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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 598

Largest senior population, California cities · 2000

California cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
Largest senior population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990
01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089357,129+3%
02San Diego, CACA1,406,106128,008+13%
03San Francisco, CACA826,079106,111+1%
04San Jose, CACA989,81473,860+33%
05Sacramento, CACA536,44946,443+5%
06Long Beach, CACA450,46941,902−9%
07Oakland, CACA440,83841,788−8%
08Fresno, CACA555,54939,574+12%
09Glendale, CACA187,16027,114+13%
10Anaheim, CACA341,00826,773+24%
11Stockton, CACA324,59724,975+14%
12Riverside, CACA323,05723,054+13%
13Oceanside, CACA170,48321,859+21%
14Bakersfield, CACA422,16521,681+36%
15Modesto, CACA219,65220,962+21%
16Santa Rosa, CACA179,43720,576+11%
17Huntington Beach, CACA191,45119,656+31%
18Hemet, CACA93,64919,447+28%
19Torrance, CACA138,39119,427+22%
20Chula Vista, CACA275,53319,119+24%
21Santa Ana, CACA315,58618,565+15%
22Fremont, CACA226,44216,967+50%
23Walnut Creek, CACA70,01216,281+18%
24Pasadena, CACA135,80416,222−5%
25Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99415,969+9%
26Garden Grove, CACA170,45515,765+26%
27San Bernardino, CACA222,04415,266−6%
28Escondido, CACA146,03014,720+5%
29Fullerton, CACA138,67514,274+22%
30Laguna Woods, CACA16,84414,268
31Hayward, CACA157,11314,227+23%
32Sunnyvale, CACA156,57713,957+16%
33San Mateo, CACA103,33713,932+1%
34Oxnard, CACA199,65113,830+30%
35Vallejo, CACA123,28713,115+10%
36Concord, CACA123,26113,066+26%
37Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23012,994+38%
38San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91412,931+12%
39Burbank, CACA102,98812,859−6%
40Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212,727−8%
41San Leandro, CACA85,35312,688−2%
42Redding, CACA94,09212,569+31%
43Daly City, CACA101,26112,486+26%
44Orange, CACA138,36512,409+28%
45Newport Beach, CACA81,97712,295+19%
46Santa Monica, CACA90,08212,078−15%
47Downey, CACA108,46811,829−2%
48Roseville, CACA167,30211,566+132%
49Palm Desert, CACA53,25911,339+109%
50Alhambra, CACA79,82011,316+8%
51Palm Springs, CACA45,31511,229+9%
52Citrus Heights, CACA86,34811,014+7%
53Carlsbad, CACA112,26010,980+34%
54Santa Clara, CACA133,44610,900+17%
55West Covina, CACA105,30110,879+31%
56El Cajon, CACA101,75510,749+9%
57Monterey Park, CACA57,45710,747+28%
58Santa Clarita, CACA228,43010,725+53%
59Salinas, CACA159,13410,673+20%
60Whittier, CACA85,81510,486−3%
61Berkeley, CACA121,91110,484−6%
62Irvine, CACA318,76410,302+66%
63Lancaster, CACA170,08410,201+33%
64Mission Viejo, CACA90,48410,139+76%
65Napa, CACA76,56210,037+10%
66Visalia, CACA146,5419,966+21%
67Westminster, CACA88,9669,843+37%
68East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479,821+1%
69Richmond, CACA114,8619,806−2%
70Camarillo, CACA68,6529,680+11%
71Alameda, CACA76,8769,605+7%
72Carson, CACA90,8089,561+40%
73Pomona, CACA147,8079,551+8%
74Lakewood, CACA78,0109,414+6%
75Ontario, CACA187,0139,322+13%
76La Mesa, CACA59,9149,318−3%
77Norwalk, CACA97,1049,312+18%
78Costa Mesa, CACA108,8819,182+17%
79Palo Alto, CACA67,6099,140+4%
80Seal Beach, CACA24,0759,068−2%
81Vista, CACA98,2749,006+2%
82Santa Maria, CACA111,3908,776+23%
83Fairfield, CACA122,4898,634+74%
84Simi Valley, CACA124,8618,504+63%
85Carmichael, CACA76,9488,485+29%
86Castro Valley, CACA65,0018,395+15%
87Arcadia, CACA54,1178,213+7%
88Lodi, CACA69,1008,141−1%
89San Rafael, CACA59,4108,055+17%
90Goleta, CACA32,4018,042
91El Monte, CACA105,0758,018+17%
92Redlands, CACA74,1287,981+12%
93Inglewood, CACA101,6627,978+6%
94Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,809+68%
95Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8567,788+53%
96Montebello, CACA60,6937,735+10%
97Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6547,700+54%
98Redwood City, CACA82,1787,691+2%
99South San Francisco, CACA64,9417,632+25%
100Apple Valley, CACA75,2477,445+61%
101Mountain View, CACA85,4387,416+12%
102Upland, CACA79,4467,358+26%
103Vacaville, CACA103,8507,320+51%
104Buena Park, CACA81,7417,305+34%
105Corona, CACA161,7347,289+68%
106Paradise, CACA10,0237,175−8%
107Victorville, CACA141,3957,152+49%
108Gardena, CACA58,4607,146+31%
109Pico Rivera, CACA58,9156,958+24%
110Hesperia, CACA102,6056,888+21%
111Antioch, CACA118,9586,708+43%
112Turlock, CACA72,8646,605+24%
113San Clemente, CACA62,2266,534+23%
114San Marcos, CACA94,9086,525+15%
115Palmdale, CACA161,8456,520+100%
116La Mirada, CACA45,9526,463+43%
117Compton, CACA90,5006,437+23%
118Clovis, CACA129,3476,406+65%
119Yucaipa, CACA54,9536,375−19%
120La Habra, CACA60,9086,366+14%
121Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2916,319+62%
122Banning, CACA31,8526,316+45%
123Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,236+60%
124Novato, CACA51,9476,194+34%
125Glendora, CACA49,6716,183+23%
126Bellflower, CACA74,7196,145−7%
127Fontana, CACA221,2236,113+24%
128West Hollywood, CACA34,2316,088−9%
129Encinitas, CACA60,7366,055+16%
130Petaluma, CACA59,6886,027+19%
131Merced, CACA99,7246,021+21%
132National City, CACA57,8075,989+19%
133Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,949−8%
134Chico, CACA105,0815,932+65%
135Rialto, CACA106,5545,912+23%
136Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8765,699+54%
137Rosemead, CACA49,4105,685+24%
138Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5545,568+41%
139Cupertino, CACA58,3335,560+64%
140Livermore, CACA83,4575,516+38%
141Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1075,495+79%
142Union City, CACA65,2825,436+48%
143Culver City, CACA39,4525,390+4%
144Redondo Beach, CACA67,2815,366+24%
145San Gabriel, CACA38,1865,352+7%
146Los Altos, CACA30,9655,346+9%
147San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6365,330+3%
148Altadena, CACA41,7055,249+2%
149South Gate, CACA90,0715,249−16%
150Cathedral City, CACA52,3755,203+27%
151Woodland, CACA62,5135,166+15%
152Hawthorne, CACA82,7415,164+0%
153Orcutt, CACA31,4545,113
154Covina, CACA49,4045,105+13%
155Murrieta, CACA114,1245,063+2579%
156Lake Forest, CACA86,3335,051
157Cerritos, CACA46,3674,969+67%
158Claremont, CACA35,8384,966+22%
159Menlo Park, CACA32,7134,889−5%
160Cypress, CACA48,7814,879+54%
161Saratoga, CACA30,4184,859+31%
162Pleasanton, CACA74,5564,838+74%
163Tustin, CACA77,8434,804+25%
164North Highlands, CACA47,9574,758+29%
165El Cerrito, CACA26,1214,733−3%
166Santee, CACA58,2054,718+6%
167Baldwin Park, CACA68,8804,666+20%
168Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,663−8%
169Pittsburg, CACA77,5424,660+27%
170Temple City, CACA35,1254,658+2%
171Manteca, CACA96,6934,576+34%
172Folsom, CACA91,9834,569+77%
173Dana Point, CACA32,2324,568+44%
174South Whittier, CACA55,6504,529+24%
175Yorba Linda, CACA65,6324,526+74%
176San Bruno, CACA42,3054,512+12%
177Yuba City, CACA69,4854,488+39%
178Indio, CACA94,2694,450+56%
179San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1194,415+30%
180Milpitas, CACA78,5964,411+81%
181Monterey, CACA28,9534,410+9%
182Los Gatos, CACA32,5764,384+25%
183Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,332+14%
184Millbrae, CACA22,8694,313+7%
185Hanford, CACA62,2294,301+25%
186Danville, CACA43,3024,300+62%
187Rowland Heights, CACA45,9114,289+55%
188Burlingame, CACA31,9294,287−17%
189Diamond Bar, CACA51,8844,213+89%
190Placentia, CACA54,9114,213+49%
191La Verne, CACA30,1784,160+5%
192San Dimas, CACA32,9784,159+36%
193Poway, CACA49,1804,138+38%
194Tulare, CACA73,9074,119+18%
195Temecula, CACA114,8654,095+140%
196San Jacinto, CACA56,0144,092+17%
197Elk Grove, CACA185,0074,049+216%
198Brea, CACA47,2604,023+37%
199West Sacramento, CACA56,2164,007+7%
200Davis, CACA66,1104,004+38%
201San Carlos, CACA29,2613,976−2%
202Chino, CACA96,9573,933+32%
203Fair Oaks, CACA32,7993,859+45%
204Lompoc, CACA43,3153,856+24%
205Yucca Valley, CACA21,8873,849+3%
206Monrovia, CACA38,2643,837−1%
207Coronado, CACA21,0943,817+11%
208Madera, CACA69,0173,813+15%
209Watsonville, CACA50,7163,802−3%
210Laguna Hills, CACA30,0203,788−80%
211Fallbrook, CACA32,1123,758+41%
212Pacifica, CACA36,8903,742+35%
213Porterville, CACA63,0883,738−4%
214Campbell, CACA42,4903,703
215Florin, CACA50,2113,671+29%
216Tracy, CACA101,9013,637+33%
217Martinez, CACA36,8493,628+28%
218Stanton, CACA40,1613,581+21%
219Eureka, CACA25,3043,567−14%
220El Centro, CACA44,3823,529+34%
221Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223,526+29%
222San Lorenzo, CACA29,1713,504+7%
223Lafayette, CACA25,3133,447+7%
224Rohnert Park, CACA44,8113,416+26%
225Oildale, CACA34,6873,354−6%
226Belmont, CACA28,7523,327+20%
227Newark, CACA47,8953,324+65%
228Valle Vista, CACA18,6023,320−10%
230West Carson, CACA22,1433,230+30%
231Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,222+14%
232Orinda, CACA19,5073,212+19%
233Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7653,187−1%
234La Quinta, CACA39,4403,173+197%
235Orangevale, CACA35,9583,151+26%
236La Puente, CACA36,4233,148+50%
237Laguna Beach, CACA22,3913,146−1%
238Huntington Park, CACA51,5443,136+1%
239Rocklin, CACA76,8213,136+76%
240Azusa, CACA47,4473,098+13%
241Colton, CACA53,3833,053+16%
242Santa Paula, CACA31,7743,048+0%
243Atascadero, CACA29,4643,044+18%
244La Presa, CACA34,9623,040
245Pacific Grove, CACA14,6593,037−2%
246Lemon Grove, CACA27,9362,997−12%
247Willowbrook, CACA21,6812,977−6%
248Florence-Graham, CACA60,6902,934−6%
249Lynwood, CACA63,5122,931−10%
250Magalia, CACA7,3892,902−9%
251Foster City, CACA32,4112,902+51%
252Delano, CACA52,3342,899+23%
253Highland, CACA57,6142,887+29%
254Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,885+22%
255Paramount, CACA50,7552,849−3%
256La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,842+9%
257Chino Hills, CACA77,5192,828+283%
258Ridgecrest, CACA28,3332,823+47%
259Calexico, CACA38,6232,815+82%
260Gilroy, CACA60,7642,815+18%
261Ceres, CACA48,9822,812+30%
262South Pasadena, CACA25,5032,772−4%
263Montclair, CACA37,5632,756+24%
264San Ramon, CACA86,2092,709+79%
265Seaside, CACA31,6362,684+29%
266Clearlake, CACA16,8932,674−11%
267Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,660+38%
268San Pablo, CACA31,6782,621−1%
269West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6152,616+6%
270Duarte, CACA22,8662,556+11%
271Barstow, CACA24,8042,549+34%
273North Auburn, CACA13,4802,535+16%
274Windsor, CACA25,8642,534+53%
275Morgan Hill, CACA45,6252,508+39%
276Morro Bay, CACA10,6132,506−5%
277Benicia, CACA26,4012,498+26%
278Pinole, CACA18,5432,456+43%
279Oroville East, CACA7,5042,423+5%
280Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,403+13%
281Los Banos, CACA49,6142,395+28%
282Larkspur, CACA12,6202,370+5%
283Reedley, CACA26,9822,344+26%
284Port Hueneme, CACA20,9872,339+16%
285Auburn, CACA13,8472,261+6%
286Perris, CACA83,2372,259+11%
287Solana Beach, CACA12,6022,239+23%
288Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,234+24%
289Brentwood, CACA66,6072,233+242%
290Sonoma, CACA10,5372,213−10%
291Ukiah, CACA16,0682,209−0%
292Lomita, CACA19,7242,180+4%
293Montecito, CACA9,0312,152
294Hollister, CACA45,6952,151+28%
295View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2302,144+11%
296Brawley, CACA28,0082,120+29%
297La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6602,116+11%
298Atwater, CACA32,1332,104+44%
299San Marino, CACA11,9642,099+8%
300Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,098+16%
301Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,090+13%
302West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,089+83%
303Walnut, CACA27,3162,085+89%
304Winter Gardens, CACA22,1312,044
305Imperial Beach, CACA25,2062,029+27%
306Artesia, CACA15,7892,025+17%
307South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,023+5%
308Hillsborough, CACA11,2062,014+13%
309Selma, CACA24,7022,006+18%
310Oakdale, CACA23,2461,982+15%
311Marina, CACA23,2561,978+70%
313Bell, CACA31,6251,964−11%
314Live Oak, CACA16,9111,944−11%
315Wildomar, CACA37,8891,937+15%
316Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0671,933+27%
317Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,933−4%
318Sanger, CACA27,2281,909+17%
319Westmont, CACA34,1231,909+36%
320Oroville, CACA20,4511,908−6%
321Rossmoor, CACA11,5321,905+10%
322Alamo, CACA14,4881,899+75%
323East Hemet, CACA20,2571,897−31%
324Ashland, CACA22,2101,895−9%
325Calimesa, CACA11,1111,858+58%
326Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,846+10%
327Albany, CACA19,1951,819−14%
328Fortuna, CACA12,0031,814+10%
329Rosemont, CACA23,7661,806+43%
330Bonita, CACA12,6521,802+49%
331Lawndale, CACA29,8921,788+16%
332Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,787+41%
333Granite Bay, CACA21,6731,786
334Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,766+7%
335Malibu, CACA9,5741,762
336Cherry Valley, CACA6,6681,754+18%
337Bostonia, CACA16,7651,754+7%
338East San Gabriel, CACA23,4101,753−2%
339Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671,736+4%
340Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,734+49%
341Calabasas, CACA22,0271,716
342Los Alamitos, CACA11,7021,704+38%
343Canyon Lake, CACA11,1131,683+52%
344Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,674+595%
345Placerville, CACA10,6851,670+1%
346Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201,665+2%
347Cambria, CACA5,9781,660+26%
348San Fernando, CACA23,4491,660−2%
349Galt, CACA26,9641,653+47%
350Prunedale, CACA19,7231,651+198%
351Norco, CACA25,0811,604+52%
352Marysville, CACA12,7381,602−10%
353Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,591+580%
354La Palma, CACA14,9071,575+100%
355Scotts Valley, CACA11,6521,573+14%
357Country Club, CACA10,1611,543−6%
358Nipomo, CACA17,5161,533+64%
359El Segundo, CACA16,3791,529+4%
360Dinuba, CACA25,9491,527+8%
361Valinda, CACA20,9621,523+34%
362East Palo Alto, CACA28,8721,519+9%
363South El Monte, CACA18,9631,518+34%
364Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,507+2%
365Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,505
366Rio del Mar, CACA9,2011,500+10%
367Suisun City, CACA29,4541,489+91%
368Piedmont, CACA10,6421,481−4%
369McKinleyville, CACA17,1131,467+44%
370Alpine, CACA15,1801,458+28%
371Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481,453+44%
372Atherton, CACA6,9601,451+8%
373Westlake, CACA7,5051,451+47%
374Bloomington, CACA25,6981,445+16%
375Arcata, CACA19,0471,444−1%
377Tiburon, CACA8,8811,434+31%
378Hercules, CACA26,3261,433+98%
379Moorpark, CACA35,0231,429+40%
380Capitola, CACA9,3401,420−15%
381Fillmore, CACA16,9371,416+5%
382Yreka, CACA7,7141,413+6%
383Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,407+41%
384Ojai, CACA7,4741,405−6%
385San Anselmo, CACA12,5551,402−7%
386Dublin, CACA71,6021,381+77%
387Oakley, CACA47,5831,378+23%
388Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,350+434%
389Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4191,342+36%
390El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,321+135%
391Avocado Heights, CACA12,5931,321+47%
392Bay Point, CACA24,2311,317
393Cherryland, CACA14,1431,313−4%
394Aptos, CACA6,4041,311+12%
395American Canyon, CACA22,7731,306+31%
396Ramona, CACA22,6341,285+29%
397Ladera Heights, CACA7,3341,283+4%
398Commerce, CACA11,6881,281+13%
399Sebastopol, CACA7,5321,279+6%
400Agoura Hills, CACA19,2431,273+68%
401Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9391,273+20%
402Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131,268+21%
403East Foothills, CACA7,1391,264−30%
404Lincoln, CACA57,3671,262+84%
405Anderson, CACA11,1311,251+5%
406Lemoore, CACA27,2911,249+40%
407Grand Terrace, CACA12,9361,245+31%
408Alum Rock, CACA10,4401,232
409Solvang, CACA5,9441,221+13%
410Beaumont, CACA60,8351,216−11%
411Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,216+10%
412Blythe, CACA15,0421,207+57%
413Corte Madera, CACA9,9291,206+9%
414South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9111,198+37%
415Maywood, CACA23,6001,185+1%
416Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,184
417Thousand Palms, CACA7,7201,179+5%
418Dixon, CACA21,1161,163+45%
419Homeland, CACA7,5841,155−15%
420Jackson, CACA5,1001,149+6%
421Wasco, CACA26,5251,149+13%
422Riverbank, CACA26,5571,147+51%
423Rosamond, CACA21,4731,138+114%
424Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,137+38%
425Coachella, CACA45,4111,128+23%
426Fairview, CACA10,7451,115+27%
427Gold River, CACA7,9241,113
428Kensington, CACA5,1791,093−2%
429Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,080+8%
430Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,079−11%
431South San Gabriel, CACA7,9231,069+30%
432Walnut Park, CACA14,9581,067+15%
433Kentfield, CACA6,9001,063+9%
434Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,057+111%
435Linda, CACA23,8711,053−3%
436Susanville, CACA12,8161,049−3%
437Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,048+6%
438Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,039−1%
439Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,029+55%
440Ripon, CACA16,1401,028+51%
441St. Helena, CACA5,1941,028−18%
442Shafter, CACA23,8711,028+22%
443Exeter, CACA10,1221,019−8%
444Lakeport, CACA5,0591,013+4%
445Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,007+63%
446La Riviera, CACA11,4921,005+58%
447Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,004+86%
448Coalinga, CACA17,281988+12%
450Fort Bragg, CACA6,946977−3%
451Clayton, CACA10,842974+156%
452Cloverdale, CACA8,701974+42%
453Rio Linda, CACA16,335970+26%
455Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018945+31%
456Quartz Hill, CACA11,510938+17%
457Lindsay, CACA12,578936−7%
458Crestline, CACA9,835934+56%
459Adelanto, CACA38,798931+95%
460Thermalito, CACA6,720925−9%
461Del Aire, CACA11,115925−5%
462Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875919+145%
463Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373914+40%
464Palermo, CACA5,266901+7%
465Rio Vista, CACA10,523901+53%
466California City, CACA13,300899+93%
467Sausalito, CACA7,019898+18%
468Rodeo, CACA8,976890+12%
469Villa Park, CACA5,645888+105%
470Cudahy, CACA21,445884−3%
471Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971877+59%
472North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100868−5%
473Gridley, CACA7,258857+3%
474Woodside, CACA5,181855+16%
475La Habra Heights, CACA5,327850+20%
476Patterson, CACA26,587840+11%
477Valley Center, CACA11,119838+122%
478Lennox, CACA19,449832+0%
479Myrtletown, CACA5,322831+41%
480Orland, CACA8,381828−1%
481Woodcrest, CACA17,368822+60%
482Taft, CACA6,995822+6%
483East Pasadena, CACA5,479820−1%
484Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765814+2%
485Marina del Rey, CACA9,176814+24%
486Garden Acres, CACA10,667814−9%
487Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912796+240%
488Corning, CACA8,260794−12%
489Corcoran, CACA22,358774+18%
490Big Bear City, CACA11,431771+45%
491Joshua Tree, CACA6,234770−19%
492Willows, CACA6,116770−2%
493Discovery Bay, CACA14,911769+127%
494Oakhurst, CACA6,091765+11%
495Truckee, CACA17,278765+221%
497Escalon, CACA7,394756+1%
498Arvin, CACA19,820753+11%
499Oceano, CACA7,128752+9%
500Charter Oak, CACA9,442748−6%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS