RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

501South Whittier, CACA55,650-765−113%

502Fountain Valley, CACA55,508-789−161%

503Castroville, CACA6,720-795−155%

504Lompoc, CACA43,315-798−123%

505Walnut, CACA27,316-819−191%

506Maywood, CACA23,600-821−452%

507Midway City, CACA7,999-826–

508Alamo, CACA14,488-826−125%

509La Mirada, CACA45,952-828−113%

510San Rafael, CACA59,410-838−111%

511Culver City, CACA39,452-848−3787%

512Albany, CACA19,195-857−832%

513Burlingame, CACA31,929-861−163%

514West Hollywood, CACA34,231-873+117%

515Lennox, CACA19,449-874−553%

516South Pasadena, CACA25,503-875−346%

517Watsonville, CACA50,716-878−107%

518Lamont, CACA13,164-885−150%

519Santa Barbara, CACA86,422-886−113%

520Pollock Pines, CACA6,212-900−306%

521San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914-906−111%

522El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129-910–

523La Puente, CACA36,423-920−122%

524Blythe, CACA15,042-921−126%

525North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100-927−161%

526Los Altos, CACA30,965-927−167%

527Castaic, CACA17,999-938–

528Richmond, CACA114,861-943−108%

529Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779-959−103%

530East Palo Alto, CACA28,872-965−116%

531Azusa, CACA47,447-969−129%

532Garden Grove, CACA170,455-985−104%

533Tehachapi, CACA11,852-993−119%

534Belmont, CACA28,752-998−200%

535Napa, CACA76,562-1,007−109%

536Foster City, CACA32,411-1,013−262%

537San Clemente, CACA62,226-1,020−112%

538Lawndale, CACA29,892-1,026−123%

539Mecca, CACA7,184-1,035−130%

540Santa Rosa, CACA179,437-1,037−103%

541Alameda, CACA76,876-1,042−75%

542West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300-1,047–

543Westminster, CACA88,966-1,051−110%

544Menlo Park, CACA32,713-1,053−138%

545Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844-1,063−103%

546Temple City, CACA35,125-1,064−147%

547Beverly Hills, CACA30,764-1,077−159%

548Bell, CACA31,625-1,083−147%

549San Carlos, CACA29,261-1,108−171%

550La Habra, CACA60,908-1,127−115%

551San Dimas, CACA32,978-1,135−144%

552Oxnard, CACA199,651-1,135−104%

553Altadena, CACA41,705-1,141+2277%

554Whittier, CACA85,815-1,141−119%

555Buena Park, CACA81,741-1,163−112%

556Yorba Linda, CACA65,632-1,166−118%

557Rosemead, CACA49,410-1,172−163%

558San Gabriel, CACA38,186-1,176−144%

559Coronado, CACA21,094-1,177−52%

560Campbell, CACA42,490-1,178–

561Oakland, CACA440,838-1,228−105%

562South Gate, CACA90,071-1,243−112%

563Norco, CACA25,081-1,262−248%

564Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-1,272−175%

565Florence-Graham, CACA60,690-1,293−142%

566Tustin, CACA77,843-1,295−108%

567Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122-1,296−172%

568Big Bear City, CACA11,431-1,307−252%

569Sun, CACA11,036-1,309–

570Palo Alto, CACA67,609-1,335−149%

571Santa Cruz, CACA61,797-1,349−124%

572North Highlands, CACA47,957-1,370−166%

573Escondido, CACA146,030-1,370−105%

574Concord, CACA123,261-1,375−113%

575Pacifica, CACA36,890-1,379−292%

576Covina, CACA49,404-1,380−138%

577Newport Beach, CACA81,977-1,394−141%

578Taft, CACA6,995-1,421−385%

579Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-1,423+177%

580Castro Valley, CACA65,001-1,440−117%

581Oildale, CACA34,687-1,448−209%

582Valinda, CACA20,962-1,475−149%

583Mission Viejo, CACA90,484-1,502−107%

584Arcadia, CACA54,117-1,511−132%

585Sunnyvale, CACA156,577-1,569−111%

586Isla Vista, CACA13,920-1,580−23%

587Costa Mesa, CACA108,881-1,588−113%

588Montebello, CACA60,693-1,595−162%

589San Bruno, CACA42,305-1,601−233%

590Alum Rock, CACA10,440-1,602–

591Gardena, CACA58,460-1,605−120%

592Ashland, CACA22,210-1,613−138%

593Glendora, CACA49,671-1,632−203%

594Orange, CACA138,365-1,645−109%

595Cherryland, CACA14,143-1,665−161%

596Paramount, CACA50,755-1,683−122%

597Milpitas, CACA78,596-1,695−114%

598Cerritos, CACA46,367-1,711−2%

599Diamond Bar, CACA51,884-1,717−166%

600Pasadena, CACA135,804-1,730−174%

601Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230-1,761−114%

602Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639-1,762−174%

603El Cajon, CACA101,755-1,766−129%

604Huntington Park, CACA51,544-1,775−134%

605Salinas, CACA159,134-1,781−104%

606Dublin, CACA71,602-1,786−126%

607South San Francisco, CACA64,941-1,800−129%

608Crestline, CACA9,835-1,815−212%

609Cupertino, CACA58,333-1,815−118%

610Pico Rivera, CACA58,915-1,816−143%

611Vallejo, CACA123,287-1,822−124%

612Oceanside, CACA170,483-1,826−106%

613Redwood City, CACA82,178-1,845−120%

614Alhambra, CACA79,820-1,846−150%

615Santa Monica, CACA90,082-1,907−32%

616Monterey Park, CACA57,457-1,964+186%

617Baldwin Park, CACA68,880-2,038−131%

618Florin, CACA50,211-2,177−166%

619Marina del Rey, CACA9,176-2,197−395%

620Fremont, CACA226,442-2,209−107%

621Redondo Beach, CACA67,281-2,285−174%

622Anaheim, CACA341,008-2,303−104%

623Rowland Heights, CACA45,911-2,320−139%

624Bellflower, CACA74,719-2,371−121%

625Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793-2,377–

626Livermore, CACA83,457-2,433−115%

627West Covina, CACA105,301-2,464−127%

628Stanford, CACA18,662-2,488−48%

629Susanville, CACA12,816-2,551−141%

630San Mateo, CACA103,337-2,556−137%

631Willowbrook, CACA21,681-2,614−291%

632Lakewood, CACA78,010-2,646−146%

633Fullerton, CACA138,675-2,649−122%

634Union City, CACA65,282-2,679−120%

635Carson, CACA90,808-2,687−147%

636Lynwood, CACA63,512-2,687−134%

637Burbank, CACA102,988-2,791−142%

638Carmichael, CACA76,948-2,845−374%

639Hawthorne, CACA82,741-2,892−123%

640Pleasanton, CACA74,556-2,911−122%

641Daly City, CACA101,261-2,937−126%

642South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911-2,944−222%

643Norwalk, CACA97,104-2,984−133%

644Compton, CACA90,500-3,042−200%

645San Leandro, CACA85,353-3,182−128%

646Inglewood, CACA101,662-3,193−207%

647El Monte, CACA105,075-3,341−134%

648Downey, CACA108,468-3,416−122%

649Huntington Beach, CACA191,451-3,471−143%

650Pomona, CACA147,807-3,770−121%

651Berkeley, CACA121,911-4,064−21489%

652Hayward, CACA157,113-4,153−115%

653Lancaster, CACA170,084-4,347−120%

654Palmdale, CACA161,845-4,816−110%

655Torrance, CACA138,391-4,937−202%

656Glendale, CACA187,160-5,795−139%

657East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-7,139+241%

658Long Beach, CACA450,469-11,194−135%

659San Jose, CACA989,814-23,102−120%

660Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089-41,484−120%

661San Francisco, CACA826,079-43,730−183%

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