,747+14%

437McFarland, CACA9,618+37%

438Placerville, CACA9,610+15%

439Fairview, CACA9,470+5%

440Country Club, CACA9,462+1%

441Home Gardens, CACA9,461+22%

442Aptos, CACA9,396+2%

443Signal Hill, CACA9,333+11%

444San Diego Country Estates, CACA9,262+35%

445Kingsburg, CACA9,199+28%

446Rio del Mar, CACA9,198+3%

447Exeter, CACA9,168+26%

448Sonoma, CACA9,128+12%

449West Athens, CACA9,101+3%

450Corte Madera, CACA9,100+10%

451Charter Oak, CACA9,027+2%

452Anderson, CACA9,022+9%

453Del Aire, CACA9,012+12%

454Shasta Lake, CACA9,008–

455Discovery Bay, CACA8,981+68%

456Lake Arrowhead, CACA8,934+37%

457Muscoy, CACA8,919+18%

458Camp Pendleton South, CACA8,854–

459Winton, CACA8,832+17%

460Farmersville, CACA8,737+40%

461Rodeo, CACA8,717+15%

462Oroville East, CACA8,680+3%

463Tiburon, CACA8,666+15%

464Alondra Park, CACA8,622−29%

465Pismo Beach, CACA8,551+12%

466Kerman, CACA8,551+57%

467Rosedale, CACA8,445+81%

468California City, CACA8,385+41%

469Westlake, CACA8,368+12%

470Woodcrest, CACA8,342+7%

471Marina del Rey, CACA8,176+10%

472East Foothills, CACA8,133−45%

473Gold River, CACA8,023–

474Delhi, CACA8,022+154%

475Los Altos Hills, CACA7,902+5%

476Mendota, CACA7,890+16%

477Ojai, CACA7,862+3%

478August, CACA7,808+22%

479Mentone, CACA7,803+37%

480Sebastopol, CACA7,774+11%

481Madera Acres, CACA7,741+48%

482Orange Cove, CACA7,722+38%

483Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,676−1%

484South San Gabriel, CACA7,595−1%

485Imperial, CACA7,560+84%

486Gonzales, CACA7,525+61%

487Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA7,479+10%

488Golden Hills, CACA7,434+31%

489Sausalito, CACA7,330+2%

490Interlaken, CACA7,328+14%

491Valley Center, CACA7,323+327%

492Fairfax, CACA7,319+6%

493Yreka, CACA7,290+5%

494Calipatria, CACA7,289+171%

495Oceano, CACA7,260+18%

496Atherton, CACA7,1940%

497Mira Monte, CACA7,177−7%

498Calimesa, CACA7,139+54%

499Ione, CACA7,129+9%

500Mammoth Lakes, CACA7,093+48%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS