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California: Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate

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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate

ACS figures describe a five-year collection period. Their published margins of error are shown. Adjacent estimates may not differ significantly.

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Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate (1,617)

CA: Communities · 2020–2024 ACS estimate. Ordered by population estimate, largest first.
NameTypeState rank2020–2024 ACS population
Los Angeles cityLos Angeles CountyCity13,857,263±151
San Diego citySan Diego CountyCity21,389,526±106
San Jose citySanta Clara CountyCity3990,138±103
San Francisco citySan Francisco CountyCity4830,235Controlled estimate; no sampling error
Fresno cityFresno CountyCity5545,970±90
Sacramento citySacramento CountyCity6528,706±125
Long Beach cityLos Angeles CountyCity7455,548±128
Oakland cityAlameda CountyCity8439,418±102
Bakersfield cityKern CountyCity9411,986±100
Anaheim cityOrange CountyCity10344,521±90
Stockton citySan Joaquin CountyCity11322,326±89
Riverside cityRiverside CountyCity12319,069±87
Santa Ana cityOrange CountyCity13312,534±138
Irvine cityOrange CountyCity14311,690±103
Chula Vista citySan Diego CountyCity15276,375±86
Santa Clarita cityLos Angeles CountyCity16230,221±96
Fremont cityAlameda CountyCity17228,295±110
San Bernardino citySan Bernardino CountyCity18222,724±72
Modesto cityStanislaus CountyCity19219,215±93
Fontana citySan Bernardino CountyCity20214,169±89
Moreno Valley cityRiverside CountyCity21211,666±83
Oxnard cityVentura CountyCity22200,928±69
Huntington Beach cityOrange CountyCity23195,240±107
Glendale cityLos Angeles CountyCity24190,748±51
Ontario citySan Bernardino CountyCity25180,547±75
Elk Grove citySacramento CountyCity26179,155±117
Santa Rosa citySonoma CountyCity27177,090±70
Rancho Cucamonga citySan Bernardino CountyCity28175,411±81
Oceanside citySan Diego CountyCity29172,242±131
Garden Grove cityOrange CountyCity30170,964±82
Lancaster cityLos Angeles CountyCity31169,169±59
Palmdale cityLos Angeles CountyCity32164,634±69
Salinas cityMonterey CountyCity33161,761±59
Corona cityRiverside CountyCity34159,670±80
Hayward cityAlameda CountyCity35158,801±67
Roseville cityPlacer CountyCity36155,955±100
Sunnyvale citySanta Clara CountyCity37154,236±68
Escondido citySan Diego CountyCity38149,668±57
Pomona cityLos Angeles CountyCity39147,943±74
Visalia cityTulare CountyCity40143,939±53
Torrance cityLos Angeles CountyCity41142,130±39
Fullerton cityOrange CountyCity42140,968±79
Orange cityOrange CountyCity43138,266±77
Victorville citySan Bernardino CountyCity44137,627±74
Pasadena cityLos Angeles CountyCity45136,969±105
Santa Clara citySanta Clara CountyCity46130,256±69
Simi Valley cityVentura CountyCity47125,634±100
Thousand Oaks cityVentura CountyCity48125,205±97
Clovis cityFresno CountyCity49124,725±114
Vallejo citySolano CountyCity50124,268±96

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