RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 429 SHOWN OF 429

Most sparsely populated, California cities

California cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 429 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 429 is 3,748. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Susanville, CA, up 126 places to #50.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲2California City, CACA13,30065+59%

02▲15Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867276−3%

03▲29Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939442+76%

04▲25Woodside, CACA5,181452−3%

05▲36Taft, CACA6,995458+9%

06▲24Palm Springs, CACA45,315479+6%

07▲29Malibu, CACA9,574482−24%

08▲27Truckee, CACA17,278534+25%

09▲6Paradise, CACA10,023547−62%

10▲27Yucca Valley, CACA21,887549+30%

11▲44Blythe, CACA15,042568+24%

12▲34Barstow, CACA24,804601+17%

13▲21Shafter, CACA23,871617+87%

14▲43Avenal, CACA13,479692−8%

15▲35Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876707+35%

16▲42Adelanto, CACA38,798734+114%

17▲34Calimesa, CACA11,111746+56%

18▲45Yreka, CACA7,714773+6%

19▲46Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804−8%

20▲54La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865−7%

21▲54Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419929+7%

22▲56Shasta Lake, CACA10,208937+13%

23▲54Loomis, CACA7,004964+12%

24▲55Apple Valley, CACA75,247977+39%

25▲64St. Helena, CACA5,1941,048−13%

26▲60La Quinta, CACA39,4401,117+66%

27▲64Williams, CACA5,5291,118+51%

28▲59Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,129+105%

29▲65Atascadero, CACA29,4641,130+12%

30▲72Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,156+8%

31▲70Poway, CACA49,1801,259+2%

32▲74Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,358+14%

33▲70Banning, CACA31,8521,371+35%

34▲82Atherton, CACA6,9601,388−3%

35▲75Hesperia, CACA102,6051,412+64%

36▲77Jackson, CACA5,1001,423+28%

37▲85Westlake, CACA7,5051,447−10%

38▲79Oroville, CACA20,4511,472+57%

39▲80Colusa, CACA6,5191,495+21%

40▲81Orinda, CACA19,5071,518+11%

41▲73Coachella, CACA45,4111,518+100%

42▲88Palmdale, CACA161,8451,526+39%

43▲84Redding, CACA94,0921,582+16%

44▲89Anderson, CACA11,1311,583+23%

45▲83El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,588+30%

46▲74Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,594+130%

47▲77Wildomar, CACA37,8891,596+169%

48▲91Calabasas, CACA22,0271,607+10%

49▲96Calipatria, CACA6,0121,614−18%

50▲126Susanville, CACA12,8161,619−5%

51▲83Lakeport, CACA5,0591,654+5%

52▲83Clearlake, CACA16,8931,668+29%

53▲85Lafayette, CACA25,3131,685+6%

54▲87Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,690+68%

55▲91Ojai, CACA7,4741,716−5%

56▲93Moraga, CACA16,3221,725–

57▲90Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,736+16%

58▲102Commerce, CACA11,6881,789−7%

59▲97Lancaster, CACA170,0841,804+43%

60▲99Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,808−5%

61▲100Norco, CACA25,0811,810+4%

62▲95Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,817+4%

63▲92Placerville, CACA10,6851,830+11%

64▲103Novato, CACA51,9471,898+9%

65▲103Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,905+10%

66▲86Victorville, CACA141,3951,918+121%

67▲96Auburn, CACA13,8471,929+11%

68▲96Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,945+33%

69▲84Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0671,962+159%

70▲103Tiburon, CACA8,8811,978+2%

71▲100Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,988+3%

72▲90Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,989+29%

73▲71Beaumont, CACA60,8352,006+434%

74▲96Arcata, CACA19,0472,023+14%

75▲17Ione, CACA9,2822,027+30%

76▲96Redlands, CACA74,1282,058+17%

77▲100Benicia, CACA26,4012,060−2%

78▲100South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,097−11%

79▲100Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,122+8%

80▲103Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,1300%

81▲101Willows, CACA6,1162,157−2%

82▲36Lathrop, CACA42,7832,158+310%

83▲92San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,165+136%

84▲109San Dimas, CACA32,9782,194−6%

85▲104Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,212+4%

86▲106Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,222+4%

87▲115La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,257−4%

88▲103Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,262−7%

89▲112Fortuna, CACA12,0032,285+14%

90▲94McFarland, CACA14,7092,320+53%

91▲103Corning, CACA8,2602,329+23%

92▲95Cathedral City, CACA52,3752,330+23%

93▲104Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,341+29%

94▲80Lincoln, CACA57,3672,373+412%

95▲111Saratoga, CACA30,4182,380+2%

96▲107Danville, CACA43,3022,395+4%

97▲107Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,404−1%

98▲109San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,434+4%

99▲118Solvang, CACA5,9442,451+11%

100▲124Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,468−6%

101▲89Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,495+53%

102▲106Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3112,499–

103▲120Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,517−6%

104▲126Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,523+2%

105▲114Coalinga, CACA17,2812,524+48%

106▲112Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,528+4%

107▲81Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5542,533+59%

108▲127Glendora, CACA49,6712,546+1%

109▲72Menifee, CACA118,5922,552–

110▲122Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,587+27%

111▲102Marina, CACA23,2562,610−7%

112▲102West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,618+78%

113▲129Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,630−6%

114▲96Perris, CACA83,2372,637+130%

115▲124Eureka, CACA25,3042,645−3%

116▲127Claremont, CACA35,8382,688+5%

117▲105Coronado, CACA21,0942,703−12%

118▲126Villa Park, CACA5,6452,718−6%

119▲119Orland, CACA8,3812,796+33%

120▲85Winters, CACA8,2142,799+34%

121▲119Monrovia, CACA38,2642,807+4%

122▲111Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,809+71%

123▲124Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,811+15%

124▲129Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,819+14%

125▲126Clayton, CACA10,8422,823+1%

126▲123Wasco, CACA26,5252,826+25%

127▲98Woodlake, CACA8,0732,834+21%

128▲106Indio, CACA94,2692,841+92%

129▲132Moorpark, CACA35,0232,853+11%

130▲116Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,858+12%

131▲133Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,886+1%

132▲113Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,886+35%

133▲79Fowler, CACA7,7452,896+95%

134▲126Fremont, CACA226,4422,899+11%

135▲123Martinez, CACA36,8492,915+3%

136▲120Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,920+1%

137▲141Pacifica, CACA36,8902,932−4%

138▲145Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6542,943−4%

139▲111Fairfield, CACA122,4892,945+27%

140▲129Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,969+43%

141▲90Dixon, CACA21,1162,974+31%

142▲125Corcoran, CACA22,3582,998+55%

143▲93Oakley, CACA47,5832,999+86%

144▲127Simi Valley, CACA124,8613,006+12%

145▲141El Segundo, CACA16,3793,006+2%

146▲120Lemoore, CACA27,2913,019+38%

147▲121Ripon, CACA16,1403,031+59%

148▲106Live Oak, CACA9,4663,033+52%

149▲136Walnut, CACA27,3163,039−9%

150▲107Chico, CACA105,0813,044+75%

151▲129Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,052+14%

152▲160Crescent City, CACA6,0023,058+50%

153▲150Pleasanton, CACA74,5563,088+17%

154▲108Temecula, CACA114,8653,090+99%

155▲121Highland, CACA57,6143,102+29%

156▲126Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,103+51%

157▲147Livermore, CACA83,4573,141+14%

158▲133Corte Madera, CACA9,9293,142+9%

159▲146San Marino, CACA11,9643,177−8%

160▲137Encinitas, CACA60,7363,187+5%

161▲116Hemet, CACA93,6493,200+59%

162▲138Escalon, CACA7,3943,246+24%

163▲133Gustine, CACA6,1123,251+30%

164▲134Buellton, CACA5,1583,260+35%

165▲146Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,275+6%

166▲113Chino, CACA96,9573,278+44%

167▲149Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323,289+11%

168▲84Folsom, CACA91,9833,299+77%

169▲144Fairfax, CACA7,4173,329+1%

170▲153Monterey, CACA28,9533,349−2%

171▲137Porterville, CACA63,0883,358+59%

172▲168Union City, CACA65,2823,365−2%

173▲146Ukiah, CACA16,0683,371+4%

174▲150San Clemente, CACA62,2263,390+25%

175▲127Murrieta, CACA114,1243,403+158%

176▲117Duarte, CACA22,8663,408+6%

177▲98Patterson, CACA26,5873,414+129%

178▲140Colton, CACA53,3833,416+12%

179▲154Hayward, CACA157,1133,429+12%

180▲134Newark, CACA47,8953,441+13%

181▲154Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,445+17%

182▲112Galt, CACA26,9643,445+38%

183▲116Brawley, CACA28,0083,462+27%

184▲108Hanford, CACA62,2293,474+49%

185▲132Vacaville, CACA103,8503,477+17%

186▲146Gridley, CACA7,2583,478+35%

187▲143Windsor, CACA25,8643,478+14%

188▲160Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,487−8%

189▲147Camarillo, CACA68,6523,487+20%

190▲120Madera, CACA69,0173,502+60%

191▲152Santee, CACA58,2053,520+10%

192▲135Morgan Hill, CACA45,6253,526+36%

193▲96Imperial, CACA22,3303,541+195%

194▲157Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,541−3%

195▲136Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,543+9%

196▲146Seaside, CACA31,6363,5450%

197▲125Delano, CACA52,3343,556+35%

198▲108Kingsburg, CACA13,2493,558+44%

199▲108Tulare, CACA73,9073,574+68%

200▲134San Bernardino, CACA222,0443,576+20%

201▲146San Rafael, CACA59,4103,582+6%

202▲153La Verne, CACA30,1783,583−5%

203▲162Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,5990%

204▲153Pinole, CACA18,5433,633−3%

205▲139El Centro, CACA44,3823,663+17%

206▲152Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,672+11%

207▲131Gilroy, CACA60,7643,675+47%

208▲142Marysville, CACA12,7383,677+4%

209▲117King City, CACA14,0023,688+26%

210▲153Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,691−3%

211▲155Lompoc, CACA43,3153,727+5%

212▲144Oakdale, CACA23,2463,734+50%

213▲148Brea, CACA47,2603,737+33%

214▲111Ontario, CACA187,0133,741+18%

215▲122American Canyon, CACA22,7733,748+133%

216▲105San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,759+15%

217▲135Mendota, CACA12,7783,766+62%

218▲91Roseville, CACA167,3023,795+109%

219▲152Richmond, CACA114,8613,823+16%

220▲142Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8563,824+39%

221▲128Visalia, CACA146,5413,839+60%

222▲154Sonoma, CACA10,5373,840+15%

223▲146San Marcos, CACA94,9083,863+73%

224▲121Dinuba, CACA25,9493,869+54%

225▲104Tracy, CACA101,9013,869+79%

226▲113Rocklin, CACA76,8213,878+111%

227▲157Escondido, CACA146,0303,910+9%

228▲158Cotati, CACA7,3473,920+14%

229▲141Waterford, CACA9,2583,926+34%

230▲161Sausalito, CACA7,0193,979−4%

231▲142Riverside, CACA323,0573,981+27%

232▲136Livingston, CACA14,6903,997+40%

233▲149Sebastopol, CACA7,5324,002−3%

234▲156Concord, CACA123,2614,032+1%

235▲158Vallejo, CACA123,2874,051+6%

236▲142Corona, CACA161,7344,054+29%

237▲143Antioch, CACA118,9584,078+31%

238▲143Woodland, CACA62,5134,082+27%

239▲158Exeter, CACA10,1224,085+10%

240▲147Hercules, CACA26,3264,105+35%

241▲144Arvin, CACA19,8204,113+53%

242▲154Goleta, CACA32,4014,126−41%

243▲157Oceanside, CACA170,4834,131+6%

244▲150Petaluma, CACA59,6884,141+9%

245▲150Selma, CACA24,7024,158+27%

246▲142Moreno Valley, CACA214,2634,176+50%

247▲155Yuba City, CACA69,4854,193+89%

248▲163Larkspur, CACA12,6204,208+5%

249▲149Santa Rosa, CACA179,4374,218+22%

250▲154Dos Palos, CACA5,6974,223+24%

251▲126Hughson, CACA8,0514,224+102%

252▲162Napa, CACA76,5624,242+5%

253▲159Redwood City, CACA82,1784,250+9%

254▲99Merced, CACA99,7244,288+56%

255▲144San Ramon, CACA86,2094,298+93%

256▲147San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,312+15%

257▲153Lindsay, CACA12,5784,318+22%

258▲151Turlock, CACA72,8644,338+31%

259▲133Elk Grove, CACA185,0074,343+208%

260▲156Gonzales, CACA8,3134,346+10%

261▲152Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,350+4%

262▲145Pittsburg, CACA77,5424,387+37%

263▲142Rialto, CACA106,5544,423+16%

264▲154Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,434−6%

265▲94Huron, CACA7,3944,452+17%

266▲142Brentwood, CACA66,6074,481+186%

267▲107Manteca, CACA96,6934,514+96%

268▲152Calexico, CACA38,6234,562+42%

269▲154Farmersville, CACA10,3264,563+18%

270▲161Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,585−4%

271▲161San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,693+1%

272▲157Dublin, CACA71,6024,702+139%

273▲151Sanger, CACA27,2284,721+44%

274▲162Los Altos, CACA30,9654,735+12%

275▲170Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,754−4%

276▲151Fresno, CACA555,5494,797+30%

277▲163Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,808+4%

278▲139Reedley, CACA26,9824,843+30%

279▲174Carson, CACA90,8084,848+1%

280▲163Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,851+13%

281▲147Irvine, CACA318,7644,858+123%

282▲152Santa Maria, CACA111,3904,883+44%

283▲158Holtville, CACA5,5914,8920%

284▲155Atwater, CACA32,1334,893+39%

285▲173Azusa, CACA47,4474,911+6%

286▲169Carpinteria, CACA12,7344,920−10%

287▲172Arcadia, CACA54,1174,953+2%

288▲131Los Banos, CACA49,6144,963+92%

289▲165Dana Point, CACA32,2324,969−8%

290▲135Clovis, CACA129,3475,003+89%

291▲159San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9145,025+9%

292▲176Laguna Woods, CACA16,8445,040+2%

293▲144Lodi, CACA69,1005,051+21%

294▲153Modesto, CACA219,6525,066+16%

295▲181Signal Hill, CACA11,1535,095+20%

296▲155Upland, CACA79,4465,098+16%

297▲138Fontana, CACA221,2235,112+72%

298▲168Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,115−6%

299▲171Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,124−3%

300▲144Fillmore, CACA16,9375,128+24%

301▲171Cupertino, CACA58,3335,144+15%

302▲150Stockton, CACA324,5975,145+33%

303▲157Ceres, CACA48,9825,157+42%

304▲153Lake Forest, CACA86,3335,165+47%

305▲125Kerman, CACA17,5535,227+105%

306▲158Vista, CACA98,2745,242+9%

307▲181Cerritos, CACA46,3675,313−10%

308▲170Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,388−5%

309▲181Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,390−9%

310▲167Orange, CACA138,3655,391+7%

311▲176San Carlos, CACA29,2615,407+6%

312▲159Sacramento, CACA536,4495,438+32%

313▲162Orange Cove, CACA9,8115,475+27%

314▲167Chula Vista, CACA275,5335,551+59%

315▲159Mountain House, CACA25,3155,554–

316▲173San Jose, CACA989,8145,563+11%

317▲162Eastvale, CACA70,5945,568–

318▲149Riverbank, CACA26,5575,638+68%

319▲144Hollister, CACA45,6955,739+33%

320▲160Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,746+11%

321▲170Newman, CACA12,4535,808+76%

322▲175Milpitas, CACA78,5965,830+25%

323▲169Parlier, CACA14,6225,846+31%

324▲175Whittier, CACA85,8155,858+3%

325▲186Capitola, CACA9,3405,859−7%

326▲180La Mirada, CACA45,9525,873−2%

327▲176Imperial Beach, CACA25,2065,876−7%

328▲155Soledad, CACA26,3575,910+134%

329▲172Pasadena, CACA135,8045,915+1%

330▲179Burbank, CACA102,9885,948+3%

331▲177Citrus Heights, CACA86,3486,074+2%

332▲181Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,119+1%

333▲185Glendale, CACA187,1606,141−4%

334▲168Rohnert Park, CACA44,8116,150+6%

335▲181Fullerton, CACA138,6756,185+10%

336▲168Belmont, CACA28,7526,210+14%

337▲184Piedmont, CACA10,6426,260−3%

338▲188San Leandro, CACA85,3536,406+7%

339▲180Pomona, CACA147,8076,431−1%

340▲185West Covina, CACA105,3016,5670%

341▲182La Mesa, CACA59,9146,590+9%

342▲180Davis, CACA66,1106,630+10%

343▲186South El Monte, CACA18,9636,668−10%

344▲200Torrance, CACA138,3916,7460%

345▲162Guadalupe, CACA8,8466,753+56%

346▲186Salinas, CACA159,1346,767+5%

347▲184Anaheim, CACA341,0086,782+4%

348▲179Montclair, CACA37,5636,791+14%

349▲188Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,8890%

350▲197Campbell, CACA42,4906,987+11%

351▲187Millbrae, CACA22,8696,996+10%

352▲194Tustin, CACA77,8436,998+15%

353▲197El Cajon, CACA101,7557,013+7%

354▲194Covina, CACA49,4047,023+5%

355▲190South San Francisco, CACA64,9417,056+7%

356▲198Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,085−7%

357▲195Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,096+1%

358▲177Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777,098+19%

359▲155Greenfield, CACA21,1387,110+68%

360▲176El Cerrito, CACA26,1217,114+13%

361▲169Mountain View, CACA85,4387,145+21%

362▲196Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8447,197+24%

363▲177Lemon Grove, CACA27,9367,202+12%

364▲178Burlingame, CACA31,9297,268+13%

365▲191Montebello, CACA60,6937,288−2%

366▲167Santa Clara, CACA133,4467,301+30%

367▲186Suisun City, CACA29,4547,354+13%

368▲191Cypress, CACA48,7817,375+6%

369▲188Alameda, CACA76,8767,393+6%

370▲195Watsonville, CACA50,7167,474+15%

371▲198South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,481+5%

372▲198Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,489−4%

373▲187Oxnard, CACA199,6517,521+17%

374▲199San Bruno, CACA42,3057,707+5%

375▲196Culver City, CACA39,4527,718+2%

376▲196Buena Park, CACA81,7417,765+4%

377▲185National City, CACA57,8077,867+7%

378▲190Oakland, CACA440,8387,877+10%

379▲196La Habra, CACA60,9088,058+3%

380▲184Placentia, CACA54,9118,157+18%

381▲193Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,223+5%

382▲199Lakewood, CACA78,0108,304−2%

383▲196La Palma, CACA14,9078,370−3%

384▲200Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,419−2%

385▲193San Mateo, CACA103,3378,516+12%

386▲197Foster City, CACA32,4118,558+13%

387▲201Downey, CACA108,4688,741+1%

388▲198Temple City, CACA35,1258,770+5%

389▲196Westminster, CACA88,9668,862+1%

390▲197Long Beach, CACA450,4698,890−2%

391▲201Compton, CACA90,5009,026−3%

392▲201San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,215−4%

393▲201Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,495+3%

394▲202Rosemead, CACA49,4109,572−8%

395▲205Artesia, CACA15,7899,746−4%

396▲202San Fernando, CACA23,4499,8770%

397▲211Norwalk, CACA97,10410,004−6%

398▲207Gardena, CACA58,46010,029+1%

399▲214Lomita, CACA19,72410,316−2%

400▲212Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,386−9%

401▲200Emeryville, CACA13,25110,409+93%

402▲209Alhambra, CACA79,82010,460−7%

403▲211La Puente, CACA36,42310,472−11%

404▲211Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,713+7%

405▲212Albany, CACA19,19510,723+17%

406▲213Paramount, CACA50,75510,740−8%

407▲214Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110,855+6%

408▲212El Monte, CACA105,07510,995−9%

409▲217Inglewood, CACA101,66211,212−10%

410▲215East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,421−2%

411▲207Santa Ana, CACA315,58611,528−7%

412▲216Berkeley, CACA121,91111,686+19%

413▲217San Pablo, CACA31,67812,072+5%

414▲221Bellflower, CACA74,71912,215+3%

415▲218South Gate, CACA90,07112,446−7%

416▲223Bell, CACA31,62512,610−14%

417▲212Stanton, CACA40,16112,943+7%

418▲223Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,9820%

419▲224Lynwood, CACA63,51213,120−9%

420▲220Daly City, CACA101,26113,258−2%

421▲223Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,593−2%

422▲225Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,151−10%

423▲227Lawndale, CACA29,89215,158−6%

424▲225Bell Gardens, CACA37,36715,196−15%

425▲227Huntington Park, CACA51,54417,141−16%

426▲230San Francisco, CACA826,07917,689+6%

427▲230West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,131−4%

428▲230Cudahy, CACA21,44518,236−11%

429▲231Maywood, CACA23,60020,137−16%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES