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Most densely populated, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

501Norco, CACA25,0811,899+9%

502Commerce, CACA11,6881,894−2%

503Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,890−0%

504Coto de Caza, CACA15,1901,886+13%

505Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,847+5%

506Lancaster, CACA170,0841,840+46%

507Placerville, CACA10,6851,840+12%

508Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,840+11%

509Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0671,836+143%

510Victorville, CACA141,3951,829+111%

511Oak View, CACA6,1411,825+48%

512Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,797+41%

513Moraga, CACA16,3221,783–

514Goshen, CACA5,1361,764+108%

515Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,756+17%

516Ojai, CACA7,4741,753−3%

517Calipatria, CACA6,0121,749−11%

518Beaumont, CACA60,8351,749+366%

519Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2951,728–

520North Auburn, CACA13,4801,727+14%

521Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,717+71%

522Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,702+9%

523Calabasas, CACA22,0271,695+16%

524Lafayette, CACA25,3131,690+6%

525Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,682+30%

526Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,669–

527Clearlake, CACA16,8931,647+27%

528Lakeport, CACA5,0591,644+4%

529Anderson, CACA11,1311,610+26%

530Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,606+52%

531Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,600+14%

532Palmdale, CACA161,8451,598+45%

533Homeland, CACA7,5841,586+83%

534El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,581+30%

535Redding, CACA94,0921,574+16%

536Mentone, CACA9,5141,564+22%

537Alamo, CACA14,4881,560−2%

538Wildomar, CACA37,8891,553+162%

539Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751,551+14%

540Westlake, CACA7,5051,548−4%

541Orinda, CACA19,5071,518+11%

542Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,516+119%

543Colusa, CACA6,5191,470+19%

544Lathrop, CACA42,7831,448+175%

545Oroville, CACA20,4511,442+54%

546Atherton, CACA6,9601,433−0%

547Lakeland, CACA12,2361,410+120%

548Coachella, CACA45,4111,402+85%

549Jackson, CACA5,1001,401+26%

550Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,387+26%

551Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,374−8%

552Hesperia, CACA102,6051,373+59%

553Temescal Valley, CACA30,0691,357–

554Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,354+14%

555Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,348+84%

556Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,340+12%

557Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321,315+7%

558Madera Acres, CACA9,8461,279+18%

559Banning, CACA31,8521,270+25%

560Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,262+18%

561Poway, CACA49,1801,250+2%

562Silver Lakes, CACA6,9771,207–

563Nipomo, CACA17,5161,206+44%

564Mecca, CACA7,1841,188+52%

565Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,162–

566Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8401,160–

567Sun, CACA11,0361,143–

568Atascadero, CACA29,4641,142+13%

569Los Osos, CACA14,1661,133–

570Ione, CACA9,2821,122−28%

571Williams, CACA5,5291,120+51%

572El Granada, CACA5,2321,116−4%

573St. Helena, CACA5,1941,096−9%

574Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,092−2%

575Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,079+96%

576La Quinta, CACA39,4401,064+59%

577Templeton, CACA9,5801,060+79%

578El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,043+181%

579Mead Valley, CACA19,2861,038–

580Aptos, CACA6,4041,013−29%

581Nuevo, CACA6,803995+63%

582Granite Bay, CACA21,673986+10%

583Apple Valley, CACA75,247984+40%

584Shasta Lake, CACA10,208952+15%

585Loomis, CACA7,004941+9%

586Montecito, CACA9,031941−14%

587Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419936+7%

588La Habra Heights, CACA5,327923−1%

589Garnet, CACA7,382904–

590Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501901–

591Golden Hills, CACA9,891878+29%

592Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361866+10%

593Good Hope, CACA8,816843–

594Crestline, CACA9,835838+14%

595Pollock Pines, CACA6,212825+50%

596Cherry Valley, CACA6,668813+10%

597Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018809−7%

598Wrightwood, CACA5,067793+23%

599Yreka, CACA7,714782+7%

600McKinleyville, CACA17,113779+20%

601Ben Lomond, CACA6,858757+168%

602Interlaken, CACA8,068752+1%

603McSwain, CACA5,783743–

604Adelanto, CACA38,798720+110%

605Avenal, CACA13,479703−7%

606Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639701+39%

607Blythe, CACA15,042691+51%

608Plumas Lake, CACA9,418686–

609Diamond Springs, CACA10,927682+132%

610Cambria, CACA5,978675−9%

611Calimesa, CACA11,111673+40%

612Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876672+28%

613Rosedale, CACA18,877637+121%

614Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872635+65%

615San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223619+12%

616Barstow, CACA24,804615+20%

617Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465610–

618San Martin, CACA6,954604+66%

619Thermalito, CACA6,720567+19%

620Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131560+34%

621Taft, CACA6,995560+34%

622Ramona, CACA22,634559+37%

623Magalia, CACA7,389556−26%

624Alpine, CACA15,180549+12%

625Yucca Valley, CACA21,887546+29%

626Malibu, CACA9,574537−15%

627Truckee, CACA17,278517+21%

628Shafter, CACA23,871516+57%

629Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875497+41%

630Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939478+90%

631Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408474+112%

632Palm Springs, CACA45,315471+4%

633Woodside, CACA5,181463−1%

634Topanga, CACA8,885448–

635Prunedale, CACA19,723410+15%

636Rosamond, CACA21,473402+46%

637Big Bear City, CACA11,431398+120%

638Oak Hills, CACA9,013385–

639Lake Mathews, CACA6,527375–

640Oroville East, CACA7,504372−7%

641Valley Center, CACA11,119368+38%

642Jamul, CACA6,574367+4%

643Thousand Palms, CACA7,720337+56%

644Happy Valley, CACA5,944293–

645Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867289+1%

646Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971274–

647Paradise, CACA10,023260−82%

648Salton City, CACA5,988240+427%

649Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288240+21%

650Phelan, CACA18,496231–

651Piñon Hills, CACA7,065226–

652Wilton, CACA6,433205+31%

653Palermo, CACA5,266190−3%

654Acton, CACA7,880189+211%

655Joshua Tree, CACA6,234180+54%

656Oakhurst, CACA6,091178+107%

657Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912144+32%

658Mojave, CACA5,17380+22%

659California City, CACA13,30074+79%

660Durham, CACA5,34071+12%

661Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95750–

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