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Most population lost, California cities · 2020

California cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000
01Paradise, CACA10,023-21,454−2245%
02Santa Ana, CACA315,586-14,301−132%
03Willowbrook, CACA21,681-11,688−956%
04East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-7,710+268%
05Isla Vista, CACA13,920-7,596+270%
06El Monte, CACA105,075-4,025−141%
07Magalia, CACA7,389-3,515−322%
08Alum Rock, CACA10,440-3,494
09Huntington Park, CACA51,544-3,231−161%
10Baldwin Park, CACA68,880-3,214−149%
11Ione, CACA9,282-2,777−553%
12Norwalk, CACA97,104-2,776−131%
13Rosemead, CACA49,410-2,579−238%
14Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-2,571−251%
15Lynwood, CACA63,512-2,507−132%
16Blythe, CACA15,042-2,500−171%
17Corcoran, CACA22,358-2,474−308%
18Lennox, CACA19,449-2,430−1359%
19National City, CACA57,807-2,409−22000%
20Maywood, CACA23,600-2,257−1069%
21Avocado Heights, CACA12,593-2,094−342%
22Malibu, CACA9,574-1,991
23Bell, CACA31,625-1,918−183%
24Inglewood, CACA101,662-1,911−164%
25Avenal, CACA13,479-1,809−137%
26La Puente, CACA36,423-1,754−143%
27South Gate, CACA90,071-1,670−117%
28Delano, CACA52,334-1,613−110%
29Tehachapi, CACA11,852-1,475−129%
30East Foothills, CACA7,139-1,466−78%
31Beverly Hills, CACA30,764-1,408−178%
32Florence-Graham, CACA60,690-1,404−146%
33Susanville, CACA12,816-1,219−119%
34East Porterville, CACA5,066-1,218−230%
35Calipatria, CACA6,012-1,190−126%
36Lamont, CACA13,164-1,071−161%
37Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867-1,043−145%
38Cudahy, CACA21,445-994−171%
39Crescent City, CACA6,002-970+159%
40Lawndale, CACA29,892-962−122%
41Joshua Tree, CACA6,234-925−399%
42Lemoore Station, CACA6,175-870−115%
43Earlimart, CACA7,214-858−230%
44Pico Rivera, CACA58,915-854−120%
45Soledad, CACA26,357-813−120%
46Taft, CACA6,995-781−257%
47Rowland Heights, CACA45,911-762−113%
48Walnut Park, CACA14,958-752−152%
49Fort Irwin, CACA8,419-749
50Norco, CACA25,081-747−187%
51Walnut, CACA27,316-742−183%
52South Whittier, CACA55,650-741−113%
53Compton, CACA90,500-715−124%
54South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911-696−129%
55Eureka, CACA25,304-679−6%
56North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100-660−143%
57Seaside, CACA31,636-659−91%
58San Marino, CACA11,964-634+4429%
59Citrus, CACA10,904-623−157%
60South El Monte, CACA18,963-549−287%
61Huron, CACA7,394-548−136%
62La Mirada, CACA45,952-519−108%
63Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957-480
64Diamond Bar, CACA51,884-472−118%
65Windsor, CACA25,864-457−105%
66Grover Beach, CACA12,456-455
67Phelan, CACA18,496-445
68Commerce, CACA11,688-445−204%
69Orosi, CACA8,966-441
70Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247-441−159%
71Garnet, CACA7,382-425
72Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765-392−156%
73Valinda, CACA20,962-385−113%
74St. Helena, CACA5,194-384−140%
75Home Gardens, CACA10,506-367−122%
76Paramount, CACA50,755-365−105%
77Mecca, CACA7,184-358−110%
78Cambria, CACA5,978-354−142%
79Holtville, CACA5,591-334−142%
80Montecito, CACA9,031-327
81Fort Bragg, CACA6,946-290−131%
82Desert Palms, CACA6,579-271
84Dana Point, CACA32,232-244−108%
85Oroville East, CACA7,504-242−211%
86Westlake, CACA7,505-241−126%
87Mira Monte, CACA6,888-236−58%
88Stanton, CACA40,161-224−103%
89Alhambra, CACA79,820-221−106%
90Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876-219−106%
91West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615-215−122%
92Farmersville, CACA10,326-191−108%
93Imperial Beach, CACA25,206-187−139%
94Acton, CACA7,880-165−117%
95El Rio, CACA6,368-161−29%
96Coto de Caza, CACA15,190-156−102%
97South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-150+43%
98San Gabriel, CACA38,186-150−106%
99Artesia, CACA15,789-127−114%
100East Pasadena, CACA5,479-123−191%
101Live Oak, CACA16,911-120−108%
102Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373-105−109%
103Oceano, CACA7,128-103−109%
104Delhi, CACA11,009-99−102%
105Banning, CACA31,852-98−103%
106Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-91−47%
107Rio del Mar, CACA9,201-88−132%
108Castaic, CACA17,999-78
109South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115-73−104%
110Gold River, CACA7,924-68
111El Cerrito, CACA5,325-42−142%
112Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132-33−102%
113Agoura Hills, CACA19,243-31−121%
114Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639-23−101%
115Alondra Park, CACA8,373-23−99%
116East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603-21
117San Martin, CACA6,954-19−101%
118Piñon Hills, CACA7,065-14
119Exeter, CACA10,122-13−101%
120Madera Acres, CACA9,846-1−100%
121La Palma, CACA14,907+13−19%
122Burbank, CACA5,333+14−96%
123El Granada, CACA5,232+14−99%
124Jamul, CACA6,574+16−100%
125Capitola, CACA9,340+20−114%
126Woodside, CACA5,181+22−93%
127Palm Springs, CACA45,315+23−99%
130Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+27−69%
131Villa Park, CACA5,645+31−110%
132Yreka, CACA7,714+42−88%
133Interlaken, CACA8,068+47−95%
134Pacific Grove, CACA14,659+49−108%
135Newport Beach, CACA81,977+53−98%
137Calexico, CACA38,623+61−99%
138Altadena, CACA41,705+69−244%
139Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288+70−96%
140Keyes, CACA5,577+71−96%
141Solana Beach, CACA12,602+74+335%
142Muscoy, CACA12,025+75−95%
143Lake Mathews, CACA6,527+82
144Parlier, CACA14,622+82−97%
145Healdsburg, CACA11,172+86−93%
146Oak Park, CACA13,757+87−159%
147La Quinta, CACA39,440+91−99%
148Sonoma, CACA10,537+91−91%
149Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779+96−100%
150Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+103−102%
151Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503+112
152Willows, CACA6,116+127−45%
153Benicia, CACA26,401+134−94%
154Montebello, CACA60,693+140−95%
155Woodlake, CACA8,073+140−86%
156Sebastopol, CACA7,532+142−82%
157Cherry Valley, CACA6,668+147−372%
158Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+153−80%
159Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+156−38%
160Salida, CACA13,900+164−98%
161Fairfax, CACA7,417+164−58%
162Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+165−56%
163Palermo, CACA5,266+173−62%
164Clayton, CACA10,842+173−95%
165Ojai, CACA7,474+176−29%
166Calabasas, CACA22,027+183
167Tiburon, CACA8,881+184−84%
168Los Osos, CACA14,166+189
169Arvin, CACA19,820+191−95%
170Wrightwood, CACA5,067+195−63%
171Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840+204
172Myrtletown, CACA5,322+207+350%
173Shasta Lake, CACA10,208+207
174Sausalito, CACA7,019+208+17%
175Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948+213−288%
176Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513+222−36%
177Carpinteria, CACA12,734+224−50%
178Port Hueneme, CACA20,987+231−85%
179August, CACA8,825+238−83%
180Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+241−45%
181Mayfair, CACA5,044+242
182Thousand Palms, CACA7,720+252−75%
183Santa Barbara, CACA86,422+255−96%
184Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131+265
185Topanga, CACA8,885+271
186La Verne, CACA30,178+271−63%
187Lakeport, CACA5,059+273−37%
188Atherton, CACA6,960+274+784%
189Good Hope, CACA8,816+276
190Blackhawk, CACA10,137+283
191West Modesto, CACA5,978+283
192Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230+283−98%
193Nuevo, CACA6,803+286−75%
194San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223+286−88%
196Cathedral City, CACA52,375+293−98%
197San Fernando, CACA23,449+301−69%
198Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095+302
199Diamond Springs, CACA10,927+308−85%
200McSwain, CACA5,783+309
201Laguna Beach, CACA22,391+309−45%
202Durham, CACA5,340+316−28%
203Arcadia, CACA54,117+317−93%
204Chowchilla, CACA18,730+319−94%
205Cotati, CACA7,347+319−58%
206Kentfield, CACA6,900+323−15%
207West Puente Valley, CACA22,495+323−86%
208La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480+327−65%
209Mill Valley, CACA13,799+328−42%
210Los Alamitos, CACA11,702+331−336%
211Buellton, CACA5,158+333+3%
212Soquel, CACA10,679+336−108%
213Del Aire, CACA11,115+337−65%
214Midway City, CACA7,999+340
215Escalon, CACA7,394+340−78%
216Ridgecrest, CACA28,333+343−112%
217View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230+344−142%
218La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660+344−78%
219Mission Viejo, CACA90,484+348−98%
220Kensington, CACA5,179+351−1024%
221Sierra Madre, CACA10,620+351−291%
222La Habra Heights, CACA5,327+357−169%
223Placerville, CACA10,685+358−71%
224Jackson, CACA5,100+368−17%
225Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122+371−79%
226Cloverdale, CACA8,701+378−80%
227Bonita, CACA12,652+379−369%
228Rossmoor, CACA11,532+381−6%
229Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+384+482%
230Loomis, CACA7,004+406−27%
231Duarte, CACA22,866+406−49%
232Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875+415−78%
233Williams, CACA5,529+415−71%
234Pismo Beach, CACA7,911+417−53%
235Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912+420−85%
236Charter Oak, CACA9,442+429+154%
237North Auburn, CACA13,480+430−72%
238Big Bear City, CACA11,431+434−49%
239Colusa, CACA6,519+440−6%
240Aptos, CACA6,404+444+119%
241Auburn, CACA13,847+446−76%
242La Riviera, CACA11,492+450−163%
243King City, CACA14,002+458−87%
244Alpine, CACA15,180+460−87%
245Gonzales, CACA8,313+460−84%
246Mojave, CACA5,173+461+532%
247Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287+471−84%
248Bloomington, CACA25,698+488−88%
249Winters, CACA8,214+491−65%
250San Anselmo, CACA12,555+494−22%
252Canyon Lake, CACA11,113+521−74%
253Morro Bay, CACA10,613+523−5%
254Ukiah, CACA16,068+532−41%
255Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+535+103%
256Cerritos, CACA46,367+537−131%
257Firebaugh, CACA8,774+547−58%
258Truckee, CACA17,278+549−95%
259Thermalito, CACA6,720+552+38%
260Hillsborough, CACA11,206+562+256%
261Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419+567+46%
262Oak Hills, CACA9,013+571
263Orange Cove, CACA9,811+571−73%
264Corning, CACA8,260+581−33%
265Fortuna, CACA12,003+590−68%
266Gustine, CACA6,112+590−23%
267Wilton, CACA6,433+595−14%
268Piedmont, CACA10,642+603+72%
269San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119+603−92%
270El Segundo, CACA16,379+618−24%
271Union City, CACA65,282+627−95%
272Saranap, CACA5,662+628
273Pinole, CACA18,543+632−60%
274Red Bluff, CACA14,404+634−19%
275Dixon, CACA21,116+637−89%
276Scotts Valley, CACA11,652+644−77%
277Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654+644−225%
278Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272+650−95%
279Cameron Park, CACA18,315+653−75%
280Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872+656−62%
281West Athens, CACA8,726+664+174%
282Waterford, CACA9,258+664−69%
283Lomita, CACA19,724+665+0%
284Silver Lakes, CACA6,977+694
285Templeton, CACA9,580+712−65%
286Live Oak, CACA9,466+714−63%
287Alamo, CACA14,488+744−78%
288Garden Acres, CACA10,667+750−38%
289Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085+757−31%
290Lemon Hill, CACA15,312+767
292San Clemente, CACA62,226+771−91%
293Marysville, CACA12,738+772−1479%
294Sun, CACA11,036+780
295North Tustin, CACA25,807+801
296Homeland, CACA7,584+803+125%
297Valley Center, CACA11,119+810−86%
298Vandenberg, CACA6,776+811−580%
299Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765+814−107%
300Lakeland, CACA12,236+823+13%
301Monterey Park, CACA57,457+827−220%
302Rosemont, CACA23,766+829+1464%
303Signal Hill, CACA11,153+832−14%
304Mentone, CACA9,514+837−61%
305Gridley, CACA7,258+837+11%
306Rio Linda, CACA16,335+838−15%
307Hughson, CACA8,051+841+17%
308Granite Bay, CACA21,673+845
309Dos Palos, CACA5,697+848+69%
310California City, CACA13,300+853−65%
311Moraga, CACA16,322+854
312Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051+859−76%
313La Presa, CACA34,962+864
314Crestline, CACA9,835+880−46%
315Solvang, CACA5,944+881+49%
316Lindsay, CACA12,578+891−55%
317Golden Hills, CACA9,891+922−48%
318Temple City, CACA35,125+936−59%
319Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971+962−42%
320Corte Madera, CACA9,929+969+17%
321Rodeo, CACA8,976+974−14%
322Guadalupe, CACA8,846+977+443%
323Kingsburg, CACA13,249+998−50%
324Orland, CACA8,381+1,007−18%
325Laguna Hills, CACA30,020+1,030−107%
326Poway, CACA49,180+1,030−77%
327Woodcrest, CACA17,368+1,031+89%
328Reedley, CACA26,982+1,033−79%
329Castroville, CACA6,720+1,034−29%
330Yucca Valley, CACA21,887+1,038−67%
331Garden Grove, CACA170,455+1,066−95%
332Seal Beach, CACA24,075+1,074−214%
333Cherryland, CACA14,143+1,080−61%
334McKinleyville, CACA17,113+1,085−62%
335Winton, CACA11,797+1,096−14%
336Grand Terrace, CACA12,936+1,110+63%
337Livingston, CACA14,690+1,114−65%
338Saratoga, CACA30,418+1,125−37%
339Fowler, CACA7,745+1,130+47%
340Larkspur, CACA12,620+1,138+21%
341Grass Valley, CACA14,035+1,156−38%
342West Carson, CACA22,143+1,171+18%
343Ramona, CACA22,634+1,176−56%
344Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123+1,189−19%
345Montclair, CACA37,563+1,201−74%
346Westminster, CACA88,966+1,210−88%
347Davis, CACA66,110+1,228−91%
348Coachella, CACA45,411+1,237−79%
349Coronado, CACA21,094+1,280−152%
350Placentia, CACA54,911+1,291−75%
351Parkway, CACA15,397+1,292
352Mead Valley, CACA19,286+1,309
354Novato, CACA51,947+1,321+2836%
355South Pasadena, CACA25,503+1,324+272%
356Prunedale, CACA19,723+1,325−86%
357Santa Paula, CACA31,774+1,336−62%
358Fairview, CACA10,745+1,338+215%
359Monrovia, CACA38,264+1,341+15%
360West Hollywood, CACA34,231+1,358−438%
361Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107+1,376−92%
362Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483+1,378
363Anderson, CACA11,131+1,391+92%
364Watsonville, CACA50,716+1,391−89%
365Salton City, CACA5,988+1,392
366Country Club, CACA10,161+1,398+920%
367Pacifica, CACA36,890+1,406+95%
368Suisun City, CACA29,454+1,407−59%
369Fillmore, CACA16,937+1,417−14%
370Clearlake, CACA16,893+1,435+7%
371Laguna Woods, CACA16,844+1,452
372McFarland, CACA14,709+1,454−44%
373Selma, CACA24,702+1,455−69%
374Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017+1,461+17%
375Nipomo, CACA17,516+1,462−74%
376Atascadero, CACA29,464+1,463−52%
377Brawley, CACA28,008+1,463−53%
378Martinez, CACA36,849+1,463−62%
379Lafayette, CACA25,313+1,498+268%
380Wasco, CACA26,525+1,502−83%
381Bostonia, CACA16,765+1,503+0%
382Loma Linda, CACA25,221+1,530+19%
383Danville, CACA43,302+1,543−85%
384San Dimas, CACA32,978+1,553−40%
385Pasadena, CACA135,804+1,577−33%
386Mendota, CACA12,778+1,581+48%
387Fair Oaks, CACA32,799+1,602+40%
388Orangevale, CACA35,958+1,609+267%
389Valle Vista, CACA18,602+1,616−7%
390Arcata, CACA19,047+1,626+12%
391Torrance, CACA138,391+1,629−66%
392Millbrae, CACA22,869+1,684+450%
394Ripon, CACA16,140+1,716−36%
395El Centro, CACA44,382+1,724−73%
396Albany, CACA19,195+1,732+1380%
397Fallbrook, CACA32,112+1,733−75%
398Fountain Valley, CACA55,508+1,734+35%
399Galt, CACA26,964+1,736−84%
400Winter Gardens, CACA22,131+1,749
401Menlo Park, CACA32,713+1,754−37%
402Colton, CACA53,383+1,755−76%
403Petaluma, CACA59,688+1,835−84%
404Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766+1,852
405Moorpark, CACA35,023+1,863−69%
406Orinda, CACA19,507+1,871+96%
407East Palo Alto, CACA28,872+1,879−69%
408Culver City, CACA39,452+1,896+8143%
409Ashland, CACA22,210+1,898−55%
410San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636+1,944−12%
411Hercules, CACA26,326+1,956−26%
412Costa Mesa, CACA108,881+1,958−84%
413Goshen, CACA5,136+1,962
414Whittier, CACA85,815+1,975−67%
415Discovery Bay, CACA14,911+2,006−45%
416Lompoc, CACA43,315+2,010−42%
417East Hemet, CACA20,257+2,014−172%
418Westmont, CACA34,123+2,060+256%
419Cupertino, CACA58,333+2,079−80%
420Simi Valley, CACA124,861+2,119−81%
421Newman, CACA12,453+2,127−28%
422Calimesa, CACA11,111+2,147−14%
423Oak View, CACA6,141+2,149+262%
424Riverbank, CACA26,557+2,187−70%
425Gardena, CACA58,460+2,198−72%
426Plumas Lake, CACA9,418+2,273
427Lemon Grove, CACA27,936+2,307+147%
428San Carlos, CACA29,261+2,316+49%
429Napa, CACA76,562+2,331−78%
430Claremont, CACA35,838+2,340+57%
431Sanger, CACA27,228+2,347+12%
432Cypress, CACA48,781+2,349−34%
433American Canyon, CACA22,773+2,383+15%
434Monterey, CACA28,953+2,408−206%
435El Cerrito, CACA26,121+2,413+699%
436Lakewood, CACA78,010+2,448−58%
437Kerman, CACA17,553+2,472−20%
438Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994+2,473−38%
439South San Francisco, CACA64,941+2,473−60%
440Glendora, CACA49,671+2,485+57%
441Encinitas, CACA60,736+2,489−5%
442Belmont, CACA28,752+2,500+151%
443Oakdale, CACA23,246+2,506−29%
444Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+2,507+237%
445Lemoore, CACA27,291+2,507−59%
446Bay Point, CACA24,231+2,547
447Bellflower, CACA74,719+2,574−77%
448Burlingame, CACA31,929+2,580+90%
449Downey, CACA108,468+2,583−84%
450Greenfield, CACA21,138+2,607−49%
451Heber, CACA7,312+2,621+521%
452Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990+2,621
453Marina, CACA23,256+2,641−298%
454Rio Vista, CACA10,523+2,645+111%
455Los Altos, CACA30,965+2,649+91%
456Pomona, CACA147,807+2,655−85%
457Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+2,713+832%
458Palm Desert, CACA53,259+2,718−85%
460Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+2,754
461Barstow, CACA24,804+2,776−929%
463San Bruno, CACA42,305+2,794+132%
464Goleta, CACA32,401+2,802
465Rosamond, CACA21,473+2,811−59%
466Emeryville, CACA13,251+2,825+147%
468La Habra, CACA60,908+2,858−63%
469Olivehurst, CACA18,444+2,939+122%
471Antelope, CACA48,301+2,963
472Shafter, CACA23,871+2,965−31%
473San Pablo, CACA31,678+2,988−41%
474Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793+2,996+56%
475Santa Cruz, CACA61,797+3,010−46%
476Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939+3,017+3%
477Dinuba, CACA25,949+3,110−24%
478Oakhurst, CACA6,091+3,116+1098%
479Orcutt, CACA31,454+3,129
480Yucaipa, CACA54,953+3,175−62%
481Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793+3,190
482Foster City, CACA32,411+3,238+416%
483Santa Monica, CACA90,082+3,340−218%
484Concord, CACA123,261+3,343−68%
485Patterson, CACA26,587+3,368+13%
486West Covina, CACA105,301+3,403−62%
487Rohnert Park, CACA44,811+3,419−42%
488Oildale, CACA34,687+3,451+159%
489Covina, CACA49,404+3,472−4%
490Orange, CACA138,365+3,495−81%
491Buena Park, CACA81,741+3,504−63%
492Highgrove, CACA8,366+3,527+1206%
493San Rafael, CACA59,410+3,558−54%
494Chino Hills, CACA77,519+3,612−91%
495Azusa, CACA47,447+3,639+8%
496Redding, CACA94,092+3,750−74%
497Daly City, CACA101,261+3,778−67%
498Hawthorne, CACA82,741+3,790−70%
499Atwater, CACA32,133+3,802+358%
500Carson, CACA90,808+3,844−33%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS