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Most densely populated, California cities · 2010

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

501Lancaster, CACA170,0841,661+32%

502Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,624+25%

503Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,623+23%

504Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,620–

505Westlake, CACA7,5051,594−1%

506Lafayette, CACA25,3131,590−0%

507Victorville, CACA141,3951,572+81%

508Lakeport, CACA5,0591,554−1%

509Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,550−1%

510Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,530+20%

511Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,522+44%

512Redding, CACA94,0921,511+11%

513Clearlake, CACA16,8931,506+16%

514El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,496+23%

515Alamo, CACA14,4881,484−7%

516Palmdale, CACA161,8451,440+31%

517Paradise, CACA10,0231,431−1%

518West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3001,428–

519Mentone, CACA9,5141,427+12%

520Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,423−5%

521Anderson, CACA11,1311,413+10%

522Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,405+32%

523Homeland, CACA7,5841,398+61%

524Atherton, CACA6,9601,378−4%

525Orinda, CACA19,5071,373+0%

526Colusa, CACA6,5191,369+11%

527Coachella, CACA45,4111,361+79%

528Wildomar, CACA37,8891,355+129%

529Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0671,354+79%

530Vineyard, CACA43,7511,325+146%

531Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,324+11%

532Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321,323+8%

533Lakeland, CACA12,2361,316+105%

534Jackson, CACA5,1001,298+17%

535Madera Acres, CACA9,8461,279+18%

536Banning, CACA31,8521,274+26%

537Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,270–

538Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,266+7%

539Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,258+72%

540Hesperia, CACA102,6051,241+44%

541Mecca, CACA7,1841,240+59%

542Highgrove, CACA8,3661,240+16%

543Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,233+12%

544Poway, CACA49,1801,223−0%

545Beaumont, CACA60,8351,216+224%

546Oak View, CACA6,1411,194−3%

547St. Helena, CACA5,1941,173−2%

548Oroville, CACA20,4511,119+20%

549Los Osos, CACA14,1661,119–

550Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8401,117–

551Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,115+61%

552El Granada, CACA5,2321,113−4%

553Nipomo, CACA17,5161,109+32%

554Atascadero, CACA29,4641,086+7%

555Silver Lakes, CACA6,9771,075–

556Sun, CACA11,0361,070–

557Goshen, CACA5,1361,067+26%

558Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,063−4%

559La Quinta, CACA39,4401,062+58%

560Williams, CACA5,5291,036+40%

561Montecito, CACA9,031976−10%

562Templeton, CACA9,580970+64%

563Mead Valley, CACA19,286970–

564Garnet, CACA7,382958–

565Nuevo, CACA6,803952+56%

566Granite Bay, CACA21,673947+5%

567Aptos, CACA6,404946−34%

568Shasta Lake, CACA10,208933+13%

569Lathrop, CACA42,783909+73%

570Apple Valley, CACA75,247898+27%

571Loomis, CACA7,004885+3%

572Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419874+0%

573El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026869+134%

574La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865−7%

575Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009861+56%

576Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361831+6%

577Good Hope, CACA8,816819–

578Magalia, CACA7,389807+7%

579Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804−8%

580Pollock Pines, CACA6,212797+45%

581Avenal, CACA13,479796+6%

582Cherry Valley, CACA6,668794+8%

583Golden Hills, CACA9,891793+16%

584Blythe, CACA15,042785+71%

585Yreka, CACA7,714778+7%

586Crestline, CACA9,835775+5%

587Wrightwood, CACA5,067760+18%

588Interlaken, CACA8,068747−0%

589Ben Lomond, CACA6,858745+164%

590McKinleyville, CACA17,113727+12%

591Cambria, CACA5,978717−3%

592Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639703+39%

593McSwain, CACA5,783692–

594Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876681+30%

595Diamond Springs, CACA10,927663+126%

596Malibu, CACA9,574637+1%

597Taft, CACA6,995611+46%

598San Martin, CACA6,954606+66%

599San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223602+9%

600Adelanto, CACA38,798601+75%

601Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872568+48%

602Barstow, CACA24,804548+7%

603Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131534+27%

604Alpine, CACA15,180531+8%

605Calimesa, CACA11,111529+10%

606Ramona, CACA22,634528+29%

607Thermalito, CACA6,720524+10%

608Yucca Valley, CACA21,887520+23%

609Truckee, CACA17,278500+17%

610Plumas Lake, CACA9,418494–

611Rosedale, CACA18,877480+66%

612Palm Springs, CACA45,315471+4%

613Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875462+31%

614Woodside, CACA5,181461−1%

615Shafter, CACA23,871439+33%

616Topanga, CACA8,885433–

617Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939426+70%

618Big Bear City, CACA11,431384+113%

619Oroville East, CACA7,504383−5%

620Prunedale, CACA19,723381+7%

621Lake Mathews, CACA6,527370–

622Jamul, CACA6,574366+4%

623Oak Hills, CACA9,013362–

624Rosamond, CACA21,473348+26%

625Valley Center, CACA11,119338+27%

626Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867331+16%

627Thousand Palms, CACA7,720327+51%

628Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408251+12%

629Phelan, CACA18,496238–

630Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288237+19%

631Piñon Hills, CACA7,065226–

632Joshua Tree, CACA6,234205+76%

633Acton, CACA7,880193+218%

634Wilton, CACA6,433185+18%

635Palermo, CACA5,266185−6%

636Salton City, CACA5,988176+285%

637Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912133+22%

638Oakhurst, CACA6,09185−1%

639Mojave, CACA5,17373+10%

640California City, CACA13,30069+68%

641Durham, CACA5,34068+6%

642Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95755–

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