RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most population lost, California cities

California cities that lost 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

01San Francisco, CACA826,079-43,730−183%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089-41,484−120%

03San Jose, CACA989,814-23,102−120%

04Long Beach, CACA450,469-11,194−135%

05East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-7,139+241%

06Glendale, CACA187,160-5,795−139%

07Torrance, CACA138,391-4,937−202%

08Palmdale, CACA161,845-4,816−110%

09Lancaster, CACA170,084-4,347−120%

10Hayward, CACA157,113-4,153−115%

11Berkeley, CACA121,911-4,064−21489%

12Pomona, CACA147,807-3,770−121%

13Huntington Beach, CACA191,451-3,471−143%

14Downey, CACA108,468-3,416−122%

15El Monte, CACA105,075-3,341−134%

16Inglewood, CACA101,662-3,193−207%

17San Leandro, CACA85,353-3,182−128%

18Compton, CACA90,500-3,042−200%

19Norwalk, CACA97,104-2,984−133%

20South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911-2,944−222%

21Daly City, CACA101,261-2,937−126%

22Pleasanton, CACA74,556-2,911−122%

23Hawthorne, CACA82,741-2,892−123%

24Carmichael, CACA76,948-2,845−374%

25Burbank, CACA102,988-2,791−142%

26Carson, CACA90,808-2,687−147%

27Lynwood, CACA63,512-2,687−134%

28Union City, CACA65,282-2,679−120%

29Fullerton, CACA138,675-2,649−122%

30Lakewood, CACA78,010-2,646−146%

31Willowbrook, CACA21,681-2,614−291%

32San Mateo, CACA103,337-2,556−137%

33Susanville, CACA12,816-2,551−141%

34Stanford, CACA18,662-2,488−48%

35West Covina, CACA105,301-2,464−127%

36Livermore, CACA83,457-2,433−115%

37Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793-2,377–

38Bellflower, CACA74,719-2,371−121%

39Rowland Heights, CACA45,911-2,320−139%

40Anaheim, CACA341,008-2,303−104%

41Redondo Beach, CACA67,281-2,285−174%

42Fremont, CACA226,442-2,209−107%

43Marina del Rey, CACA9,176-2,197−395%

44Florin, CACA50,211-2,177−166%

45Baldwin Park, CACA68,880-2,038−131%

46Monterey Park, CACA57,457-1,964+186%

47Santa Monica, CACA90,082-1,907−32%

48Alhambra, CACA79,820-1,846−150%

49Redwood City, CACA82,178-1,845−120%

50Oceanside, CACA170,483-1,826−106%

51Vallejo, CACA123,287-1,822−124%

52Pico Rivera, CACA58,915-1,816−143%

53Crestline, CACA9,835-1,815−212%

54Cupertino, CACA58,333-1,815−118%

55South San Francisco, CACA64,941-1,800−129%

56Dublin, CACA71,602-1,786−126%

57Salinas, CACA159,134-1,781−104%

58Huntington Park, CACA51,544-1,775−134%

59El Cajon, CACA101,755-1,766−129%

60Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639-1,762−174%

61Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230-1,761−114%

62Pasadena, CACA135,804-1,730−174%

63Diamond Bar, CACA51,884-1,717−166%

64Cerritos, CACA46,367-1,711−2%

65Milpitas, CACA78,596-1,695−114%

66Paramount, CACA50,755-1,683−122%

67Cherryland, CACA14,143-1,665−161%

68Orange, CACA138,365-1,645−109%

69Glendora, CACA49,671-1,632−203%

70Ashland, CACA22,210-1,613−138%

71Gardena, CACA58,460-1,605−120%

72Alum Rock, CACA10,440-1,602–

73San Bruno, CACA42,305-1,601−233%

74Montebello, CACA60,693-1,595−162%

75Costa Mesa, CACA108,881-1,588−113%

76Isla Vista, CACA13,920-1,580−23%

77Sunnyvale, CACA156,577-1,569−111%

78Arcadia, CACA54,117-1,511−132%

79Mission Viejo, CACA90,484-1,502−107%

80Valinda, CACA20,962-1,475−149%

81Oildale, CACA34,687-1,448−209%

82Castro Valley, CACA65,001-1,440−117%

83Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-1,423+177%

84Taft, CACA6,995-1,421−385%

85Newport Beach, CACA81,977-1,394−141%

86Covina, CACA49,404-1,380−138%

87Pacifica, CACA36,890-1,379−292%

88Concord, CACA123,261-1,375−113%

89North Highlands, CACA47,957-1,370−166%

90Escondido, CACA146,030-1,370−105%

91Santa Cruz, CACA61,797-1,349−124%

92Palo Alto, CACA67,609-1,335−149%

93Sun, CACA11,036-1,309–

94Big Bear City, CACA11,431-1,307−252%

95Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122-1,296−172%

96Tustin, CACA77,843-1,295−108%

97Florence-Graham, CACA60,690-1,293−142%

98Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-1,272−175%

99Norco, CACA25,081-1,262−248%

100South Gate, CACA90,071-1,243−112%

101Oakland, CACA440,838-1,228−105%

102Campbell, CACA42,490-1,178–

103Coronado, CACA21,094-1,177−52%

104San Gabriel, CACA38,186-1,176−144%

105Rosemead, CACA49,410-1,172−163%

106Yorba Linda, CACA65,632-1,166−118%

107Buena Park, CACA81,741-1,163−112%

108Altadena, CACA41,705-1,141+2277%

109Whittier, CACA85,815-1,141−119%

110San Dimas, CACA32,978-1,135−144%

111Oxnard, CACA199,651-1,135−104%

112La Habra, CACA60,908-1,127−115%

113San Carlos, CACA29,261-1,108−171%

114Bell, CACA31,625-1,083−147%

115Beverly Hills, CACA30,764-1,077−159%

116Temple City, CACA35,125-1,064−147%

117Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844-1,063−103%

118Menlo Park, CACA32,713-1,053−138%

119Westminster, CACA88,966-1,051−110%

120West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300-1,047–

121Alameda, CACA76,876-1,042−75%

122Santa Rosa, CACA179,437-1,037−103%

123Mecca, CACA7,184-1,035−130%

124Lawndale, CACA29,892-1,026−123%

125San Clemente, CACA62,226-1,020−112%

126Foster City, CACA32,411-1,013−262%

127Napa, CACA76,562-1,007−109%

128Belmont, CACA28,752-998−200%

129Tehachapi, CACA11,852-993−119%

130Garden Grove, CACA170,455-985−104%

131Azusa, CACA47,447-969−129%

132East Palo Alto, CACA28,872-965−116%

133Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779-959−103%

134Richmond, CACA114,861-943−108%

135Castaic, CACA17,999-938–

136North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100-927−161%

137Los Altos, CACA30,965-927−167%

138Blythe, CACA15,042-921−126%

139La Puente, CACA36,423-920−122%

140El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129-910–

141San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914-906−111%

142Pollock Pines, CACA6,212-900−306%

143Santa Barbara, CACA86,422-886−113%

144Lamont, CACA13,164-885−150%

145Watsonville, CACA50,716-878−107%

146South Pasadena, CACA25,503-875−346%

147Lennox, CACA19,449-874−553%

148West Hollywood, CACA34,231-873+117%

149Burlingame, CACA31,929-861−163%

150Albany, CACA19,195-857−832%

151Culver City, CACA39,452-848−3787%

152San Rafael, CACA59,410-838−111%

153La Mirada, CACA45,952-828−113%

154Midway City, CACA7,999-826–

155Alamo, CACA14,488-826−125%

156Maywood, CACA23,600-821−452%

157Walnut, CACA27,316-819−191%

158Lompoc, CACA43,315-798−123%

159Castroville, CACA6,720-795−155%

160Fountain Valley, CACA55,508-789−161%

161South Whittier, CACA55,650-765−113%

162Los Gatos, CACA32,576-743−160%

163La Verne, CACA30,178-734−199%

164Saratoga, CACA30,418-732−141%

165Garden Acres, CACA10,667-731−161%

166West Carson, CACA22,143-727−173%

167Avocado Heights, CACA12,593-724−184%

168Cudahy, CACA21,445-724−152%

169Simi Valley, CACA124,861-722−106%

170Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939-710−124%

171Santee, CACA58,205-705−1066%

172Home Gardens, CACA10,506-697−141%

173Lomita, CACA19,724-696−205%

174Novato, CACA51,947-679−1609%

175Rodeo, CACA8,976-677−160%

176Claremont, CACA35,838-671−145%

177El Rio, CACA6,368-669+196%

178California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915-668–

179West Athens, CACA8,726-667−376%

180Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513-665−292%

181Nipomo, CACA17,516-660−112%

182Cypress, CACA48,781-653−118%

183Good Hope, CACA8,816-652–

184Yuba City, CACA69,485-646−107%

185La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480-638−168%

186Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-634−96%

187Crescent City, CACA6,002-627+68%

188Newark, CACA47,895-626−114%

189Country Club, CACA10,161-616−550%

190Monterey, CACA28,953-605−73%

191Fairview, CACA10,745-596−240%

192Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-588−97%

193Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272-586−104%

194Orcutt, CACA31,454-580–

195Agoura Hills, CACA19,243-578−493%

196Calabasas, CACA22,027-572–

197Cameron Park, CACA18,315-566−121%

198Parkway, CACA15,397-565–

199California City, CACA13,300-559−123%

200Camarillo, CACA68,652-555−112%

201Seaside, CACA31,636-552−92%

202East Pasadena, CACA5,479-542−501%

203Oroville East, CACA7,504-534−345%

204Mead Valley, CACA19,286-533–

205Vandenberg, CACA6,776-532+215%

206Petaluma, CACA59,688-529−105%

207Millbrae, CACA22,869-527−272%

208Encinitas, CACA60,736-527−120%

209Seal Beach, CACA24,075-520−45%

210Gilroy, CACA60,764-516−105%

211East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603-511–

212Artesia, CACA15,789-506−155%

213El Segundo, CACA16,379-503−162%

214Eureka, CACA25,304-502−30%

215Durham, CACA5,340-494−213%

216Wasco, CACA26,525-489−105%

217Chino Hills, CACA77,519-484−101%

218East Porterville, CACA5,066-483−151%

219Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513-482–

220Thermalito, CACA6,720-478−220%

221Earlimart, CACA7,214-465−171%

222West Puente Valley, CACA22,495-464−120%

223Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373-458−140%

224Discovery Bay, CACA14,911-447−112%

225Oak Hills, CACA9,013-437–

226Antelope, CACA48,301-432–

227Moorpark, CACA35,023-430−107%

228Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-422+145%

229Diamond Springs, CACA10,927-418−121%

230San Lorenzo, CACA29,171-410−121%

231San Pablo, CACA31,678-407−108%

232Magalia, CACA7,389-406−126%

233East Whittier, CACA9,990-404–

234Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287-404−114%

235La Cresta, CACA8,389-398–

236Lemoore Station, CACA6,175-393−107%

237Coalinga, CACA17,281-387−111%

238Commerce, CACA11,688-385−190%

239Martinez, CACA36,849-384−110%

240Benicia, CACA26,401-382−116%

241Signal Hill, CACA11,153-380−140%

242Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017-378−130%

243Vincent, CACA15,340-374–

244Carlsbad, CACA112,260-373−102%

245Imperial Beach, CACA25,206-373−178%

246Port Hueneme, CACA20,987-372−124%

247Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872-363−121%

248Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295-361–

249Monrovia, CACA38,264-360−131%

250Laguna Woods, CACA16,844-355–

251Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793-348−118%

252La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660-337−122%

253Pleasure Point, CACA5,489-332–

254Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-328+78%

255Piedmont, CACA10,642-325−193%

256La Mesa, CACA59,914-324−118%

257Highland, CACA57,614-324−103%

258Laguna Beach, CACA22,391-322−158%

259Apple Valley, CACA75,247-318−104%

260Dana Point, CACA32,232-317−110%

261Barstow, CACA24,804-315−6%

262San Fernando, CACA23,449-314−132%

263La Palma, CACA14,907-309−2031%

264Ukiah, CACA16,068-303−134%

265Los Osos, CACA14,166-299–

266Charter Oak, CACA9,442-297−276%

267San Marino, CACA11,964-297+2021%

268Oroville, CACA20,451-290−128%

269Palermo, CACA5,266-289−163%

270Hillsborough, CACA11,206-288−282%

271Westlake, CACA7,505-286−131%

272South El Monte, CACA18,963-280−195%

273Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971-273−116%

274Bonita, CACA12,652-265+88%

275Windsor, CACA25,864-263−103%

276Pinole, CACA18,543-261−117%

277Aptos, CACA6,404-260−228%

278Walnut Park, CACA14,958-256−118%

279Joshua Tree, CACA6,234-255−183%

280Arcata, CACA19,047-250−117%

281El Granada, CACA5,232-249−119%

282Kensington, CACA5,179-249+555%

283Winter Gardens, CACA22,131-249–

284Capitola, CACA9,340-249+80%

285Thousand Palms, CACA7,720-247−125%

286Turlock, CACA72,864-238−102%

287Malibu, CACA9,574-233–

288Suisun City, CACA29,454-232−107%

289Carpinteria, CACA12,734-228−151%

290Mill Valley, CACA13,799-219−139%

291Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107-216−101%

292Larkspur, CACA12,620-210−122%

293La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-204−60%

294Redding, CACA94,092-202−101%

295Alondra Park, CACA8,373-196−95%

296Atherton, CACA6,960-195−729%

297Piñon Hills, CACA7,065-193–

298Fortuna, CACA12,003-190−110%

299View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230-189−77%

300Vineyard, CACA43,751-184–

301Woodside, CACA5,181-183−158%

302Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501-182–

303Danville, CACA43,302-181−102%

304Scotts Valley, CACA11,652-180−106%

305San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223-172−107%

306Saranap, CACA5,662-168–

307Red Bluff, CACA14,404-161−121%

308Pittsburg, CACA77,542-159−102%

309Fallbrook, CACA32,112-155−102%

310Gonzales, CACA8,313-155−105%

311San Anselmo, CACA12,555-151−124%

312Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-149+32%

313American Canyon, CACA22,773-146−107%

314Corte Madera, CACA9,929-145−118%

315Oak Park, CACA13,757-141−5%

316Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-139−77%

317Colton, CACA53,383-137−102%

318Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051-136−104%

319Tiburon, CACA8,881-134−112%

320Clayton, CACA10,842-133−104%

321Lakeland, CACA12,236-128−118%

322Sausalito, CACA7,019-128−172%

323Poway, CACA49,180-128−103%

324Live Oak, CACA16,911-127−109%

325Yucaipa, CACA54,953-121−101%

326Marysville, CACA12,738-118+111%

327Solana Beach, CACA12,602-118−794%

328Bostonia, CACA16,765-117−108%

329Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483-115–

330Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419-112−129%

331St. Helena, CACA5,194-112−112%

332Cloverdale, CACA8,701-110−106%

333Desert Palms, CACA6,579-107–

334Lafayette, CACA25,313-106−126%

335Willows, CACA6,116-103−144%

336Moraga, CACA16,322-101–

337San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119-101−101%

338Grover Beach, CACA12,456-97–

339Healdsburg, CACA11,172-97−108%

340Keyes, CACA5,577-95−106%

341Villa Park, CACA5,645-95−68%

342Cotati, CACA7,347-95−113%

343Solvang, CACA5,944-92−116%

344Gridley, CACA7,258-91−112%

345Fairfax, CACA7,417-89−123%

346Corning, CACA8,260-89−110%

347Avenal, CACA13,479-88−102%

348Buellton, CACA5,158-87−127%

349Adelanto, CACA38,798-82−101%

350El Centro, CACA44,382-82−101%

351Sebastopol, CACA7,532-76−110%

352Oak View, CACA6,141-74−112%

353Grand Terrace, CACA12,936-72−111%

354La Presa, CACA34,962-71–

355Sonoma, CACA10,537-69−107%

356Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123-69−105%

357Parlier, CACA14,622-69−102%

358Anderson, CACA11,131-68−109%

359Morro Bay, CACA10,613-65−112%

360Exeter, CACA10,122-63−103%

361South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115-61−103%

362Atascadero, CACA29,464-61−102%

363Ojai, CACA7,474-60−124%

364Shasta Lake, CACA10,208-60–

365Pismo Beach, CACA7,911-58−107%

366Morgan Hill, CACA45,625-58−101%

367Oceano, CACA7,128-55−105%

368Montclair, CACA37,563-55−101%

369San Martin, CACA6,954-54−102%

370Calexico, CACA38,623-48−101%

371El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626-44−101%

372Mentone, CACA9,514-43−102%

373Walnut Creek, CACA70,012-39−101%

374Newman, CACA12,453-35−101%

375Dos Palos, CACA5,697-33−107%

376Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465-32–

377Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875-28−102%

378Clearlake, CACA16,893-26−102%

379Escalon, CACA7,394-21−101%

380Chowchilla, CACA18,730-19−100%

381Mendota, CACA12,778-18−102%

382Hillcrest, CACA10,511-17–

383Lindsay, CACA12,578-16−101%

384Selma, CACA24,702-15−100%

385Auburn, CACA13,847-8−100%

386Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095-7–

387Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018-5−106%

388Goleta, CACA32,401-5–

389Orinda, CACA19,5070−100%

390Farmersville, CACA10,3260−100%

391South San Gabriel, CACA7,923+3−103%

392Holtville, CACA5,591+12−98%

393West Modesto, CACA5,978+13–

394Oakdale, CACA23,246+13−100%

395Yreka, CACA7,714+13−96%

396Salida, CACA13,900+14−100%

397Los Alamitos, CACA11,702+14−110%

398Placerville, CACA10,685+15−99%

399Loomis, CACA7,004+17−97%

400Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867+23−99%

401Gustine, CACA6,112+23−97%

402Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503+26–

403North Auburn, CACA13,480+28−98%

404Jackson, CACA5,100+29−93%

405El Cerrito, CACA26,121+32−89%

406Yucca Valley, CACA21,887+32−99%

407Calipatria, CACA6,012+33−99%

408Canyon Lake, CACA11,113+37−98%

409Ceres, CACA48,982+40−100%

410Arvin, CACA19,820+44−99%

411Orange Cove, CACA9,811+46−98%

412Williams, CACA5,529+47−97%

413San Marcos, CACA94,908+49−100%

414Fort Bragg, CACA6,946+49−95%

415Lemon Grove, CACA27,936+59−94%

416Orland, CACA8,381+59−95%

417McFarland, CACA14,709+61−98%

418Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+63−76%

419Lemoore, CACA27,291+64−99%

420Nuevo, CACA6,803+70−94%

421Rio del Mar, CACA9,201+73−74%

422Gold River, CACA7,924+80–

423Sanger, CACA27,228+82−96%

424Waterford, CACA9,258+84−96%

425Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893+85–

426Lakeport, CACA5,059+87−80%

427Winton, CACA11,797+88−93%

428North Tustin, CACA25,807+89–

429Kentfield, CACA6,900+92−76%

430Colusa, CACA6,519+94−80%

431Grass Valley, CACA14,035+97−95%

432Rio Vista, CACA10,523+97−92%

433Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+100−87%

434Rialto, CACA106,554+117−99%

435Davis, CACA66,110+128−99%

436Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+129−16%

437East Niles, CACA28,532+142–

438Brea, CACA47,260+144−94%

439Oakhurst, CACA6,091+146−44%

440Corcoran, CACA22,358+152−87%

441Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+157−81%

442Cherry Valley, CACA6,668+159−394%

443Hughson, CACA8,051+167−77%

444Goshen, CACA5,136+168–

445University of California-Davis, CACA8,696+171–

446Emeryville, CACA13,251+176−85%

447Rohnert Park, CACA44,811+185−97%

448Ripon, CACA16,140+188−93%

449Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765+189−102%

450Atwater, CACA32,133+192−77%

451August, CACA8,825+197−86%

452Marina, CACA23,256+204−115%

453Redlands, CACA74,128+207−94%

454Westmont, CACA34,123+210−64%

455Vacaville, CACA103,850+210−99%

456Mayfair, CACA5,044+213–

457Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+214−43%

458Upland, CACA79,446+217−96%

459Rosedale, CACA18,877+238−94%

460La Riviera, CACA11,492+240−134%

461Live Oak, CACA9,466+241−87%

462Delano, CACA52,334+251−98%

463Rosemont, CACA23,766+256+383%

464Garnet, CACA7,382+264–

465Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+266−85%

466Ridgecrest, CACA28,333+266−110%

467El Cerrito, CACA5,325+267+167%

468Mira Monte, CACA6,888+270−148%

469King City, CACA14,002+272−92%

470Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+273−61%

471Woodlake, CACA8,073+283−71%

472Fair Oaks, CACA32,799+285−75%

473Hercules, CACA26,326+286−89%

474West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615+290−70%

475Firebaugh, CACA8,774+296−77%

476Cambria, CACA5,978+300−65%

477Riverbank, CACA26,557+301−96%

478Golden Hills, CACA9,891+313−82%

479Huron, CACA7,394+313−80%

480South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830+315–

481Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+320−89%

482Fort Irwin, CACA8,419+323–

483Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840+323–

484Topanga, CACA8,885+325–

485Loma Linda, CACA25,221+331−74%

486Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994+335−92%

487Bay Point, CACA24,231+335–

488East Foothills, CACA7,139+336−105%

489Truckee, CACA17,278+337−97%

490Wrightwood, CACA5,067+347−33%

491Delhi, CACA11,009+353−93%

492Benton Park, CACA5,707+374–

493Kingsburg, CACA13,249+375−81%

494Reedley, CACA26,982+382−92%

495Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830+383−59%

496Orangevale, CACA35,958+389−11%

497Rio Linda, CACA16,335+391−60%

498Burbank, CACA5,333+393+17%

499Montecito, CACA9,031+393–

500Fowler, CACA7,745+394−49%

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