RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 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. This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 575 is +2,335.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089+209,422–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,106+112,851–

03San Jose, CACA989,814+112,718–

04Fresno, CACA555,549+73,450–

05Bakersfield, CACA422,165+72,237–

06Anaheim, CACA341,008+61,608–

07San Francisco, CACA826,079+52,774–

08Corona, CACA161,734+48,871–

09Palmdale, CACA161,845+47,753–

10Santa Ana, CACA315,586+44,235–

11Murrieta, CACA114,124+42,762–

12Elk Grove, CACA185,007+42,501–

13Salinas, CACA159,134+42,283–

14Fontana, CACA221,223+41,394–

15Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+40,446–

16Chino Hills, CACA77,519+39,179–

17Chula Vista, CACA275,533+38,393–

18Sacramento, CACA536,449+37,653–

19Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779+35,824–

20Roseville, CACA167,302+35,236–

21Santa Rosa, CACA179,437+34,282–

22Stockton, CACA324,597+32,828–

23Irvine, CACA318,764+32,742–

24Oceanside, CACA170,483+32,631–

25Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844+32,554–

26Long Beach, CACA450,469+32,089–

27Temecula, CACA114,865+30,617–

28Fremont, CACA226,442+30,074–

29Riverside, CACA323,057+28,661–

30Hayward, CACA157,113+28,532–

31Antioch, CACA118,958+28,337–

32Oxnard, CACA199,651+28,166–

33Oakland, CACA440,838+27,242–

34Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856+26,334–

35Escondido, CACA146,030+24,924–

36Ontario, CACA187,013+24,828–

37Modesto, CACA219,652+24,126–

38Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+23,602–

39Tracy, CACA101,901+23,371–

40Victorville, CACA141,395+23,270–

41Hemet, CACA93,649+22,718–

42Garden Grove, CACA170,455+22,146–

43Folsom, CACA91,983+22,088–

44Lancaster, CACA170,084+21,427–

45San Bernardino, CACA222,044+21,237–

46Mission Viejo, CACA90,484+20,282–

47Chico, CACA105,081+19,875–

48Rialto, CACA106,554+19,485–

49Fairfield, CACA122,489+18,967–

50Orange, CACA138,365+18,163–

51Clovis, CACA129,347+18,145–

52Vista, CACA98,274+17,985–

53Palm Desert, CACA53,259+17,903–

54Pomona, CACA147,807+17,750–

55Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107+17,491–

56Rocklin, CACA76,821+17,297–

57Vacaville, CACA103,850+17,146–

58Tustin, CACA77,843+16,815–

59Livermore, CACA83,457+16,604–

60Santa Maria, CACA111,390+16,139–

61Delano, CACA52,334+16,062–

62San Marcos, CACA94,908+16,003–

63Visalia, CACA146,541+15,929–

64Downey, CACA108,468+15,879–

65Brentwood, CACA66,607+15,739–

66Hollister, CACA45,695+15,201–

67Carlsbad, CACA112,260+15,121–

68Glendale, CACA187,160+14,935–

69Perris, CACA83,237+14,729–

70Sunnyvale, CACA156,577+14,531–

71Redding, CACA94,092+14,403–

72Davis, CACA66,110+14,099–

73Madera, CACA69,017+13,902–

74Turlock, CACA72,864+13,612–

75Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272+13,178–

76Watsonville, CACA50,716+13,166–

77Union City, CACA65,282+13,107–

78Pleasanton, CACA74,556+13,101–

79Hawthorne, CACA82,741+12,763–

80Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230+12,653–

81Cathedral City, CACA52,375+12,562–

82Costa Mesa, CACA108,881+12,367–

83Indio, CACA94,269+12,323–

84La Quinta, CACA39,440+12,312–

85Hesperia, CACA102,605+12,164–

86Milpitas, CACA78,596+12,012–

87Fullerton, CACA138,675+11,859–

88Richmond, CACA114,861+11,791–

89El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+11,621–

90Petaluma, CACA59,688+11,364–

91Los Banos, CACA49,614+11,350–

92Daly City, CACA101,261+11,306–

93San Leandro, CACA85,353+11,229–

94Simi Valley, CACA124,861+11,134–

95Bellflower, CACA74,719+11,063–

96Hanford, CACA62,229+10,921–

97Tulare, CACA73,907+10,745–

98Napa, CACA76,562+10,743–

99Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+10,643–

100Galt, CACA26,964+10,583–

101Concord, CACA123,261+10,432–

102Danville, CACA43,302+10,409–

103Truckee, CACA17,278+10,353–

104Cupertino, CACA58,333+10,283–

105Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+10,204–

106Highland, CACA57,614+10,166–

107South Gate, CACA90,071+10,091–

108Westminster, CACA88,966+10,089–

109Gilroy, CACA60,764+9,977–

110Porterville, CACA63,088+9,955–

111El Monte, CACA105,075+9,756–

112Morgan Hill, CACA45,625+9,628–

113Adelanto, CACA38,798+9,613–

114Buena Park, CACA81,741+9,498–

115San Ramon, CACA86,209+9,419–

116Windsor, CACA25,864+9,373–

117Woodland, CACA62,513+9,349–

118Redwood City, CACA82,178+9,330–

119Yuba City, CACA69,485+9,321–

120Pittsburg, CACA77,542+9,205–

121Prunedale, CACA19,723+9,168–

122Norwalk, CACA97,104+9,019–

123West Covina, CACA105,301+8,994–

124Wasco, CACA26,525+8,969–

125San Clemente, CACA62,226+8,836–

126Santa Clara, CACA133,446+8,748–

127Castro Valley, CACA65,001+8,673–

128Manteca, CACA96,693+8,485–

129Calexico, CACA38,623+8,476–

130Yucaipa, CACA54,953+8,383–

131San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914+8,341–

132Ceres, CACA48,982+8,295–

133Apple Valley, CACA75,247+8,160–

134Huntington Beach, CACA191,451+8,075–

135Salida, CACA13,900+8,061–

136Lynwood, CACA63,512+7,900–

137Gardena, CACA58,460+7,899–

138La Habra, CACA60,908+7,708–

139Merced, CACA99,724+7,677–

140San Rafael, CACA59,410+7,659–

141San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119+7,643–

142Paramount, CACA50,755+7,597–

143San Jacinto, CACA56,014+7,569–

144Vallejo, CACA123,287+7,561–

145Chino, CACA96,957+7,486–

146Colton, CACA53,383+7,449–

147Oakley, CACA47,583+7,394–

148Riverbank, CACA26,557+7,279–

149San Mateo, CACA103,337+6,996–

150Fallbrook, CACA32,112+6,978–

151Rosamond, CACA21,473+6,919–

152Stanton, CACA40,161+6,912–

153Santa Barbara, CACA86,422+6,754–

154Dublin, CACA71,602+6,744–

155Burbank, CACA102,988+6,673–

156Baldwin Park, CACA68,880+6,507–

157Yorba Linda, CACA65,632+6,496–

158El Centro, CACA44,382+6,451–

159La Mirada, CACA45,952+6,331–

160Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+6,329–

161Susanville, CACA12,816+6,262–

162South San Francisco, CACA64,941+6,240–

163El Cajon, CACA101,755+6,176–

164Lemoore, CACA27,291+6,090–

165East Palo Alto, CACA28,872+6,055–

166Whittier, CACA85,815+6,009–

167Moorpark, CACA35,023+5,921–

168Rohnert Park, CACA44,811+5,910–

169Rowland Heights, CACA45,911+5,906–

170Coachella, CACA45,411+5,828–

171Lakewood, CACA78,010+5,788–

172Lemoore Station, CACA6,175+5,749–

173Carson, CACA90,808+5,735–

174Dixon, CACA21,116+5,702–

175South Whittier, CACA55,650+5,679–

176Valley Center, CACA11,119+5,607–

177Santa Cruz, CACA61,797+5,553–

178El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626+5,533–

179Nipomo, CACA17,516+5,517–

180Huntington Park, CACA51,544+5,283–

181Placentia, CACA54,911+5,229–

182Chowchilla, CACA18,730+5,197–

183Tehachapi, CACA11,852+5,166–

184Lodi, CACA69,100+5,125–

185Greenfield, CACA21,138+5,119–

186San Pablo, CACA31,678+5,057–

187Upland, CACA79,446+5,019–

188Reedley, CACA26,982+4,965–

189Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+4,914–

190Avenal, CACA13,479+4,904–

191Delhi, CACA11,009+4,862–

192Torrance, CACA138,391+4,839–

193Camarillo, CACA68,652+4,774–

194Arcadia, CACA54,117+4,764–

195Selma, CACA24,702+4,687–

196Montclair, CACA37,563+4,615–

197Newark, CACA47,895+4,610–

198Calipatria, CACA6,012+4,599–

199Poway, CACA49,180+4,528–

200Lawndale, CACA29,892+4,380–

201Shafter, CACA23,871+4,327–

202Pico Rivera, CACA58,915+4,251–

203Ashland, CACA22,210+4,203–

204Bloomington, CACA25,698+4,202–

205Soledad, CACA26,357+4,117–

206La Puente, CACA36,423+4,108–

207Dinuba, CACA25,949+4,101–

208Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994+3,985–

209Lincoln, CACA57,367+3,957–

210Martinez, CACA36,849+3,828–

211Rosedale, CACA18,877+3,772–

212Jamul, CACA6,574+3,760–

213Walnut Creek, CACA70,012+3,727–

214Alhambra, CACA79,820+3,698–

215Arvin, CACA19,820+3,670–

216Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+3,630–

217Covina, CACA49,404+3,630–

218Lathrop, CACA42,783+3,604–

219Cypress, CACA48,781+3,574–

220Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051+3,546–

221Wildomar, CACA37,889+3,545–

222Oakdale, CACA23,246+3,542–

223Santa Paula, CACA31,774+3,536–

224Blythe, CACA15,042+3,535–

225Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876+3,471–

226King City, CACA14,002+3,460–

227Coalinga, CACA17,281+3,456–

228Lompoc, CACA43,315+3,454–

229Alpine, CACA15,180+3,448–

230Imperial, CACA22,330+3,447–

231Clayton, CACA10,842+3,445–

232Mecca, CACA7,184+3,436–

233Suisun City, CACA29,454+3,432–

234Newport Beach, CACA81,977+3,389–

235Azusa, CACA47,447+3,379–

236Alamo, CACA14,488+3,349–

237Florin, CACA50,211+3,323–

238Mountain View, CACA85,438+3,248–

239Dana Point, CACA32,232+3,214–

240Redlands, CACA74,128+3,197–

241Yucca Valley, CACA21,887+3,164–

242Livingston, CACA14,690+3,156–

243Brawley, CACA28,008+3,129–

244Parlier, CACA14,622+3,113–

245Kerman, CACA17,553+3,103–

246Redondo Beach, CACA67,281+3,094–

247Atascadero, CACA29,464+3,063–

248Florence-Graham, CACA60,690+3,050–

249Valinda, CACA20,962+3,041–

250Compton, CACA90,500+3,039–

251Banning, CACA31,852+2,992–

252Patterson, CACA26,587+2,980–

253Inglewood, CACA101,662+2,978–

254Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287+2,956–

255Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+2,943–

256Newman, CACA12,453+2,942–

257Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+2,870–

258Gonzales, CACA8,313+2,865–

259McKinleyville, CACA17,113+2,850–

260Menlo Park, CACA32,713+2,784–

261Scotts Valley, CACA11,652+2,770–

262Cherryland, CACA14,143+2,749–

263West Sacramento, CACA56,216+2,717–

264Palo Alto, CACA67,609+2,698–

265Ripon, CACA16,140+2,691–

266San Gabriel, CACA38,186+2,684–

267Hercules, CACA26,326+2,659–

268Cameron Park, CACA18,315+2,652–

269Ramona, CACA22,634+2,651–

270Encinitas, CACA60,736+2,628–

271Palm Springs, CACA45,315+2,626–

272Diamond Bar, CACA51,884+2,615–

273McFarland, CACA14,709+2,613–

274Montebello, CACA60,693+2,586–

275San Dimas, CACA32,978+2,583–

276Brea, CACA47,260+2,537–

277Farmersville, CACA10,326+2,502–

278Madera Acres, CACA9,846+2,496–

279Calimesa, CACA11,111+2,492–

280San Martin, CACA6,954+2,480–

281California City, CACA13,300+2,456–

282Benicia, CACA26,401+2,428–

283El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+2,408–

284South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911+2,404–

285Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639+2,395–

286San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223+2,388–

287Pasadena, CACA135,804+2,345–

288West Puente Valley, CACA22,495+2,335–

289Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867+2,308–

290Bell, CACA31,625+2,299–

291Temple City, CACA35,125+2,277–

292San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+2,216–

293Waterford, CACA9,258+2,153–

294Mentone, CACA9,514+2,128–

295Orange Cove, CACA9,811+2,118–

296Sanger, CACA27,228+2,092–

297North Highlands, CACA47,957+2,082–

298American Canyon, CACA22,773+2,068–

299South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115+2,023–

300Diamond Springs, CACA10,927+2,016–

301Canyon Lake, CACA11,113+2,014–

302Templeton, CACA9,580+2,010–

303Kingsburg, CACA13,249+1,994–

304Lindsay, CACA12,578+1,959–

305Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793+1,918–

306San Lorenzo, CACA29,171+1,911–

307Live Oak, CACA9,466+1,909–

308Cloverdale, CACA8,701+1,907–

309Exeter, CACA10,122+1,892–

310Grass Valley, CACA14,035+1,874–

311Auburn, CACA13,847+1,870–

312Rosemead, CACA49,410+1,867–

313Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875+1,851–

314Fortuna, CACA12,003+1,847–

315La Mesa, CACA59,914+1,818–

316Beverly Hills, CACA30,764+1,813–

317Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+1,794–

318Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122+1,789–

319Saratoga, CACA30,418+1,782–

320Golden Hills, CACA9,891+1,780–

321East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+1,776–

322Lamont, CACA13,164+1,768–

323Valle Vista, CACA18,602+1,737–

324Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+1,732–

325Beaumont, CACA60,835+1,699–

326Bell Gardens, CACA37,367+1,699–

327Home Gardens, CACA10,506+1,681–

328Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971+1,658–

329Fillmore, CACA16,937+1,642–

330Crestline, CACA9,835+1,624–

331Glendora, CACA49,671+1,587–

332Keyes, CACA5,577+1,586–

333Magalia, CACA7,389+1,582–

334Pinole, CACA18,543+1,579–

335La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660+1,564–

336San Carlos, CACA29,261+1,551–

337North Auburn, CACA13,480+1,546–

338Huron, CACA7,394+1,540–

339Escalon, CACA7,394+1,531–

340Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+1,529–

341North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100+1,528–

342Port Hueneme, CACA20,987+1,526–

343Bostonia, CACA16,765+1,499–

344Claremont, CACA35,838+1,495–

345Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123+1,473–

346Walnut Park, CACA14,958+1,458–

347Arcata, CACA19,047+1,454–

348Castroville, CACA6,720+1,452–

349Williams, CACA5,529+1,440–

350August, CACA8,825+1,432–

351Live Oak, CACA16,911+1,416–

352Cudahy, CACA21,445+1,391–

353Los Altos, CACA30,965+1,390–

354Winters, CACA8,214+1,386–

355Muscoy, CACA12,025+1,378–

356Willowbrook, CACA21,681+1,366–

357Burlingame, CACA31,929+1,357–

358Clearlake, CACA16,893+1,338–

359Oildale, CACA34,687+1,332–

360Olivehurst, CACA18,444+1,323–

361Firebaugh, CACA8,774+1,314–

362El Granada, CACA5,232+1,298–

363Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+1,287–

364Fountain Valley, CACA55,508+1,287–

365Loma Linda, CACA25,221+1,281–

366Winton, CACA11,797+1,273–

367Placerville, CACA10,685+1,255–

368Rio Vista, CACA10,523+1,255–

369Healdsburg, CACA11,172+1,253–

370Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017+1,252–

371Los Gatos, CACA32,576+1,235–

372Orland, CACA8,381+1,229–

373San Bruno, CACA42,305+1,204–

374Garden Acres, CACA10,667+1,200–

375Corcoran, CACA22,358+1,188–

376Monrovia, CACA38,264+1,171–

377Emeryville, CACA13,251+1,142–

378Fair Oaks, CACA32,799+1,141–

379Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373+1,140–

380Nuevo, CACA6,803+1,134–

381Tiburon, CACA8,881+1,134–

382Rodeo, CACA8,976+1,128–

383Citrus, CACA10,904+1,100–

384Oceano, CACA7,128+1,091–

385Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+1,090–

386Mendota, CACA12,778+1,069–

387Oroville, CACA20,451+1,044–

388Carmichael, CACA76,948+1,040–

389Sonoma, CACA10,537+1,007–

390Acton, CACA7,880+1,000–

391Paradise, CACA10,023+1,000–

392Thousand Palms, CACA7,720+998–

393Belmont, CACA28,752+996–

394West Carson, CACA22,143+995–

395Rio Linda, CACA16,335+985–

396San Fernando, CACA23,449+984–

397Woodlake, CACA8,073+973–

398Del Aire, CACA11,115+972–

399West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615+965–

400Signal Hill, CACA11,153+962–

401St. Helena, CACA5,194+960–

402Orinda, CACA19,507+957–

403Fort Bragg, CACA6,946+948–

404Larkspur, CACA12,620+944–

405East Porterville, CACA5,066+940–

406La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480+940–

407Lemon Grove, CACA27,936+934–

408Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830+925–

409Interlaken, CACA8,068+924–

410Artesia, CACA15,789+916–

411Westlake, CACA7,505+913–

412Walnut, CACA27,316+899–

413Ukiah, CACA16,068+898–

414Pismo Beach, CACA7,911+882–

415Corning, CACA8,260+871–

416Avocado Heights, CACA12,593+865–

417Big Bear City, CACA11,431+859–

418Norco, CACA25,081+855–

419Cambria, CACA5,978+850–

420Atwater, CACA32,133+831–

421Corte Madera, CACA9,929+828–

422Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+813–

423El Segundo, CACA16,379+810–

424Duarte, CACA22,866+798–

425Holtville, CACA5,591+792–

426Red Bluff, CACA14,404+784–

427Fowler, CACA7,745+771–

428Sebastopol, CACA7,532+770–

429Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+768–

430Gustine, CACA6,112+767–

431Cotati, CACA7,347+757–

432Gridley, CACA7,258+751–

433Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+746–

434Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+745–

435La Verne, CACA30,178+741–

436Lakeland, CACA12,236+730–

437Anderson, CACA11,131+723–

438Hughson, CACA8,051+721–

439Pacifica, CACA36,890+720–

440Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+700–

441Wilton, CACA6,433+693–

442Grand Terrace, CACA12,936+680–

443Lomita, CACA19,724+664–

444Earlimart, CACA7,214+659–

445San Anselmo, CACA12,555+635–

446Foster City, CACA32,411+627–

447Ione, CACA9,282+613–

448Oak View, CACA6,141+593–

449Solvang, CACA5,944+591–

450Westmont, CACA34,123+579–

451Mill Valley, CACA13,799+562–

452Laguna Beach, CACA22,391+557–

453Loomis, CACA7,004+555–

454Morro Bay, CACA10,613+548–

455Woodcrest, CACA17,368+546–

456Wrightwood, CACA5,067+520–

457Dos Palos, CACA5,697+501–

458Taft, CACA6,995+498–

459Imperial Beach, CACA25,206+480–

460Colusa, CACA6,519+468–

461Palermo, CACA5,266+460–

462Carpinteria, CACA12,734+447–

463Jackson, CACA5,100+444–

464Orangevale, CACA35,958+439–

465Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+437–

466Durham, CACA5,340+436–

467Linda, CACA23,871+431–

468Lakeport, CACA5,059+430–

469Commerce, CACA11,688+427–

470Fairview, CACA10,745+425–

471Heber, CACA7,312+422–

472Lafayette, CACA25,313+407–

473Rossmoor, CACA11,532+405–

474Thermalito, CACA6,720+399–

475Fairfax, CACA7,417+388–

476Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419+388–

477Kentfield, CACA6,900+378–

478Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+375–

479Homeland, CACA7,584+357–

480South Pasadena, CACA25,503+356–

481Piedmont, CACA10,642+350–

482Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513+347–

483Yreka, CACA7,714+342–

484Burbank, CACA5,333+337–

485Buellton, CACA5,158+322–

486Woodside, CACA5,181+317–

487Joshua Tree, CACA6,234+309–

488Millbrae, CACA22,869+306–

489El Cerrito, CACA26,121+302–

490South El Monte, CACA18,963+294–

491Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+291–

492Rio del Mar, CACA9,201+279–

493Highgrove, CACA8,366+270–

494Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+264–

495Oakhurst, CACA6,091+260–

496Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+252–

497Ojai, CACA7,474+249–

498West Athens, CACA8,726+242–

499Maywood, CACA23,600+233–

500Willows, CACA6,116+232–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS