Central California Cities

204 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Fresno1Fresno County551,952
Modesto2Stanislaus County221,060
Visalia3Tulare County147,392
Clovis4Fresno County129,795
Merced5Merced County98,336
Tulare6Tulare County73,417
Turlock7Stanislaus County72,918
Madera8Madera County69,737
Porterville9Tulare County63,645
Hanford10Kings County60,956
Los Banos11Merced County49,425
Ceres12Stanislaus County49,142
Hollister13San Benito County45,820
Atwater14Merced County32,325
Lemoore15Kings County27,041
Sanger16Fresno County26,611
Reedley17Fresno County26,362
Dinuba18Tulare County26,092
Patterson19Stanislaus County25,912
Riverbank20Stanislaus County25,792
Selma21Fresno County24,439
Oakdale22Stanislaus County23,209
Corcoran23Kings County22,607
Chowchilla24Madera County19,255
Kerman25Fresno County17,860
Coalinga26Fresno County16,482
Livingston27Merced County14,903
Salida28Stanislaus County14,570
Parlier29Fresno County14,392
Avenal30Kings County14,270
Kingsburg31Fresno County13,303
Lindsay32Tulare County12,715
Mendota33Fresno County12,631
Newman34Stanislaus County12,267
Winton35Merced County11,555
Farmersville36Tulare County10,527
Delhi37Merced County10,490
Exeter38Tulare County10,151
Madera Acres39Madera County9,850
Orange Cove40Fresno County9,699
Waterford41Stanislaus County9,304
Orosi42Tulare County8,665
Firebaugh43Fresno County8,495
Hughson44Stanislaus County8,005
Woodlake45Tulare County7,846
Franklin46Merced County7,693
Fowler47Fresno County7,650
Earlimart48Tulare County7,590
Huron49Fresno County6,818
Bonadelle Ranchos50Madera County6,783
Hilmar-Irwin51Merced County6,489
Gustine52Merced County6,138
McSwain53Merced County5,769
Dos Palos54Merced County5,751
West Modesto55Stanislaus County5,625
Lemoore Station56Kings County5,602
Old Fig Garden57Fresno County5,390
Keyes58Stanislaus County5,288
Oakhurst59Madera County5,283
Mayfair60Fresno County5,263
Denair61Stanislaus County5,190
Goshen62Tulare County5,186
Sunnyside63Fresno County5,121
Yosemite Lakes64Madera County5,117
Madera Ranchos65Madera County4,825
Bret Harte66Stanislaus County4,754
Coarsegold67Madera County4,680
Ivanhoe68Tulare County4,382
East Porterville69Tulare County4,229
Bystrom70Stanislaus County4,125
Armona71Kings County4,073
Pixley72Tulare County3,871
Cutler73Tulare County3,848
Empire74Stanislaus County3,817
San Joaquin75Fresno County3,661
Squaw Valley76Fresno County3,649
North Fork77Madera County3,362
Planada78Merced County3,361
Strathmore79Tulare County3,309
Auberry80Fresno County3,147
Tipton81Tulare County3,058
Ridgemark82San Benito County3,056
Parksdale83Madera County3,035
Tarpey Village84Fresno County3,008
Pine Mountain Lake85Mariposa County2,752
Riverdale86Fresno County2,749
Calwa87Fresno County2,469
Easton88Fresno County2,456
Three Rivers89Tulare County2,326
San Juan Bautista90San Benito County2,124
Caruthers91Fresno County2,089
Parkwood92Madera County2,068
Richgrove93Tulare County2,021
Yosemite Valley94Mariposa County1,973
Poplar-Cotton Center95Tulare County1,972
Home Garden96Kings County1,925
Le Grand97Merced County1,791
Woodville98Tulare County1,772
Santa Nella99Merced County1,733
London100Fresno County1,675
South Dos Palos101Merced County1,640
Parklawn102Stanislaus County1,610
Del Rio103Stanislaus County1,601
Diablo Grande104Stanislaus County1,590
Del Rey105Fresno County1,494
Ahwahnee106Madera County1,422
Patterson Tract107Tulare County1,421
Terra Bella108Tulare County1,404
West Park109Fresno County1,344
Grayson110Stanislaus County1,197
Lake Don Pedro111Mariposa County1,169
Airport112Stanislaus County1,149
Delft Colony113Fresno County1,112
Biola114Fresno County1,092
Rouse115Stanislaus County1,082
Teviston116Tulare County1,073
Fairmead117Madera County1,069
Mariposa118Mariposa County1,053
Laton119Fresno County1,047
Tres Pinos120San Benito County1,040
Greeley Hill121Mariposa County1,010
Stratford122Kings County992
Sultana123Tulare County985
Riverdale Park124Stanislaus County978
Linnell Camp125Tulare County852
Minkler126Fresno County852
Millerton127Fresno County842
Alpaugh128Tulare County826
Kettleman City129Kings County816
Hickman130Stanislaus County766
Catheys Valley131Mariposa County764
Westley132Stanislaus County739
Ducor133Tulare County722
West Goshen134Tulare County719
East Tulare Villa135Kings County712
Tranquillity136Fresno County693
Malaga137Fresno County654
El Nido138Merced County600
Lanare139Fresno County590
La Vina140Madera County578
Ballico141Merced County558
Matheny142Kings County538
Cantua Creek143Fresno County528
Cowan144Stanislaus County525
El Portal145Mariposa County506
Rolling Hills146Madera County501
Nipinnawasee147Madera County483
Lemon Cove148Tulare County461
Plainview149Tulare County453
Allensworth150Tulare County439
Tonyville151Tulare County433
Woodville Farm Labor Camp152Tulare County417
Seville153Tulare County414
Springville154Tulare County411
East Orosi155Tulare County400
Bootjack156Mariposa County354
Friant157Fresno County345
Traver158Tulare County333
Shaver Lake159Fresno County312
Bass Lake160Madera County307
Crows Landing161Stanislaus County298
Fort Washington162Fresno County271
Snelling163Merced County270
Bear Valley164Mariposa County257
Cressey165Merced County245
Raisin City166Fresno County228
Bear Creek167Merced County222
Westside168Fresno County218
Dos Palos Y169Fresno County216
Pine Flat170Tulare County211
Bowles171Fresno County210
Monson172Fresno County206
Lindcove173Tulare County195
Volta174Merced County179
Hardwick175Kings County171
Monmouth176Fresno County170
Three Rocks177Fresno County170
Hypericum178Tulare County159
El Rancho179Tulare County153
Grangeville180Kings County147
Monterey Park Tract181Stanislaus County146
Centerville182Fresno County136
Camp Nelson183Tulare County127
El Monte Mobile Village184Fresno County122
Wawona185Mariposa County121
Pierpoint186Tulare County113
La Grange187Stanislaus County106
Yettem188Tulare County90
Stevinson189Merced County89
Ponderosa190Tulare County74
Sequoia Crest191Tulare County72
Waukena192Tulare County72
Big Creek193Fresno County69
Mt. Bullion194Mariposa County67
Idlewild195Tulare County66
Tuttle196Merced County64
Tooleville197Tulare County47
Panorama Heights198Tulare County46
Rodriguez Camp199Tulare County46
Yosemite West200Mariposa County40
Wilsonia201Tulare County37
California Hot Springs202Tulare County23
Midpines203Mariposa County19
McClenney Tract204Tulare County5

About Central California

Fresno County, Stanislaus County, Tulare County, Merced County, Madera County, Kings County, San Benito County, and Mariposa County are the counties generally considered part of Central California.

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024