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

501▲90South Whittier, CACA55,650-765−113%

502▼257Fountain Valley, CACA55,508-789−161%

503▼189Castroville, CACA6,720-795−155%

504▼277Lompoc, CACA43,315-798−123%

505▲87Walnut, CACA27,316-819−191%

506▲117Maywood, CACA23,600-821−452%

507▼79Midway City, CACA7,999-826–

508▼152Alamo, CACA14,488-826−125%

509▲72La Mirada, CACA45,952-828−113%

510▼360San Rafael, CACA59,410-838−111%

511▼276Culver City, CACA39,452-848−3787%

512▼265Albany, CACA19,195-857−832%

513▼318Burlingame, CACA31,929-861−163%

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

515▲110Lennox, CACA19,449-874−553%

516▼228South Pasadena, CACA25,503-875−346%

517▼237Watsonville, CACA50,716-878−107%

518▲89Lamont, CACA13,164-885−150%

519▼59Santa Barbara, CACA86,422-886−113%

520▼57Pollock Pines, CACA6,212-900−306%

521▼393San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914-906−111%

522▼232El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129-910–

523▲94La Puente, CACA36,423-920−122%

524▲103Blythe, CACA15,042-921−126%

525▲62North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100-927−161%

526▼338Los Altos, CACA30,965-927−167%

527▲8Castaic, CACA17,999-938–

528▼482Richmond, CACA114,861-943−108%

529▼35Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779-959−103%

530▼294East Palo Alto, CACA28,872-965−116%

531▼383Azusa, CACA47,447-969−129%

532▼220Garden Grove, CACA170,455-985−104%

533▲81Tehachapi, CACA11,852-993−119%

534▼333Belmont, CACA28,752-998−200%

535▼321Napa, CACA76,562-1,007−109%

536▼375Foster City, CACA32,411-1,013−262%

537▼186San Clemente, CACA62,226-1,020−112%

538▲65Lawndale, CACA29,892-1,026−123%

539▲27Mecca, CACA7,184-1,035−130%

540▼479Santa Rosa, CACA179,437-1,037−103%

541▼416Alameda, CACA76,876-1,042−75%

542▼521West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300-1,047–

543▼246Westminster, CACA88,966-1,051−110%

544▼302Menlo Park, CACA32,713-1,053−138%

545▼418Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844-1,063−103%

546▼221Temple City, CACA35,125-1,064−147%

547▲65Beverly Hills, CACA30,764-1,077−159%

548▲72Bell, CACA31,625-1,083−147%

549▼334San Carlos, CACA29,261-1,108−171%

550▼375La Habra, CACA60,908-1,127−115%

551▼292San Dimas, CACA32,978-1,135−144%

552▼418Oxnard, CACA199,651-1,135−104%

553▼48Altadena, CACA41,705-1,141+2277%

554▼325Whittier, CACA85,815-1,141−119%

555▼403Buena Park, CACA81,741-1,163−112%

556▼420Yorba Linda, CACA65,632-1,166−118%

557▲73Rosemead, CACA49,410-1,172−163%

558▼12San Gabriel, CACA38,186-1,176−144%

559▼265Coronado, CACA21,094-1,177−52%

560▼440Campbell, CACA42,490-1,178–

561▼552Oakland, CACA440,838-1,228−105%

562▲54South Gate, CACA90,071-1,243−112%

563▲30Norco, CACA25,081-1,262−248%

564▲65Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-1,272−175%

565▲46Florence-Graham, CACA60,690-1,293−142%

566▼448Tustin, CACA77,843-1,295−108%

567▼149Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122-1,296−172%

568▼163Big Bear City, CACA11,431-1,307−252%

569▼220Sun, CACA11,036-1,309–

570▼437Palo Alto, CACA67,609-1,335−149%

571▼403Santa Cruz, CACA61,797-1,349−124%

572▼475North Highlands, CACA47,957-1,370−166%

573▼483Escondido, CACA146,030-1,370−105%

574▼415Concord, CACA123,261-1,375−113%

575▼299Pacifica, CACA36,890-1,379−292%

576▼422Covina, CACA49,404-1,380−138%

577▼69Newport Beach, CACA81,977-1,394−141%

578▲19Taft, CACA6,995-1,421−385%

579▼213Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-1,423+177%

580▼470Castro Valley, CACA65,001-1,440−117%

581▼426Oildale, CACA34,687-1,448−209%

582▼12Valinda, CACA20,962-1,475−149%

583▼159Mission Viejo, CACA90,484-1,502−107%

584▼144Arcadia, CACA54,117-1,511−132%

585▼553Sunnyvale, CACA156,577-1,569−111%

586▲52Isla Vista, CACA13,920-1,580−23%

587▼356Costa Mesa, CACA108,881-1,588−113%

588▼99Montebello, CACA60,693-1,595−162%

589▼409San Bruno, CACA42,305-1,601−233%

590▲45Alum Rock, CACA10,440-1,602–

591▼373Gardena, CACA58,460-1,605−120%

592▼358Ashland, CACA22,210-1,613−138%

593▼390Glendora, CACA49,671-1,632−203%

594▼441Orange, CACA138,365-1,645−109%

595▼285Cherryland, CACA14,143-1,665−161%

596▼29Paramount, CACA50,755-1,683−122%

597▼558Milpitas, CACA78,596-1,695−114%

598▼211Cerritos, CACA46,367-1,711−2%

599▼20Diamond Bar, CACA51,884-1,717−166%

600▼342Pasadena, CACA135,804-1,730−174%

601▼148Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230-1,761−114%

602▼73Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639-1,762−174%

603▼508El Cajon, CACA101,755-1,766−129%

604▲30Huntington Park, CACA51,544-1,775−134%

605▼562Salinas, CACA159,134-1,781−104%

606▼592Dublin, CACA71,602-1,786−126%

607▼402South San Francisco, CACA64,941-1,800−129%

608▼279Crestline, CACA9,835-1,815−212%

609▼385Cupertino, CACA58,333-1,815−118%

610▼11Pico Rivera, CACA58,915-1,816−143%

611▼548Vallejo, CACA123,287-1,822−124%

612▼520Oceanside, CACA170,483-1,826−106%

613▼526Redwood City, CACA82,178-1,845−120%

614▼60Alhambra, CACA79,820-1,846−150%

615▼455Santa Monica, CACA90,082-1,907−32%

616▼274Monterey Park, CACA57,457-1,964+186%

617▲16Baldwin Park, CACA68,880-2,038−131%

618▼506Florin, CACA50,211-2,177−166%

619▼421Marina del Rey, CACA9,176-2,197−395%

620▼592Fremont, CACA226,442-2,209−107%

621▼507Redondo Beach, CACA67,281-2,285−174%

622▼563Anaheim, CACA341,008-2,303−104%

623▼27Rowland Heights, CACA45,911-2,320−139%

624▼428Bellflower, CACA74,719-2,371−121%

625▼463Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793-2,377–

626▼535Livermore, CACA83,457-2,433−115%

627▼470West Covina, CACA105,301-2,464−127%

628▼539Stanford, CACA18,662-2,488−48%

629▼19Susanville, CACA12,816-2,551−141%

630▼552San Mateo, CACA103,337-2,556−137%

631▲9Willowbrook, CACA21,681-2,614−291%

632▼425Lakewood, CACA78,010-2,646−146%

633▼556Fullerton, CACA138,675-2,649−122%

634▼262Union City, CACA65,282-2,679−120%

635▼492Carson, CACA90,808-2,687−147%

636▼8Lynwood, CACA63,512-2,687−134%

637▼498Burbank, CACA102,988-2,791−142%

638▼615Carmichael, CACA76,948-2,845−374%

639▼494Hawthorne, CACA82,741-2,892−123%

640▼570Pleasanton, CACA74,556-2,911−122%

641▼495Daly City, CACA101,261-2,937−126%

642▼53South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911-2,944−222%

643▼12Norwalk, CACA97,104-2,984−133%

644▼54Compton, CACA90,500-3,042−200%

645▼543San Leandro, CACA85,353-3,182−128%

646▼27Inglewood, CACA101,662-3,193−207%

647▼10El Monte, CACA105,075-3,341−134%

648▼454Downey, CACA108,468-3,416−122%

649▼575Huntington Beach, CACA191,451-3,471−143%

650▼463Pomona, CACA147,807-3,770−121%

651▼600Berkeley, CACA121,911-4,064−21489%

652▼632Hayward, CACA157,113-4,153−115%

653▼627Lancaster, CACA170,084-4,347−120%

654▼627Palmdale, CACA161,845-4,816−110%

655▼403Torrance, CACA138,391-4,937−202%

656▼541Glendale, CACA187,160-5,795−139%

657▼18East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-7,139+241%

658▼534Long Beach, CACA450,469-11,194−135%

659▼654San Jose, CACA989,814-23,102−120%

660▼659Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089-41,484−120%

661▼657San Francisco, CACA826,079-43,730−183%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES