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California cities, towns and communities

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    Browse A–Z. Annual estimates and survey estimates appear in separate, dated columns.

    These are overlapping jurisdictions and communities. Do not add their populations together. A directory count describes this selection policy.

    1,618 entries in this view. The initial list shows up to 50 entries per section.

    Cities, towns and unincorporated communities (1,618)

    California cities, towns and communities: Cities, towns and unincorporated communities. Annual PEP and ACS survey estimates are separate measures.
    NameTypeJuly 1, 2025 population2020–2024 ACS population
    Acalanes Ridge CDPCensus-designated placeNot available1,006±244
    Acampo CDPCensus-designated placeNot available234±261
    Acton CDPCensus-designated placeNot available7,880±934
    Adelanto citySan Bernardino CountyCity38,79837,964±46
    Adin CDPCensus-designated placeNot available153±80
    Agoura Hills cityLos Angeles CountyCity19,24319,721±39
    Agua Dulce CDPCensus-designated placeNot available2,828±475
    Aguanga CDPCensus-designated placeNot available961±712
    Ahwahnee CDPCensus-designated placeNot available1,453±336
    Airport CDPCensus-designated placeNot available903±429
    Alameda cityAlameda CountyCity76,87677,238±40
    Alamo CDPCensus-designated placeNot available14,488±1,348
    Albany cityAlameda CountyCity19,19519,414±36
    Albion CDPCensus-designated placeNot available250±95
    Alderpoint CDPCensus-designated placeNot available71±112
    Alhambra cityLos Angeles CountyCity79,82081,022±126
    Alhambra Valley CDPCensus-designated placeNot available979±435
    Aliso Viejo cityOrange CountyCity49,84451,113±58
    Alleghany CDPCensus-designated placeNot available19±33
    Allendale CDPCensus-designated placeNot available1,734±475
    Allensworth CDPCensus-designated placeNot available413±146
    Almanor CDPCensus-designated placeNot available0±14
    Alondra Park CDPCensus-designated placeNot available8,373±673
    Alpaugh CDPCensus-designated placeNot available859±394
    Alpine CDPCensus-designated placeNot available15,180±1,394
    Alpine Village CDPCensus-designated placeNot available210±76
    Alta CDPCensus-designated placeNot available656±227
    Alta Sierra CDP (Kern County)Census-designated placeNot available12±22
    Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)Census-designated placeNot available7,361±816
    Altadena CDPCensus-designated placeNot available41,705±2,203
    Alto CDPCensus-designated placeNot available1,024±346
    Alturas cityModoc CountyCity2,6342,681±18
    Alum Rock CDPCensus-designated placeNot available10,440±1,158
    Amador City cityAmador CountyCity204174±94
    Amador Pines CDPCensus-designated placeNot available890±229
    American Canyon cityNapa CountyCity22,77321,691±71
    Amesti CDPCensus-designated placeNot available2,818±406
    Anaheim cityOrange CountyCity341,008344,521±90
    Anchor Bay CDPCensus-designated placeNot available771±711
    Anderson cityShasta CountyCity11,13111,255±22
    Angels cityCalaveras CountyCity3,7353,716±32
    Angwin CDPCensus-designated placeNot available2,931±380
    Antelope CDPCensus-designated placeNot available48,301±2,408
    Antioch cityContra Costa CountyCity118,958116,477±144
    Anza CDPCensus-designated placeNot available1,898±690
    Apple Valley townSan Bernardino CountyTown75,24775,473±80
    Aptos CDPCensus-designated placeNot available6,404±829
    Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDPCensus-designated placeNot available2,127±317
    Arbuckle CDPCensus-designated placeNot available3,093±668
    Arcadia cityLos Angeles CountyCity54,11755,170±64

    Other local governments (0)

    These functioning local governments remain browsable while we review whether they belong in the municipal community comparison. Their separately named annual township view has its own inclusion policy.

    California cities, towns and communities: Other local governments. Annual PEP and ACS survey estimates are separate measures.
    NameTypeJuly 1, 2025 population2020–2024 ACS population

    No records in this section under this view's inclusion policy.

    Download the complete directory CSV. Geography, source periods and missing-value meanings are documented in the field dictionary.

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates on the 2024 geography; Population Estimates Program Vintage 2025, July 1, 2025. Geographic classifications retain their own source vintage. Missing data stays unavailable.