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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 642

Most sparsely populated, California cities · 2010

California cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 642 is 3,245.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95755–
02Durham, CACA5,34068+6%
03California City, CACA13,30069+68%
04Mojave, CACA5,17373+10%
05Oakhurst, CACA6,09185−1%
06Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912133+22%
07Salton City, CACA5,988176+285%
08Palermo, CACA5,266185−6%
09Wilton, CACA6,433185+18%
10Acton, CACA7,880193+218%
11Joshua Tree, CACA6,234205+76%
12Piñon Hills, CACA7,065226–
13Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288237+19%
14Phelan, CACA18,496238–
16Thousand Palms, CACA7,720327+51%
17Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867331+16%
18Valley Center, CACA11,119338+27%
19Rosamond, CACA21,473348+26%
20Oak Hills, CACA9,013362–
21Jamul, CACA6,574366+4%
22Lake Mathews, CACA6,527370–
23Prunedale, CACA19,723381+7%
24Oroville East, CACA7,504383−5%
25Big Bear City, CACA11,431384+113%
26Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939426+70%
27Topanga, CACA8,885433–
28Shafter, CACA23,871439+33%
29Woodside, CACA5,181461−1%
30Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875462+31%
31Palm Springs, CACA45,315471+4%
32Rosedale, CACA18,877480+66%
33Plumas Lake, CACA9,418494–
34Truckee, CACA17,278500+17%
35Yucca Valley, CACA21,887520+23%
36Thermalito, CACA6,720524+10%
37Ramona, CACA22,634528+29%
38Calimesa, CACA11,111529+10%
39Alpine, CACA15,180531+8%
40Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131534+27%
41Barstow, CACA24,804548+7%
42Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872568+48%
43Adelanto, CACA38,798601+75%
45San Martin, CACA6,954606+66%
46Taft, CACA6,995611+46%
47Malibu, CACA9,574637+1%
48Diamond Springs, CACA10,927663+126%
49Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876681+30%
50McSwain, CACA5,783692–
51Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639703+39%
52Cambria, CACA5,978717−3%
53McKinleyville, CACA17,113727+12%
54Ben Lomond, CACA6,858745+164%
55Interlaken, CACA8,0687470%
56Wrightwood, CACA5,067760+18%
57Crestline, CACA9,835775+5%
58Yreka, CACA7,714778+7%
59Blythe, CACA15,042785+71%
60Golden Hills, CACA9,891793+16%
61Cherry Valley, CACA6,668794+8%
62Avenal, CACA13,479796+6%
63Pollock Pines, CACA6,212797+45%
64Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804−8%
65Magalia, CACA7,389807+7%
66Good Hope, CACA8,816819–
68Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009861+56%
69La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865−7%
70El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026869+134%
71Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4198740%
72Loomis, CACA7,004885+3%
73Apple Valley, CACA75,247898+27%
74Lathrop, CACA42,783909+73%
75Shasta Lake, CACA10,208933+13%
76Aptos, CACA6,404946−34%
77Granite Bay, CACA21,673947+5%
78Nuevo, CACA6,803952+56%
79Garnet, CACA7,382958–
80Mead Valley, CACA19,286970–
81Templeton, CACA9,580970+64%
82Montecito, CACA9,031976−10%
83Williams, CACA5,5291,036+40%
84La Quinta, CACA39,4401,062+58%
85Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,063−4%
86Goshen, CACA5,1361,067+26%
87Sun, CACA11,0361,070–
88Silver Lakes, CACA6,9771,075–
89Atascadero, CACA29,4641,086+7%
90Nipomo, CACA17,5161,109+32%
91El Granada, CACA5,2321,113−4%
92Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,115+61%
93Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8401,117–
94Los Osos, CACA14,1661,119–
95Oroville, CACA20,4511,119+20%
96St. Helena, CACA5,1941,173−2%
97Oak View, CACA6,1411,194−3%
98Beaumont, CACA60,8351,216+224%
99Poway, CACA49,1801,2230%
100Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,233+12%
101Highgrove, CACA8,3661,240+16%
102Mecca, CACA7,1841,240+59%
103Hesperia, CACA102,6051,241+44%
104Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,258+72%
105Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,266+7%
106Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,270–
107Banning, CACA31,8521,274+26%
108Madera Acres, CACA9,8461,279+18%
109Jackson, CACA5,1001,298+17%
110Lakeland, CACA12,2361,316+105%
111Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321,323+8%
112Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,324+11%
113Vineyard, CACA43,7511,325+146%
114Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0671,354+79%
115Wildomar, CACA37,8891,355+129%
116Coachella, CACA45,4111,361+79%
117Colusa, CACA6,5191,369+11%
118Orinda, CACA19,5071,3730%
119Atherton, CACA6,9601,378−4%
120Homeland, CACA7,5841,398+61%
121Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,405+32%
122Anderson, CACA11,1311,413+10%
123Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,423−5%
124Mentone, CACA9,5141,427+12%
125West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3001,428–
126Paradise, CACA10,0231,431−1%
127Palmdale, CACA161,8451,440+31%
128Alamo, CACA14,4881,484−7%
130Clearlake, CACA16,8931,506+16%
131Redding, CACA94,0921,511+11%
132Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,522+44%
133Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,530+20%
134Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,550−1%
135Lakeport, CACA5,0591,554−1%
136Victorville, CACA141,3951,572+81%
137Lafayette, CACA25,3131,5900%
138Westlake, CACA7,5051,594−1%
139Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,620–
140Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,623+23%
141Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,624+25%
142Lancaster, CACA170,0841,661+32%
143Menifee, CACA118,5921,668–
144North Auburn, CACA13,4801,672+10%
145Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,674+19%
146Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,675+12%
147Calabasas, CACA22,0271,682+15%
148Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,689+68%
149Moraga, CACA16,3221,693–
150San Jacinto, CACA56,0141,708+86%
151Ojai, CACA7,4741,713−5%
152Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8311,722–
153Ione, CACA9,2821,729+11%
154Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,741+5%
155Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,7560%
156Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751,757+29%
158Lincoln, CACA57,3671,772+282%
159Placerville, CACA10,6851,779+8%
160Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,809+18%
161Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,814−4%
162Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,818+25%
163Arcata, CACA19,0471,830+3%
164Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,831−7%
165Auburn, CACA13,8471,857+7%
166Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,862+7%
167Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,874+18%
168Novato, CACA51,9471,896+9%
169Coto de Caza, CACA15,1901,906+14%
170Redlands, CACA74,1281,909+8%
171Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,917−1%
172Norco, CACA25,0811,953+12%
173Coalinga, CACA17,2811,954+15%
174El Cerrito, CACA5,3251,960+11%
175Commerce, CACA11,6881,963+2%
176Tiburon, CACA8,8811,996+3%
177McFarland, CACA14,7092,004+32%
178Calipatria, CACA6,0122,068+6%
179Linda, CACA23,8712,070+32%
180Fowler, CACA7,7452,083+40%
181Soquel, CACA10,6792,098+90%
182Benicia, CACA26,4012,1070%
183Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,114+39%
184French Valley, CACA45,2692,122–
185Mountain House, CACA25,3152,123–
186South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,126−9%
187Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,1380%
188Kentfield, CACA6,9002,142+2%
189Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,145+18%
190Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,146+31%
191Corning, CACA8,2602,160+14%
192Solvang, CACA5,9442,163−2%
193Perris, CACA83,2372,167+89%
194Willows, CACA6,1162,174−1%
195Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,189−10%
196Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,192−1%
197Marina, CACA23,2562,213−21%
198San Dimas, CACA32,9782,220−5%
199Myrtletown, CACA5,3222,229+5%
200Oakley, CACA47,5832,233+38%
201Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,255+5%
202Winters, CACA8,2142,257+8%
203Susanville, CACA12,8162,267+33%
204West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,270+54%
205Fortuna, CACA12,0032,271+14%
206Cathedral City, CACA52,3752,278+20%
208Indio, CACA94,2692,291+55%
209Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,293+8%
210Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,312+41%
211Rodeo, CACA8,9762,3160%
212Danville, CACA43,3022,325+1%
213Imperial, CACA22,3302,340+95%
214Saratoga, CACA30,4182,3420%
215La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,3460%
217Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112,388+49%
218Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,395+17%
219San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,397+2%
220Coronado, CACA21,0942,423−22%
221Orland, CACA8,3812,432+16%
222Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722,439+5%
223Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9712,468+17%
224Chico, CACA105,0812,497+44%
225Bonita, CACA12,6522,499+1%
226Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,508+2%
227Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,517+4%
228Fairfield, CACA122,4892,533+10%
229Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,546+3%
230Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,546+5%
231Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,555−4%
232Woodlake, CACA8,0732,555+9%
233Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,563+26%
234Glendora, CACA49,6712,567+1%
235Dixon, CACA21,1162,585+14%
236Folsom, CACA91,9832,590+39%
237Desert Palms, CACA6,5792,601–
238Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,608−1%
239Oak Park, CACA13,7572,608+495%
240Castaic, CACA17,9992,618–
241Claremont, CACA35,8382,619+3%
242Patterson, CACA26,5872,621+76%
243Chino, CACA96,9572,637+16%
244Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,662+25%
245Orcutt, CACA31,4542,6710%
246Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,678+10%
247Monrovia, CACA38,2642,684−1%
248Ripon, CACA16,1402,685+41%
249Hemet, CACA93,6492,688+34%
250Live Oak, CACA9,4662,689+35%
251Temecula, CACA114,8652,692+73%
252Roseville, CACA167,3022,694+49%
253Lemoore, CACA27,2912,713+24%
254Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,716+6%
255Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4832,718–
256Wasco, CACA26,5252,721+20%
257Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,739−1%
258Fremont, CACA226,4422,741+5%
259Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9902,750–
260Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,786+35%
261Villa Park, CACA5,6452,798−3%
262Moorpark, CACA35,0232,804+10%
263Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,814+1%
264Martinez, CACA36,8492,8340%
265Clayton, CACA10,8422,838+1%
266Eureka, CACA25,3042,842+4%
267Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,842+10%
268Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,857−1%
269Highland, CACA57,6142,860+19%
270Tulare, CACA73,9072,867+35%
271Rocklin, CACA76,8212,876+57%
272Porterville, CACA63,0882,883+37%
273Quartz Hill, CACA11,5102,901+10%
274Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232,905+9%
275Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,907+2%
276Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,911+10%
277Morgan Hill, CACA45,6252,928+13%
278Corte Madera, CACA9,9292,928+2%
279Gustine, CACA6,1122,936+17%
280Earlimart, CACA7,2142,941+30%
281Gilroy, CACA60,7642,952+18%
282Pacifica, CACA36,8902,959−3%
283Orangevale, CACA35,9582,966+27%
284Gold River, CACA7,9242,977−1%
285Heber, CACA7,3122,977+43%
287Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,991+12%
288Hanford, CACA62,2293,013+29%
289Galt, CACA26,9643,022+21%
290Dublin, CACA71,6023,023+54%
292Livermore, CACA83,4573,047+10%
293Buellton, CACA5,1583,052+26%
294El Segundo, CACA16,3793,056+4%
295Kingsburg, CACA13,2493,056+24%
296Newark, CACA47,8953,0590%
297Delhi, CACA11,0093,064+34%
298Rio del Mar, CACA9,2013,0720%
299Brawley, CACA28,0083,085+13%
300Murrieta, CACA114,1243,085+134%
301Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543,091+1%
302Vacaville, CACA103,8503,094+4%
303Brea, CACA47,2603,106+11%
304Madera, CACA69,0173,116+42%
305Encinitas, CACA60,7363,123+3%
306Escalon, CACA7,3943,131+20%
307Manteca, CACA96,6933,132+36%
308Hayward, CACA157,1133,147+3%
309Tracy, CACA101,9013,148+46%
310Lamont, CACA13,1643,152+14%
311Gridley, CACA7,2583,155+22%
312Duarte, CACA22,8663,178−1%
313East Porterville, CACA5,0663,189+1%
314Dinuba, CACA25,9493,199+27%
315American Canyon, CACA22,7733,202+99%
316Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,206+4%
317Monterey, CACA28,9533,217−6%
318Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5033,218–
319Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323,219+9%
320Santee, CACA58,2053,230+1%
321Irvine, CACA318,7643,237+48%
322Walnut, CACA27,3163,245−3%
323Mendota, CACA12,7783,246+40%
324Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,2480%
325Visalia, CACA146,5413,260+36%
326Ontario, CACA187,0133,280+4%
327Camarillo, CACA68,6523,312+14%
328Oakdale, CACA23,2463,321+33%
329Bay Point, CACA24,2313,322−1%
330Corcoran, CACA22,3583,327+72%
331Colton, CACA53,3833,337+9%
332Fairfax, CACA7,4173,340+2%
333San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,350+2%
334East Hemet, CACA20,2573,350+18%
336Fairview, CACA10,7453,363+6%
337Ukiah, CACA16,0683,372+4%
338San Bernardino, CACA222,0443,380+13%
339King City, CACA14,0023,391+16%
340Merced, CACA99,7243,395+24%
341Orosi, CACA8,9663,405–
342San Marcos, CACA94,9083,410+52%
343Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,418+4%
344Richmond, CACA114,8613,452+5%
345San Clemente, CACA62,2263,461+27%
346Brentwood, CACA66,6073,463+121%
347San Rafael, CACA59,4103,479+3%
348Hughson, CACA8,0513,484+67%
349Marysville, CACA12,7383,485−2%
350Winton, CACA11,7973,490+20%
351San Marino, CACA11,9643,491+2%
352Muscoy, CACA12,0253,500+19%
353Antioch, CACA118,9583,509+13%
354El Centro, CACA44,3823,516+13%
355Livingston, CACA14,6903,553+25%
356Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8563,553+29%
357Keyes, CACA5,5773,572+22%
358El Rio, CACA6,3683,572+16%
359Pittsburg, CACA77,5423,579+11%
360Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,580+22%
361Union City, CACA65,2823,584+4%
362Waterford, CACA9,2583,586+22%
363Elk Grove, CACA185,0073,592+155%
364San Ramon, CACA86,2093,597+61%
365Los Banos, CACA49,6143,598+39%
366Pinole, CACA18,5433,603−3%
367Windsor, CACA25,8643,604+18%
368Delano, CACA52,3343,604+37%
369Woodland, CACA62,5133,622+13%
370Castro Valley, CACA65,0013,644+7%
371Lompoc, CACA43,3153,651+3%
372Dos Palos, CACA5,6973,669+8%
373La Verne, CACA30,1783,688−2%
374Clovis, CACA129,3473,699+40%
375Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,699+3%
376Seaside, CACA31,6363,701+4%
377Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,702+1%
378Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,733−1%
379Riverside, CACA323,0573,745+19%
380Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,747+1%
381Hercules, CACA26,3263,752+23%
382Moreno Valley, CACA214,2633,769+36%
383Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,769−1%
384North Tustin, CACA25,8073,786–
385Goleta, CACA32,4013,806−46%
386Vallejo, CACA123,2873,809−1%
387Corona, CACA161,7343,820+22%
389Escondido, CACA146,0303,853+8%
390Cotati, CACA7,3473,877+12%
391Sonoma, CACA10,5373,880+17%
392East Foothills, CACA7,1393,888+2%
393Crescent City, CACA6,0023,894+91%
394Selma, CACA24,7023,908+19%
395Yuba City, CACA69,4853,918+77%
396Sebastopol, CACA7,5323,921−5%
397Bloomington, CACA25,6983,929+23%
398Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,945+14%
399Redwood City, CACA82,1783,973+2%
400Larkspur, CACA12,6203,977−1%
401Concord, CACA123,2613,9930%
402Sausalito, CACA7,0194,003−4%
403Arvin, CACA19,8204,006+49%
404San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,009+7%
405Petaluma, CACA59,6884,019+6%
406Carmichael, CACA76,9484,028+24%
407Kerman, CACA17,5534,033+58%
408Lindsay, CACA12,5784,040+14%
409Oceanside, CACA170,4834,049+4%
411Huron, CACA7,3944,066+7%
412Turlock, CACA72,8644,081+23%
414West Modesto, CACA5,9784,114−7%
415Rialto, CACA106,5544,116+8%
416Garden Acres, CACA10,6674,121+9%
417Oildale, CACA34,6874,133+17%
418Exeter, CACA10,1224,170+13%
419Sanger, CACA27,2284,208+28%
420Eastvale, CACA70,5944,233–
421Napa, CACA76,5624,262+6%
422Fresno, CACA555,5494,271+16%
423Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,274+2%
424Gonzales, CACA8,3134,280+9%
425Atwater, CACA32,1334,289+22%
426Reedley, CACA26,9824,343+17%
427Santa Maria, CACA111,3904,364+29%
428Hollister, CACA45,6954,387+1%
429Los Altos, CACA30,9654,431+5%
430Fontana, CACA221,2234,530+52%
431Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,536−4%
432Lodi, CACA69,1004,542+9%
433Fillmore, CACA16,9374,542+10%
434Calexico, CACA38,6234,556+42%
435Saranap, CACA5,6624,583–
436San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,6120%
437Lake Forest, CACA86,3334,623+32%
438Stockton, CACA324,5974,623+20%
439Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,634−3%
440Modesto, CACA219,6524,640+7%
441Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7934,647–
442East Pasadena, CACA5,4794,665+2%
443Winter Gardens, CACA22,1314,668+4%
444Farmersville, CACA10,3264,679+21%
445Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,686+1%
446Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,705+10%
447Sacramento, CACA536,4494,729+15%
448Upland, CACA79,4464,731+8%
449Oceano, CACA7,1284,7430%
450Newman, CACA12,4534,769+44%
451Ceres, CACA48,9824,781+31%
452Azusa, CACA47,4474,799+4%
453Riverbank, CACA26,5574,815+43%
454Laguna Woods, CACA16,8444,845−2%
455Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,846+2%
456North Highlands, CACA47,9574,847−3%
457San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144,866+5%
458Country Club, CACA10,1614,893−1%
459Carson, CACA90,8084,896+2%
460Chula Vista, CACA275,5334,914+41%
461Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,920−1%
462Milpitas, CACA78,5964,954+7%
463Vista, CACA98,2745,006+4%
464Stanford, CACA18,6625,021+4%
465Signal Hill, CACA11,1535,032+18%
466Carpinteria, CACA12,7345,039−8%
467Altadena, CACA41,7055,0530%
468Orange Cove, CACA9,8115,066+18%
469Cupertino, CACA58,3335,141+15%
470Dana Point, CACA32,2325,142−5%
471Arcadia, CACA54,1175,158+6%
472Rosemont, CACA23,7665,170−1%
473Holtville, CACA5,5915,196+6%
474Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,248−3%
475San Carlos, CACA29,2615,249+2%
476Kensington, CACA5,1795,267+3%
477Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,2830%
478Live Oak, CACA16,9115,291+3%
479Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,302+3%
480Orange, CACA138,3655,315+6%
481San Jose, CACA989,8145,316+6%
482Guadalupe, CACA8,8465,405+25%
483Florin, CACA50,2115,469+72%
484Greenfield, CACA21,1385,493+30%
485Belmont, CACA28,7525,580+3%
486Cerritos, CACA46,3675,619−5%
487Rohnert Park, CACA44,8115,623−3%
488La Riviera, CACA11,4925,685+5%
489Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,690+1%
490La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6605,733+6%
491Soledad, CACA26,3575,771+129%
492Parlier, CACA14,6225,795+30%
493Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9945,800−4%
494Whittier, CACA85,8155,825+2%
495Citrus Heights, CACA86,3485,860−2%
496Burbank, CACA102,9885,968+3%
497Pasadena, CACA135,8045,972+2%
498Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,976+1%
499View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2306,016+1%
500Fullerton, CACA138,6756,029+7%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS