RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most population gained, California cities

California cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01French Valley, CACA45,269+9,989–

02Bakersfield, CACA422,165+8,531−88%

03Roseville, CACA167,302+8,182−77%

04Menifee, CACA118,592+7,778–

05Lathrop, CACA42,783+6,351+76%

06Fontana, CACA221,223+5,776−86%

07Merced, CACA99,724+5,620−27%

08Manteca, CACA96,693+5,545−35%

09Ontario, CACA187,013+5,282−79%

10Phelan, CACA18,496+4,637–

11Clovis, CACA129,347+4,601−75%

12Riverside, CACA323,057+4,071−86%

13Irvine, CACA318,764+4,020−88%

14Ione, CACA9,282+4,015+555%

15Tracy, CACA101,901+3,966−83%

16Fresno, CACA555,549+3,863−95%

17Temescal Valley, CACA30,069+3,837–

18Sacramento, CACA536,449+3,763−90%

19Folsom, CACA91,983+3,462−84%

20Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766+3,298–

21Beaumont, CACA60,835+3,230+90%

22Lincoln, CACA57,367+3,199−19%

23Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+3,032−87%

24Elk Grove, CACA185,007+3,031−93%

25Victorville, CACA141,395+2,817−88%

26Indio, CACA94,269+2,813−77%

27National City, CACA57,807+2,720+24627%

28Paradise, CACA10,023+2,628+163%

29Santa Clara, CACA133,446+2,609−70%

30San Diego, CACA1,406,106+2,594−98%

31Visalia, CACA146,541+2,555−84%

32Corona, CACA161,734+2,534−95%

33Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+2,517−60%

34University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121+2,411–

35Valle Vista, CACA18,602+2,408+39%

36Santa Ana, CACA315,586+2,307−95%

37Linda, CACA23,871+2,217+414%

38Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+2,196−79%

39Hollister, CACA45,695+2,133−86%

40Tulare, CACA73,907+2,070−81%

41Los Banos, CACA49,614+2,061−82%

42Woodcrest, CACA17,368+1,990+264%

43Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311+1,958–

44Olivehurst, CACA18,444+1,849+40%

45Oakley, CACA47,583+1,826−75%

46Perris, CACA83,237+1,811−88%

47Hanford, CACA62,229+1,764−84%

48Rocklin, CACA76,821+1,726−90%

49Madera, CACA69,017+1,607−88%

50Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971+1,593–

51Banning, CACA31,852+1,588−47%

52Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+1,548−96%

53Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131+1,541–

54Stockton, CACA324,597+1,522−95%

55Hemet, CACA93,649+1,493−93%

56Stanton, CACA40,161+1,440−79%

57Soledad, CACA26,357+1,440−65%

58San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+1,428−36%

59San Ramon, CACA86,209+1,388−85%

60Coachella, CACA45,411+1,366−77%

61Bloomington, CACA25,698+1,359−68%

62Mountain View, CACA85,438+1,356−58%

63East Bakersfield, CACA11,062+1,313–

64Muscoy, CACA12,025+1,306−5%

65McSwain, CACA5,783+1,303–

66Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447+1,295−107%

67Greenfield, CACA21,138+1,295−75%

68Plumas Lake, CACA9,418+1,292–

69San Jacinto, CACA56,014+1,282−83%

70Lodi, CACA69,100+1,259−75%

71Chino, CACA96,957+1,249−83%

72Shafter, CACA23,871+1,240−71%

73Templeton, CACA9,580+1,194−41%

74Antioch, CACA118,958+1,186−96%

75Imperial, CACA22,330+1,167−66%

76Ramona, CACA22,634+1,166−56%

77Temecula, CACA114,865+1,164−96%

78Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+1,160+1658%

79La Quinta, CACA39,440+1,149−91%

80Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+1,140−11%

81Murrieta, CACA114,124+1,115−97%

82Valley Center, CACA11,119+1,032−82%

83Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+1,032+38%

84Mountain House, CACA25,315+1,014–

85West Sacramento, CACA56,216+1,012−63%

86Placentia, CACA54,911+1,002−81%

87Happy Valley, CACA5,944+995–

88Potomac Park, CACA10,138+974–

89Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969+971−103%

90Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+968−37%

91Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856+958−96%

92Hesperia, CACA102,605+957−92%

93Brentwood, CACA66,607+916−94%

94Patterson, CACA26,587+912−69%

95Dinuba, CACA25,949+912−78%

96Rossmoor, CACA11,532+907+124%

97Fairfield, CACA122,489+904−95%

98Chula Vista, CACA275,533+888−98%

99Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+880–

100Eastvale, CACA70,594+876–

101Calimesa, CACA11,111+876−65%

102Brawley, CACA28,008+867−72%

103Highgrove, CACA8,366+851+215%

104McKinleyville, CACA17,113+851−70%

105Prunedale, CACA19,723+838−91%

106Salton City, CACA5,988+833–

107Palm Desert, CACA53,259+827−95%

108East Hemet, CACA20,257+825−130%

109Woodland, CACA62,513+822−91%

110Lemon Hill, CACA15,312+816–

111Homeland, CACA7,584+812+127%

112Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990+812–

113Kerman, CACA17,553+799−74%

114Del Aire, CACA11,115+777−20%

115Cathedral City, CACA52,375+774−94%

116El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+770−68%

117Santa Maria, CACA111,390+755−95%

118Modesto, CACA219,652+751−97%

119Vista, CACA98,274+733−96%

120Santa Paula, CACA31,774+719−80%

121Chico, CACA105,081+713−96%

122Interlaken, CACA8,068+700−24%

123Soquel, CACA10,679+699−117%

124Dixon, CACA21,116+695−88%

125Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+688−86%

126Madera Acres, CACA9,846+684−73%

127Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+680+170%

128Citrus, CACA10,904+661−40%

129Silver Lakes, CACA6,977+660–

130East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+641−64%

131Orosi, CACA8,966+637–

132Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957+626–

133San Bernardino, CACA222,044+623−97%

134Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+601+107%

135Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+593−46%

136Galt, CACA26,964+579−95%

137Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876+564−84%

138Lake Mathews, CACA6,527+555–

139Porterville, CACA63,088+534−95%

140Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+521−109%

141Rosamond, CACA21,473+512−93%

142Guadalupe, CACA8,846+509+183%

143Blackhawk, CACA10,137+500–

144Palm Springs, CACA45,315+495−81%

145Alpine, CACA15,180+484−86%

146Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+480−95%

147El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+479−96%

148Wilton, CACA6,433+475−31%

149Mojave, CACA5,173+474+549%

150Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392+473–

151Winters, CACA8,214+468−66%

152Duarte, CACA22,866+457−43%

153Acton, CACA7,880+449−55%

154Myrtletown, CACA5,322+440+857%

155Livingston, CACA14,690+434−86%

156Granite Bay, CACA21,673+426–

157Lake Forest, CACA86,333+423–

158Heber, CACA7,312+416−1%

159Wildomar, CACA37,889+402−89%

160Fillmore, CACA16,937+397−76%

161Jamul, CACA6,574+395−89%

162Fowler, CACA7,745+394−49%

163Burbank, CACA5,333+393+17%

164Montecito, CACA9,031+393–

165Rio Linda, CACA16,335+391−60%

166Orangevale, CACA35,958+389−11%

167Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830+383−59%

168Reedley, CACA26,982+382−92%

169Kingsburg, CACA13,249+375−81%

170Benton Park, CACA5,707+374–

171Delhi, CACA11,009+353−93%

172Wrightwood, CACA5,067+347−33%

173Truckee, CACA17,278+337−97%

174East Foothills, CACA7,139+336−105%

175Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994+335−92%

176Bay Point, CACA24,231+335–

177Loma Linda, CACA25,221+331−74%

178Topanga, CACA8,885+325–

179Fort Irwin, CACA8,419+323–

180Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840+323–

181Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+320−89%

182South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830+315–

183Golden Hills, CACA9,891+313−82%

184Huron, CACA7,394+313−80%

185Riverbank, CACA26,557+301−96%

186Cambria, CACA5,978+300−65%

187Firebaugh, CACA8,774+296−77%

188West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615+290−70%

189Hercules, CACA26,326+286−89%

190Fair Oaks, CACA32,799+285−75%

191Woodlake, CACA8,073+283−71%

192Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+273−61%

193King City, CACA14,002+272−92%

194Mira Monte, CACA6,888+270−148%

195El Cerrito, CACA5,325+267+167%

196Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+266−85%

197Ridgecrest, CACA28,333+266−110%

198Garnet, CACA7,382+264–

199Rosemont, CACA23,766+256+383%

200Delano, CACA52,334+251−98%

201Live Oak, CACA9,466+241−87%

202La Riviera, CACA11,492+240−134%

203Rosedale, CACA18,877+238−94%

204Upland, CACA79,446+217−96%

205Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+214−43%

206Mayfair, CACA5,044+213–

207Westmont, CACA34,123+210−64%

208Vacaville, CACA103,850+210−99%

209Redlands, CACA74,128+207−94%

210Marina, CACA23,256+204−115%

211August, CACA8,825+197−86%

212Atwater, CACA32,133+192−77%

213Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765+189−102%

214Ripon, CACA16,140+188−93%

215Rohnert Park, CACA44,811+185−97%

216Emeryville, CACA13,251+176−85%

217University of California-Davis, CACA8,696+171–

218Goshen, CACA5,136+168–

219Hughson, CACA8,051+167−77%

220Cherry Valley, CACA6,668+159−394%

221Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+157−81%

222Corcoran, CACA22,358+152−87%

223Oakhurst, CACA6,091+146−44%

224Brea, CACA47,260+144−94%

225East Niles, CACA28,532+142–

226Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+129−16%

227Davis, CACA66,110+128−99%

228Rialto, CACA106,554+117−99%

229Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+100−87%

230Grass Valley, CACA14,035+97−95%

231Rio Vista, CACA10,523+97−92%

232Colusa, CACA6,519+94−80%

233Kentfield, CACA6,900+92−76%

234North Tustin, CACA25,807+89–

235Winton, CACA11,797+88−93%

236Lakeport, CACA5,059+87−80%

237Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893+85–

238Waterford, CACA9,258+84−96%

239Sanger, CACA27,228+82−96%

240Gold River, CACA7,924+80–

241Rio del Mar, CACA9,201+73−74%

242Nuevo, CACA6,803+70−94%

243Lemoore, CACA27,291+64−99%

244Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+63−76%

245McFarland, CACA14,709+61−98%

246Lemon Grove, CACA27,936+59−94%

247Orland, CACA8,381+59−95%

248San Marcos, CACA94,908+49−100%

249Fort Bragg, CACA6,946+49−95%

250Williams, CACA5,529+47−97%

251Orange Cove, CACA9,811+46−98%

252Arvin, CACA19,820+44−99%

253Ceres, CACA48,982+40−100%

254Canyon Lake, CACA11,113+37−98%

255Calipatria, CACA6,012+33−99%

256El Cerrito, CACA26,121+32−89%

257Yucca Valley, CACA21,887+32−99%

258Jackson, CACA5,100+29−93%

259North Auburn, CACA13,480+28−98%

260Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503+26–

261Gustine, CACA6,112+23−97%

262Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867+23−99%

263Loomis, CACA7,004+17−97%

264Placerville, CACA10,685+15−99%

265Salida, CACA13,900+14−100%

266Los Alamitos, CACA11,702+14−110%

267West Modesto, CACA5,978+13–

268Oakdale, CACA23,246+13−100%

269Yreka, CACA7,714+13−96%

270Holtville, CACA5,591+12−98%

271South San Gabriel, CACA7,923+3−103%

272Orinda, CACA19,5070−100%

273Farmersville, CACA10,3260−100%

274Goleta, CACA32,401-5–

275Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018-5−106%

276Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095-7–

277Auburn, CACA13,847-8−100%

278Selma, CACA24,702-15−100%

279Lindsay, CACA12,578-16−101%

280Hillcrest, CACA10,511-17–

281Mendota, CACA12,778-18−102%

282Chowchilla, CACA18,730-19−100%

283Escalon, CACA7,394-21−101%

284Clearlake, CACA16,893-26−102%

285Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875-28−102%

286Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465-32–

287Dos Palos, CACA5,697-33−107%

288Newman, CACA12,453-35−101%

289Walnut Creek, CACA70,012-39−101%

290Mentone, CACA9,514-43−102%

291El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626-44−101%

292Calexico, CACA38,623-48−101%

293San Martin, CACA6,954-54−102%

294Oceano, CACA7,128-55−105%

295Montclair, CACA37,563-55−101%

296Pismo Beach, CACA7,911-58−107%

297Morgan Hill, CACA45,625-58−101%

298Ojai, CACA7,474-60−124%

299Shasta Lake, CACA10,208-60–

300South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115-61−103%

301Atascadero, CACA29,464-61−102%

302Exeter, CACA10,122-63−103%

303Morro Bay, CACA10,613-65−112%

304Anderson, CACA11,131-68−109%

305Sonoma, CACA10,537-69−107%

306Parlier, CACA14,622-69−102%

307Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123-69−105%

308La Presa, CACA34,962-71–

309Grand Terrace, CACA12,936-72−111%

310Oak View, CACA6,141-74−112%

311Sebastopol, CACA7,532-76−110%

312Adelanto, CACA38,798-82−101%

313El Centro, CACA44,382-82−101%

314Buellton, CACA5,158-87−127%

315Avenal, CACA13,479-88−102%

316Fairfax, CACA7,417-89−123%

317Corning, CACA8,260-89−110%

318Gridley, CACA7,258-91−112%

319Solvang, CACA5,944-92−116%

320Keyes, CACA5,577-95−106%

321Villa Park, CACA5,645-95−68%

322Cotati, CACA7,347-95−113%

323Grover Beach, CACA12,456-97–

324Healdsburg, CACA11,172-97−108%

325Moraga, CACA16,322-101–

326San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119-101−101%

327Willows, CACA6,116-103−144%

328Lafayette, CACA25,313-106−126%

329Desert Palms, CACA6,579-107–

330Cloverdale, CACA8,701-110−106%

331Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419-112−129%

332St. Helena, CACA5,194-112−112%

333Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483-115–

334Bostonia, CACA16,765-117−108%

335Marysville, CACA12,738-118+111%

336Solana Beach, CACA12,602-118−794%

337Yucaipa, CACA54,953-121−101%

338Live Oak, CACA16,911-127−109%

339Lakeland, CACA12,236-128−118%

340Sausalito, CACA7,019-128−172%

341Poway, CACA49,180-128−103%

342Clayton, CACA10,842-133−104%

343Tiburon, CACA8,881-134−112%

344Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051-136−104%

345Colton, CACA53,383-137−102%

346Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-139−77%

347Oak Park, CACA13,757-141−5%

348Corte Madera, CACA9,929-145−118%

349American Canyon, CACA22,773-146−107%

350Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-149+32%

351San Anselmo, CACA12,555-151−124%

352Fallbrook, CACA32,112-155−102%

353Gonzales, CACA8,313-155−105%

354Pittsburg, CACA77,542-159−102%

355Red Bluff, CACA14,404-161−121%

356Saranap, CACA5,662-168–

357San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223-172−107%

358Scotts Valley, CACA11,652-180−106%

359Danville, CACA43,302-181−102%

360Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501-182–

361Woodside, CACA5,181-183−158%

362Vineyard, CACA43,751-184–

363View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230-189−77%

364Fortuna, CACA12,003-190−110%

365Piñon Hills, CACA7,065-193–

366Atherton, CACA6,960-195−729%

367Alondra Park, CACA8,373-196−95%

368Redding, CACA94,092-202−101%

369La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-204−60%

370Larkspur, CACA12,620-210−122%

371Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107-216−101%

372Mill Valley, CACA13,799-219−139%

373Carpinteria, CACA12,734-228−151%

374Suisun City, CACA29,454-232−107%

375Malibu, CACA9,574-233–

376Turlock, CACA72,864-238−102%

377Thousand Palms, CACA7,720-247−125%

378El Granada, CACA5,232-249−119%

379Kensington, CACA5,179-249+555%

380Winter Gardens, CACA22,131-249–

381Capitola, CACA9,340-249+80%

382Arcata, CACA19,047-250−117%

383Joshua Tree, CACA6,234-255−183%

384Walnut Park, CACA14,958-256−118%

385Aptos, CACA6,404-260−228%

386Pinole, CACA18,543-261−117%

387Windsor, CACA25,864-263−103%

388Bonita, CACA12,652-265+88%

389Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971-273−116%

390South El Monte, CACA18,963-280−195%

391Westlake, CACA7,505-286−131%

392Hillsborough, CACA11,206-288−282%

393Palermo, CACA5,266-289−163%

394Oroville, CACA20,451-290−128%

395Charter Oak, CACA9,442-297−276%

396San Marino, CACA11,964-297+2021%

397Los Osos, CACA14,166-299–

398Ukiah, CACA16,068-303−134%

399La Palma, CACA14,907-309−2031%

400San Fernando, CACA23,449-314−132%

401Barstow, CACA24,804-315−6%

402Dana Point, CACA32,232-317−110%

403Apple Valley, CACA75,247-318−104%

404Laguna Beach, CACA22,391-322−158%

405Highland, CACA57,614-324−103%

406La Mesa, CACA59,914-324−118%

407Piedmont, CACA10,642-325−193%

408Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-328+78%

409Pleasure Point, CACA5,489-332–

410La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660-337−122%

411Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793-348−118%

412Laguna Woods, CACA16,844-355–

413Monrovia, CACA38,264-360−131%

414Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295-361–

415Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872-363−121%

416Port Hueneme, CACA20,987-372−124%

417Imperial Beach, CACA25,206-373−178%

418Carlsbad, CACA112,260-373−102%

419Vincent, CACA15,340-374–

420Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017-378−130%

421Signal Hill, CACA11,153-380−140%

422Benicia, CACA26,401-382−116%

423Martinez, CACA36,849-384−110%

424Commerce, CACA11,688-385−190%

425Coalinga, CACA17,281-387−111%

426Lemoore Station, CACA6,175-393−107%

427La Cresta, CACA8,389-398–

428East Whittier, CACA9,990-404–

429Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287-404−114%

430Magalia, CACA7,389-406−126%

431San Pablo, CACA31,678-407−108%

432San Lorenzo, CACA29,171-410−121%

433Diamond Springs, CACA10,927-418−121%

434Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-422+145%

435Moorpark, CACA35,023-430−107%

436Antelope, CACA48,301-432–

437Oak Hills, CACA9,013-437–

438Discovery Bay, CACA14,911-447−112%

439Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373-458−140%

440West Puente Valley, CACA22,495-464−120%

441Earlimart, CACA7,214-465−171%

442Thermalito, CACA6,720-478−220%

443Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513-482–

444East Porterville, CACA5,066-483−151%

445Chino Hills, CACA77,519-484−101%

446Wasco, CACA26,525-489−105%

447Durham, CACA5,340-494−213%

448Eureka, CACA25,304-502−30%

449El Segundo, CACA16,379-503−162%

450Artesia, CACA15,789-506−155%

451East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603-511–

452Gilroy, CACA60,764-516−105%

453Seal Beach, CACA24,075-520−45%

454Millbrae, CACA22,869-527−272%

455Encinitas, CACA60,736-527−120%

456Petaluma, CACA59,688-529−105%

457Vandenberg, CACA6,776-532+215%

458Mead Valley, CACA19,286-533–

459Oroville East, CACA7,504-534−345%

460East Pasadena, CACA5,479-542−501%

461Seaside, CACA31,636-552−92%

462Camarillo, CACA68,652-555−112%

463California City, CACA13,300-559−123%

464Parkway, CACA15,397-565–

465Cameron Park, CACA18,315-566−121%

466Calabasas, CACA22,027-572–

467Agoura Hills, CACA19,243-578−493%

468Orcutt, CACA31,454-580–

469Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272-586−104%

470Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-588−97%

471Fairview, CACA10,745-596−240%

472Monterey, CACA28,953-605−73%

473Country Club, CACA10,161-616−550%

474Newark, CACA47,895-626−114%

475Crescent City, CACA6,002-627+68%

476Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-634−96%

477La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480-638−168%

478Yuba City, CACA69,485-646−107%

479Good Hope, CACA8,816-652–

480Cypress, CACA48,781-653−118%

481Nipomo, CACA17,516-660−112%

482Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513-665−292%

483West Athens, CACA8,726-667−376%

484California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915-668–

485El Rio, CACA6,368-669+196%

486Claremont, CACA35,838-671−145%

487Rodeo, CACA8,976-677−160%

488Novato, CACA51,947-679−1609%

489Lomita, CACA19,724-696−205%

490Home Gardens, CACA10,506-697−141%

491Santee, CACA58,205-705−1066%

492Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939-710−124%

493Simi Valley, CACA124,861-722−106%

494Avocado Heights, CACA12,593-724−184%

495Cudahy, CACA21,445-724−152%

496West Carson, CACA22,143-727−173%

497Garden Acres, CACA10,667-731−161%

498Saratoga, CACA30,418-732−141%

499La Verne, CACA30,178-734−199%

500Los Gatos, CACA32,576-743−160%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES