RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 642

Largest by population, California cities · 2010

The most populous California cities as of the 2010 population estimates. This list covers the 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,792,621+3%

02San Diego, CACA1,307,402+7%

03San Jose, CACA945,942+6%

04San Francisco, CACA805,235+4%

05Fresno, CACA494,665+16%

06Sacramento, CACA466,488+15%

07Long Beach, CACA462,257+0%

08Oakland, CACA390,724−2%

09Bakersfield, CACA347,483+41%

10Anaheim, CACA336,265+3%

11Santa Ana, CACA324,528−4%

12Riverside, CACA303,871+19%

13Stockton, CACA291,707+20%

14Chula Vista, CACA243,916+41%

15Fremont, CACA214,089+5%

16Irvine, CACA212,375+48%

17San Bernardino, CACA209,924+13%

18Modesto, CACA201,165+7%

19Oxnard, CACA197,899+16%

20Fontana, CACA196,069+52%

21Moreno Valley, CACA193,365+36%

22Glendale, CACA191,719−2%

23Huntington Beach, CACA189,992+0%

24Santa Clarita, CACA176,320+17%

25Garden Grove, CACA170,883+3%

26Santa Rosa, CACA167,815+14%

27Oceanside, CACA167,086+4%

28Rancho Cucamonga, CACA165,269+29%

29Ontario, CACA163,924+4%

30Lancaster, CACA156,633+32%

31Elk Grove, CACA153,015+155%

32Palmdale, CACA152,750+31%

33Corona, CACA152,374+22%

34Salinas, CACA150,441−0%

35Pomona, CACA149,058−0%

36Torrance, CACA145,438+5%

37Hayward, CACA144,186+3%

38Escondido, CACA143,911+8%

39Sunnyvale, CACA140,081+6%

40Pasadena, CACA137,122+2%

41Orange, CACA136,416+6%

42Fullerton, CACA135,161+7%

43Thousand Oaks, CACA126,683+8%

44East Los Angeles, CACA126,496+2%

45Visalia, CACA124,442+36%

46Simi Valley, CACA124,237+12%

47Concord, CACA122,067+0%

48Roseville, CACA118,788+49%

49Santa Clara, CACA116,468+14%

50Vallejo, CACA115,942−1%

51Victorville, CACA115,903+81%

52El Monte, CACA113,475−2%

53Berkeley, CACA112,580+10%

54Downey, CACA111,772+4%

55Costa Mesa, CACA109,960+1%

56Inglewood, CACA109,673−3%

57San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA106,433+5%

58West Covina, CACA106,098+1%

59Norwalk, CACA105,549+2%

60Carlsbad, CACA105,328+35%

61Fairfield, CACA105,321+10%

62Richmond, CACA103,701+5%

63Murrieta, CACA103,466+134%

64Burbank, CACA103,340+3%

65Antioch, CACA102,372+13%

66Daly City, CACA101,123−2%

67Temecula, CACA100,097+73%

68Santa Maria, CACA99,553+29%

69El Cajon, CACA99,478+5%

70Rialto, CACA99,171+8%

71San Mateo, CACA97,207+5%

72Compton, CACA96,455+3%

73Clovis, CACA95,631+40%

74South Gate, CACA94,396−2%

75Vista, CACA93,834+4%

76Mission Viejo, CACA93,305+0%

77Vacaville, CACA92,428+4%

78Arden-Arcade, CACA92,186−4%

79Carson, CACA91,714+2%

80Hesperia, CACA90,173+44%

81Redding, CACA89,861+11%

82Santa Monica, CACA89,736+7%

83Westminster, CACA89,701+2%

84Santa Barbara, CACA88,410−4%

85Chico, CACA86,187+44%

86Whittier, CACA85,331+2%

87Newport Beach, CACA85,186+22%

88San Leandro, CACA84,950+7%

89Hawthorne, CACA84,293+0%

90San Marcos, CACA83,781+52%

91Citrus Heights, CACA83,301−2%

92Alhambra, CACA83,089−3%

93Tracy, CACA82,922+46%

94Livermore, CACA80,968+10%

95Buena Park, CACA80,530+3%

96Lakewood, CACA80,048+1%

97Merced, CACA78,958+24%

98Hemet, CACA78,657+34%

99Chino, CACA77,983+16%

100Menifee, CACA77,519–

101Lake Forest, CACA77,264+32%

102Napa, CACA76,915+6%

103Redwood City, CACA76,815+2%

104Bellflower, CACA76,616+5%

105Indio, CACA76,036+55%

106Tustin, CACA75,540+12%

107Baldwin Park, CACA75,390−1%

108Chino Hills, CACA74,799+12%

109Mountain View, CACA74,066+5%

110Alameda, CACA73,812+2%

111Upland, CACA73,732+8%

112Folsom, CACA72,203+39%

113San Ramon, CACA72,148+61%

114Pleasanton, CACA70,285+10%

115Lynwood, CACA69,772−0%

116Union City, CACA69,516+4%

117Apple Valley, CACA69,135+27%

118Redlands, CACA68,747+8%

119Turlock, CACA68,549+23%

120Perris, CACA68,386+89%

121Manteca, CACA67,096+36%

122Milpitas, CACA66,790+7%

123Redondo Beach, CACA66,748+6%

124Davis, CACA65,622+9%

125Camarillo, CACA65,201+14%

126Yuba City, CACA64,925+77%

127Rancho Cordova, CACA64,776+18%

128Palo Alto, CACA64,403+10%

129Yorba Linda, CACA64,234+9%

130Walnut Creek, CACA64,173−0%

131South San Francisco, CACA63,632+5%

132San Clemente, CACA63,522+27%

133Florence-Graham, CACA63,387+5%

134Pittsburg, CACA63,264+11%

135Laguna Niguel, CACA62,979+2%

136Pico Rivera, CACA62,942−1%

137Montebello, CACA62,500+1%

138Lodi, CACA62,134+9%

139Carmichael, CACA61,762+24%

140Madera, CACA61,416+42%

141Castro Valley, CACA61,388+7%

142Monterey Park, CACA60,269+0%

143La Habra, CACA60,239+2%

144Santa Cruz, CACA59,946+10%

145Encinitas, CACA59,518+3%

146Tulare, CACA59,278+35%

147Gardena, CACA58,829+2%

148National City, CACA58,582+8%

149Cupertino, CACA58,302+15%

150Huntington Park, CACA58,114−5%

151Petaluma, CACA57,941+6%

152San Rafael, CACA57,713+3%

153South Whittier, CACA57,156+4%

154La Mesa, CACA57,065+4%

155Rocklin, CACA56,974+57%

156Arcadia, CACA56,364+6%

157Diamond Bar, CACA55,544−1%

158Woodland, CACA55,468+13%

159Fountain Valley, CACA55,313+1%

160Porterville, CACA54,165+37%

161Paramount, CACA54,098−2%

162Hacienda Heights, CACA54,038+2%

163Hanford, CACA53,967+29%

164Rosemead, CACA53,764+0%

165Eastvale, CACA53,668–

166Santee, CACA53,413+1%

167Highland, CACA53,104+19%

168Delano, CACA53,041+37%

169Colton, CACA52,154+9%

170Novato, CACA51,904+9%

171Lake Elsinore, CACA51,821+79%

172Brentwood, CACA51,481+121%

173Yucaipa, CACA51,367+25%

174Cathedral City, CACA51,200+20%

175Watsonville, CACA51,199+16%

176Placentia, CACA50,533+9%

177Glendora, CACA50,073+1%

178Cerritos, CACA49,041−5%

179Rowland Heights, CACA48,993+1%

180Gilroy, CACA48,821+18%

181West Sacramento, CACA48,744+54%

182La Mirada, CACA48,527+4%

183Palm Desert, CACA48,445+18%

184Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA47,853+1%

185Aliso Viejo, CACA47,823+19%

186Poway, CACA47,811−0%

187Cypress, CACA47,802+3%

188Covina, CACA47,796+2%

189Florin, CACA47,513+72%

190Azusa, CACA46,361+4%

191Dublin, CACA46,036+54%

192Antelope, CACA45,770–

193Ceres, CACA45,417+31%

194San Luis Obispo, CACA45,119+2%

195Palm Springs, CACA44,552+4%

196San Jacinto, CACA44,199+86%

197Lincoln, CACA42,819+282%

198Altadena, CACA42,777+0%

199North Highlands, CACA42,694−3%

200El Centro, CACA42,598+13%

201Newark, CACA42,573+0%

202Lompoc, CACA42,434+3%

203El Dorado Hills, CACA42,108+134%

204Bell Gardens, CACA42,072−4%

205Danville, CACA42,039+1%

206Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA41,643+1%

207San Bruno, CACA41,114+2%

208Rohnert Park, CACA40,971−3%

209Coachella, CACA40,704+79%

210La Puente, CACA39,816−3%

211San Gabriel, CACA39,718−0%

212Campbell, CACA39,349+3%

213Brea, CACA39,282+11%

214Culver City, CACA38,883+0%

215Calexico, CACA38,572+42%

216Stanton, CACA38,186+2%

217Morgan Hill, CACA37,882+13%

218La Quinta, CACA37,467+58%

219Pacifica, CACA37,234−3%

220Beaumont, CACA36,877+224%

221Montclair, CACA36,664+11%

222Monrovia, CACA36,590−1%

223Willowbrook, CACA35,983+5%

224Los Banos, CACA35,972+39%

225Martinez, CACA35,824−0%

226Temple City, CACA35,558+7%

227Bell, CACA35,477−3%

228Oakley, CACA35,432+38%

229Manhattan Beach, CACA35,135+4%

230Hollister, CACA34,928+1%

231Claremont, CACA34,926+3%

232San Juan Capistrano, CACA34,593+2%

233Moorpark, CACA34,421+10%

234West Hollywood, CACA34,399−4%

235La Presa, CACA34,169+4%

236Beverly Hills, CACA34,109+1%

237Orangevale, CACA33,960+27%

238San Dimas, CACA33,371−5%

239Dana Point, CACA33,351−5%

240Pleasant Hill, CACA33,152+1%

241Foothill Farms, CACA33,121+90%

242Seaside, CACA33,025+4%

243Lawndale, CACA32,769+3%

244Oildale, CACA32,684+17%

245Wildomar, CACA32,176+129%

246Menlo Park, CACA32,026+4%

247Westmont, CACA31,853+1%

248Adelanto, CACA31,765+75%

249La Verne, CACA31,063−2%

250Fair Oaks, CACA30,912+10%

251Foster City, CACA30,567+6%

252Fallbrook, CACA30,534+5%

253Laguna Hills, CACA30,344−3%

254Saratoga, CACA29,926+0%

255Goleta, CACA29,888−46%

256El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA29,793+23%

257Banning, CACA29,603+26%

258Los Gatos, CACA29,413+3%

259Santa Paula, CACA29,321+3%

260Walnut, CACA29,172−3%

261San Pablo, CACA29,139−4%

262Los Altos, CACA28,976+5%

263Orcutt, CACA28,905+0%

264Burlingame, CACA28,806+2%

265San Carlos, CACA28,406+2%

266Atascadero, CACA28,310+7%

267Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA28,205+6%

268Atwater, CACA28,168+22%

269East Palo Alto, CACA28,155−5%

270Suisun City, CACA28,111+8%

271Monterey, CACA27,810−6%

272Ridgecrest, CACA27,616+11%

273Maywood, CACA27,395−2%

274Eureka, CACA27,191+4%

275Norco, CACA27,063+12%

276Benicia, CACA26,997+0%

277Windsor, CACA26,801+18%

278Imperial Beach, CACA26,324−2%

279Paradise, CACA26,218−1%

280Desert Hot Springs, CACA25,938+56%

281Belmont, CACA25,835+3%

282Soledad, CACA25,738+129%

283South Pasadena, CACA25,619+5%

284Wasco, CACA25,545+20%

285West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,540+2%

286Lemon Grove, CACA25,320+2%

287Twentynine Palms, CACA25,048+70%

288Brawley, CACA24,953+13%

289North Tustin, CACA24,917–

290Vineyard, CACA24,836+146%

291Corcoran, CACA24,813+72%

292Lemoore, CACA24,531+24%

293Sanger, CACA24,270+28%

294Reedley, CACA24,194+17%

295Seal Beach, CACA24,168+0%

296Hercules, CACA24,060+23%

297Lafayette, CACA23,893−0%

298Bloomington, CACA23,851+23%

299Cudahy, CACA23,805−2%

300Galt, CACA23,647+21%

301San Fernando, CACA23,645+0%

302El Cerrito, CACA23,549+2%

303San Lorenzo, CACA23,452+7%

304Loma Linda, CACA23,261+25%

305Selma, CACA23,219+19%

306Isla Vista, CACA23,096+26%

307French Valley, CACA23,067–

308Calabasas, CACA23,058+15%

309Ladera Ranch, CACA22,980–

310Valinda, CACA22,822+5%

311Lennox, CACA22,753−1%

312Laguna Beach, CACA22,723−4%

313Rosemont, CACA22,681−1%

314Riverbank, CACA22,678+43%

315Barstow, CACA22,639+7%

316West Puente Valley, CACA22,636+0%

317Ashland, CACA21,925+5%

318Port Hueneme, CACA21,723−1%

319West Carson, CACA21,699+3%

320Millbrae, CACA21,532+4%

321Dinuba, CACA21,453+27%

322South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,403−9%

323Bay Point, CACA21,349−1%

324Duarte, CACA21,321−1%

325Rancho San Diego, CACA21,208+5%

326Blythe, CACA20,817+71%

327Yucca Valley, CACA20,700+23%

328Oakdale, CACA20,675+33%

329Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA20,648+6%

330Winter Gardens, CACA20,631+4%

331South San Jose Hills, CACA20,551+2%

332Patterson, CACA20,413+76%

333Granite Bay, CACA20,402+5%

334Agoura Hills, CACA20,330−1%

335Ramona, CACA20,292+29%

336Lomita, CACA20,256+1%

337La Cañada Flintridge, CACA20,246−0%

338South El Monte, CACA20,116−5%

339Marina, CACA19,718−21%

340La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,653+6%

341Hermosa Beach, CACA19,506+5%

342American Canyon, CACA19,454+99%

343Arvin, CACA19,304+49%

344Castaic, CACA19,015–

345Coronado, CACA18,912−22%

346Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA18,762−1%

347Chowchilla, CACA18,720+68%

348Albany, CACA18,539+13%

349Mead Valley, CACA18,510–

350Pinole, CACA18,390−3%

351Dixon, CACA18,351+14%

352Cameron Park, CACA18,228+25%

353Rosamond, CACA18,150+26%

354Lathrop, CACA18,023+73%

355Susanville, CACA17,947+33%

356Linda, CACA17,773+32%

357Orinda, CACA17,643+0%

358Prunedale, CACA17,560+7%

359Stevenson Ranch, CACA17,557–

360East Hemet, CACA17,418+18%

361Arroyo Grande, CACA17,252+9%

362Arcata, CACA17,231+3%

363Rancho Mirage, CACA17,218+30%

364Live Oak, CACA17,158+3%

365Shafter, CACA16,988+33%

366Nipomo, CACA16,714+32%

367El Segundo, CACA16,654+4%

368Artesia, CACA16,522+1%

369Greenfield, CACA16,330+30%

370Santa Fe Springs, CACA16,223−7%

371Laguna Woods, CACA16,192−2%

372Truckee, CACA16,180+17%

373Ukiah, CACA16,075+4%

374Moraga, CACA16,016–

375Walnut Park, CACA15,966−1%

376La Palma, CACA15,568+1%

377Oroville, CACA15,546+20%

378Alum Rock, CACA15,536+15%

379Avenal, CACA15,505+6%

380Avocado Heights, CACA15,411+2%

381Bostonia, CACA15,379+1%

382Clearlake, CACA15,250+16%

383McKinleyville, CACA15,177+12%

384East Rancho Dominguez, CACA15,135–

385Lamont, CACA15,120+14%

386Rio Linda, CACA15,106+44%

387Pacific Grove, CACA15,041−3%

388Fillmore, CACA15,002+10%

389East San Gabriel, CACA14,874+2%

390Coto de Caza, CACA14,866+14%

391Imperial, CACA14,758+95%

392Cherryland, CACA14,728+6%

393North Fair Oaks, CACA14,687−5%

394Parkway, CACA14,670–

395Valle Vista, CACA14,578+39%

396Alamo, CACA14,570−7%

397Parlier, CACA14,494+30%

398Tehachapi, CACA14,414+32%

399Woodcrest, CACA14,347+72%

400Phelan, CACA14,304–

401Ripon, CACA14,297+41%

402Los Osos, CACA14,276–

403Hawaiian Gardens, CACA14,254−4%

404Alpine, CACA14,236+8%

405California City, CACA14,120+68%

406Red Bluff, CACA14,076+7%

407Rosedale, CACA14,058+66%

408Mill Valley, CACA13,903+2%

409Oak Park, CACA13,811+495%

410Stanford, CACA13,809+4%

411Lemon Hill, CACA13,729–

412Salida, CACA13,722+9%

413Olivehurst, CACA13,656+23%

414Kerman, CACA13,544+58%

415Palos Verdes Estates, CACA13,438+1%

416Coalinga, CACA13,380+15%

417Discovery Bay, CACA13,352+49%

418Auburn, CACA13,330+7%

419Grover Beach, CACA13,156+1%

420San Marino, CACA13,147+2%

421Livingston, CACA13,058+25%

422Carpinteria, CACA13,040−8%

423North Auburn, CACA13,022+10%

424King City, CACA12,874+16%

425Solana Beach, CACA12,867−1%

426Grass Valley, CACA12,860+18%

427Commerce, CACA12,823+2%

428El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA12,723–

429McFarland, CACA12,707+32%

430El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA12,669+3%

431Malibu, CACA12,645+1%

432Bonita, CACA12,538+1%

433Lake Arrowhead, CACA12,424+39%

434San Anselmo, CACA12,336−0%

435Lake Los Angeles, CACA12,328+7%

436Big Bear City, CACA12,304+113%

437Marysville, CACA12,072−2%

438Grand Terrace, CACA12,040+4%

439Fortuna, CACA11,926+14%

440Larkspur, CACA11,926−1%

441Lindsay, CACA11,768+14%

442Scotts Valley, CACA11,580+2%

443Home Gardens, CACA11,570+22%

444Sun, CACA11,565–

445Lakeland, CACA11,541+105%

446Los Alamitos, CACA11,449−1%

447Kingsburg, CACA11,382+24%

448Half Moon Bay, CACA11,324−4%

449Magalia, CACA11,310+7%

450Healdsburg, CACA11,254+5%

451View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,075+1%

452Diamond Springs, CACA11,037+126%

453Signal Hill, CACA11,016+18%

454Mendota, CACA11,014+40%

455Sierra Madre, CACA10,917+3%

456Quartz Hill, CACA10,912+10%

457Clayton, CACA10,897+1%

458Citrus, CACA10,866+3%

459Hillsborough, CACA10,825+0%

460La Riviera, CACA10,802+5%

461Crestline, CACA10,770+5%

462Delhi, CACA10,755+34%

463Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA10,735+0%

464Piedmont, CACA10,667−3%

465Garden Acres, CACA10,648+9%

466Sonoma, CACA10,648+17%

467Muscoy, CACA10,644+19%

468Camp Pendleton South, CACA10,616+20%

469Winton, CACA10,613+20%

470Farmersville, CACA10,588+21%

471Canyon Lake, CACA10,561+6%

472Placerville, CACA10,389+8%

473Exeter, CACA10,334+13%

474Rossmoor, CACA10,244−1%

475Morro Bay, CACA10,234−1%

476Newman, CACA10,224+44%

477Shasta Lake, CACA10,164+13%

478San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,109+9%

479Emeryville, CACA10,080+46%

480Fairview, CACA10,003+6%

481Del Aire, CACA10,001+11%

482Anderson, CACA9,932+10%

483Capitola, CACA9,918−1%

484Mountain House, CACA9,675–

485Soquel, CACA9,644+90%

486Country Club, CACA9,379−1%

487Blackhawk, CACA9,354–

488Taft, CACA9,327+46%

489Charter Oak, CACA9,310+3%

490Valley Center, CACA9,277+27%

491Corte Madera, CACA9,253+2%

492Rio del Mar, CACA9,216+0%

493Good Hope, CACA9,192–

494Madera Acres, CACA9,163+18%

495Orange Cove, CACA9,078+18%

496Montecito, CACA8,965−10%

497Tiburon, CACA8,962+3%

498Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,884+19%

499Oak Hills, CACA8,879–

500Marina del Rey, CACA8,866+8%

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