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Most sparsely populated, California cities

California cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 429 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01California City, CACA13,30065+59%

02Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867276−3%

03Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939442+76%

04Woodside, CACA5,181452−3%

05Taft, CACA6,995458+9%

06Palm Springs, CACA45,315479+6%

07Malibu, CACA9,574482−24%

08Truckee, CACA17,278534+25%

09Paradise, CACA10,023547−62%

10Yucca Valley, CACA21,887549+30%

11Blythe, CACA15,042568+24%

12Barstow, CACA24,804601+17%

13Shafter, CACA23,871617+87%

14Avenal, CACA13,479692−8%

15Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876707+35%

16Adelanto, CACA38,798734+114%

17Calimesa, CACA11,111746+56%

18Yreka, CACA7,714773+6%

19Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804−8%

20La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865−7%

21Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419929+7%

22Shasta Lake, CACA10,208937+13%

23Loomis, CACA7,004964+12%

24Apple Valley, CACA75,247977+39%

25St. Helena, CACA5,1941,048−13%

26La Quinta, CACA39,4401,117+66%

27Williams, CACA5,5291,118+51%

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

29Atascadero, CACA29,4641,130+12%

30Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,156+8%

31Poway, CACA49,1801,259+2%

32Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,358+14%

33Banning, CACA31,8521,371+35%

34Atherton, CACA6,9601,388−3%

35Hesperia, CACA102,6051,412+64%

36Jackson, CACA5,1001,423+28%

37Westlake, CACA7,5051,447−10%

38Oroville, CACA20,4511,472+57%

39Colusa, CACA6,5191,495+21%

40Orinda, CACA19,5071,518+11%

41Coachella, CACA45,4111,518+100%

42Palmdale, CACA161,8451,526+39%

43Redding, CACA94,0921,582+16%

44Anderson, CACA11,1311,583+23%

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

46Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,594+130%

47Wildomar, CACA37,8891,596+169%

48Calabasas, CACA22,0271,607+10%

49Calipatria, CACA6,0121,614−18%

50Susanville, CACA12,8161,619−5%

51Lakeport, CACA5,0591,654+5%

52Clearlake, CACA16,8931,668+29%

53Lafayette, CACA25,3131,685+6%

54Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,690+68%

55Ojai, CACA7,4741,716−5%

56Moraga, CACA16,3221,725–

57Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,736+16%

58Commerce, CACA11,6881,789−7%

59Lancaster, CACA170,0841,804+43%

60Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,808−5%

61Norco, CACA25,0811,810+4%

62Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,817+4%

63Placerville, CACA10,6851,830+11%

64Novato, CACA51,9471,898+9%

65Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,905+10%

66Victorville, CACA141,3951,918+121%

67Auburn, CACA13,8471,929+11%

68Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,945+33%

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

70Tiburon, CACA8,8811,978+2%

71Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,988+3%

72Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,989+29%

73Beaumont, CACA60,8352,006+434%

74Arcata, CACA19,0472,023+14%

75Ione, CACA9,2822,027+30%

76Redlands, CACA74,1282,058+17%

77Benicia, CACA26,4012,060−2%

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

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

80Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,130−0%

81Willows, CACA6,1162,157−2%

82Lathrop, CACA42,7832,158+310%

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

84San Dimas, CACA32,9782,194−6%

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

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

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

88Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,262−7%

89Fortuna, CACA12,0032,285+14%

90McFarland, CACA14,7092,320+53%

91Corning, CACA8,2602,329+23%

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

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

94Lincoln, CACA57,3672,373+412%

95Saratoga, CACA30,4182,380+2%

96Danville, CACA43,3022,395+4%

97Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,404−1%

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

99Solvang, CACA5,9442,451+11%

100Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,468−6%

101Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,495+53%

102Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3112,499–

103Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,517−6%

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

105Coalinga, CACA17,2812,524+48%

106Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,528+4%

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

108Glendora, CACA49,6712,546+1%

109Menifee, CACA118,5922,552–

110Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,587+27%

111Marina, CACA23,2562,610−7%

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

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

114Perris, CACA83,2372,637+130%

115Eureka, CACA25,3042,645−3%

116Claremont, CACA35,8382,688+5%

117Coronado, CACA21,0942,703−12%

118Villa Park, CACA5,6452,718−6%

119Orland, CACA8,3812,796+33%

120Winters, CACA8,2142,799+34%

121Monrovia, CACA38,2642,807+4%

122Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,809+71%

123Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,811+15%

124Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,819+14%

125Clayton, CACA10,8422,823+1%

126Wasco, CACA26,5252,826+25%

127Woodlake, CACA8,0732,834+21%

128Indio, CACA94,2692,841+92%

129Moorpark, CACA35,0232,853+11%

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

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

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

133Fowler, CACA7,7452,896+95%

134Fremont, CACA226,4422,899+11%

135Martinez, CACA36,8492,915+3%

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

137Pacifica, CACA36,8902,932−4%

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

139Fairfield, CACA122,4892,945+27%

140Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,969+43%

141Dixon, CACA21,1162,974+31%

142Corcoran, CACA22,3582,998+55%

143Oakley, CACA47,5832,999+86%

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

145El Segundo, CACA16,3793,006+2%

146Lemoore, CACA27,2913,019+38%

147Ripon, CACA16,1403,031+59%

148Live Oak, CACA9,4663,033+52%

149Walnut, CACA27,3163,039−9%

150Chico, CACA105,0813,044+75%

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

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

153Pleasanton, CACA74,5563,088+17%

154Temecula, CACA114,8653,090+99%

155Highland, CACA57,6143,102+29%

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

157Livermore, CACA83,4573,141+14%

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

159San Marino, CACA11,9643,177−8%

160Encinitas, CACA60,7363,187+5%

161Hemet, CACA93,6493,200+59%

162Escalon, CACA7,3943,246+24%

163Gustine, CACA6,1123,251+30%

164Buellton, CACA5,1583,260+35%

165Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,275+6%

166Chino, CACA96,9573,278+44%

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

168Folsom, CACA91,9833,299+77%

169Fairfax, CACA7,4173,329+1%

170Monterey, CACA28,9533,349−2%

171Porterville, CACA63,0883,358+59%

172Union City, CACA65,2823,365−2%

173Ukiah, CACA16,0683,371+4%

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

175Murrieta, CACA114,1243,403+158%

176Duarte, CACA22,8663,408+6%

177Patterson, CACA26,5873,414+129%

178Colton, CACA53,3833,416+12%

179Hayward, CACA157,1133,429+12%

180Newark, CACA47,8953,441+13%

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

182Galt, CACA26,9643,445+38%

183Brawley, CACA28,0083,462+27%

184Hanford, CACA62,2293,474+49%

185Vacaville, CACA103,8503,477+17%

186Gridley, CACA7,2583,478+35%

187Windsor, CACA25,8643,478+14%

188Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,487−8%

189Camarillo, CACA68,6523,487+20%

190Madera, CACA69,0173,502+60%

191Santee, CACA58,2053,520+10%

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

193Imperial, CACA22,3303,541+195%

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

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

196Seaside, CACA31,6363,545−0%

197Delano, CACA52,3343,556+35%

198Kingsburg, CACA13,2493,558+44%

199Tulare, CACA73,9073,574+68%

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

201San Rafael, CACA59,4103,582+6%

202La Verne, CACA30,1783,583−5%

203Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,599+0%

204Pinole, CACA18,5433,633−3%

205El Centro, CACA44,3823,663+17%

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

207Gilroy, CACA60,7643,675+47%

208Marysville, CACA12,7383,677+4%

209King City, CACA14,0023,688+26%

210Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,691−3%

211Lompoc, CACA43,3153,727+5%

212Oakdale, CACA23,2463,734+50%

213Brea, CACA47,2603,737+33%

214Ontario, CACA187,0133,741+18%

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

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

217Mendota, CACA12,7783,766+62%

218Roseville, CACA167,3023,795+109%

219Richmond, CACA114,8613,823+16%

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

221Visalia, CACA146,5413,839+60%

222Sonoma, CACA10,5373,840+15%

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

224Dinuba, CACA25,9493,869+54%

225Tracy, CACA101,9013,869+79%

226Rocklin, CACA76,8213,878+111%

227Escondido, CACA146,0303,910+9%

228Cotati, CACA7,3473,920+14%

229Waterford, CACA9,2583,926+34%

230Sausalito, CACA7,0193,979−4%

231Riverside, CACA323,0573,981+27%

232Livingston, CACA14,6903,997+40%

233Sebastopol, CACA7,5324,002−3%

234Concord, CACA123,2614,032+1%

235Vallejo, CACA123,2874,051+6%

236Corona, CACA161,7344,054+29%

237Antioch, CACA118,9584,078+31%

238Woodland, CACA62,5134,082+27%

239Exeter, CACA10,1224,085+10%

240Hercules, CACA26,3264,105+35%

241Arvin, CACA19,8204,113+53%

242Goleta, CACA32,4014,126−41%

243Oceanside, CACA170,4834,131+6%

244Petaluma, CACA59,6884,141+9%

245Selma, CACA24,7024,158+27%

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

247Yuba City, CACA69,4854,193+89%

248Larkspur, CACA12,6204,208+5%

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

250Dos Palos, CACA5,6974,223+24%

251Hughson, CACA8,0514,224+102%

252Napa, CACA76,5624,242+5%

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

254Merced, CACA99,7244,288+56%

255San Ramon, CACA86,2094,298+93%

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

257Lindsay, CACA12,5784,318+22%

258Turlock, CACA72,8644,338+31%

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

260Gonzales, CACA8,3134,346+10%

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

262Pittsburg, CACA77,5424,387+37%

263Rialto, CACA106,5544,423+16%

264Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,434−6%

265Huron, CACA7,3944,452+17%

266Brentwood, CACA66,6074,481+186%

267Manteca, CACA96,6934,514+96%

268Calexico, CACA38,6234,562+42%

269Farmersville, CACA10,3264,563+18%

270Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,585−4%

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

272Dublin, CACA71,6024,702+139%

273Sanger, CACA27,2284,721+44%

274Los Altos, CACA30,9654,735+12%

275Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,754−4%

276Fresno, CACA555,5494,797+30%

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

278Reedley, CACA26,9824,843+30%

279Carson, CACA90,8084,848+1%

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

281Irvine, CACA318,7644,858+123%

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

283Holtville, CACA5,5914,892−0%

284Atwater, CACA32,1334,893+39%

285Azusa, CACA47,4474,911+6%

286Carpinteria, CACA12,7344,920−10%

287Arcadia, CACA54,1174,953+2%

288Los Banos, CACA49,6144,963+92%

289Dana Point, CACA32,2324,969−8%

290Clovis, CACA129,3475,003+89%

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

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

293Lodi, CACA69,1005,051+21%

294Modesto, CACA219,6525,066+16%

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

296Upland, CACA79,4465,098+16%

297Fontana, CACA221,2235,112+72%

298Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,115−6%

299Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,124−3%

300Fillmore, CACA16,9375,128+24%

301Cupertino, CACA58,3335,144+15%

302Stockton, CACA324,5975,145+33%

303Ceres, CACA48,9825,157+42%

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

305Kerman, CACA17,5535,227+105%

306Vista, CACA98,2745,242+9%

307Cerritos, CACA46,3675,313−10%

308Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,388−5%

309Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,390−9%

310Orange, CACA138,3655,391+7%

311San Carlos, CACA29,2615,407+6%

312Sacramento, CACA536,4495,438+32%

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

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

315Mountain House, CACA25,3155,554–

316San Jose, CACA989,8145,563+11%

317Eastvale, CACA70,5945,568–

318Riverbank, CACA26,5575,638+68%

319Hollister, CACA45,6955,739+33%

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

321Newman, CACA12,4535,808+76%

322Milpitas, CACA78,5965,830+25%

323Parlier, CACA14,6225,846+31%

324Whittier, CACA85,8155,858+3%

325Capitola, CACA9,3405,859−7%

326La Mirada, CACA45,9525,873−2%

327Imperial Beach, CACA25,2065,876−7%

328Soledad, CACA26,3575,910+134%

329Pasadena, CACA135,8045,915+1%

330Burbank, CACA102,9885,948+3%

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

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

333Glendale, CACA187,1606,141−4%

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

335Fullerton, CACA138,6756,185+10%

336Belmont, CACA28,7526,210+14%

337Piedmont, CACA10,6426,260−3%

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

339Pomona, CACA147,8076,431−1%

340West Covina, CACA105,3016,567+0%

341La Mesa, CACA59,9146,590+9%

342Davis, CACA66,1106,630+10%

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

344Torrance, CACA138,3916,746+0%

345Guadalupe, CACA8,8466,753+56%

346Salinas, CACA159,1346,767+5%

347Anaheim, CACA341,0086,782+4%

348Montclair, CACA37,5636,791+14%

349Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,889+0%

350Campbell, CACA42,4906,987+11%

351Millbrae, CACA22,8696,996+10%

352Tustin, CACA77,8436,998+15%

353El Cajon, CACA101,7557,013+7%

354Covina, CACA49,4047,023+5%

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

356Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,085−7%

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

358Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777,098+19%

359Greenfield, CACA21,1387,110+68%

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

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

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

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

364Burlingame, CACA31,9297,268+13%

365Montebello, CACA60,6937,288−2%

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

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

368Cypress, CACA48,7817,375+6%

369Alameda, CACA76,8767,393+6%

370Watsonville, CACA50,7167,474+15%

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

372Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,489−4%

373Oxnard, CACA199,6517,521+17%

374San Bruno, CACA42,3057,707+5%

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

376Buena Park, CACA81,7417,765+4%

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

378Oakland, CACA440,8387,877+10%

379La Habra, CACA60,9088,058+3%

380Placentia, CACA54,9118,157+18%

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

382Lakewood, CACA78,0108,304−2%

383La Palma, CACA14,9078,370−3%

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

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

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

387Downey, CACA108,4688,741+1%

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

389Westminster, CACA88,9668,862+1%

390Long Beach, CACA450,4698,890−2%

391Compton, CACA90,5009,026−3%

392San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,215−4%

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

394Rosemead, CACA49,4109,572−8%

395Artesia, CACA15,7899,746−4%

396San Fernando, CACA23,4499,877−0%

397Norwalk, CACA97,10410,004−6%

398Gardena, CACA58,46010,029+1%

399Lomita, CACA19,72410,316−2%

400Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,386−9%

401Emeryville, CACA13,25110,409+93%

402Alhambra, CACA79,82010,460−7%

403La Puente, CACA36,42310,472−11%

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

405Albany, CACA19,19510,723+17%

406Paramount, CACA50,75510,740−8%

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

408El Monte, CACA105,07510,995−9%

409Inglewood, CACA101,66211,212−10%

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

411Santa Ana, CACA315,58611,528−7%

412Berkeley, CACA121,91111,686+19%

413San Pablo, CACA31,67812,072+5%

414Bellflower, CACA74,71912,215+3%

415South Gate, CACA90,07112,446−7%

416Bell, CACA31,62512,610−14%

417Stanton, CACA40,16112,943+7%

418Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,982−0%

419Lynwood, CACA63,51213,120−9%

420Daly City, CACA101,26113,258−2%

421Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,593−2%

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

423Lawndale, CACA29,89215,158−6%

424Bell Gardens, CACA37,36715,196−15%

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

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

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

428Cudahy, CACA21,44518,236−11%

429Maywood, CACA23,60020,137−16%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES