RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 642
Most sparsely populated, California cities · 2010
California cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES