California Cities by Population (2023)

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City
Rank
2023 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Los Angeles13,769,4853,889,834-1.04%8,038468.96
San Diego21,374,0761,385,394-0.27%4,217325.88
San Jose3930,8621,010,908-2.71%5,235177.81
San Francisco4715,717870,014-6.3%15,26046.90
Fresno5549,242542,1590.43%4,787114.72
Sacramento6528,306523,4160.31%5,40697.73
Long Beach7439,153464,759-1.87%8,66250.70
Oakland8422,994439,341-1.26%7,56855.89
Bakersfield9416,175403,4011.04%2,779149.76
Anaheim10343,654347,089-0.33%6,82950.32
Stockton11324,888320,7450.43%5,22662.17
Riverside12322,538314,6550.83%3,96981.26
Irvine13314,384306,3890.86%4,79165.62
Santa Ana14308,549309,888-0.14%11,27727.36
Chula Vista15278,734276,4660.27%5,61549.64
San Bernardino16223,044221,7840.19%3,59162.11
Fremont17219,419231,673-1.8%2,83277.47
Modesto18219,396218,4590.14%5,10542.98
Santa Clarita19217,003228,487-1.7%3,06770.75
Moreno Valley20216,456209,2131.14%4,22351.26
Fontana21214,718208,8100.94%4,98543.07
Oxnard22201,155202,242-0.18%7,58326.53
Huntington Beach23192,605198,707-1.03%7,13327
Glendale24184,906196,208-1.96%6,06830.47
Ontario25182,069175,9451.15%3,64449.96
Elk Grove26181,758177,6320.77%4,32442.03
Rancho Cucamonga27176,288174,5720.33%4,39440.12
Santa Rosa28175,065177,882-0.53%4,11742.52
Oceanside29170,713174,128-0.66%4,13841.26
Garden Grove30167,837171,829-0.78%9,34717.96
Lancaster31164,853172,862-1.57%1,74994.28
Corona32164,179157,5701.38%4,10639.99
Salinas33161,585163,397-0.37%6,89723.43
Roseville34159,078148,4352.33%3,60944.08
Palmdale35158,943169,279-2.08%1,498106.08
Hayward36153,160163,269-2.11%3,36345.54
Escondido37149,482151,260-0.39%4,00637.31
Visalia38145,306141,8280.81%3,83237.92
Sunnyvale39145,302155,860-2.31%6,59622.03
Pomona40142,912151,128-1.85%6,21822.98
Fullerton41139,311143,173-0.91%6,21122.43
Victorville42138,399134,7420.9%1,88073.62
Torrance43137,465146,769-2.16%6,69920.52
Orange44134,475138,680-1.02%5,23925.67
Pasadena45130,935138,196-1.78%5,70322.96
Clovis46127,753120,6741.92%5,02825.41
Santa Clara47126,603127,426-0.22%6,94618.23
Simi Valley48125,196126,366-0.31%3,01541.53
Thousand Oaks49123,977126,652-0.71%2,24355.26
Vallejo50123,001125,839-0.76%3,99030.82
Concord51121,899125,176-0.88%3,98930.56
Fairfield52119,461119,827-0.1%2,90041.19
Murrieta53116,344111,3511.47%3,46133.61
Carlsbad54115,761115,0730.2%3,06737.75
Richmond55114,450116,238-0.52%3,80830.05
Antioch56113,884115,252-0.4%3,88029.35
Menifee57113,045103,2273.08%2,43346.47
Berkeley58112,643119,463-1.94%10,75510.47
Temecula59112,382110,0860.69%3,01637.27
Santa Maria60109,326109,904-0.18%4,79422.81
Ventura61108,955110,413-0.44%4,97921.88
Costa Mesa62108,829111,723-0.87%6,89015.79
Downey63106,859114,118-2.17%8,61212.41
Rialto64104,785104,1990.19%4,36624
El Cajon65103,959106,176-0.7%7,16414.51
Vacaville66103,895102,6720.4%3,55529.22
Chico67102,661102,1770.16%3,06833.46
Hesperia68102,531100,2000.77%1,41072.70
El Monte69102,529109,166-2.07%10,7239.56
West Covina70102,509109,345-2.13%6,39016.04
Burbank71101,665107,320-1.79%5,87117.32
Inglewood72100,628107,534-2.19%11,0979.07
Tracy7399,08693,5901.92%3,82725.89
Vista7498,94998,5080.15%5,27818.75
Chino7596,27691,3671.76%3,24929.64
San Mateo7696,257105,308-2.95%7,90912.17
Norwalk7796,190102,532-2.11%9,9079.71
Merced7895,16786,5153.23%4,09723.23
Daly City7994,901104,571-3.18%12,4207.64
San Marcos8094,83294,973-0.05%3,89324.36
Redding8193,60093,3930.07%1,56959.65
Indio8292,80889,2431.31%2,79333.23
Hemet8391,66089,8300.67%3,13229.27
Carson8490,53195,074-1.62%4,83318.73
Mission Viejo8590,32893,528-1.15%5,10317.70
Compton8689,69595,611-2.11%8,94410.03
Manteca8789,60383,9482.2%4,18921.39
Westminster8888,79090,906-0.78%8,84510.04
South Gate8988,26592,634-1.6%12,1987.24
Santa Monica9087,97692,711-1.73%10,4558.41
San Ramon9187,50686,6690.32%4,68318.69
Santa Barbara9287,38188,695-0.5%4,48119.50
Citrus Heights9386,39387,911-0.58%6,07014.23
Lake Forest9485,21986,005-0.3%5,12416.63
Folsom9584,83879,4752.2%3,04227.89
San Leandro9684,12791,338-2.7%6,30613.34
Newport Beach9783,72085,333-0.63%3,51523.82
Livermore9883,53088,487-1.9%3,09127.02
Hawthorne9982,51387,938-2.1%13,5656.08
Whittier10081,94687,045-1.99%5,59414.65
Perris10181,74478,8971.19%2,59031.56
Rancho Cordova10281,67479,7900.78%2,33235.02
Buena Park10381,13083,968-1.14%7,71310.52
Mountain View10479,67082,455-1.14%6,64411.99
Upland10579,58779,1180.2%5,09815.61
Chino Hills10678,90778,5440.15%1,76644.68
Napa10778,35479,051-0.29%4,36417.96
Tustin10878,25780,023-0.74%7,03911.12
Alhambra10978,22382,748-1.86%10,2517.63
Lakewood11077,14382,403-2.17%8,1969.41
Apple Valley11176,81775,9290.39%1,02574.93
Redwood City11276,79684,180-3.01%3,98619.27
Milpitas11376,53580,363-1.61%5,60613.65
Pittsburg11476,43276,600-0.07%4,33317.64
Rocklin11575,38171,8011.64%3,80519.81
Pleasanton11674,49580,201-2.43%3,08524.15
Bellflower11774,28479,019-2.04%12,1406.12
Eastvale11874,15870,0231.93%5,85312.67
Lake Elsinore11973,91670,4151.63%1,93238.27
Tulare12073,90869,1972.22%3,62820.37
Redlands12173,82173,0230.36%2,05935.86
Turlock12272,82472,6110.1%4,30316.92
Alameda12372,56878,333-2.52%6,94510.45
Camarillo12470,88670,8440.02%3,60219.68
Madera12570,87766,5232.14%4,34016.33
Dublin12670,41572,312-0.88%4,62415.23
Walnut Creek12769,14069,974-0.4%3,50019.76
Yuba City12868,71169,952-0.6%4,61114.90
Lodi12968,13566,4710.83%4,99613.64
Baldwin Park13067,81072,082-2.02%10,2266.63
Yorba Linda13167,11468,431-0.65%3,38219.84
Davis13267,08066,6590.21%6,7859.89
Redondo Beach13366,91371,261-2.08%10,7966.20
Brentwood13465,61864,4990.57%4,41614.86
Union City13565,25770,460-2.52%3,36419.40
Laguna Niguel13663,99964,359-0.19%4,34214.74
Palo Alto13763,21068,486-2.64%2,65023.85
San Clemente13863,00564,346-0.7%3,43318.35
Porterville13962,98862,6190.2%3,38518.61
Lynwood14062,80766,897-2.08%12,9774.84
Woodland14162,37260,9170.79%4,07515.31
La Habra14261,56063,140-0.84%8,3717.35
Santa Cruz14361,35262,251-0.48%4,81612.74
Encinitas14461,21562,037-0.44%3,21319.05
South San Francisco14560,65566,128-2.84%6,5749.23
San Rafael14660,00661,154-0.63%3,62216.57
La Mesa14759,94861,111-0.64%6,5919.10
Hanford14859,48858,0060.84%3,41917.40
Santee14959,00160,057-0.59%3,56716.54
Beaumont15058,91253,5493.23%1,94330.32
Petaluma15158,85759,678-0.46%4,08314.41
Montebello15258,64162,527-2.12%7,0388.33
Pico Rivera15358,37461,995-1.99%7,0378.29
San Jacinto15457,77954,0862.23%2,24725.71
Gardena15557,39160,892-1.95%9,8465.83
Highland15657,33757,0700.15%3,05818.75
Monterey Park15757,06661,012-2.2%7,4377.67
National City15855,44156,149-0.42%7,6037.29
Gilroy15955,41459,493-2.34%3,35116.54
Fountain Valley16055,39357,054-0.98%6,1079.07
Cupertino16155,32660,343-2.85%4,89111.31
Yucaipa16255,00854,6050.25%1,94428.29
Colton16354,91153,9750.57%3,53315.54
West Sacramento16453,64953,6310.01%2,49921.47
Cathedral City16553,53051,5771.25%2,38122.48
Arcadia16653,08356,512-2.06%4,85910.93
Delano16752,79751,8640.6%3,69614.29
Palm Desert16852,29751,1670.73%1,95126.81
Lincoln16952,27549,8551.59%2,22423.51
Novato17052,11753,006-0.56%1,89927.45
Diamond Bar17151,59355,026-2.13%3,46914.87
Huntington Park17251,39454,806-2.12%17,0573.01
Aliso Viejo17351,13352,173-0.67%7,3906.92
Watsonville17450,97352,623-1.06%7,6226.69
Paramount17550,32753,631-2.1%10,6424.73
Placentia17650,25951,789-1%7,5996.61
Glendora17749,74752,505-1.78%2,55019.51
Ceres17849,28249,282 5,2679.36
Cypress17949,25350,266-0.68%7,4486.61
Covina18048,78251,246-1.63%6,9417.03
Rosemead18148,50651,138-1.75%9,3975.16
San Luis Obispo18248,43947,1040.94%3,63513.33
Los Banos18348,42045,4192.16%4,8459.99
Brea18447,64547,5610.06%3,91912.16
Poway18547,60448,835-0.85%1,21839.08
Azusa18646,84949,616-1.9%4,8469.67
Hollister18746,35041,9183.41%6,3087.35
Rancho Santa Margarita18846,34248,002-1.17%3,59412.89
Newark18946,29548,014-1.21%3,33713.88
Cerritos19046,28049,487-2.21%5,3068.72
Palm Springs19145,91244,5790.99%48694.55
Morgan Hill19244,92745,551-0.46%3,45713
La Mirada19344,72847,654-2.09%5,7187.82
Rohnert Park19444,54744,3430.15%6,3617
Oakley19544,35343,4830.66%2,79615.86
El Centro19643,99444,240-0.19%3,82311.51
Coachella19743,58242,0491.2%1,44930.08
Lompoc19842,89744,310-1.07%3,69111.62
Danville19942,65243,537-0.68%2,35918.08
Campbell20040,48743,935-2.69%6,6666.07
Rancho Palos Verdes20139,53042,207-2.16%2,93413.47
San Bruno20239,40943,785-3.45%7,1995.47
La Quinta20339,25737,6541.4%1,11335.26
Adelanto20438,64437,8580.69%73052.91
Culver City20538,58540,681-1.75%7,5495.11
Calexico20638,49638,553-0.05%4,4668.62
Montclair20738,34537,9200.37%6,9535.51
Stanton20838,10637,9020.18%12,3043.10
Wildomar20937,73936,9170.74%1,59323.69
San Gabriel21037,12839,465-2.01%8,9574.14
Bell Gardens21136,90639,402-2.16%15,0092.46
Monrovia21236,71237,900-1.06%2,69313.63
Martinez21336,18037,143-0.87%2,86412.63
La Puente21435,83838,058-1.98%10,3013.48
Moorpark21535,41136,260-0.79%2,81512.58
Temple City21634,45636,435-1.84%8,6054
Claremont21734,44536,349-1.78%2,58013.35
San Juan Capistrano21834,44335,214-0.73%2,38714.43
Pacifica21934,43538,507-3.66%2,72012.66
Lathrop22033,98329,1215.28%1,71419.83
Pleasant Hill22133,81734,550-0.71%4,7807.07
West Hollywood22233,44835,708-2.16%17,7161.89
Desert Hot Springs22333,13232,5100.64%1,09630.22
Manhattan Beach22433,12635,466-2.25%8,4143.94
Goleta22533,00332,7810.22%4,2047.85
San Dimas22632,62934,805-2.13%2,17015.04
Atwater22732,33731,8000.56%5,3086.09
Dana Point22832,24933,111-0.88%4,9736.49
El Paso de Robles Paso Robles22932,17531,5530.65%1,63819.64
Banning23031,84729,5152.57%1,36923.27
Seaside23131,64432,308-0.69%3,4259.24
Bell23231,46333,537-2.11%12,5852.50
San Pablo23331,22632,050-0.86%11,8732.63
Santa Paula23430,94430,6670.3%6,8164.54
Los Gatos23530,76733,461-2.76%2,70111.39
Beverly Hills23630,44732,646-2.3%5,3345.71
Foster City23730,30133,685-3.47%7,9823.80
Laguna Hills23830,25931,324-1.15%4,5826.60
Menlo Park23930,22933,660-3.52%3,01910.01
Lawndale24029,85331,775-2.06%15,1231.97
Atascadero24129,65029,737-0.1%1,13826.06
Monterey24229,54530,040-0.55%3,4208.64
Wasco24329,53527,5162.39%3,1469.39
La Verne24429,45231,313-2.02%3,4928.43
Los Altos24529,01831,577-2.78%4,4776.48
Suisun City24628,67129,415-0.85%7,0604.06
San Carlos24728,55730,801-2.49%5,1805.51
Ridgecrest24828,47627,9210.66%1,36420.88
Saratoga24928,47331,045-2.84%2,23012.77
Burlingame25027,94031,251-3.67%6,3434.41
Lemoore25127,71327,0350.83%3,1448.81
Twentynine Palms25227,49127,4070.1%46858.76
Lemon Grove25327,00427,620-0.75%6,9623.88
Sanger25426,89726,6260.34%4,6685.76
East Palo Alto25526,79129,933-3.63%10,6272.52
Brawley25626,76226,4280.42%3,2978.12
Walnut25726,68828,419-2.07%2,9688.99
Eureka25826,44126,513-0.09%2,8189.38
Benicia25926,38127,041-0.82%2,05512.84
Norco26026,33325,9500.49%1,90413.83
Hercules26126,22326,0250.25%4,0916.41
Dinuba26226,17224,6382.04%4,0196.51
Imperial Beach26325,80726,186-0.49%6,0024.30
Loma Linda26425,63124,7971.11%3,3477.66
Windsor26525,62826,247-0.79%3,5257.27
El Cerrito26625,59125,973-0.49%6,9983.66
Barstow26725,48825,4190.09%61841.27
Galt26825,43125,527-0.13%3,7386.80
Belmont26925,36228,207-3.48%5,4734.63
Reedley27025,30625,1950.15%4,6465.45
South Pasadena27125,18626,897-2.17%7,3923.41
Lafayette27224,85525,386-0.7%1,65215.04
Soledad27324,84424,7450.13%5,5444.48
Riverbank27424,82424,854-0.04%6,1294.05
Selma27524,56524,655-0.12%4,2595.77
Seal Beach27624,39625,212-1.09%2,16411.28
Patterson27723,86423,7800.12%3,0617.80
Maywood27823,52925,095-2.13%19,9741.18
Oakdale27923,33323,1860.21%3,7756.18
San Fernando28023,27823,953-0.95%9,8052.37
Marina28122,79622,3640.64%2,5658.89
Corcoran28222,68322,4610.33%3,0767.37
Calabasas28322,33223,232-1.31%1,63213.68
Laguna Beach28422,32623,033-1.03%2,5118.89
Imperial28522,25320,4252.9%3,5686.24
Yucca Valley28621,95921,7520.32%55139.83
Shafter28721,94920,0703.03%56738.72
South Lake Tahoe28821,63621,3040.52%2,13110.15
Port Hueneme28921,38021,880-0.77%4,8344.42
Cudahy29021,33122,792-2.18%18,1391.18
American Canyon29121,22021,800-0.9%3,4876.09
Millbrae29220,66623,129-3.68%6,3573.25
Duarte29320,46021,649-1.87%3,0506.71
Arvin29420,01519,4980.88%4,1534.82
Oroville29519,84319,918-0.13%1,43413.83
Coronado29619,55320,015-0.78%2,4527.97
Lomita29719,54420,885-2.19%10,2221.91
South El Monte29819,45619,657-0.34%6,8432.84
Orinda29919,39919,525-0.22%1,50912.85
Chowchilla30019,38518,8210.99%1,74911.09
La Canada Flintridge30119,25920,556-2.15%2,2338.63
Greenfield30219,23918,9950.43%9,0072.14
Arcata30319,17419,0840.16%2,0479.37
Dixon30419,02818,9470.14%2,6937.07
Agoura Hills30518,97920,262-2.15%2,4337.80
Albany30618,54619,977-2.45%10,3671.79
Arroyo Grande30718,52818,4200.19%3,1215.94
Hermosa Beach30818,49919,735-2.13%12,9731.43
Pinole30918,48218,993-0.91%3,6215.10
Blythe31017,91317,7330.34%67326.61
Rancho Mirage31117,89817,0131.7%70625.35
Santa Fe Springs31217,89419,083-2.12%2,0178.87
Truckee31317,81016,8561.85%55132.33
Coalinga31417,62817,3840.47%2,6796.58
Ripon31517,14616,0982.13%3,2205.33
Laguna Woods31617,04917,657-1.16%5,0973.35
Clearlake31717,02616,6540.74%1,68110.13
Ukiah31816,80016,6920.21%3,5124.78
Susanville31916,67316,1391.09%2,0997.94
Fillmore32016,66716,4110.52%4,9553.36
Moraga32116,47716,698-0.44%1,7419.46
Kerman32216,43516,0450.8%5,0313.27
El Segundo32316,20917,253-2.06%2,9675.46
Artesia32415,27916,287-2.11%9,4261.62
Livingston32515,27614,1682.54%4,1573.67
California City32615,17815,0580.26%75203.61
La Palma32715,06115,592-1.15%8,4471.78
McFarland32815,05714,1692.05%5,6442.67
Parlier32914,83014,6220.47%6,1562.41
Pacific Grove33014,81715,074-0.57%5,1832.86
Red Bluff33114,47014,647-0.41%1,9147.56
Grass Valley33214,03813,6141.03%2,6745.25
Auburn33314,02113,7580.63%1,9547.18
Mill Valley33413,94214,187-0.58%2,9274.76
Avenal33513,92713,7650.39%71519.49
King City33613,59413,3680.56%3,4893.90
Grand Terrace33713,33113,1690.41%3,8013.51
Tehachapi33813,24713,1420.27%1,30510.15
Hawaiian Gardens33913,22114,108-2.14%13,9460.95
Kingsburg34013,09912,4491.71%3,5343.71
Mendota34112,90312,6520.66%3,8123.38
Carpinteria34212,85213,259-1.03%4,9662.59
Marysville34312,75812,6170.37%3,6833.46
Larkspur34412,75213,017-0.69%4,2173.02
Grover Beach34512,74512,6940.13%5,5132.31
Emeryville34612,69212,960-0.7%9,9941.27
Solana Beach34712,68912,957-0.7%3,7203.41
Lindsay34812,58612,652-0.17%4,6052.73
San Anselmo34912,53112,775-0.64%4,6812.68
Calimesa35012,49610,1707.11%84114.86
Palos Verdes Estates35112,48913,343-2.18%2,6164.77
Fortuna35212,48012,483-0.01%2,3785.25
Newman35312,29212,346-0.15%5,9612.06
Scotts Valley35412,16012,268-0.29%2,6334.62
San Marino35511,78012,498-1.96%3,1283.77
Los Alamitos35611,53511,776-0.69%2,8674.02
Commerce35711,51812,345-2.28%1,7626.54
Anderson35811,50911,3250.54%1,6377.03
Canyon Lake35911,31111,0940.65%2,8913.91
Healdsburg36011,18311,321-0.41%2,5054.46
Signal Hill36111,06611,820-2.17%5,0512.19
Placerville36211,03310,7880.75%1,8895.84
Morro Bay36310,83510,7510.26%2,0355.32
Clayton36410,78811,067-0.85%2,8093.84
Piedmont36510,60511,367-2.28%6,2381.70
Half Moon Bay36610,59411,768-3.45%1,6486.43
Sierra Madre36710,54811,253-2.13%3,5722.95
Shasta Lake36810,51510,3770.44%96310.92
Sonoma36910,51510,709-0.6%3,8322.74
Rio Vista37010,48910,0841.32%1,5946.58
Hillsborough37110,35011,365-3.07%1,6726.19
Farmersville37210,32010,413-0.3%4,6072.24
Exeter37310,31210,330-0.06%4,1872.46
Corte Madera37410,04110,191-0.5%3,1783.16
Malibu37510,02710,636-1.95%50519.85
Capitola3769,6519,945-1%6,0581.59
Live Oak3779,5679,1471.51%3,0653.12
Orange Cove3789,5679,645-0.27%5,3391.79
Guadalupe3799,4228,1395%7,1921.31
Waterford3809,2089,1330.27%3,9052.36
Tiburon3818,9439,107-0.6%1,9964.48
Cloverdale3828,9128,975-0.24%2,8473.13
Taft3838,6978,6280.27%57015.26
Gonzales3848,4538,638-0.72%4,4721.89
Orland3858,3708,2980.29%2,8092.98
Corning3868,1738,227-0.22%2,3023.55
Firebaugh3878,1448,0900.22%2,3163.52
Pismo Beach3887,9948,057-0.26%2,2863.50
Rolling Hills Estates3897,9248,281-1.46%2,2153.58
Yreka3907,9047,7870.5%7929.98
Los Altos Hills3917,8798,511-2.54%8818.94
Woodlake3927,8397,4491.71%3,2192.44
Winters3937,7647,0863.09%2,6452.94
Escalon3947,5817,4940.38%3,3252.28
Hughson3957,5667,4940.32%3,8941.94
Ojai3967,5427,614-0.32%1,7354.35
Westlake Village3977,5148,016-2.14%1,4495.18
Fairfax3987,4347,565-0.57%3,3372.23
Mammoth Lakes3997,3807,2170.75%29724.87
Cotati4007,3777,559-0.81%3,9241.88
Gridley4017,3427,363-0.1%3,5232.08
Sebastopol4027,3397,503-0.73%3,8981.88
Fowler4037,3176,7502.72%2,8902.53
Sausalito4047,1067,246-0.64%4,0281.76
Fort Bragg4056,9666,972-0.03%2,4032.90
Loomis4066,9326,8360.46%9547.27
Crescent City4076,7896,6200.85%3,4581.96
Paradise4086,5184,73611.23%35618.32
Atherton4096,4997,133-3.06%1,2925.03
Colusa4106,4606,4120.25%1,8873.42
Calipatria4116,3966,453-0.3%1,7293.70
Huron4126,2646,2010.34%3,9151.60
Willows4136,1666,283-0.63%2,1742.84
Gustine4146,1396,0670.39%3,9581.55
Solvang4155,9226,112-1.05%2,4422.42
Dos Palos4165,8115,7570.31%4,3081.35
Williams4175,6965,5750.73%1,1524.95
Villa Park4185,6515,835-1.07%2,7182.08
Ione4195,6385,1722.92%1,2304.58
Holtville4205,5405,603-0.38%4,7971.16
La Habra Heights4215,3195,671-2.12%8646.16
St. Helena4225,3095,425-0.71%1,0714.96
Jackson4235,2925,0081.85%1,4723.59
Lakeport4245,2085,0990.72%1,7033.06
Buellton4255,1405,176-0.23%3,2491.58
Calistoga4265,1155,223-0.7%1,9852.58
Big Bear Lake4275,1025,0510.33%8186.24
Sonora4285,0464,9830.42%1,5953.16
Indian Wells4294,9834,7791.4%34814.32
Willits4304,9574,975-0.12%1,7602.82
Needles4314,8574,926-0.47%15930.58
Woodside4324,8185,295-3.1%41111.73
Brisbane4334,3444,839-3.53%1,4033.10
Portola Valley4343,9984,442-3.45%4399.10
Angels4353,9363,6722.34%1,0843.63
Del Mar4363,8603,953-0.8%2,2431.72
Wheatland4373,8213,7700.45%4708.12
Bishop4383,8143,823-0.08%2,0461.86
San Joaquin4393,6693,699-0.27%3,0651.20
Rio Dell4403,3973,3520.44%1,4892.28
Yountville4413,3383,371-0.33%2,2451.49
Mount Shasta4423,2783,2150.65%8703.77
Avalon4433,2303,453-2.21%1,1202.88
Monte Sereno4443,2213,487-2.6%1,9641.64
Nevada City4453,1813,0811.08%1,4552.19
Carmel-by-the-Sea4463,1563,216-0.63%2,9611.07
Weed4472,9032,8580.52%6074.78
Sutter Creek4482,7862,6451.75%1,0322.70
Alturas4492,6922,692 9532.82
Ross4502,3132,334-0.3%1,4871.56
San Juan Bautista4512,2462,0932.37%3,0810.73
Portola4522,1052,0720.53%3895.41
Belvedere4532,0742,119-0.72%3,9960.52
Colfax4542,0621,9961.08%1,4671.41
Westmorland4551,9882,012-0.4%3,3690.59
Biggs4561,9041,949-0.78%2,1270.90
Dunsmuir4571,7301,7000.58%1,0791.60
Hidden Hills4581,6591,724-1.25%9821.69
Colma4591,6481,5432.23%8661.90
Rolling Hills4601,6321,738-2.1%5462.99
Del Rey Oaks4611,5571,590-0.7%3,2300.48
Ferndale4621,4021,3930.21%1,3651.03
Irwindale4631,3861,460-1.7%1578.82
Montague4641,2401,2160.65%6971.78
Blue Lake4651,1871,199-0.34%2,0020.59
Plymouth4661,1351,0741.88%4292.64
Maricopa4671,0211,021 6801.50
Tulelake4689058990.22%2,2070.41
Dorris4698728600.46%1,2420.70
Bradbury470856923-2.51%4361.96
Isleton471787802-0.63%1,7890.44
Loyalton4727797401.7%2,1940.35
Fort Jones4737036940.43%1,1680.60
Etna4746906750.73%9080.76
Point Arena4754844631.47%3551.36
Tehama476420426-0.47%5290.79
Sand City4773423212.09%6090.56
Trinidad478305311-0.65%6290.48
Industry479237249-1.66%2011.79
Amador City4802091971.95%6740.31
Vernon481207222-2.36%424.97
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As the United States’ third largest state by area and the most populated, it’s no surprise that California has a multitude of cities spread across its geographic regions, which include mountains, deserts, and coastlines. There are a total of 482 municipalities in California spread across 58 different counties. The municipalities are governed under mayor-council, council-manager, or commission systems, with most of the state’s largest cities being run by councils of 5 to 15 members with a governor overseeing city departments. Over half of the state’s total population resides in just five of the counties: Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino.

The state of California has three cities that exceed population counts of over one million: Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose. Los Angeles, which has a population that’s quickly approaching 4 million as of 2017, is not just the largest city by population in the state but is also the second largest city by population in the entire nation. The state also has two cities that have populations that exceed 500,000: Fresno, and San Francisco. The state has a total of 70 cities with populations of at least 100,000, but less than one million, while it has 127 cities whose populations range between 10,000 and 100,000.

California Cities by Population (2023)

What is the biggest city in California?

Los Angeles is the biggest city in California, with a population of 3,769,485 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in California?

Paradise is the fastest growing city in California over the past 3 years, having grown 11.23% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in California?

There are 481 cities in California.

What are the 10 largest cities in California?

The 10 largest cities in California are: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield and Anaheim.

Frequently Asked Questions