RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 598

Most residents in poverty, California cities · 2000

California cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089817,018+24%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,106178,628+20%

03Fresno, CACA555,549111,986+32%

04Long Beach, CACA450,469105,365+46%

05San Francisco, CACA826,07987,872−4%

06Sacramento, CACA536,44981,361+28%

07San Jose, CACA989,81478,942+8%

08Oakland, CACA440,83877,461+11%

09Santa Ana, CACA315,58667,076+26%

10Stockton, CACA324,59758,172+29%

11San Bernardino, CACA222,04451,154+37%

12Anaheim, CACA341,00846,239+63%

13Bakersfield, CACA422,16544,400+69%

14Riverside, CACA323,05740,197+49%

15East Los Angeles, CACA111,64733,840+11%

16Pomona, CACA147,80732,302+33%

17El Monte, CACA105,07530,308+27%

18Glendale, CACA187,16030,221+17%

19Modesto, CACA219,65229,736+39%

20Compton, CACA90,50026,223+5%

21Oxnard, CACA199,65125,765+45%

22Inglewood, CACA101,66225,360+40%

23Salinas, CACA159,13425,229+49%

24Ontario, CACA187,01324,503+36%

25Garden Grove, CACA170,45522,961+54%

26Florence-Graham, CACA60,69021,552+12%

27Pasadena, CACA135,80421,321+9%

28Berkeley, CACA121,91120,499+14%

29Moreno Valley, CACA214,26320,268+104%

30Lancaster, CACA170,08419,414+102%

31Fontana, CACA221,22318,929+90%

32Oceanside, CACA170,48318,658+44%

33South Gate, CACA90,07118,518+23%

34Chula Vista, CACA275,53318,465+39%

35Palmdale, CACA161,84518,449+202%

36Escondido, CACA146,03017,952+47%

37Merced, CACA99,72417,798+26%

38Hawthorne, CACA82,74117,100+72%

39Lynwood, CACA63,51216,392+21%

40Richmond, CACA114,86116,057+14%

41Rialto, CACA106,55415,980+82%

42Chico, CACA105,08115,948+24%

43El Cajon, CACA101,75515,821+38%

44Huntington Park, CACA51,54415,443+13%

45Visalia, CACA146,54115,416+16%

46Santa Maria, CACA111,39015,247+48%

47Davis, CACA66,11014,772+26%

48Fullerton, CACA138,67514,352+28%

49Madera, CACA69,01714,035+78%

50Hayward, CACA157,11314,012+30%

51Baldwin Park, CACA68,88013,777+27%

52Costa Mesa, CACA108,88113,720+55%

53Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99413,172+43%

54Irvine, CACA318,76413,028+83%

55Orange, CACA138,36512,938+46%

56Vista, CACA98,27412,783+52%

57Santa Rosa, CACA179,43712,607+34%

58Redding, CACA94,09212,592+32%

59Huntington Beach, CACA191,45112,498+33%

60Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212,330+14%

61Alhambra, CACA79,82012,304+2%

62Norwalk, CACA97,10412,258+40%

63Rosemead, CACA49,41012,212+18%

64Paramount, CACA50,75512,117+44%

65Bell Gardens, CACA37,36712,041+9%

66Victorville, CACA141,39511,980+98%

67National City, CACA57,80711,918+3%

68Downey, CACA108,46811,916+62%

69Westminster, CACA88,96611,893+33%

70Vallejo, CACA123,28711,775+27%

71San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63611,766+2%

72Westmont, CACA34,12311,668+18%

73Isla Vista, CACA13,92011,523−3%

74Bellflower, CACA74,71911,487+93%

75Fremont, CACA226,44210,980+49%

76Delano, CACA52,33410,931+103%

77Indio, CACA94,26910,573+35%

78Burbank, CACA102,98810,566+36%

79Montebello, CACA60,69310,558+27%

80Willowbrook, CACA21,68110,465+13%

81Corona, CACA161,73410,336+63%

82Porterville, CACA63,08810,171+28%

83North Highlands, CACA47,95710,070+54%

84Santa Clarita, CACA228,4309,637+135%

85Highland, CACA57,6149,571+76%

86Hemet, CACA93,6499,567+89%

87Lodi, CACA69,1009,533+46%

88West Covina, CACA105,3019,492+28%

89Apple Valley, CACA75,2479,383+91%

90Monterey Park, CACA57,4579,373−6%

91Colton, CACA53,3839,356+49%

92Concord, CACA123,2619,255+24%

93Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8569,123+64%

94Tulare, CACA73,9079,104+28%

95Gardena, CACA58,4609,068+86%

96San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9149,040+47%

97Turlock, CACA72,8649,037+62%

98Santa Cruz, CACA61,7978,989+17%

99Fairfield, CACA122,4898,907+55%

100Torrance, CACA138,3918,884+30%

101Bell, CACA31,6258,842−2%

102Hesperia, CACA102,6058,841+40%

103Buena Park, CACA81,7418,840+60%

104Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5548,806+55%

105Whittier, CACA85,8158,762+45%

106Santa Monica, CACA90,0828,761+8%

107El Centro, CACA44,3828,607+18%

108Watsonville, CACA50,7168,444+77%

109Azusa, CACA47,4478,390+42%

110Carson, CACA90,8088,368+43%

111Upland, CACA79,4468,177+66%

112Santa Clara, CACA133,4468,025+38%

113Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,972+16%

114La Puente, CACA36,4237,772+50%

115Antioch, CACA118,9587,727+36%

116La Habra, CACA60,9087,603+85%

117Perris, CACA83,2377,376+118%

118Daly City, CACA101,2617,335+11%

119Clovis, CACA129,3477,247+39%

120Lennox, CACA19,4497,226+29%

121Hanford, CACA62,2297,200+50%

122Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777,159+30%

123West Sacramento, CACA56,2167,035+32%

124Citrus Heights, CACA86,3487,020−10%

125Calexico, CACA38,6236,969+16%

126Maywood, CACA23,6006,891+16%

127Cudahy, CACA21,4456,863+9%

128South Whittier, CACA55,6506,825+29%

129Stanton, CACA40,1616,726+62%

130Redlands, CACA74,1286,703+24%

131Yuba City, CACA69,4856,635+30%

132San Marcos, CACA94,9086,615+56%

133Coachella, CACA45,4116,558+59%

134Pittsburg, CACA77,5426,537+27%

135Napa, CACA76,5626,487+36%

136Simi Valley, CACA124,8616,479+82%

137Palm Springs, CACA45,3156,458+28%

138San Gabriel, CACA38,1866,338+13%

139Lompoc, CACA43,3156,333+12%

140Eureka, CACA25,3046,182+23%

141Florin, CACA50,2115,994+47%

142Alameda, CACA76,8765,954+14%

143Brawley, CACA28,0085,862+27%

144Wasco, CACA26,5255,853+75%

145Woodland, CACA62,5135,852+53%

146Lakewood, CACA78,0105,846+63%

147Oildale, CACA34,6875,824+36%

148Rowland Heights, CACA45,9115,810+74%

149Cathedral City, CACA52,3755,798+42%

150Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305,798+32%

151Montclair, CACA37,5635,753+21%

152San Rafael, CACA59,4105,736+47%

153Tustin, CACA77,8435,712+65%

154San Mateo, CACA103,3375,670+8%

155Chino, CACA96,9575,599+27%

156Lawndale, CACA29,8925,472+53%

157San Pablo, CACA31,6785,457+14%

158Covina, CACA49,4045,432+65%

159Vacaville, CACA103,8505,370+23%

160Arcata, CACA19,0475,358+25%

161La Mesa, CACA59,9145,155+5%

162San Leandro, CACA85,3535,098+50%

163Imperial Beach, CACA25,2065,073+8%

164Linda, CACA23,8715,060+15%

165Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,952+31%

166Reedley, CACA26,9824,942+40%

167Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0674,905+126%

168Bloomington, CACA25,6984,878+105%

169Carmichael, CACA76,9484,861+36%

170Monrovia, CACA38,2644,840+9%

171San Jacinto, CACA56,0144,818+86%

172Mountain View, CACA85,4384,795+14%

173East Palo Alto, CACA28,8724,772+16%

174Manteca, CACA96,6934,770+18%

175Banning, CACA31,8524,699+35%

176Carlsbad, CACA112,2604,637+7%

177Yucaipa, CACA54,9534,636+87%

178Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0094,556+82%

179Redwood City, CACA82,1784,520−18%

180Altadena, CACA41,7054,507+7%

181Avenal, CACA13,4794,506+61%

182San Fernando, CACA23,4494,503+13%

183Sanger, CACA27,2284,490+27%

184Ceres, CACA48,9824,461+9%

185Adelanto, CACA38,7984,439+89%

186Dinuba, CACA25,9494,415+53%

187Selma, CACA24,7024,405+24%

188Union City, CACA65,2824,367+25%

189Atwater, CACA32,1334,330+55%

190Oroville, CACA20,4514,299+29%

191Gilroy, CACA60,7644,293+6%

192Barstow, CACA24,8044,277+39%

193Fallbrook, CACA32,1124,273+71%

194Encinitas, CACA60,7364,251−7%

195Arvin, CACA19,8204,222+48%

196Lamont, CACA13,1644,214+35%

197Santa Paula, CACA31,7744,203+38%

198Arcadia, CACA54,1174,202+66%

199Lindsay, CACA12,5784,111+107%

200West Hollywood, CACA34,2314,090−1%

201South El Monte, CACA18,9634,026−9%

202Placentia, CACA54,9114,026+26%

203Parlier, CACA14,6224,014+34%

204Tracy, CACA101,9013,961+60%

205Roseville, CACA167,3023,952+29%

206Livermore, CACA83,4573,907+33%

207Corcoran, CACA22,3583,893+21%

208Temecula, CACA114,8653,892+192%

209Seaside, CACA31,6363,837−19%

210Folsom, CACA91,9833,785+146%

211San Clemente, CACA62,2263,774+31%

212Palm Desert, CACA53,2593,774+128%

213Clearlake, CACA16,8933,755+44%

214South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9113,738+61%

215Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813,733+11%

216Shafter, CACA23,8713,716+97%

217Bay Point, CACA24,2313,709–

218Goleta, CACA32,4013,700–

219San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1193,612+123%

220Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,502+146%

221La Presa, CACA34,9623,495–

222Orange Cove, CACA9,8113,439+31%

223Chino Hills, CACA77,5193,437+246%

224Lemon Grove, CACA27,9363,422+54%

225McFarland, CACA14,7093,386+74%

226Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,382+81%

227Rohnert Park, CACA44,8113,377+9%

228Walnut Park, CACA14,9583,367+63%

229Culver City, CACA39,4523,335+29%

230Mendota, CACA12,7783,304+24%

231El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6263,299+27%

232Yucca Valley, CACA21,8873,294+49%

233Marina, CACA23,2563,293+29%

234Petaluma, CACA59,6883,271+82%

235Paradise, CACA10,0233,270+16%

236Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3733,262+16%

237Hollister, CACA45,6953,262+45%

238Muscoy, CACA12,0253,259+72%

239South San Francisco, CACA64,9413,165−1%

240Milpitas, CACA78,5963,147+27%

241Lake Forest, CACA86,3333,133–

242Los Banos, CACA49,6143,127+11%

243Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,113−18%

244Temple City, CACA35,1253,111+80%

245Elk Grove, CACA185,0073,092+225%

246Beverly Hills, CACA30,7643,060+45%

247Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,059+54%

248Camarillo, CACA68,6523,045+33%

249Ashland, CACA22,2102,970+49%

250South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,947+7%

251Glendora, CACA49,6712,897+22%

252Santee, CACA58,2052,877+1%

253Stanford, CACA18,6622,847−13%

254Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,824+38%

255Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,817+8%

256Ukiah, CACA16,0682,809+45%

257Cypress, CACA48,7812,791+47%

258Valinda, CACA20,9622,779+82%

259Red Bluff, CACA14,4042,771+10%

260Earlimart, CACA7,2142,760+19%

261Claremont, CACA35,8382,726+59%

262Greenfield, CACA21,1382,714+129%

263Farmersville, CACA10,3262,685+21%

264Port Hueneme, CACA20,9872,669+49%

265Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0512,663+365%

266Novato, CACA51,9472,655+34%

267Livingston, CACA14,6902,643+67%

268La Mirada, CACA45,9522,639+68%

269Lemoore, CACA27,2912,633+39%

270Rosemont, CACA23,7662,602+56%

271East Porterville, CACA5,0662,599+40%

272West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,589+19%

273Castro Valley, CACA65,0012,581+32%

274Cerritos, CACA46,3672,561+22%

275Anderson, CACA11,1312,550+66%

276Winton, CACA11,7972,545+41%

277East Hemet, CACA20,2572,542+63%

278Blythe, CACA15,0422,539+45%

279Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1072,510+80%

280Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9392,488+64%

281Huron, CACA7,3942,484+17%

282Avocado Heights, CACA12,5932,468+36%

283Mecca, CACA7,1842,455+293%

284Woodlake, CACA8,0732,446+53%

285Cupertino, CACA58,3332,421+90%

286Duarte, CACA22,8662,418+49%

287Garden Acres, CACA10,6672,389+18%

288Atascadero, CACA29,4642,383+30%

289North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1002,375−0%

290Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,366+3%

291Coalinga, CACA17,2812,365+53%

292Fountain Valley, CACA55,5082,364+24%

293Dana Point, CACA32,2322,362+3%

294West Athens, CACA8,7262,347−2%

295Newark, CACA47,8952,328+22%

296August, CACA8,8252,324+56%

297Marysville, CACA12,7382,324+15%

298Monterey, CACA28,9532,318+10%

299King City, CACA14,0022,307+111%

300Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9692,302−54%

301Beaumont, CACA60,8352,301+1%

302Commerce, CACA11,6882,252+6%

303West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6152,242+14%

304Foothill Farms, CACA36,4352,236+24%

305Tehachapi, CACA11,8522,236+192%

306Lomita, CACA19,7242,231+8%

307San Dimas, CACA32,9782,211+25%

308Moorpark, CACA35,0232,189+100%

309Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,188+33%

310Chowchilla, CACA18,7302,139+100%

311Menlo Park, CACA32,7132,110+17%

312Soledad, CACA26,3572,070+91%

313Galt, CACA26,9642,063+126%

314Poway, CACA49,1802,056+17%

315Rosamond, CACA21,4732,025+112%

316Olivehurst, CACA18,4442,021−15%

317McKinleyville, CACA17,1132,019+22%

318Ramona, CACA22,6342,013+25%

319West Carson, CACA22,1432,010+97%

320Riverbank, CACA26,5571,952+58%

321Walnut, CACA27,3161,949+64%

322Susanville, CACA12,8161,933+46%

323Murrieta, CACA114,1241,922+2012%

324Brea, CACA47,2601,894+62%

325Bostonia, CACA16,7651,890+78%

326Live Oak, CACA9,4661,883+50%

327Martinez, CACA36,8491,882−1%

328Artesia, CACA15,7891,878+31%

329La Quinta, CACA39,4401,853+152%

330Orangevale, CACA35,9581,836−3%

331Campbell, CACA42,4901,832–

332Fortuna, CACA12,0031,829+77%

333Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,812–

334Fair Oaks, CACA32,7991,810+15%

335Fillmore, CACA16,9371,794+13%

336San Bruno, CACA42,3051,784−4%

337Exeter, CACA10,1221,775+12%

338Corning, CACA8,2601,773+51%

339Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,770+78%

340Calipatria, CACA6,0121,766+128%

341Oakdale, CACA23,2461,755+16%

342Kerman, CACA17,5531,732+64%

343West Modesto, CACA5,9781,705–

344Cherryland, CACA14,1431,699+6%

345Suisun City, CACA29,4541,691−20%

346Winter Gardens, CACA22,1311,690–

347Thermalito, CACA6,7201,687+59%

348Live Oak, CACA16,9111,676−12%

349Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4471,658−49%

350Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,657+45%

351Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,647+21%

352Rocklin, CACA76,8211,633+53%

353Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,627+33%

354Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,624+30%

355Signal Hill, CACA11,1531,609+74%

356Burlingame, CACA31,9291,605+28%

357Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,576+46%

358El Cerrito, CACA26,1211,549+31%

359Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,544−19%

360Yreka, CACA7,7141,543+138%

361Willows, CACA6,1161,531+15%

362East San Gabriel, CACA23,4101,529+89%

363Gonzales, CACA8,3131,521+29%

364La Verne, CACA30,1781,487+9%

365Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,483–

366South Pasadena, CACA25,5031,477+23%

367Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,475+37%

368Alum Rock, CACA10,4401,473–

369Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,473+81%

370Palermo, CACA5,2661,462+59%

371California City, CACA13,3001,453+205%

372Fort Bragg, CACA6,9461,436+93%

373Guadalupe, CACA8,8461,417+8%

374Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7651,414−9%

375Patterson, CACA26,5871,394+11%

376Mojave, CACA5,1731,390+102%

377Crescent City, CACA6,0021,388+41%

378Lincoln, CACA57,3671,386+116%

379Citrus, CACA10,9041,357+81%

380Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,356+528%

381Brentwood, CACA66,6071,352+86%

382Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,343+34%

383Magalia, CACA7,3891,339+51%

384Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,339+11%

385Orcutt, CACA31,4541,337–

386Albany, CACA19,1951,305−17%

387Prunedale, CACA19,7231,303+177%

388Dixon, CACA21,1161,297+88%

389Firebaugh, CACA8,7741,294−8%

390Castroville, CACA6,7201,288+22%

391Norco, CACA25,0811,280+3%

392Oakley, CACA47,5831,272+24%

393Gridley, CACA7,2581,252+56%

394Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,236−3%

395Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,227+74%

396Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,220−14%

397Delhi, CACA11,0091,214+131%

398Coronado, CACA21,0941,199+11%

399Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,192−9%

400Orland, CACA8,3811,191+15%

401San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,186+43%

402Oceano, CACA7,1281,185+27%

403Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,176+40%

404Windsor, CACA25,8641,169+10%

405Placerville, CACA10,6851,165+17%

406El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2941,162+122%

407Wildomar, CACA37,8891,150+116%

408Benicia, CACA26,4011,143−14%

409Pacifica, CACA36,8901,121−34%

410Taft, CACA6,9951,118+118%

411Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,114+200%

412North Auburn, CACA13,4801,112+8%

413Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,099−9%

414Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1231,092−9%

415Country Club, CACA10,1611,088+100%

416La Riviera, CACA11,4921,082−6%

417Home Gardens, CACA10,5061,058+12%

418Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,056−5%

419Dos Palos, CACA5,6971,046+15%

420Holtville, CACA5,5911,023+2%

421Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,022+151%

422Belmont, CACA28,7521,009−11%

423Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,008+38%

424La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660986+9%

425Laguna Woods, CACA16,844985–

426Homeland, CACA7,584981+142%

427Lathrop, CACA42,783974+30%

428Keyes, CACA5,577961+49%

429Highgrove, CACA8,366957+65%

430Malibu, CACA9,574956–

431Pinole, CACA18,543943+46%

432Lakeland, CACA12,236929+8%

433Newman, CACA12,453927+12%

434Colusa, CACA6,519927+48%

435Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272923+180%

436Nipomo, CACA17,516919−17%

437Salida, CACA13,900915+158%

438Crestline, CACA9,835907+11%

439Emeryville, CACA13,251906+6%

440Danville, CACA43,302902+38%

441Joshua Tree, CACA6,234894+26%

442San Ramon, CACA86,209885+44%

443Imperial, CACA22,330876+56%

444Dublin, CACA71,602874−11%

445Calimesa, CACA11,111872+142%

446Alpine, CACA15,180870+31%

447Solana Beach, CACA12,602868−33%

448La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480866+57%

449American Canyon, CACA22,773859+141%

450Grand Terrace, CACA12,936859+116%

451Fowler, CACA7,745856+68%

452Waterford, CACA9,258852+3%

453Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513848−16%

454El Rio, CACA6,368841+5%

455Ojai, CACA7,474840+92%

456Auburn, CACA13,847840−3%

457South San Gabriel, CACA7,923838−17%

458Saratoga, CACA30,418836+107%

459Pacific Grove, CACA14,659835−18%

460Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073825−17%

461Foster City, CACA32,411823−1%

462Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639816+93%

463Mentone, CACA9,514812+81%

464Madera Acres, CACA9,846805+188%

465Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247799+21%

466Gustine, CACA6,112794+78%

467Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876787+7%

468Ione, CACA9,282784+24%

469Pismo Beach, CACA7,911769+34%

470Hughson, CACA8,051760+91%

471Lakeport, CACA5,059757+58%

472La Palma, CACA14,907752−17%

473San Carlos, CACA29,261748+5%

474Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766743–

475Woodcrest, CACA17,368733+138%

476Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018732+8%

477El Segundo, CACA16,379730+13%

478Cameron Park, CACA18,315724+10%

479Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287722+109%

480Marina del Rey, CACA9,176717+131%

481Agoura Hills, CACA19,243713−1%

482Oroville East, CACA7,504709−8%

483Cloverdale, CACA8,701708+26%

484Capitola, CACA9,340705−31%

485Millbrae, CACA22,869704−36%

486Williams, CACA5,529704+99%

487Lafayette, CACA25,313687−30%

488Heber, CACA7,312685−1%

489Goshen, CACA5,136679–

490Charter Oak, CACA9,442673+6%

491Aptos, CACA6,404670−0%

492Calabasas, CACA22,027665–

493Los Altos, CACA30,965659+103%

494Thousand Palms, CACA7,720656+96%

495San Marino, CACA11,964642+28%

496Truckee, CACA17,278641+70%

497Ripon, CACA16,140633+82%

498San Anselmo, CACA12,555629−27%

499Hercules, CACA26,326620+75%

500Mill Valley, CACA13,799607+42%

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