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Most population lost, California cities · 2000

California cities that lost 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 –

501Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272+13,178–

502Turlock, CACA72,864+13,612–

503Madera, CACA69,017+13,902–

504Davis, CACA66,110+14,099–

505Redding, CACA94,092+14,403–

506Sunnyvale, CACA156,577+14,531–

507Perris, CACA83,237+14,729–

508Glendale, CACA187,160+14,935–

509Carlsbad, CACA112,260+15,121–

510Hollister, CACA45,695+15,201–

511Brentwood, CACA66,607+15,739–

512Downey, CACA108,468+15,879–

513Visalia, CACA146,541+15,929–

514San Marcos, CACA94,908+16,003–

515Delano, CACA52,334+16,062–

516Santa Maria, CACA111,390+16,139–

517Livermore, CACA83,457+16,604–

518Tustin, CACA77,843+16,815–

519Vacaville, CACA103,850+17,146–

520Rocklin, CACA76,821+17,297–

521Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107+17,491–

522Pomona, CACA147,807+17,750–

523Palm Desert, CACA53,259+17,903–

524Vista, CACA98,274+17,985–

525Clovis, CACA129,347+18,145–

526Orange, CACA138,365+18,163–

527Fairfield, CACA122,489+18,967–

528Rialto, CACA106,554+19,485–

529Chico, CACA105,081+19,875–

530Mission Viejo, CACA90,484+20,282–

531San Bernardino, CACA222,044+21,237–

532Lancaster, CACA170,084+21,427–

533Folsom, CACA91,983+22,088–

534Garden Grove, CACA170,455+22,146–

535Hemet, CACA93,649+22,718–

536Victorville, CACA141,395+23,270–

537Tracy, CACA101,901+23,371–

538Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+23,602–

539Modesto, CACA219,652+24,126–

540Ontario, CACA187,013+24,828–

541Escondido, CACA146,030+24,924–

542Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856+26,334–

543Oakland, CACA440,838+27,242–

544Oxnard, CACA199,651+28,166–

545Antioch, CACA118,958+28,337–

546Hayward, CACA157,113+28,532–

547Riverside, CACA323,057+28,661–

548Fremont, CACA226,442+30,074–

549Temecula, CACA114,865+30,617–

550Long Beach, CACA450,469+32,089–

551Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844+32,554–

552Oceanside, CACA170,483+32,631–

553Irvine, CACA318,764+32,742–

554Stockton, CACA324,597+32,828–

555Santa Rosa, CACA179,437+34,282–

556Roseville, CACA167,302+35,236–

557Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779+35,824–

558Sacramento, CACA536,449+37,653–

559Chula Vista, CACA275,533+38,393–

560Chino Hills, CACA77,519+39,179–

561Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+40,446–

562Fontana, CACA221,223+41,394–

563Salinas, CACA159,134+42,283–

564Elk Grove, CACA185,007+42,501–

565Murrieta, CACA114,124+42,762–

566Santa Ana, CACA315,586+44,235–

567Palmdale, CACA161,845+47,753–

568Corona, CACA161,734+48,871–

569San Francisco, CACA826,079+52,774–

570Anaheim, CACA341,008+61,608–

571Bakersfield, CACA422,165+72,237–

572Fresno, CACA555,549+73,450–

573San Jose, CACA989,814+112,718–

574San Diego, CACA1,406,106+112,851–

575Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089+209,422–

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