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Most densely populated, California cities · 1990

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

501Cambria, CACA5,978639−14%

502San Jacinto, CACA56,014627−32%

503Chino Hills, CACA77,519618−59%

504Crestline, CACA9,835618−16%

505Apple Valley, CACA75,247598−15%

506Coachella, CACA45,411565−26%

507Tehachapi, CACA11,852565−47%

508Lakeland, CACA12,236558−13%

509Wrightwood, CACA5,067557−14%

510Victorville, CACA141,395553−36%

511Chowchilla, CACA18,730535−47%

512Barstow, CACA24,804519+2%

513Golden Hills, CACA9,891518−24%

514McKinleyville, CACA17,113515−21%

515Brentwood, CACA66,607509−68%

516Rio Vista, CACA10,523502−27%

517Avenal, CACA13,479501−33%

518Pollock Pines, CACA6,212498−9%

519Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067478−37%

520Nipomo, CACA17,516472−44%

521Oak Park, CACA13,757466+6%

522Williams, CACA5,529451−39%

523Thermalito, CACA6,720445−7%

524Nuevo, CACA6,803443−27%

525Wildomar, CACA37,889443−25%

526Woodside, CACA5,181439−6%

527Palm Springs, CACA45,315425−6%

528Elk Grove, CACA185,007410−71%

529San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223410−26%

530Oroville East, CACA7,504392−3%

531Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009387−30%

532Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876387−26%

533Taft, CACA6,995386−8%

534Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639370−27%

535Coto de Caza, CACA15,190366−78%

536Alpine, CACA15,180362−26%

537Lathrop, CACA42,783345−35%

538Yucca Valley, CACA21,887344−19%

539Ramona, CACA22,634339−17%

540Templeton, CACA9,580338−43%

541Blythe, CACA15,042325−29%

542La Quinta, CACA39,440322−52%

543Beaumont, CACA60,835319−15%

544Calimesa, CACA11,111312−35%

545Lincoln, CACA57,367300−35%

546Mecca, CACA7,184284−64%

547Shafter, CACA23,871217−34%

548Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872208−46%

549Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939201−20%

550Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875197−44%

551Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867192−33%

552Palermo, CACA5,266180−8%

553Thousand Palms, CACA7,720175−19%

554Diamond Springs, CACA10,927173−41%

555Adelanto, CACA38,798161−53%

556Rosedale, CACA18,877160−45%

557Prunedale, CACA19,723158−56%

558Big Bear City, CACA11,431154−15%

559San Martin, CACA6,954151−59%

560Rosamond, CACA21,473143−48%

561Wilton, CACA6,433133−15%

562El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026132−65%

563Jamul, CACA6,574128−64%

564Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408127−43%

565Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288113−43%

566Truckee, CACA17,278109−75%

567Joshua Tree, CACA6,234108−7%

568Oakhurst, CACA6,09178−9%

569Mojave, CACA5,17364−2%

570Valley Center, CACA11,11963−77%

571Durham, CACA5,34059−8%

572Murrieta, CACA114,12445−97%

573Acton, CACA7,88035−42%

574Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91235−68%

575California City, CACA13,30029−29%

576Lemoore Station, CACA6,1750−100%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES