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California cities by population: sort and filter 483 cities.

California cities by population lists all 483 included cities in one sortable table (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025). Los Angeles leads at 3,869,089 residents, followed by San Diego at 1,406,106. Growth figures compare the April 2020 census base with the July 2025 estimate within one vintage.

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All 483 cities in California by 2025 population.
RankCity2025 pop2020 base5-yr Δ5-yr Δ %
#1Los Angeles3,869,0893,899,342-30,253-0.8%
#2San Diego1,406,1061,384,48121,625+1.6%
#3San Jose989,8141,013,321-23,507-2.3%
#4San Francisco826,079878,550-52,471-6.0%
#5Fresno555,549542,22813,321+2.5%
#6Sacramento536,449524,90711,542+2.2%
#7Long Beach450,469466,768-16,299-3.5%
#8Oakland440,838440,842-4-0.0%
#9Bakersfield422,165404,36217,803+4.4%
#10Anaheim341,008346,799-5,791-1.7%
#11Stockton324,597320,7773,820+1.2%
#12Riverside323,057315,4707,587+2.4%
#13Irvine318,764307,65611,108+3.6%
#14Santa Ana315,586310,5345,052+1.6%
#15Chula Vista275,533275,50330+0.0%
#16Santa Clarita228,430232,809-4,379-1.9%
#17Fremont226,442230,492-4,050-1.8%
#18San Bernardino222,044222,090-46-0.0%
#19Fontana221,223208,40712,816+6.1%
#20Modesto219,652218,4851,167+0.5%
#21Moreno Valley214,263208,6325,631+2.7%
#22Oxnard199,651202,058-2,407-1.2%
#23Huntington Beach191,451198,794-7,343-3.7%
#24Glendale187,160196,523-9,363-4.8%
#25Ontario187,013175,26211,751+6.7%
#26Elk Grove185,007176,1378,870+5.0%
#27Santa Rosa179,437178,0891,348+0.8%
#28Rancho Cucamonga177,856174,6173,239+1.9%
#29Oceanside170,483174,158-3,675-2.1%
#30Garden Grove170,455171,976-1,521-0.9%
#31Lancaster170,084173,575-3,491-2.0%
#32Roseville167,302147,78919,513+13.2%
#33Palmdale161,845169,413-7,568-4.5%
#34Corona161,734157,1544,580+2.9%
#35Salinas159,134163,539-4,405-2.7%
#36Hayward157,113162,900-5,787-3.6%
#37Sunnyvale156,577155,607970+0.6%
#38Pomona147,807151,444-3,637-2.4%
#39Visalia146,541141,6504,891+3.5%
#40Escondido146,030151,034-5,004-3.3%
#41Victorville141,395134,8266,569+4.9%
#42Fullerton138,675143,720-5,045-3.5%
#43Torrance138,391146,940-8,549-5.8%
#44Orange138,365139,910-1,545-1.1%
#45Pasadena135,804139,618-3,814-2.7%
#46Santa Clara133,446127,8865,560+4.3%
#47Clovis129,347120,1669,181+7.6%
#48Simi Valley124,861126,375-1,514-1.2%
#49Vallejo123,287126,084-2,797-2.2%
#50Concord123,261125,402-2,141-1.7%
#51Fairfield122,489119,9172,572+2.1%
#52Thousand Oaks122,230126,951-4,721-3.7%
#53Berkeley121,911124,292-2,381-1.9%
#54Antioch118,958115,3053,653+3.2%
#55Menifee118,592102,52616,066+15.7%
#56Temecula114,865109,9904,875+4.4%
#57Richmond114,861116,239-1,378-1.2%
#58Murrieta114,124110,9893,135+2.8%
#59Carlsbad112,260114,732-2,472-2.2%
#60Santa Maria111,390109,6951,695+1.5%
#61San Buenaventura (Ventura)109,914110,746-832-0.8%
#62Costa Mesa108,881112,178-3,297-2.9%
#63Downey108,468114,354-5,886-5.1%
#64Jurupa Valley107,311105,0472,264+2.2%
#65Rialto106,554103,9442,610+2.5%
#66West Covina105,301109,504-4,203-3.8%
#67Chico105,081104,579502+0.5%
#68El Monte105,075109,485-4,410-4.0%
#69Vacaville103,850102,3811,469+1.4%
#70San Mateo103,337105,669-2,332-2.2%
#71Burbank102,988107,333-4,345-4.0%
#72Hesperia102,60599,7982,807+2.8%
#73Tracy101,90193,1468,755+9.4%
#74El Cajon101,755106,180-4,425-4.2%
#75Inglewood101,662107,751-6,089-5.7%
#76Daly City101,261104,905-3,644-3.5%
#77Merced99,72489,8309,894+11.0%
#78Vista98,27498,739-465-0.5%
#79Norwalk97,104102,766-5,662-5.5%
#80Chino96,95791,8505,107+5.6%
#81Manteca96,69383,55913,134+15.7%
#82San Marcos94,90894,86048+0.1%
#83Indio94,26989,2804,989+5.6%
#84Redding94,09293,888204+0.2%
#85Hemet93,64989,7963,853+4.3%
#86Folsom91,98380,46311,520+14.3%
#87Carson90,80895,549-4,741-5.0%
#88Compton90,50095,754-5,254-5.5%
#89Mission Viejo90,48493,638-3,154-3.4%
#90Santa Monica90,08293,082-3,000-3.2%
#91South Gate90,07192,719-2,648-2.9%
#92Westminster88,96690,816-1,850-2.0%
#93Rancho Cordova87,55479,3338,221+10.4%
#94Santa Barbara86,42288,785-2,363-2.7%
#95Citrus Heights86,34887,563-1,215-1.4%
#96Lake Forest86,33385,871462+0.5%
#97San Ramon86,20986,447-238-0.3%
#98Whittier85,81588,939-3,124-3.5%
#99Mountain View85,43882,5362,902+3.5%
#100San Leandro85,35390,999-5,646-6.2%
#101Livermore83,45787,966-4,509-5.1%
#102Perris83,23778,6864,551+5.8%
#103Hawthorne82,74188,079-5,338-6.1%
#104Redwood City82,17884,294-2,116-2.5%
#105Newport Beach81,97785,234-3,257-3.8%
#106Buena Park81,74183,972-2,231-2.7%
#107Alhambra79,82082,888-3,068-3.7%
#108Upland79,44679,029417+0.5%
#109Milpitas78,59680,296-1,700-2.1%
#110Lakewood78,01082,498-4,488-5.4%
#111Tustin77,84379,931-2,088-2.6%
#112Pittsburg77,54276,4041,138+1.5%
#113Chino Hills77,51978,424-905-1.2%
#114Alameda76,87678,281-1,405-1.8%
#115Rocklin76,82171,6095,212+7.3%
#116Napa76,56279,301-2,739-3.5%
#117Apple Valley75,24775,790-543-0.7%
#118Lake Elsinore75,06770,2484,819+6.9%
#119Bellflower74,71979,208-4,489-5.7%
#120Pleasanton74,55679,859-5,303-6.6%
#121Redlands74,12873,170958+1.3%
#122Tulare73,90768,9264,981+7.2%
#123Turlock72,86472,664200+0.3%
#124Dublin71,60272,476-874-1.2%
#125Eastvale70,59469,747847+1.2%
#126Walnut Creek70,01270,132-120-0.2%
#127Yuba City69,48570,214-729-1.0%
#128Lodi69,10066,3362,764+4.2%
#129Madera69,01766,3482,669+4.0%
#130Baldwin Park68,88072,192-3,312-4.6%
#131Camarillo68,65270,740-2,088-3.0%
#132Palo Alto67,60968,579-970-1.4%
#133Redondo Beach67,28171,617-4,336-6.1%
#134Brentwood66,60764,2922,315+3.6%
#135Davis66,11066,869-759-1.1%
#136Yorba Linda65,63268,321-2,689-3.9%
#137Union City65,28270,143-4,861-6.9%
#138South San Francisco64,94166,102-1,161-1.8%
#139Laguna Niguel64,10764,352-245-0.4%
#140Lynwood63,51267,222-3,710-5.5%
#141Porterville63,08862,983105+0.2%
#142Woodland62,51361,0501,463+2.4%
#143Hanford62,22959,4042,825+4.8%
#144San Clemente62,22664,284-2,058-3.2%
#145Santa Cruz61,79764,219-2,422-3.8%
#146La Habra60,90863,093-2,185-3.5%
#147Beaumont60,83553,0577,778+14.7%
#148Gilroy60,76459,5861,178+2.0%
#149Encinitas60,73662,002-1,266-2.0%
#150Montebello60,69362,634-1,941-3.1%
#151La Mesa59,91461,121-1,207-2.0%
#152Petaluma59,68859,802-114-0.2%
#153San Rafael59,41061,278-1,868-3.0%
#154Pico Rivera58,91562,066-3,151-5.1%
#155Gardena58,46061,018-2,558-4.2%
#156Cupertino58,33360,233-1,900-3.2%
#157Santee58,20560,044-1,839-3.1%
#158National City57,80758,699-892-1.5%
#159Highland57,61456,946668+1.2%
#160Monterey Park57,45761,086-3,629-5.9%
#161Lincoln57,36749,7447,623+15.3%
#162West Sacramento56,21653,9252,291+4.2%
#163San Jacinto56,01453,8972,117+3.9%
#164Fountain Valley55,50857,055-1,547-2.7%
#165Yucaipa54,95354,543410+0.8%
#166Placentia54,91152,7222,189+4.2%
#167Arcadia54,11756,640-2,523-4.5%
#168Colton53,38353,880-497-0.9%
#169Palm Desert53,25951,1672,092+4.1%
#170Cathedral City52,37551,500875+1.7%
#171Delano52,33451,420914+1.8%
#172Novato51,94753,206-1,259-2.4%
#173Diamond Bar51,88455,190-3,306-6.0%
#174Huntington Park51,54454,891-3,347-6.1%
#175Paramount50,75553,754-2,999-5.6%
#176Watsonville50,71652,582-1,866-3.5%
#177San Luis Obispo50,63647,0963,540+7.5%
#178Aliso Viejo49,84452,182-2,338-4.5%
#179Glendora49,67152,590-2,919-5.6%
#180Los Banos49,61445,5904,024+8.8%
#181Rosemead49,41051,164-1,754-3.4%
#182Covina49,40451,271-1,867-3.6%
#183Poway49,18048,833347+0.7%
#184Ceres48,98249,721-739-1.5%
#185Cypress48,78150,149-1,368-2.7%
#186Newark47,89547,527368+0.8%
#187Oakley47,58343,3544,229+9.8%
#188Azusa47,44750,353-2,906-5.8%
#189Brea47,26047,301-41-0.1%
#190Cerritos46,36749,566-3,199-6.5%
#191La Mirada45,95248,682-2,730-5.6%
#192Rancho Santa Margarita45,77947,960-2,181-4.5%
#193Hollister45,69541,6664,029+9.7%
#194Morgan Hill45,62545,461164+0.4%
#195Coachella45,41141,9343,477+8.3%
#196Palm Springs45,31544,575740+1.7%
#197Rohnert Park44,81144,400411+0.9%
#198El Centro44,38244,537-155-0.3%
#199Lompoc43,31544,441-1,126-2.5%
#200Danville43,30243,575-273-0.6%
#201Lathrop42,78328,73414,049+48.9%
#202Campbell42,49043,966-1,476-3.4%
#203San Bruno42,30543,894-1,589-3.6%
#204Stanton40,16137,9542,207+5.8%
#205Rancho Palos Verdes39,65442,283-2,629-6.2%
#206Culver City39,45240,819-1,367-3.3%
#207La Quinta39,44037,7431,697+4.5%
#208Adelanto38,79838,038760+2.0%
#209Calexico38,62338,6149+0.0%
#210Monrovia38,26437,927337+0.9%
#211San Gabriel38,18639,585-1,399-3.5%
#212Wildomar37,88936,8891,000+2.7%
#213Montclair37,56337,884-321-0.8%
#214Bell Gardens37,36739,511-2,144-5.4%
#215Pacifica36,89038,659-1,769-4.6%
#216Martinez36,84937,262-413-1.1%
#217La Puente36,42338,056-1,633-4.3%
#218Claremont35,83837,492-1,654-4.4%
#219Temple City35,12536,460-1,335-3.7%
#220San Juan Capistrano35,11935,174-55-0.2%
#221Moorpark35,02336,295-1,272-3.5%
#222West Hollywood34,23135,854-1,623-4.5%
#223Pleasant Hill34,01734,600-583-1.7%
#224Desert Hot Springs34,00932,5281,481+4.6%
#225Manhattan Beach33,12235,468-2,346-6.6%
#226San Dimas32,97834,915-1,937-5.5%
#227Menlo Park32,71333,768-1,055-3.1%
#228Los Gatos32,57633,535-959-2.9%
#229Foster City32,41133,807-1,396-4.1%
#230Goleta32,40132,701-300-0.9%
#231Dana Point32,23233,118-886-2.7%
#232Atwater32,13331,953180+0.6%
#233Burlingame31,92931,404525+1.7%
#234Banning31,85229,5132,339+7.9%
#235Santa Paula31,77430,6791,095+3.6%
#236San Pablo31,67832,151-473-1.5%
#237Seaside31,63632,383-747-2.3%
#238El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)31,62631,495131+0.4%
#239Bell31,62533,560-1,935-5.8%
#240Los Altos30,96531,463-498-1.6%
#241Beverly Hills30,76432,702-1,938-5.9%
#242Saratoga30,41831,046-628-2.0%
#243La Verne30,17831,587-1,409-4.5%
#244Laguna Hills30,02031,371-1,351-4.3%
#245Lawndale29,89231,825-1,933-6.1%
#246Atascadero29,46429,777-313-1.1%
#247Suisun City29,45429,516-62-0.2%
#248San Carlos29,26130,733-1,472-4.8%
#249Monterey28,95330,218-1,265-4.2%
#250East Palo Alto28,87230,049-1,177-3.9%
#251Belmont28,75228,330422+1.5%
#252Ridgecrest28,33327,944389+1.4%
#253Brawley28,00826,5201,488+5.6%
#254Lemon Grove27,93627,799137+0.5%
#255Walnut27,31628,437-1,121-3.9%
#256Lemoore27,29127,073218+0.8%
#257Sanger27,22826,784444+1.7%
#258Reedley26,98225,1931,789+7.1%
#259Galt26,96425,6431,321+5.2%
#260Patterson26,58723,7772,810+11.8%
#261Riverbank26,55724,9301,627+6.5%
#262Wasco26,52527,050-525-1.9%
#263Benicia26,40127,135-734-2.7%
#264Soledad26,35726,926-569-2.1%
#265Hercules26,32626,019307+1.2%
#266El Cerrito26,12125,981140+0.5%
#267Dinuba25,94924,6161,333+5.4%
#268Twentynine Palms25,93928,070-2,131-7.6%
#269Windsor25,86426,362-498-1.9%
#270South Pasadena25,50326,939-1,436-5.3%
#271Mountain House25,31524,526789+3.2%
#272Lafayette25,31325,399-86-0.3%
#273Eureka25,30426,541-1,237-4.7%
#274Loma Linda25,22124,808413+1.7%
#275Imperial Beach25,20626,084-878-3.4%
#276Norco25,08126,296-1,215-4.6%
#277Barstow24,80425,407-603-2.4%
#278Selma24,70224,773-71-0.3%
#279Seal Beach24,07525,158-1,083-4.3%
#280Shafter23,87119,9503,921+19.7%
#281Maywood23,60025,117-1,517-6.0%
#282San Fernando23,44923,964-515-2.1%
#283Marina23,25622,357899+4.0%
#284Oakdale23,24623,17769+0.3%
#285Millbrae22,86923,210-341-1.5%
#286Duarte22,86621,7271,139+5.2%
#287American Canyon22,77321,842931+4.3%
#288Laguna Beach22,39123,038-647-2.8%
#289Corcoran22,35822,365-7-0.0%
#290Imperial22,33020,3471,983+9.7%
#291Calabasas22,02723,236-1,209-5.2%
#292Yucca Valley21,88721,737150+0.7%
#293Cudahy21,44522,805-1,360-6.0%
#294Greenfield21,13818,9502,188+11.5%
#295Dixon21,11619,4161,700+8.8%
#296South Lake Tahoe21,11521,346-231-1.1%
#297Coronado21,09420,199895+4.4%
#298Port Hueneme20,98721,966-979-4.5%
#299Oroville20,45120,152299+1.5%
#300Arvin19,82019,504316+1.6%
#301Lomita19,72420,963-1,239-5.9%
#302Orinda19,50719,5025+0.0%
#303La Cañada Flintridge19,48020,574-1,094-5.3%
#304Agoura Hills19,24320,291-1,048-5.2%
#305Albany19,19520,255-1,060-5.2%
#306Arcata19,04718,848199+1.1%
#307South El Monte18,96319,552-589-3.0%
#308Santa Fe Springs18,79319,209-416-2.2%
#309Chowchilla18,73019,128-398-2.1%
#310Pinole18,54319,017-474-2.5%
#311Hermosa Beach18,51319,750-1,237-6.3%
#312Arroyo Grande18,12318,434-311-1.7%
#313Rancho Mirage17,87616,992884+5.2%
#314Kerman17,55316,0031,550+9.7%
#315Coalinga17,28117,663-382-2.2%
#316Truckee17,27816,735543+3.2%
#317Fillmore16,93716,425512+3.1%
#318Clearlake16,89316,689204+1.2%
#319Laguna Woods16,84417,642-798-4.5%
#320El Segundo16,37917,267-888-5.1%
#321Moraga16,32216,868-546-3.2%
#322Ripon16,14016,024116+0.7%
#323Ukiah16,06816,625-557-3.4%
#324Artesia15,78916,395-606-3.7%
#325Blythe15,04218,318-3,276-17.9%
#326La Palma14,90715,589-682-4.4%
#327McFarland14,70914,233476+3.3%
#328Livingston14,69014,140550+3.9%
#329Pacific Grove14,65915,104-445-2.9%
#330Parlier14,62214,58339+0.3%
#331Red Bluff14,40414,787-383-2.6%
#332Grass Valley14,03514,085-50-0.4%
#333King City14,00213,337665+5.0%
#334Auburn13,84713,77869+0.5%
#335Mill Valley13,79914,233-434-3.0%
#336Avenal13,47913,696-217-1.6%
#337Hawaiian Gardens13,37314,145-772-5.5%
#338California City13,30014,971-1,671-11.2%
#339Emeryville13,25112,798453+3.5%
#340Kingsburg13,24912,388861+7.0%
#341Grand Terrace12,93613,147-211-1.6%
#342Susanville12,81616,715-3,899-23.3%
#343Mendota12,77812,596182+1.4%
#344Marysville12,73812,830-92-0.7%
#345Carpinteria12,73413,264-530-4.0%
#346Larkspur12,62013,058-438-3.4%
#347Solana Beach12,60212,940-338-2.6%
#348Lindsay12,57812,671-93-0.7%
#349Palos Verdes Estates12,55913,353-794-5.9%
#350San Anselmo12,55512,831-276-2.2%
#351Grover Beach12,45612,671-215-1.7%
#352Newman12,45312,38568+0.5%
#353Fortuna12,00312,513-510-4.1%
#354San Marino11,96412,505-541-4.3%
#355Tehachapi11,85212,937-1,085-8.4%
#356Los Alamitos11,70211,779-77-0.7%
#357Commerce11,68812,363-675-5.5%
#358Scotts Valley11,65212,221-569-4.7%
#359Half Moon Bay11,28711,794-507-4.3%
#360Hillsborough11,20611,370-164-1.4%
#361Healdsburg11,17211,353-181-1.6%
#362Signal Hill11,15311,855-702-5.9%
#363Anderson11,13111,322-191-1.7%
#364Canyon Lake11,11311,07934+0.3%
#365Calimesa11,11110,0191,092+10.9%
#366Clayton10,84211,072-230-2.1%
#367Placerville10,68510,735-50-0.5%
#368Piedmont10,64211,260-618-5.5%
#369Sierra Madre10,62011,273-653-5.8%
#370Morro Bay10,61310,755-142-1.3%
#371Sonoma10,53710,727-190-1.8%
#372Rio Vista10,52310,019504+5.0%
#373Farmersville10,32610,403-77-0.7%
#374Shasta Lake10,20810,369-161-1.6%
#375Exeter10,12210,323-201-1.9%
#376Paradise10,0234,7625,261+110.5%
#377Corte Madera9,92910,221-292-2.9%
#378Orange Cove9,8119,74962+0.6%
#379Malibu9,57410,653-1,079-10.1%
#380Live Oak9,4669,111355+3.9%
#381Capitola9,3409,937-597-6.0%
#382Ione9,2828,893389+4.4%
#383Waterford9,2589,126132+1.4%
#384Tiburon8,8819,162-281-3.1%
#385Guadalupe8,8468,107739+9.1%
#386Firebaugh8,7748,124650+8.0%
#387Cloverdale8,7019,003-302-3.4%
#388Los Altos Hills8,4198,513-94-1.1%
#389Orland8,3818,30180+1.0%
#390Gonzales8,3138,626-313-3.6%
#391Corning8,2608,23723+0.3%
#392Winters8,2147,1061,108+15.6%
#393Woodlake8,0737,445628+8.4%
#394Hughson8,0517,477574+7.7%
#395Rolling Hills Estates7,9488,285-337-4.1%
#396Pismo Beach7,9118,067-156-1.9%
#397Fowler7,7456,7351,010+15.0%
#398Yreka7,7147,825-111-1.4%
#399Sebastopol7,5327,598-66-0.9%
#400Westlake Village7,5058,027-522-6.5%
#401Ojai7,4747,619-145-1.9%
#402Fairfax7,4177,603-186-2.4%
#403Escalon7,3947,478-84-1.1%
#403Huron7,3946,398996+15.6%
#405Cotati7,3477,605-258-3.4%
#406Gridley7,2587,450-192-2.6%
#407Sausalito7,0197,268-249-3.4%
#408Loomis7,0046,827177+2.6%
#409Taft6,9958,562-1,567-18.3%
#410Atherton6,9607,177-217-3.0%
#411Fort Bragg6,9466,982-36-0.5%
#412Mammoth Lakes6,8677,201-334-4.6%
#413Colusa6,5196,401118+1.8%
#414Willows6,1166,296-180-2.9%
#415Gustine6,1126,148-36-0.6%
#416Calipatria6,0126,661-649-9.7%
#417Crescent City6,0026,679-677-10.1%
#418Solvang5,9446,121-177-2.9%
#419Dos Palos5,6975,770-73-1.3%
#420Villa Park5,6455,847-202-3.5%
#421Holtville5,5915,615-24-0.4%
#422Williams5,5295,539-10-0.2%
#423La Habra Heights5,3275,672-345-6.1%
#424St. Helena5,1945,430-236-4.3%
#425Woodside5,1815,311-130-2.4%
#426Buellton5,1585,201-43-0.8%
#427Jackson5,1005,000100+2.0%
#428Lakeport5,0595,02831+0.6%
#429Big Bear Lake5,0185,037-19-0.4%
#430Indian Wells4,9924,767225+4.7%
#431Calistoga4,9545,233-279-5.3%
#432Sonora4,8665,000-134-2.7%
#433Needles4,8214,930-109-2.2%
#434Willits4,7604,985-225-4.5%
#435Brisbane4,6564,873-217-4.5%
#436Portola Valley4,2924,456-164-3.7%
#437Wheatland4,2673,714553+14.9%
#438Del Mar3,8583,949-91-2.3%
#439Angels3,7353,66372+2.0%
#440Bishop3,6963,823-127-3.3%
#441San Joaquin3,6883,751-63-1.7%
#442Monte Sereno3,5663,48185+2.4%
#443Avalon3,2373,454-217-6.3%
#444Rio Dell3,2113,375-164-4.9%
#445Yountville3,1983,425-227-6.6%
#446Nevada City3,1743,13440+1.3%
#447Carmel-by-the-Sea3,1053,224-119-3.7%
#448Mount Shasta3,0713,224-153-4.7%
#449Sutter Creek2,7012,65150+1.9%
#450Alturas2,6342,711-77-2.8%
#451Weed2,6032,865-262-9.1%
#452Ross2,3042,336-32-1.4%
#453San Juan Bautista2,1222,08933+1.6%
#454Belvedere2,0662,131-65-3.1%
#455Colfax2,0431,96776+3.9%
#456Portola2,0242,090-66-3.2%
#457Westmorland2,0152,019-4-0.2%
#458Biggs1,9271,991-64-3.2%
#459Hidden Hills1,6751,717-42-2.4%
#460Rolling Hills1,6411,740-99-5.7%
#461Dunsmuir1,5871,705-118-6.9%
#462Del Rey Oaks1,5361,584-48-3.0%
#463Irwindale1,4391,467-28-1.9%
#464Colma1,3851,469-84-5.7%
#465Ferndale1,3481,402-54-3.9%
#466Plymouth1,1741,07698+9.1%
#467Montague1,1571,223-66-5.4%
#468Blue Lake1,1441,215-71-5.8%
#469Maricopa1,0181,022-4-0.4%
#470Bradbury888925-37-4.0%
#471Tulelake833898-65-7.2%
#472Dorris803858-55-6.4%
#473Isleton775795-20-2.5%
#474Loyalton709742-33-4.4%
#475Fort Jones659704-45-6.4%
#476Etna631674-43-6.4%
#477Point Arena453463-10-2.2%
#478Tehama4414347+1.6%
#479Sand City3233212+0.6%
#480Trinidad317338-21-6.2%
#481Vernon207222-15-6.8%
#482Amador City2041959+4.6%
#483Industry199264-65-24.6%
All 483 cities in California.

Methodology · California population ranking

California cities ranked by Census Vintage 2025 estimates.

California ranking uses Census Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2025. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020 base → 2025 — within-vintage; no 2010→2025 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in California: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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