RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 575

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. 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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01Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969-28,668–

02Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-22,368–

03Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447-19,852–

04Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-15,553–

05Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765-11,853–

06Seaside, CACA31,636-7,197–

07East Foothills, CACA7,139-6,765–

08Ben Lomond, CACA6,858-5,520–

09Stanford, CACA18,662-4,782–

10Alameda, CACA76,876-4,200–

11Soquel, CACA10,679-4,107–

12Alondra Park, CACA8,373-3,593–

13Santa Monica, CACA90,082-2,821–

14Ridgecrest, CACA28,333-2,798–

15East Hemet, CACA20,257-2,788–

16Coronado, CACA21,094-2,440–

17Monterey, CACA28,953-2,280–

18East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-2,096–

19Isla Vista, CACA13,920-2,051–

20Cerritos, CACA46,367-1,752–

21Marina, CACA23,256-1,335–

22Seal Beach, CACA24,075-941–

23View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230-811–

24Eureka, CACA25,304-720–

25La Riviera, CACA11,492-713–

26Monterey Park, CACA57,457-687–

27Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-595–

28Mira Monte, CACA6,888-567–

29La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-514–

30Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-514–

31West Hollywood, CACA34,231-402–

32Crescent City, CACA6,002-374–

33Barstow, CACA24,804-335–

34Villa Park, CACA5,645-300–

35El Rio, CACA6,368-226–

36Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-184–

37Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-172–

38Vandenberg, CACA6,776-169–

39Oak Park, CACA13,757-148–

40Bonita, CACA12,652-141–

41Los Alamitos, CACA11,702-140–

42Capitola, CACA9,340-138–

43Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-113–

44South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-105–

45Marysville, CACA12,738-56–

46Cherry Valley, CACA6,668-54–

47Altadena, CACA41,705-48–

48Kensington, CACA5,179-38–

49San Marino, CACA11,964-14–

50National City, CACA57,807+11–

51La Palma, CACA14,907+16–

52Solana Beach, CACA12,602+17–

53Berkeley, CACA121,911+19–

54Culver City, CACA39,452+23–

55Atherton, CACA6,960+31–

56Novato, CACA51,947+45–

57Myrtletown, CACA5,322+46–

58Rosemont, CACA23,766+53–

59Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+66–

60Mojave, CACA5,173+73–

61Santee, CACA58,205+73–

62Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+87–

63El Cerrito, CACA5,325+100–

64Albany, CACA19,195+117–

65East Pasadena, CACA5,479+135–

66Country Club, CACA10,161+137–

67Agoura Hills, CACA19,243+147–

68Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+154–

69Hillsborough, CACA11,206+158–

70Charter Oak, CACA9,442+169–

71Sausalito, CACA7,019+178–

72Guadalupe, CACA8,846+180–

73Lennox, CACA19,449+193–

74Aptos, CACA6,404+203–

75Oroville East, CACA7,504+218–

76Willows, CACA6,116+232–

77Maywood, CACA23,600+233–

78West Athens, CACA8,726+242–

79Ojai, CACA7,474+249–

80Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+252–

81Oakhurst, CACA6,091+260–

82Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+264–

83Highgrove, CACA8,366+270–

84Rio del Mar, CACA9,201+279–

85Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+291–

86South El Monte, CACA18,963+294–

87El Cerrito, CACA26,121+302–

88Millbrae, CACA22,869+306–

89Joshua Tree, CACA6,234+309–

90Woodside, CACA5,181+317–

91Buellton, CACA5,158+322–

92Burbank, CACA5,333+337–

93Yreka, CACA7,714+342–

94Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513+347–

95Piedmont, CACA10,642+350–

96South Pasadena, CACA25,503+356–

97Homeland, CACA7,584+357–

98Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+375–

99Kentfield, CACA6,900+378–

100Fairfax, CACA7,417+388–

101Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419+388–

102Thermalito, CACA6,720+399–

103Rossmoor, CACA11,532+405–

104Lafayette, CACA25,313+407–

105Heber, CACA7,312+422–

106Fairview, CACA10,745+425–

107Commerce, CACA11,688+427–

108Lakeport, CACA5,059+430–

109Linda, CACA23,871+431–

110Durham, CACA5,340+436–

111Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+437–

112Orangevale, CACA35,958+439–

113Jackson, CACA5,100+444–

114Carpinteria, CACA12,734+447–

115Palermo, CACA5,266+460–

116Colusa, CACA6,519+468–

117Imperial Beach, CACA25,206+480–

118Taft, CACA6,995+498–

119Dos Palos, CACA5,697+501–

120Wrightwood, CACA5,067+520–

121Woodcrest, CACA17,368+546–

122Morro Bay, CACA10,613+548–

123Loomis, CACA7,004+555–

124Laguna Beach, CACA22,391+557–

125Mill Valley, CACA13,799+562–

126Westmont, CACA34,123+579–

127Solvang, CACA5,944+591–

128Oak View, CACA6,141+593–

129Ione, CACA9,282+613–

130Foster City, CACA32,411+627–

131San Anselmo, CACA12,555+635–

132Earlimart, CACA7,214+659–

133Lomita, CACA19,724+664–

134Grand Terrace, CACA12,936+680–

135Wilton, CACA6,433+693–

136Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+700–

137Pacifica, CACA36,890+720–

138Hughson, CACA8,051+721–

139Anderson, CACA11,131+723–

140Lakeland, CACA12,236+730–

141La Verne, CACA30,178+741–

142Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+745–

143Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+746–

144Gridley, CACA7,258+751–

145Cotati, CACA7,347+757–

146Gustine, CACA6,112+767–

147Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+768–

148Sebastopol, CACA7,532+770–

149Fowler, CACA7,745+771–

150Red Bluff, CACA14,404+784–

151Holtville, CACA5,591+792–

152Duarte, CACA22,866+798–

153El Segundo, CACA16,379+810–

154Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+813–

155Corte Madera, CACA9,929+828–

156Atwater, CACA32,133+831–

157Cambria, CACA5,978+850–

158Norco, CACA25,081+855–

159Big Bear City, CACA11,431+859–

160Avocado Heights, CACA12,593+865–

161Corning, CACA8,260+871–

162Pismo Beach, CACA7,911+882–

163Ukiah, CACA16,068+898–

164Walnut, CACA27,316+899–

165Westlake, CACA7,505+913–

166Artesia, CACA15,789+916–

167Interlaken, CACA8,068+924–

168Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830+925–

169Lemon Grove, CACA27,936+934–

170East Porterville, CACA5,066+940–

171La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480+940–

172Larkspur, CACA12,620+944–

173Fort Bragg, CACA6,946+948–

174Orinda, CACA19,507+957–

175St. Helena, CACA5,194+960–

176Signal Hill, CACA11,153+962–

177West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615+965–

178Del Aire, CACA11,115+972–

179Woodlake, CACA8,073+973–

180San Fernando, CACA23,449+984–

181Rio Linda, CACA16,335+985–

182West Carson, CACA22,143+995–

183Belmont, CACA28,752+996–

184Thousand Palms, CACA7,720+998–

185Acton, CACA7,880+1,000–

186Paradise, CACA10,023+1,000–

187Sonoma, CACA10,537+1,007–

188Carmichael, CACA76,948+1,040–

189Oroville, CACA20,451+1,044–

190Mendota, CACA12,778+1,069–

191Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+1,090–

192Oceano, CACA7,128+1,091–

193Citrus, CACA10,904+1,100–

194Rodeo, CACA8,976+1,128–

195Nuevo, CACA6,803+1,134–

196Tiburon, CACA8,881+1,134–

197Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373+1,140–

198Fair Oaks, CACA32,799+1,141–

199Emeryville, CACA13,251+1,142–

200Monrovia, CACA38,264+1,171–

201Corcoran, CACA22,358+1,188–

202Garden Acres, CACA10,667+1,200–

203San Bruno, CACA42,305+1,204–

204Orland, CACA8,381+1,229–

205Los Gatos, CACA32,576+1,235–

206Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017+1,252–

207Healdsburg, CACA11,172+1,253–

208Placerville, CACA10,685+1,255–

209Rio Vista, CACA10,523+1,255–

210Winton, CACA11,797+1,273–

211Loma Linda, CACA25,221+1,281–

212Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+1,287–

213Fountain Valley, CACA55,508+1,287–

214El Granada, CACA5,232+1,298–

215Firebaugh, CACA8,774+1,314–

216Olivehurst, CACA18,444+1,323–

217Oildale, CACA34,687+1,332–

218Clearlake, CACA16,893+1,338–

219Burlingame, CACA31,929+1,357–

220Willowbrook, CACA21,681+1,366–

221Muscoy, CACA12,025+1,378–

222Winters, CACA8,214+1,386–

223Los Altos, CACA30,965+1,390–

224Cudahy, CACA21,445+1,391–

225Live Oak, CACA16,911+1,416–

226August, CACA8,825+1,432–

227Williams, CACA5,529+1,440–

228Castroville, CACA6,720+1,452–

229Arcata, CACA19,047+1,454–

230Walnut Park, CACA14,958+1,458–

231Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123+1,473–

232Claremont, CACA35,838+1,495–

233Bostonia, CACA16,765+1,499–

234Port Hueneme, CACA20,987+1,526–

235North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100+1,528–

236Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+1,529–

237Escalon, CACA7,394+1,531–

238Huron, CACA7,394+1,540–

239North Auburn, CACA13,480+1,546–

240San Carlos, CACA29,261+1,551–

241La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660+1,564–

242Pinole, CACA18,543+1,579–

243Magalia, CACA7,389+1,582–

244Keyes, CACA5,577+1,586–

245Glendora, CACA49,671+1,587–

246Crestline, CACA9,835+1,624–

247Fillmore, CACA16,937+1,642–

248Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971+1,658–

249Home Gardens, CACA10,506+1,681–

250Beaumont, CACA60,835+1,699–

251Bell Gardens, CACA37,367+1,699–

252Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+1,732–

253Valle Vista, CACA18,602+1,737–

254Lamont, CACA13,164+1,768–

255East San Gabriel, CACA23,410+1,776–

256Golden Hills, CACA9,891+1,780–

257Saratoga, CACA30,418+1,782–

258Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122+1,789–

259Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+1,794–

260Beverly Hills, CACA30,764+1,813–

261La Mesa, CACA59,914+1,818–

262Fortuna, CACA12,003+1,847–

263Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875+1,851–

264Rosemead, CACA49,410+1,867–

265Auburn, CACA13,847+1,870–

266Grass Valley, CACA14,035+1,874–

267Exeter, CACA10,122+1,892–

268Cloverdale, CACA8,701+1,907–

269Live Oak, CACA9,466+1,909–

270San Lorenzo, CACA29,171+1,911–

271Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793+1,918–

272Lindsay, CACA12,578+1,959–

273Kingsburg, CACA13,249+1,994–

274Templeton, CACA9,580+2,010–

275Canyon Lake, CACA11,113+2,014–

276Diamond Springs, CACA10,927+2,016–

277South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115+2,023–

278American Canyon, CACA22,773+2,068–

279North Highlands, CACA47,957+2,082–

280Sanger, CACA27,228+2,092–

281Orange Cove, CACA9,811+2,118–

282Mentone, CACA9,514+2,128–

283Waterford, CACA9,258+2,153–

284San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+2,216–

285Temple City, CACA35,125+2,277–

286Bell, CACA31,625+2,299–

287Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867+2,308–

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

289Pasadena, CACA135,804+2,345–

290San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223+2,388–

291Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639+2,395–

292South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911+2,404–

293El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294+2,408–

294Benicia, CACA26,401+2,428–

295California City, CACA13,300+2,456–

296San Martin, CACA6,954+2,480–

297Calimesa, CACA11,111+2,492–

298Madera Acres, CACA9,846+2,496–

299Farmersville, CACA10,326+2,502–

300Brea, CACA47,260+2,537–

301San Dimas, CACA32,978+2,583–

302Montebello, CACA60,693+2,586–

303McFarland, CACA14,709+2,613–

304Diamond Bar, CACA51,884+2,615–

305Palm Springs, CACA45,315+2,626–

306Encinitas, CACA60,736+2,628–

307Ramona, CACA22,634+2,651–

308Cameron Park, CACA18,315+2,652–

309Hercules, CACA26,326+2,659–

310San Gabriel, CACA38,186+2,684–

311Ripon, CACA16,140+2,691–

312Palo Alto, CACA67,609+2,698–

313West Sacramento, CACA56,216+2,717–

314Cherryland, CACA14,143+2,749–

315Scotts Valley, CACA11,652+2,770–

316Menlo Park, CACA32,713+2,784–

317McKinleyville, CACA17,113+2,850–

318Gonzales, CACA8,313+2,865–

319Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+2,870–

320Newman, CACA12,453+2,942–

321Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+2,943–

322Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287+2,956–

323Inglewood, CACA101,662+2,978–

324Patterson, CACA26,587+2,980–

325Banning, CACA31,852+2,992–

326Compton, CACA90,500+3,039–

327Valinda, CACA20,962+3,041–

328Florence-Graham, CACA60,690+3,050–

329Atascadero, CACA29,464+3,063–

330Redondo Beach, CACA67,281+3,094–

331Kerman, CACA17,553+3,103–

332Parlier, CACA14,622+3,113–

333Brawley, CACA28,008+3,129–

334Livingston, CACA14,690+3,156–

335Yucca Valley, CACA21,887+3,164–

336Redlands, CACA74,128+3,197–

337Dana Point, CACA32,232+3,214–

338Mountain View, CACA85,438+3,248–

339Florin, CACA50,211+3,323–

340Alamo, CACA14,488+3,349–

341Azusa, CACA47,447+3,379–

342Newport Beach, CACA81,977+3,389–

343Suisun City, CACA29,454+3,432–

344Mecca, CACA7,184+3,436–

345Clayton, CACA10,842+3,445–

346Imperial, CACA22,330+3,447–

347Alpine, CACA15,180+3,448–

348Lompoc, CACA43,315+3,454–

349Coalinga, CACA17,281+3,456–

350King City, CACA14,002+3,460–

351Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876+3,471–

352Blythe, CACA15,042+3,535–

353Santa Paula, CACA31,774+3,536–

354Oakdale, CACA23,246+3,542–

355Wildomar, CACA37,889+3,545–

356Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051+3,546–

357Cypress, CACA48,781+3,574–

358Lathrop, CACA42,783+3,604–

359Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+3,630–

360Covina, CACA49,404+3,630–

361Arvin, CACA19,820+3,670–

362Alhambra, CACA79,820+3,698–

363Walnut Creek, CACA70,012+3,727–

364Jamul, CACA6,574+3,760–

365Rosedale, CACA18,877+3,772–

366Martinez, CACA36,849+3,828–

367Lincoln, CACA57,367+3,957–

368Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994+3,985–

369Dinuba, CACA25,949+4,101–

370La Puente, CACA36,423+4,108–

371Soledad, CACA26,357+4,117–

372Bloomington, CACA25,698+4,202–

373Ashland, CACA22,210+4,203–

374Pico Rivera, CACA58,915+4,251–

375Shafter, CACA23,871+4,327–

376Lawndale, CACA29,892+4,380–

377Poway, CACA49,180+4,528–

378Calipatria, CACA6,012+4,599–

379Newark, CACA47,895+4,610–

380Montclair, CACA37,563+4,615–

381Selma, CACA24,702+4,687–

382Arcadia, CACA54,117+4,764–

383Camarillo, CACA68,652+4,774–

384Torrance, CACA138,391+4,839–

385Delhi, CACA11,009+4,862–

386Avenal, CACA13,479+4,904–

387Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009+4,914–

388Reedley, CACA26,982+4,965–

389Upland, CACA79,446+5,019–

390San Pablo, CACA31,678+5,057–

391Greenfield, CACA21,138+5,119–

392Lodi, CACA69,100+5,125–

393Tehachapi, CACA11,852+5,166–

394Chowchilla, CACA18,730+5,197–

395Placentia, CACA54,911+5,229–

396Huntington Park, CACA51,544+5,283–

397Nipomo, CACA17,516+5,517–

398El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626+5,533–

399Santa Cruz, CACA61,797+5,553–

400Valley Center, CACA11,119+5,607–

401South Whittier, CACA55,650+5,679–

402Dixon, CACA21,116+5,702–

403Carson, CACA90,808+5,735–

404Lemoore Station, CACA6,175+5,749–

405Lakewood, CACA78,010+5,788–

406Coachella, CACA45,411+5,828–

407Rowland Heights, CACA45,911+5,906–

408Rohnert Park, CACA44,811+5,910–

409Moorpark, CACA35,023+5,921–

410Whittier, CACA85,815+6,009–

411East Palo Alto, CACA28,872+6,055–

412Lemoore, CACA27,291+6,090–

413El Cajon, CACA101,755+6,176–

414South San Francisco, CACA64,941+6,240–

415Susanville, CACA12,816+6,262–

416Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554+6,329–

417La Mirada, CACA45,952+6,331–

418El Centro, CACA44,382+6,451–

419Yorba Linda, CACA65,632+6,496–

420Baldwin Park, CACA68,880+6,507–

421Burbank, CACA102,988+6,673–

422Dublin, CACA71,602+6,744–

423Santa Barbara, CACA86,422+6,754–

424Stanton, CACA40,161+6,912–

425Rosamond, CACA21,473+6,919–

426Fallbrook, CACA32,112+6,978–

427San Mateo, CACA103,337+6,996–

428Riverbank, CACA26,557+7,279–

429Oakley, CACA47,583+7,394–

430Colton, CACA53,383+7,449–

431Chino, CACA96,957+7,486–

432Vallejo, CACA123,287+7,561–

433San Jacinto, CACA56,014+7,569–

434Paramount, CACA50,755+7,597–

435San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119+7,643–

436San Rafael, CACA59,410+7,659–

437Merced, CACA99,724+7,677–

438La Habra, CACA60,908+7,708–

439Gardena, CACA58,460+7,899–

440Lynwood, CACA63,512+7,900–

441Salida, CACA13,900+8,061–

442Huntington Beach, CACA191,451+8,075–

443Apple Valley, CACA75,247+8,160–

444Ceres, CACA48,982+8,295–

445San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914+8,341–

446Yucaipa, CACA54,953+8,383–

447Calexico, CACA38,623+8,476–

448Manteca, CACA96,693+8,485–

449Castro Valley, CACA65,001+8,673–

450Santa Clara, CACA133,446+8,748–

451San Clemente, CACA62,226+8,836–

452Wasco, CACA26,525+8,969–

453West Covina, CACA105,301+8,994–

454Norwalk, CACA97,104+9,019–

455Prunedale, CACA19,723+9,168–

456Pittsburg, CACA77,542+9,205–

457Yuba City, CACA69,485+9,321–

458Redwood City, CACA82,178+9,330–

459Woodland, CACA62,513+9,349–

460Windsor, CACA25,864+9,373–

461San Ramon, CACA86,209+9,419–

462Buena Park, CACA81,741+9,498–

463Adelanto, CACA38,798+9,613–

464Morgan Hill, CACA45,625+9,628–

465El Monte, CACA105,075+9,756–

466Porterville, CACA63,088+9,955–

467Gilroy, CACA60,764+9,977–

468Westminster, CACA88,966+10,089–

469South Gate, CACA90,071+10,091–

470Highland, CACA57,614+10,166–

471Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+10,204–

472Cupertino, CACA58,333+10,283–

473Truckee, CACA17,278+10,353–

474Danville, CACA43,302+10,409–

475Concord, CACA123,261+10,432–

476Galt, CACA26,964+10,583–

477Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+10,643–

478Napa, CACA76,562+10,743–

479Tulare, CACA73,907+10,745–

480Hanford, CACA62,229+10,921–

481Bellflower, CACA74,719+11,063–

482Simi Valley, CACA124,861+11,134–

483San Leandro, CACA85,353+11,229–

484Daly City, CACA101,261+11,306–

485Los Banos, CACA49,614+11,350–

486Petaluma, CACA59,688+11,364–

487El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+11,621–

488Richmond, CACA114,861+11,791–

489Fullerton, CACA138,675+11,859–

490Milpitas, CACA78,596+12,012–

491Hesperia, CACA102,605+12,164–

492La Quinta, CACA39,440+12,312–

493Indio, CACA94,269+12,323–

494Costa Mesa, CACA108,881+12,367–

495Cathedral City, CACA52,375+12,562–

496Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230+12,653–

497Hawthorne, CACA82,741+12,763–

498Pleasanton, CACA74,556+13,101–

499Union City, CACA65,282+13,107–

500Watsonville, CACA50,716+13,166–

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