RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Largest by population, California cities · 2020

The most populous California cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,898,747+6%

02San Diego, CACA1,386,932+13%

03San Jose, CACA1,013,240+13%

04San Francisco, CACA873,965+13%

05Fresno, CACA542,107+27%

06Sacramento, CACA524,943+29%

07Long Beach, CACA466,742+1%

08Oakland, CACA440,646+10%

09Bakersfield, CACA403,455+63%

10Anaheim, CACA346,824+6%

11Stockton, CACA320,804+32%

12Riverside, CACA314,998+23%

13Santa Ana, CACA310,227−8%

14Irvine, CACA307,670+115%

15Chula Vista, CACA275,487+59%

16Fremont, CACA230,504+13%

17Santa Clarita, CACA228,673+51%

18San Bernardino, CACA222,101+20%

19Modesto, CACA218,464+16%

20Moreno Valley, CACA208,634+47%

21Fontana, CACA208,393+62%

22Oxnard, CACA202,063+19%

23Huntington Beach, CACA198,711+5%

24Glendale, CACA196,543+1%

25Santa Rosa, CACA178,127+21%

26Elk Grove, CACA176,124+194%

27Ontario, CACA175,265+11%

28Rancho Cucamonga, CACA174,453+37%

29Oceanside, CACA174,068+8%

30Lancaster, CACA173,516+46%

31Garden Grove, CACA171,949+4%

32Palmdale, CACA169,450+45%

33Salinas, CACA163,542+8%

34Hayward, CACA162,954+16%

35Corona, CACA157,136+26%

36Sunnyvale, CACA155,805+18%

37Pomona, CACA151,713+1%

38Escondido, CACA151,038+13%

39Roseville, CACA147,773+85%

40Torrance, CACA147,067+7%

41Fullerton, CACA143,617+14%

42Visalia, CACA141,384+54%

43Orange, CACA139,911+9%

44Pasadena, CACA138,699+4%

45Victorville, CACA134,810+111%

46Santa Clara, CACA127,647+25%

47Thousand Oaks, CACA126,966+9%

48Simi Valley, CACA126,356+13%

49Vallejo, CACA126,090+8%

50Concord, CACA125,410+3%

51Berkeley, CACA124,321+21%

52Clovis, CACA120,124+75%

53Fairfield, CACA119,881+25%

54East Los Angeles, CACA118,786−4%

55Richmond, CACA116,448+17%

56Antioch, CACA115,291+27%

57Carlsbad, CACA114,746+47%

58Downey, CACA114,355+7%

59Costa Mesa, CACA111,918+3%

60Murrieta, CACA110,949+151%

61San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA110,763+10%

62Temecula, CACA110,003+91%

63Santa Maria, CACA109,707+42%

64West Covina, CACA109,501+4%

65El Monte, CACA109,450−6%

66Inglewood, CACA107,762−4%

67Burbank, CACA107,337+7%

68El Cajon, CACA106,215+12%

69San Mateo, CACA105,661+14%

70Jurupa Valley, CACA105,053–

71Daly City, CACA104,901+1%

72Rialto, CACA104,026+13%

73Norwalk, CACA102,773−1%

74Menifee, CACA102,527–

75Vacaville, CACA102,386+16%

76Chico, CACA101,475+69%

77Hesperia, CACA99,818+59%

78Vista, CACA98,381+9%

79Compton, CACA95,740+2%

80Carson, CACA95,558+6%

81San Marcos, CACA94,833+72%

82Arden-Arcade, CACA94,659−1%

83Mission Viejo, CACA93,653+1%

84Redding, CACA93,611+16%

85Santa Monica, CACA93,076+11%

86Tracy, CACA93,000+63%

87South Gate, CACA92,726−4%

88Chino, CACA91,403+36%

89San Leandro, CACA91,008+15%

90Westminster, CACA90,911+3%

91Hemet, CACA89,833+53%

92Indio, CACA89,137+81%

93Santa Barbara, CACA88,665−4%

94Hawthorne, CACA88,083+5%

95Livermore, CACA87,955+20%

96Citrus Heights, CACA87,583+3%

97Whittier, CACA87,306+4%

98Merced, CACA86,333+35%

99Lake Forest, CACA85,858+46%

100Newport Beach, CACA85,239+22%

101San Ramon, CACA84,605+89%

102Redwood City, CACA84,292+12%

103Buena Park, CACA84,034+7%

104Manteca, CACA83,498+70%

105Alhambra, CACA82,868−3%

106Lakewood, CACA82,496+4%

107Mountain View, CACA82,376+17%

108Folsom, CACA80,454+55%

109Tustin, CACA80,276+19%

110Milpitas, CACA80,273+28%

111Pleasanton, CACA79,871+25%

112Carmichael, CACA79,793+60%

113Rancho Cordova, CACA79,332+44%

114Napa, CACA79,246+9%

115Bellflower, CACA79,190+9%

116Upland, CACA79,040+16%

117Perris, CACA78,700+117%

118Chino Hills, CACA78,411+17%

119Alameda, CACA78,280+8%

120Pittsburg, CACA76,416+35%

121Apple Valley, CACA75,791+40%

122Redlands, CACA73,168+15%

123Turlock, CACA72,740+30%

124Dublin, CACA72,589+142%

125Baldwin Park, CACA72,176−5%

126Rocklin, CACA71,601+97%

127Redondo Beach, CACA71,576+13%

128Camarillo, CACA70,741+24%

129Lake Elsinore, CACA70,265+143%

130Union City, CACA70,143+5%

131Walnut Creek, CACA70,127+9%

132Yuba City, CACA70,117+91%

133Eastvale, CACA69,757–

134Tulare, CACA68,875+57%

135Palo Alto, CACA68,572+17%

136Yorba Linda, CACA68,336+16%

137Lynwood, CACA67,265−4%

138Davis, CACA66,850+11%

139Castro Valley, CACA66,441+16%

140Lodi, CACA66,348+16%

141Madera, CACA66,224+53%

142South San Francisco, CACA66,105+9%

143Laguna Niguel, CACA64,355+4%

144San Clemente, CACA64,293+29%

145Brentwood, CACA64,292+176%

146La Habra, CACA63,097+7%

147Santa Cruz, CACA62,956+15%

148Montebello, CACA62,640+1%

149Porterville, CACA62,623+58%

150Pico Rivera, CACA62,088−2%

151Encinitas, CACA62,007+7%

152Florence-Graham, CACA61,983+3%

153San Rafael, CACA61,271+9%

154La Mesa, CACA61,121+12%

155Monterey Park, CACA61,096+2%

156Woodland, CACA61,032+24%

157Gardena, CACA61,027+6%

158Cupertino, CACA60,381+19%

159Santee, CACA60,037+13%

160Petaluma, CACA59,776+10%

161Gilroy, CACA59,520+44%

162Hanford, CACA57,990+39%

163Fountain Valley, CACA57,047+4%

164Highland, CACA56,999+28%

165Arcadia, CACA56,681+7%

166South Whittier, CACA56,415+2%

167National City, CACA56,173+4%

168Diamond Bar, CACA55,072−2%

169Huntington Park, CACA54,883−11%

170Yucaipa, CACA54,542+32%

171Hacienda Heights, CACA54,191+2%

172West Sacramento, CACA53,915+71%

173Colton, CACA53,909+13%

174San Jacinto, CACA53,898+127%

175Paramount, CACA53,733−3%

176Novato, CACA53,225+12%

177Beaumont, CACA53,036+366%

178Watsonville, CACA52,590+19%

179Glendora, CACA52,558+6%

180Florin, CACA52,388+89%

181Aliso Viejo, CACA52,176+30%

182Placentia, CACA51,824+11%

183Cathedral City, CACA51,493+21%

184Delano, CACA51,428+32%

185Covina, CACA51,268+9%

186Rosemead, CACA51,185−4%

187Palm Desert, CACA51,163+24%

188El Dorado Hills, CACA50,547+181%

189Cypress, CACA50,151+8%

190Azusa, CACA50,000+12%

191Lincoln, CACA49,757+344%

192Cerritos, CACA49,578−4%

193North Highlands, CACA49,327+12%

194Ceres, CACA49,302+42%

195Poway, CACA48,841+2%

196Antelope, CACA48,733–

197Rowland Heights, CACA48,231−1%

198La Mirada, CACA48,008+3%

199Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA47,949+2%

200Newark, CACA47,529+12%

201Brea, CACA47,325+34%

202San Luis Obispo, CACA47,063+7%

203Los Banos, CACA45,532+76%

204Morgan Hill, CACA45,483+36%

205Palm Springs, CACA44,575+4%

206Lompoc, CACA44,444+8%

207Rohnert Park, CACA44,390+5%

208El Centro, CACA44,322+17%

209Campbell, CACA43,959+15%

210Vineyard, CACA43,935+335%

211San Bruno, CACA43,908+9%

212Danville, CACA43,582+4%

213Oakley, CACA43,357+69%

214Altadena, CACA42,846+1%

215Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA42,287+3%

216Coachella, CACA41,941+85%

217Hollister, CACA41,678+21%

218Culver City, CACA40,779+5%

219San Gabriel, CACA39,568−1%

220Bell Gardens, CACA39,501−10%

221Pacifica, CACA38,640+1%

222Calexico, CACA38,633+43%

223La Puente, CACA38,062−7%

224Adelanto, CACA38,046+110%

225Stanton, CACA37,962+1%

226Monrovia, CACA37,931+3%

227Montclair, CACA37,865+15%

228La Quinta, CACA37,558+59%

229Martinez, CACA37,287+4%

230Claremont, CACA37,266+10%

231Wildomar, CACA36,875+162%

232Temple City, CACA36,494+9%

233Moorpark, CACA36,284+15%

234Oildale, CACA36,135+30%

235Foothill Farms, CACA35,834+106%

236West Hollywood, CACA35,757+0%

237Orangevale, CACA35,569+33%

238Manhattan Beach, CACA35,506+5%

239French Valley, CACA35,280–

240San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,196+4%

241La Presa, CACA35,033+7%

242San Dimas, CACA34,924−0%

243Pleasant Hill, CACA34,613+5%

244Westmont, CACA33,913+7%

245Foster City, CACA33,805+17%

246Menlo Park, CACA33,780+10%

247Bell, CACA33,559−8%

248Los Gatos, CACA33,529+17%

249Dana Point, CACA33,107−6%

250Beverly Hills, CACA32,701−3%

251Goleta, CACA32,690−41%

252Fair Oaks, CACA32,514+16%

253Desert Hot Springs, CACA32,512+96%

254Seaside, CACA32,366+2%

255Fallbrook, CACA32,267+11%

256San Pablo, CACA32,127+6%

257Orcutt, CACA32,034+11%

258Atwater, CACA31,970+38%

259Lawndale, CACA31,807+0%

260Los Altos, CACA31,625+14%

261El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,490+30%

262Burlingame, CACA31,386+11%

263Laguna Hills, CACA31,374+1%

264La Verne, CACA31,334−1%

265Saratoga, CACA31,051+4%

266Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA30,998+16%

267San Carlos, CACA30,722+11%

268Santa Paula, CACA30,657+7%

269Monterey, CACA30,218+2%

270East Palo Alto, CACA30,034+2%

271Atascadero, CACA29,773+13%

272San Lorenzo, CACA29,581+35%

273Suisun City, CACA29,518+13%

274Banning, CACA29,505+25%

275Lathrop, CACA28,701+175%

276Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,656–

277Walnut, CACA28,430−5%

278East Niles, CACA28,390–

279Belmont, CACA28,335+13%

280Twentynine Palms, CACA28,065+90%

281Ridgecrest, CACA27,959+12%

282Lemon Grove, CACA27,627+11%

283Benicia, CACA27,131+1%

284Wasco, CACA27,047+27%

285Lemoore, CACA27,038+37%

286South Pasadena, CACA26,943+11%

287Sanger, CACA26,617+41%

288Eureka, CACA26,512+1%

289Brawley, CACA26,416+20%

290Windsor, CACA26,344+16%

291Norco, CACA26,316+9%

292Temescal Valley, CACA26,232–

293Ladera Ranch, CACA26,170–

294Imperial Beach, CACA26,137−3%

295Hercules, CACA26,016+33%

296El Cerrito, CACA25,962+12%

297North Tustin, CACA25,718–

298Barstow, CACA25,415+20%

299Lafayette, CACA25,391+6%

300Galt, CACA25,383+30%

301West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,325+1%

302Seal Beach, CACA25,242+4%

303Reedley, CACA25,227+22%

304Maywood, CACA25,138−10%

305Soledad, CACA24,925+121%

306Riverbank, CACA24,865+57%

307Loma Linda, CACA24,791+33%

308Selma, CACA24,674+27%

309Dinuba, CACA24,563+46%

310Mountain House, CACA24,499–

311West Rancho Dominguez, CACA24,347–

312Bloomington, CACA24,339+26%

313Willowbrook, CACA24,295−29%

314San Fernando, CACA23,946+2%

315Bay Point, CACA23,896+11%

316Ashland, CACA23,823+15%

317Patterson, CACA23,781+105%

318Rosemont, CACA23,510+3%

319Calabasas, CACA23,241+16%

320Millbrae, CACA23,216+12%

321Oakdale, CACA23,181+50%

322Laguna Beach, CACA23,032−3%

323West Puente Valley, CACA22,959+2%

324West Carson, CACA22,870+8%

325Cudahy, CACA22,811−6%

326East San Gabriel, CACA22,769+57%

327Valinda, CACA22,437+3%

328Winter Gardens, CACA22,380+13%

329Marina, CACA22,359−11%

330Corcoran, CACA22,339+55%

331Port Hueneme, CACA21,954+0%

332Rancho San Diego, CACA21,858+8%

333American Canyon, CACA21,837+123%

334Yucca Valley, CACA21,738+29%

335Duarte, CACA21,727+1%

336Linda, CACA21,654+61%

337Ramona, CACA21,468+37%

338South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,330−10%

339Granite Bay, CACA21,247+10%

340Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA21,152+8%

341Stanford, CACA21,150+59%

342Rosamond, CACA20,961+46%

343Lomita, CACA20,921+4%

344La Cañada Flintridge, CACA20,573+1%

345Lennox, CACA20,323−11%

346Agoura Hills, CACA20,299−1%

347Albany, CACA20,271+23%

348Imperial, CACA20,263+168%

349Coronado, CACA20,192−16%

350Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,178–

351Oroville, CACA20,042+54%

352La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,997+8%

353Shafter, CACA19,953+57%

354South San Jose Hills, CACA19,855−2%

355Mead Valley, CACA19,819–

356Hermosa Beach, CACA19,728+6%

357Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,576+4%

358South El Monte, CACA19,567−7%

359Orinda, CACA19,514+11%

360Arvin, CACA19,495+50%

361East Hemet, CACA19,432+31%

362Santa Fe Springs, CACA19,219+10%

363Chowchilla, CACA19,039+71%

364Pinole, CACA19,022−0%

365Dixon, CACA18,988+18%

366Castaic, CACA18,937–

367Greenfield, CACA18,937+50%

368Prunedale, CACA18,885+15%

369Cameron Park, CACA18,881+30%

370Arcata, CACA18,857+13%

371Rosedale, CACA18,639+121%

372Arroyo Grande, CACA18,441+16%

373Blythe, CACA18,317+51%

374Nipomo, CACA18,176+44%

375Laguna Woods, CACA17,644+7%

376Coalinga, CACA17,590+51%

377El Segundo, CACA17,272+8%

378Live Oak, CACA17,038+2%

379Rancho Mirage, CACA16,999+28%

380Bostonia, CACA16,882+11%

381Moraga, CACA16,870–

382Truckee, CACA16,729+21%

383Susanville, CACA16,728+24%

384Clearlake, CACA16,685+27%

385Ukiah, CACA16,607+7%

386Olivehurst, CACA16,595+50%

387Fillmore, CACA16,419+20%

388Artesia, CACA16,395+0%

389McKinleyville, CACA16,262+20%

390Valle Vista, CACA16,194+54%

391Kerman, CACA16,016+87%

392Ripon, CACA16,013+58%

393Parkway, CACA15,962–

394Rio Linda, CACA15,944+52%

395Cherryland, CACA15,808+14%

396Vincent, CACA15,714–

397La Palma, CACA15,581+1%

398El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA15,524+27%

399Isla Vista, CACA15,500−16%

400Woodcrest, CACA15,378+84%

401Discovery Bay, CACA15,358+71%

402Alamo, CACA15,314−2%

403Walnut Park, CACA15,214−6%

404East Rancho Dominguez, CACA15,114–

405Pacific Grove, CACA15,090−3%

406California City, CACA14,973+79%

407Coto de Caza, CACA14,710+13%

408Red Bluff, CACA14,710+12%

409Alpine, CACA14,696+12%

410Parlier, CACA14,576+31%

411Lemon Hill, CACA14,496–

412Los Osos, CACA14,465–

413Mill Valley, CACA14,231+5%

414Livingston, CACA14,172+35%

415McFarland, CACA14,161+47%

416Hawaiian Gardens, CACA14,149−4%

417Lamont, CACA14,049+6%

418El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA14,039–

419North Fair Oaks, CACA14,027−9%

420Grass Valley, CACA14,016+28%

421Oak Park, CACA13,898+499%

422Salida, CACA13,886+11%

423Phelan, CACA13,859–

424Auburn, CACA13,776+11%

425Avenal, CACA13,696−7%

426North Auburn, CACA13,452+14%

427Palos Verdes Estates, CACA13,347+0%

428King City, CACA13,332+20%

429Avocado Heights, CACA13,317−12%

430Carpinteria, CACA13,264−7%

431Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,187+14%

432Grand Terrace, CACA13,150+13%

433Larkspur, CACA13,064+9%

434Solana Beach, CACA12,941−0%

435Tehachapi, CACA12,939+18%

436Bonita, CACA12,917+4%

437Emeryville, CACA12,905+88%

438Marysville, CACA12,844+5%

439San Anselmo, CACA12,830+4%

440Big Bear City, CACA12,738+120%

441Grover Beach, CACA12,701−3%

442Lindsay, CACA12,659+23%

443Mendota, CACA12,595+60%

444Fortuna, CACA12,516+19%

445San Marino, CACA12,513−3%

446Camp Pendleton South, CACA12,468+41%

447Lake Arrowhead, CACA12,401+39%

448Kingsburg, CACA12,380+35%

449Commerce, CACA12,378−2%

450Lakeland, CACA12,364+120%

451Newman, CACA12,351+74%

452Sun, CACA12,345–

453Scotts Valley, CACA12,224+7%

454Alum Rock, CACA12,042−11%

455Signal Hill, CACA11,848+27%

456Half Moon Bay, CACA11,795−0%

457Los Alamitos, CACA11,780+2%

458Winton, CACA11,709+33%

459Crestline, CACA11,650+14%

460Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA11,492+7%

461Quartz Hill, CACA11,447+16%

462View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,419+4%

463Garden Acres, CACA11,398+17%

464Hillsborough, CACA11,387+5%

465Marina del Rey, CACA11,373+39%

466Diamond Springs, CACA11,345+132%

467Fairview, CACA11,341+20%

468Healdsburg, CACA11,340+6%

469Anderson, CACA11,323+26%

470Piedmont, CACA11,270+3%

471Sierra Madre, CACA11,268+7%

472La Riviera, CACA11,252+10%

473Home Gardens, CACA11,203+18%

474Canyon Lake, CACA11,082+11%

475Clayton, CACA11,070+3%

476Country Club, CACA10,777+14%

477Morro Bay, CACA10,757+4%

478Placerville, CACA10,747+12%

479Sonoma, CACA10,739+18%

480Muscoy, CACA10,719+20%

481Delhi, CACA10,656+33%

482Malibu, CACA10,654−15%

483Rossmoor, CACA10,625+3%

484Hillcrest, CACA10,528–

485Farmersville, CACA10,397+19%

486San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,395+12%

487East Whittier, CACA10,394–

488Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA10,378–

489Shasta Lake, CACA10,371+15%

490Del Aire, CACA10,338+15%

491Exeter, CACA10,321+13%

492Citrus, CACA10,243−3%

493Corte Madera, CACA10,222+12%

494Valley Center, CACA10,087+38%

495Calimesa, CACA10,026+40%

496Rio Vista, CACA10,005+119%

497Soquel, CACA9,980+96%

498Capitola, CACA9,938−1%

499East Bakersfield, CACA9,749–

500Charter Oak, CACA9,739+8%

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