RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 75 SHOWN OF 575

Most population gained, California cities · 2000

California cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

501Oroville East, CACA7,504+218–

502Aptos, CACA6,404+203–

503Lennox, CACA19,449+193–

504Guadalupe, CACA8,846+180–

505Sausalito, CACA7,019+178–

506Charter Oak, CACA9,442+169–

507Hillsborough, CACA11,206+158–

508Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+154–

509Agoura Hills, CACA19,243+147–

510Country Club, CACA10,161+137–

511East Pasadena, CACA5,479+135–

512Albany, CACA19,195+117–

513El Cerrito, CACA5,325+100–

514Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+87–

515Mojave, CACA5,173+73–

516Santee, CACA58,205+73–

517Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+66–

518Rosemont, CACA23,766+53–

519Myrtletown, CACA5,322+46–

520Novato, CACA51,947+45–

521Atherton, CACA6,960+31–

522Culver City, CACA39,452+23–

523Berkeley, CACA121,911+19–

524Solana Beach, CACA12,602+17–

525La Palma, CACA14,907+16–

526National City, CACA57,807+11–

527San Marino, CACA11,964-14–

528Kensington, CACA5,179-38–

529Altadena, CACA41,705-48–

530Cherry Valley, CACA6,668-54–

531Marysville, CACA12,738-56–

532South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-105–

533Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-113–

534Capitola, CACA9,340-138–

535Los Alamitos, CACA11,702-140–

536Bonita, CACA12,652-141–

537Oak Park, CACA13,757-148–

538Vandenberg, CACA6,776-169–

539Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-172–

540Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-184–

541El Rio, CACA6,368-226–

542Villa Park, CACA5,645-300–

543Barstow, CACA24,804-335–

544Crescent City, CACA6,002-374–

545West Hollywood, CACA34,231-402–

546La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-514–

547Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-514–

548Mira Monte, CACA6,888-567–

549Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-595–

550Monterey Park, CACA57,457-687–

551La Riviera, CACA11,492-713–

552Eureka, CACA25,304-720–

553View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230-811–

554Seal Beach, CACA24,075-941–

555Marina, CACA23,256-1,335–

556Cerritos, CACA46,367-1,752–

557Isla Vista, CACA13,920-2,051–

558East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-2,096–

559Monterey, CACA28,953-2,280–

560Coronado, CACA21,094-2,440–

561East Hemet, CACA20,257-2,788–

562Ridgecrest, CACA28,333-2,798–

563Santa Monica, CACA90,082-2,821–

564Alondra Park, CACA8,373-3,593–

565Soquel, CACA10,679-4,107–

566Alameda, CACA76,876-4,200–

567Stanford, CACA18,662-4,782–

568Ben Lomond, CACA6,858-5,520–

569East Foothills, CACA7,139-6,765–

570Seaside, CACA31,636-7,197–

571Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765-11,853–

572Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-15,553–

573Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447-19,852–

574Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-22,368–

575Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969-28,668–

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