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Most sparsely populated, California cities · 2000

California cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 598 is 2,904.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01California City, CACA13,30041+41%

02Salton City, CACA5,98846–

03Acton, CACA7,88061+72%

04Durham, CACA5,34064+9%

05Mojave, CACA5,17366+2%

06Oakhurst, CACA6,09186+10%

07Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912109+211%

08Joshua Tree, CACA6,234117+8%

09Wilton, CACA6,433157+18%

10Big Bear City, CACA11,431181+17%

11Palermo, CACA5,266196+9%

12Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288199+76%

13Thousand Palms, CACA7,720217+24%

14Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408224+77%

15Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939251+25%

16Valley Center, CACA11,119267+327%

17Rosamond, CACA21,473275+93%

18Ben Lomond, CACA6,858282−70%

19Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867285+48%

20Rosedale, CACA18,877289+81%

21Diamond Springs, CACA10,927294+70%

22Shafter, CACA23,871329+51%

23Adelanto, CACA38,798343+113%

24Jamul, CACA6,574352+174%

25Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875353+79%

26Prunedale, CACA19,723357+126%

27San Martin, CACA6,954365+142%

28El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026372+182%

29Beaumont, CACA60,835375+18%

30Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872385+85%

31Oroville East, CACA7,504402+3%

32Ramona, CACA22,634408+20%

33Taft, CACA6,995419+8%

34Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131419–

35Yucca Valley, CACA21,887423+23%

36Truckee, CACA17,278429+295%

37Oak Park, CACA13,757438−6%

38Palm Springs, CACA45,315453+7%

39Blythe, CACA15,042459+41%

40Lincoln, CACA57,367464+55%

41Woodside, CACA5,181467+6%

42Thermalito, CACA6,720477+7%

43Calimesa, CACA11,111479+54%

44Alpine, CACA15,180491+36%

45Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639505+37%

46Barstow, CACA24,804511−2%

47Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876524+35%

48Lathrop, CACA42,783527+53%

49Vineyard, CACA43,751539–

50Pollock Pines, CACA6,212548+10%

51Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009550+42%

52San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223552+35%

53Wildomar, CACA37,889592+34%

54Templeton, CACA9,580593+75%

55Nuevo, CACA6,803611+38%

56Malibu, CACA9,574634–

57Lakeland, CACA12,236641+15%

58Wrightwood, CACA5,067645+16%

59McKinleyville, CACA17,113651+27%

60La Quinta, CACA39,440671+108%

61Golden Hills, CACA9,891681+31%

62Rio Vista, CACA10,523693+38%

63Apple Valley, CACA75,247704+18%

64Yreka, CACA7,714730+5%

65Woodcrest, CACA17,368731+7%

66Crestline, CACA9,835735+19%

67Cherry Valley, CACA6,668735−1%

68Cambria, CACA5,978740+16%

69Williams, CACA5,529742+65%

70Interlaken, CACA8,068747+14%

71Avenal, CACA13,479753+50%

72Magalia, CACA7,389754+18%

73Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067756+58%

74Coachella, CACA45,411760+34%

75Mecca, CACA7,184781+175%

76Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361784+14%

77Shasta Lake, CACA10,208826–

78Nipomo, CACA17,516838+78%

79Goshen, CACA5,136850–

80Hesperia, CACA102,605861+24%

81Loomis, CACA7,004862+10%

82Homeland, CACA7,584869+11%

83Victorville, CACA141,395869+57%

84Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018871+2%

85Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419872+5%

86Granite Bay, CACA21,673900–

87San Jacinto, CACA56,014919+47%

88La Habra Heights, CACA5,327927−8%

89Oroville, CACA20,451936+9%

90Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,004+88%

91Atascadero, CACA29,4641,013+13%

92Banning, CACA31,8521,014+15%

93Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,054+10%

94Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,068+89%

95Highgrove, CACA8,3661,071+9%

96Madera Acres, CACA9,8461,081+48%

97Montecito, CACA9,0311,089–

98Palmdale, CACA161,8451,100+69%

99Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,101−3%

100Soquel, CACA10,6791,105−45%

101Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,109+6%

102Jackson, CACA5,1001,113+13%

103Perris, CACA83,2371,147+69%

104El Granada, CACA5,2321,166+29%

105Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,183+44%

106Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,195−10%

107Imperial, CACA22,3301,199+84%

108St. Helena, CACA5,1941,201+19%

109El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,220+29%

110Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321,224+47%

111Poway, CACA49,1801,229+10%

112Oak View, CACA6,1411,233+16%

113Colusa, CACA6,5191,239+9%

114Lancaster, CACA170,0841,259+22%

115Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,276–

116Mentone, CACA9,5141,277+37%

117Anderson, CACA11,1311,283+9%

118Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,296+22%

119Clearlake, CACA16,8931,297+11%

120Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,315+14%

121Murrieta, CACA114,1241,320+2813%

122Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751,358–

123Redding, CACA94,0921,360+22%

124Orinda, CACA19,5071,369+6%

125Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,408+243%

126Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,409+10%

127Aptos, CACA6,4041,428+2%

128Atherton, CACA6,9601,4340%

129Paradise, CACA10,0231,442+4%

130Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,458+26%

131Calabasas, CACA22,0271,461–

132West Sacramento, CACA56,2161,473+9%

133Indio, CACA94,2691,480+33%

134Fowler, CACA7,7451,488+24%

135Patterson, CACA26,5871,490+35%

136Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,491−7%

137Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,496+142%

138McFarland, CACA14,7091,517+37%

139Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,521+20%

140North Auburn, CACA13,4801,521+15%

141Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,537+77%

142Temecula, CACA114,8651,552+113%

143Ione, CACA9,2821,557+9%

144Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,565+2%

145Brentwood, CACA66,6071,568+208%

146Linda, CACA23,8711,569+3%

147Lakeport, CACA5,0591,576+10%

148Lafayette, CACA25,3131,591+2%

149Alamo, CACA14,4881,592+27%

150Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,593+13%

151Discovery Bay, CACA14,9111,606+68%

152American Canyon, CACA22,7731,609+27%

153Westlake, CACA7,5051,613+12%

154Oakley, CACA47,5831,615+41%

155Firebaugh, CACA8,7741,633+30%

156Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,644+41%

157Placerville, CACA10,6851,646+15%

158Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,659+32%

159Coto de Caza, CACA15,1901,674+358%

160Coalinga, CACA17,2811,704+42%

161Susanville, CACA12,8161,710+86%

162Auburn, CACA13,8471,736+18%

163Chico, CACA105,0811,737+50%

164Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,739+6%

165Novato, CACA51,9471,7400%

166Norco, CACA25,0811,743+4%

167Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,756+1%

168El Cerrito, CACA5,3251,764+2%

169Redlands, CACA74,1281,766+5%

170Arcata, CACA19,0471,768+10%

171Ojai, CACA7,4741,805+3%

172Roseville, CACA167,3021,813+79%

173Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,822+21%

174Rocklin, CACA76,8211,834+91%

175Folsom, CACA91,9831,861+74%

176Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,897+33%

177Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,897+42%

178Corning, CACA8,2601,900+15%

179Ripon, CACA16,1401,905+36%

180Commerce, CACA11,6881,923+4%

181Tiburon, CACA8,8811,930+15%

182Corcoran, CACA22,3581,939+9%

183Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,939+6%

184Calipatria, CACA6,0121,956+171%

185Dublin, CACA71,6021,968+29%

186Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,969+12%

187Live Oak, CACA9,4661,996+44%

188Fortuna, CACA12,0031,999+21%

189Hemet, CACA93,6492,010+63%

190Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,031+39%

191Crescent City, CACA6,0022,041−9%

192Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,052+37%

193Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,069+24%

194Heber, CACA7,3122,081+16%

195Winters, CACA8,2142,087+29%

196Hughson, CACA8,0512,088+22%

197Orland, CACA8,3812,095+24%

198Benicia, CACA26,4012,097+10%

199Kentfield, CACA6,9002,098+6%

200Porterville, CACA63,0882,108+34%

201Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9712,112+36%

202Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,117+12%

203Myrtletown, CACA5,3222,126+1%

204Tulare, CACA73,9072,128+32%

205Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,137−4%

206Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,138+7%

207Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,146−1%

208Tracy, CACA101,9012,162+70%

209Lemoore, CACA27,2912,180+45%

210Irvine, CACA318,7642,181+30%

211Madera, CACA69,0172,192+47%

212Willows, CACA6,1162,193+4%

213Solvang, CACA5,9442,199+12%

214Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,215+4%

215Yuba City, CACA69,4852,218+34%

216San Ramon, CACA86,2092,230+27%

217Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5132,234–

218San Marcos, CACA94,9082,237+41%

219Wasco, CACA26,5252,265+73%

220Earlimart, CACA7,2142,268+11%

221Dixon, CACA21,1162,268+55%

222Chino, CACA96,9572,271+13%

223Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0852,282+11%

224Delhi, CACA11,0092,285+154%

225Manteca, CACA96,6932,300+21%

226Danville, CACA43,3022,308+33%

227Fairfield, CACA122,4892,313+25%

228Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722,318+189%

229Mendota, CACA12,7782,325+16%

230Rodeo, CACA8,9762,326+15%

231San Dimas, CACA32,9782,327+8%

232Hanford, CACA62,2292,327+35%

233Orangevale, CACA35,9582,332+2%

234Woodlake, CACA8,0732,335+17%

235Saratoga, CACA30,4182,335+6%

236San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,344+29%

237South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,345+9%

238La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,354+5%

239Visalia, CACA146,5412,399+21%

240Highland, CACA57,6142,402+30%

241Buellton, CACA5,1582,420+9%

242Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,426+13%

243Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,432+16%

244Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,436+5%

245Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,445+12%

246Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,465+32%

247Kingsburg, CACA13,2492,470+28%

248Bonita, CACA12,6522,472−1%

249Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,475+5%

250Galt, CACA26,9642,488+119%

251Oakdale, CACA23,2462,490+30%

252Gustine, CACA6,1122,499+20%

253Gilroy, CACA60,7642,507+32%

254Dinuba, CACA25,9492,511+32%

255Soledad, CACA26,3572,525+58%

256Glendora, CACA49,6712,533+3%

257Kerman, CACA17,5532,546+57%

258Claremont, CACA35,8382,550+5%

259Moorpark, CACA35,0232,559+23%

260Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,560+25%

261Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,575+4%

262Gridley, CACA7,2582,579+16%

263Los Banos, CACA49,6142,588+78%

264Morgan Hill, CACA45,6252,594+40%

265Fremont, CACA226,4422,604+17%

266Escalon, CACA7,3942,618+35%

267Quartz Hill, CACA11,5102,629+3%

268Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,634+1%

269Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,637+26%

270Delano, CACA52,3342,638+71%

271Clovis, CACA129,3472,648+36%

272Orcutt, CACA31,4542,664–

273Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,667+2%

274Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232,669+10%

275Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,680+11%

276Arvin, CACA19,8202,689+40%

277Monrovia, CACA38,2642,709+3%

278San Clemente, CACA62,2262,720+21%

279Brawley, CACA28,0082,726+17%

280Eureka, CACA25,3042,731−3%

281Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562,747+26%

282Merced, CACA99,7242,748+14%

283Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,755−39%

284Livermore, CACA83,4572,760+29%

285Lamont, CACA13,1642,772+15%

286Moreno Valley, CACA214,2632,775+20%

287Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,793−1%

288Brea, CACA47,2602,800+8%

289Clayton, CACA10,8422,803+47%

290Marina, CACA23,2562,817−5%

291Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4472,823−50%

292Martinez, CACA36,8492,837+12%

293Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,844+4%

294Livingston, CACA14,6902,850+43%

295East Hemet, CACA20,2572,851−16%

296Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,878−1%

297Corte Madera, CACA9,9292,880+10%

298Villa Park, CACA5,6452,888−5%

299Camarillo, CACA68,6522,899+9%

300Winton, CACA11,7972,904+17%

301Keyes, CACA5,5772,918+53%

302King City, CACA14,0022,922+45%

303Muscoy, CACA12,0252,933+18%

304Waterford, CACA9,2582,936+45%

305El Segundo, CACA16,3792,942+5%

306Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,943+5%

307Yorba Linda, CACA65,6322,953+12%

308Vacaville, CACA103,8502,967+24%

309Fontana, CACA221,2232,979+47%

310San Bernardino, CACA222,0442,986+13%

311Gold River, CACA7,9243,018–

312Hercules, CACA26,3263,039+16%

313Encinitas, CACA60,7363,044+5%

314Colton, CACA53,3833,050+19%

315Pacifica, CACA36,8903,051+2%

316Newark, CACA47,8953,051+12%

317Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543,054−1%

318Hayward, CACA157,1133,056+26%

319Windsor, CACA25,8643,059+70%

320Rio del Mar, CACA9,2013,066+3%

321El Rio, CACA6,3683,073−4%

322Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,082+10%

323Coronado, CACA21,0943,088−9%

324Antioch, CACA118,9583,103+46%

325El Centro, CACA44,3823,122+21%

326Corona, CACA161,7343,133+64%

327Riverside, CACA323,0573,144+13%

328Ontario, CACA187,0133,161+19%

329East Porterville, CACA5,0663,172+16%

330Bloomington, CACA25,6983,182+28%

331Florin, CACA50,2113,183+14%

332Fairview, CACA10,7453,184+5%

333Calexico, CACA38,6233,202+45%

334Duarte, CACA22,8663,203+4%

335Santee, CACA58,2053,2030%

336Woodland, CACA62,5133,209+23%

337Pittsburg, CACA77,5423,212+19%

338Carmichael, CACA76,9483,244+2%

339Ukiah, CACA16,0683,251+6%

340Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,254+6%

341Selma, CACA24,7023,273+32%

342San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,280+5%

343Sanger, CACA27,2283,283+12%

344Fairfax, CACA7,4173,285+6%

345Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,300+6%

346Richmond, CACA114,8613,303+13%

347Newman, CACA12,4533,308+71%

348Turlock, CACA72,8643,323+32%

349Sonoma, CACA10,5373,327+12%

350Walnut, CACA27,3163,338+3%

351Bay Point, CACA24,2313,351–

352Riverbank, CACA26,5573,360+85%

353San Rafael, CACA59,4103,380+16%

354Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,394+26%

355Dos Palos, CACA5,6973,396+12%

356Castro Valley, CACA65,0013,401+18%

357Monterey, CACA28,9533,433−7%

358San Marino, CACA11,9643,4370%

359Union City, CACA65,2823,447+24%

360Cotati, CACA7,3473,453+13%

361Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,470+30%

362Chula Vista, CACA275,5333,496+28%

363Lake Forest, CACA86,3333,512–

364Atwater, CACA32,1333,520+4%

365Oildale, CACA34,6873,526+5%

366Lindsay, CACA12,5783,535+23%

367Lompoc, CACA43,3153,536+9%

368Marysville, CACA12,7383,5420%

369Seaside, CACA31,6363,552−19%

370Escondido, CACA146,0303,576+23%

371Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,585−2%

372Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9693,632−52%

373Ceres, CACA48,9823,643+32%

374Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,652+315%

375Fresno, CACA555,5493,692+21%

376Exeter, CACA10,1223,700+26%

377Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,713+14%

378Reedley, CACA26,9823,726+31%

379Pinole, CACA18,5433,730+9%

380San Diego, CACA1,406,1063,752+10%

381La Verne, CACA30,1783,757+2%

382Garden Acres, CACA10,6673,772+14%

383Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,783+5%

384Petaluma, CACA59,6883,784+26%

385Huron, CACA7,3943,797+32%

386Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,8020%

387Rialto, CACA106,5543,813+27%

388East Foothills, CACA7,1393,824−45%

389Vallejo, CACA123,2873,836+7%

390Farmersville, CACA10,3263,861+40%

391Stockton, CACA324,5973,864+16%

392Redwood City, CACA82,1783,900+14%

393Oceanside, CACA170,4833,902+25%

394Gonzales, CACA8,3133,934+61%

395El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2943,960+24%

396Concord, CACA123,2613,984+9%

397Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8303,986+21%

398Larkspur, CACA12,6204,006+9%

399Napa, CACA76,5624,022+17%

400Sacramento, CACA536,4494,126+10%

401Fillmore, CACA16,9374,130+14%

402Sebastopol, CACA7,5324,131+11%

403Foothill Farms, CACA36,4354,149+2%

404Sausalito, CACA7,0194,155+2%

405Lodi, CACA69,1004,166+10%

406Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,200+39%

407Greenfield, CACA21,1384,232+69%

408Los Altos, CACA30,9654,234+5%

409Signal Hill, CACA11,1534,264+11%

410Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,285+11%

411Orange Cove, CACA9,8114,309+38%

412Guadalupe, CACA8,8464,320+3%

413Hollister, CACA45,6954,322+79%

414Modesto, CACA219,6524,356+15%

415Upland, CACA79,4464,389+8%

416West Modesto, CACA5,9784,414–

417Parlier, CACA14,6224,456+39%

418Cupertino, CACA58,3334,457+26%

419Winter Gardens, CACA22,1314,473–

420East Pasadena, CACA5,4794,590+2%

421San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144,614+9%

422San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,627+5%

423Azusa, CACA47,4474,628+8%

424Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,641+4%

425Milpitas, CACA78,5964,651+24%

426Oceano, CACA7,1284,727+18%

427Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,737+8%

428Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,761−33%

429Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,763+1%

430Carson, CACA90,8084,790+7%

431Vista, CACA98,2744,793+25%

432Stanford, CACA18,6624,842−26%

433Arcadia, CACA54,1174,855+10%

434Holtville, CACA5,5914,910+16%

435Country Club, CACA10,1614,936+1%

436Laguna Woods, CACA16,8444,939–

437Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,948+8%

438North Highlands, CACA47,9575,017+5%

439Orange, CACA138,3655,019+16%

440San Jose, CACA989,8145,029+14%

441Altadena, CACA41,7055,0340%

442Kensington, CACA5,1795,120−1%

443San Carlos, CACA29,2615,122+6%

444Live Oak, CACA16,9115,127+9%

445Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,171+14%

446Rosemont, CACA23,7665,2210%

447Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,272+28%

448La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6605,406+9%

449Emeryville, CACA13,2515,406+20%

450La Riviera, CACA11,4925,407−6%

451Dana Point, CACA32,2325,413+10%

452Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,416−4%

453Belmont, CACA28,7525,426+4%

454Carpinteria, CACA12,7345,485+3%

455Santa Clara, CACA133,4465,601+9%

456Fullerton, CACA138,6755,620+10%

457Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,652–

458Salida, CACA13,9005,665+179%

459Whittier, CACA85,8155,712+8%

460Burbank, CACA102,9885,793+7%

461Rohnert Park, CACA44,8115,797+16%

462Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8445,799+428%

463Pasadena, CACA135,8045,833+2%

464Cerritos, CACA46,3675,900−3%

465Mountain View, CACA85,4385,913+5%

466Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,919+6%

467View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2305,952−7%

468La Presa, CACA34,9625,953–

469San Leandro, CACA85,3535,964+16%

470Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775,973+12%

471Montclair, CACA37,5635,975+16%

472La Mirada, CACA45,9525,979+16%

473Citrus Heights, CACA86,3485,984−21%

474La Mesa, CACA59,9146,022+3%

475Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9946,041+4%

476Davis, CACA66,1106,048+31%

477Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,061+2%

478Tustin, CACA77,8436,069+33%

479Home Gardens, CACA10,5066,180+22%

480August, CACA8,8256,217+22%

481Campbell, CACA42,4906,272–

482Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2476,288+13%

483Imperial Beach, CACA25,2066,292+2%

484Capitola, CACA9,3406,294−1%

485El Cerrito, CACA26,1216,310+1%

486Millbrae, CACA22,8696,338+1%

487Glendale, CACA187,1606,397+8%

488Burlingame, CACA31,9296,410+5%

489Oxnard, CACA199,6516,418+20%

490Lemon Grove, CACA27,9366,424+4%

491Salinas, CACA159,1346,424+39%

492Piedmont, CACA10,6426,442+3%

493Pomona, CACA147,8076,503+13%

494Suisun City, CACA29,4546,521+15%

495Watsonville, CACA50,7166,523+42%

496Anaheim, CACA341,0086,523+23%

497El Cajon, CACA101,7556,538+7%

498West Covina, CACA105,3016,553+9%

499South San Francisco, CACA64,9416,579+11%

500Castroville, CACA6,7206,586+28%

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