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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

501Jamul, CACA6,574+395−89%

502Fillmore, CACA16,937+397−76%

503Wildomar, CACA37,889+402−89%

504Heber, CACA7,312+416−1%

505Lake Forest, CACA86,333+423–

506Granite Bay, CACA21,673+426–

507Livingston, CACA14,690+434−86%

508Myrtletown, CACA5,322+440+857%

509Acton, CACA7,880+449−55%

510Duarte, CACA22,866+457−43%

511Winters, CACA8,214+468−66%

512Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392+473–

513Mojave, CACA5,173+474+549%

514Wilton, CACA6,433+475−31%

515El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+479−96%

516Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+480−95%

517Alpine, CACA15,180+484−86%

518Palm Springs, CACA45,315+495−81%

519Blackhawk, CACA10,137+500–

520Guadalupe, CACA8,846+509+183%

521Rosamond, CACA21,473+512−93%

522Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+521−109%

523Porterville, CACA63,088+534−95%

524Lake Mathews, CACA6,527+555–

525Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876+564−84%

526Galt, CACA26,964+579−95%

527Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+593−46%

528Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+601+107%

529San Bernardino, CACA222,044+623−97%

530Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957+626–

531Orosi, CACA8,966+637–

532East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+641−64%

533Silver Lakes, CACA6,977+660–

534Citrus, CACA10,904+661−40%

535Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+680+170%

536Madera Acres, CACA9,846+684−73%

537Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+688−86%

538Dixon, CACA21,116+695−88%

539Soquel, CACA10,679+699−117%

540Interlaken, CACA8,068+700−24%

541Chico, CACA105,081+713−96%

542Santa Paula, CACA31,774+719−80%

543Vista, CACA98,274+733−96%

544Modesto, CACA219,652+751−97%

545Santa Maria, CACA111,390+755−95%

546El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+770−68%

547Cathedral City, CACA52,375+774−94%

548Del Aire, CACA11,115+777−20%

549Kerman, CACA17,553+799−74%

550Homeland, CACA7,584+812+127%

551Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990+812–

552Lemon Hill, CACA15,312+816–

553Woodland, CACA62,513+822−91%

554East Hemet, CACA20,257+825−130%

555Palm Desert, CACA53,259+827−95%

556Salton City, CACA5,988+833–

557Prunedale, CACA19,723+838−91%

558Highgrove, CACA8,366+851+215%

559McKinleyville, CACA17,113+851−70%

560Brawley, CACA28,008+867−72%

561Eastvale, CACA70,594+876–

562Calimesa, CACA11,111+876−65%

563Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+880–

564Chula Vista, CACA275,533+888−98%

565Fairfield, CACA122,489+904−95%

566Rossmoor, CACA11,532+907+124%

567Patterson, CACA26,587+912−69%

568Dinuba, CACA25,949+912−78%

569Brentwood, CACA66,607+916−94%

570Hesperia, CACA102,605+957−92%

571Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856+958−96%

572Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+968−37%

573Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969+971−103%

574Potomac Park, CACA10,138+974–

575Happy Valley, CACA5,944+995–

576Placentia, CACA54,911+1,002−81%

577West Sacramento, CACA56,216+1,012−63%

578Mountain House, CACA25,315+1,014–

579Valley Center, CACA11,119+1,032−82%

580Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+1,032+38%

581Murrieta, CACA114,124+1,115−97%

582Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+1,140−11%

583La Quinta, CACA39,440+1,149−91%

584Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+1,160+1658%

585Temecula, CACA114,865+1,164−96%

586Ramona, CACA22,634+1,166−56%

587Imperial, CACA22,330+1,167−66%

588Antioch, CACA118,958+1,186−96%

589Templeton, CACA9,580+1,194−41%

590Shafter, CACA23,871+1,240−71%

591Chino, CACA96,957+1,249−83%

592Lodi, CACA69,100+1,259−75%

593San Jacinto, CACA56,014+1,282−83%

594Plumas Lake, CACA9,418+1,292–

595Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447+1,295−107%

596Greenfield, CACA21,138+1,295−75%

597McSwain, CACA5,783+1,303–

598Muscoy, CACA12,025+1,306−5%

599East Bakersfield, CACA11,062+1,313–

600Mountain View, CACA85,438+1,356−58%

601Bloomington, CACA25,698+1,359−68%

602Coachella, CACA45,411+1,366−77%

603San Ramon, CACA86,209+1,388−85%

604San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+1,428−36%

605Stanton, CACA40,161+1,440−79%

606Soledad, CACA26,357+1,440−65%

607Hemet, CACA93,649+1,493−93%

608Stockton, CACA324,597+1,522−95%

609Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131+1,541–

610Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+1,548−96%

611Banning, CACA31,852+1,588−47%

612Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971+1,593–

613Madera, CACA69,017+1,607−88%

614Rocklin, CACA76,821+1,726−90%

615Hanford, CACA62,229+1,764−84%

616Perris, CACA83,237+1,811−88%

617Oakley, CACA47,583+1,826−75%

618Olivehurst, CACA18,444+1,849+40%

619Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311+1,958–

620Woodcrest, CACA17,368+1,990+264%

621Los Banos, CACA49,614+2,061−82%

622Tulare, CACA73,907+2,070−81%

623Hollister, CACA45,695+2,133−86%

624Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+2,196−79%

625Linda, CACA23,871+2,217+414%

626Santa Ana, CACA315,586+2,307−95%

627Valle Vista, CACA18,602+2,408+39%

628University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121+2,411–

629Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+2,517−60%

630Corona, CACA161,734+2,534−95%

631Visalia, CACA146,541+2,555−84%

632San Diego, CACA1,406,106+2,594−98%

633Santa Clara, CACA133,446+2,609−70%

634Paradise, CACA10,023+2,628+163%

635National City, CACA57,807+2,720+24627%

636Indio, CACA94,269+2,813−77%

637Victorville, CACA141,395+2,817−88%

638Elk Grove, CACA185,007+3,031−93%

639Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+3,032−87%

640Lincoln, CACA57,367+3,199−19%

641Beaumont, CACA60,835+3,230+90%

642Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766+3,298–

643Folsom, CACA91,983+3,462−84%

644Sacramento, CACA536,449+3,763−90%

645Temescal Valley, CACA30,069+3,837–

646Fresno, CACA555,549+3,863−95%

647Tracy, CACA101,901+3,966−83%

648Ione, CACA9,282+4,015+555%

649Irvine, CACA318,764+4,020−88%

650Riverside, CACA323,057+4,071−86%

651Clovis, CACA129,347+4,601−75%

652Phelan, CACA18,496+4,637–

653Ontario, CACA187,013+5,282−79%

654Manteca, CACA96,693+5,545−35%

655Merced, CACA99,724+5,620−27%

656Fontana, CACA221,223+5,776−86%

657Lathrop, CACA42,783+6,351+76%

658Menifee, CACA118,592+7,778–

659Roseville, CACA167,302+8,182−77%

660Bakersfield, CACA422,165+8,531−88%

661French Valley, CACA45,269+9,989–

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