Central California Cities

203 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Fresno1Fresno County553,800
Modesto2Stanislaus County221,529
Visalia3Tulare County148,513
Clovis4Fresno County131,597
Merced5Merced County100,600
Tulare6Tulare County74,234
Turlock7Stanislaus County72,948
Madera8Madera County70,380
Porterville9Tulare County63,773
Hanford10Kings County61,319
Los Banos11Merced County50,166
Ceres12Stanislaus County49,032
Hollister13San Benito County46,608
Atwater14Merced County32,402
Lemoore15Kings County27,025
Reedley16Fresno County26,587
Sanger17Fresno County26,574
Dinuba18Tulare County26,351
Patterson19Stanislaus County26,329
Riverbank20Stanislaus County25,959
Selma21Fresno County24,373
Oakdale22Stanislaus County23,209
Corcoran23Kings County22,587
Chowchilla24Madera County19,319
Kerman25Fresno County18,224
Coalinga26Fresno County16,243
Livingston27Merced County15,040
Salida28Stanislaus County14,627
Avenal29Kings County14,433
Parlier30Fresno County14,355
Kingsburg31Fresno County13,478
Lindsay32Tulare County12,725
Mendota33Fresno County12,639
Newman34Stanislaus County12,242
Winton35Merced County11,617
Farmersville36Tulare County10,553
Delhi37Merced County10,472
Exeter38Tulare County10,117
Madera Acres39Madera County9,895
Orange Cove40Fresno County9,690
Waterford41Stanislaus County9,338
Orosi42Tulare County8,658
Firebaugh43Fresno County8,567
Hughson44Stanislaus County8,107
Woodlake45Tulare County7,918
Fowler46Fresno County7,830
Franklin47Merced County7,796
Earlimart48Tulare County7,527
Bonadelle Ranchos49Madera County7,236
Huron50Fresno County6,900
Hilmar-Irwin51Merced County6,575
Gustine52Merced County6,139
McSwain53Merced County5,876
Dos Palos54Merced County5,744
West Modesto55Stanislaus County5,622
Lemoore Station56Kings County5,480
Oakhurst57Madera County5,447
Old Fig Garden58Fresno County5,392
Goshen59Tulare County5,331
Mayfair60Fresno County5,308
Keyes61Stanislaus County5,267
Denair62Stanislaus County5,242
Sunnyside63Fresno County5,180
Madera Ranchos64Madera County5,147
Yosemite Lakes65Madera County5,128
Coarsegold66Madera County4,869
Bret Harte67Stanislaus County4,727
Ivanhoe68Tulare County4,374
Bystrom69Stanislaus County4,132
Armona70Kings County4,067
East Porterville71Tulare County4,059
Pixley72Tulare County3,908
Empire73Stanislaus County3,793
Cutler74Tulare County3,772
Squaw Valley75Fresno County3,681
San Joaquin76Fresno County3,644
North Fork77Madera County3,586
Strathmore78Tulare County3,342
Planada79Merced County3,279
Auberry80Fresno County3,199
Tipton81Tulare County3,092
Parksdale82Madera County3,063
Ridgemark83San Benito County3,059
Tarpey Village84Fresno County2,949
Pine Mountain Lake85Mariposa County2,749
Riverdale86Fresno County2,722
Calwa87Fresno County2,634
Easton88Fresno County2,481
Three Rivers89Tulare County2,336
San Juan Bautista90San Benito County2,131
Caruthers91Fresno County2,061
Parkwood92Madera County2,055
Yosemite Valley93Mariposa County2,036
Richgrove94Tulare County1,964
Poplar-Cotton Center95Tulare County1,938
Home Garden96Kings County1,936
Le Grand97Merced County1,799
Woodville98Tulare County1,774
Santa Nella99Merced County1,757
London100Fresno County1,662
Diablo Grande101Stanislaus County1,641
South Dos Palos102Merced County1,641
Parklawn103Stanislaus County1,629
Del Rio104Stanislaus County1,623
Del Rey105Fresno County1,484
Patterson Tract106Tulare County1,399
Ahwahnee107Madera County1,367
West Park108Fresno County1,356
Terra Bella109Tulare County1,277
Grayson110Stanislaus County1,213
Lake Don Pedro111Mariposa County1,175
Delft Colony112Fresno County1,156
Airport113Stanislaus County1,095
Tres Pinos114San Benito County1,078
Teviston115Tulare County1,064
Biola116Fresno County1,057
Fairmead117Madera County1,043
Rouse118Stanislaus County1,020
Greeley Hill119Mariposa County1,016
Sultana120Tulare County999
Laton121Fresno County996
Mariposa122Mariposa County978
Stratford123Kings County973
Riverdale Park124Stanislaus County968
Millerton125Fresno County898
Linnell Camp126Tulare County853
Minkler127Fresno County842
Alpaugh128Tulare County813
Hickman129Stanislaus County774
Kettleman City130Kings County774
Catheys Valley131Mariposa County760
Westley132Stanislaus County748
West Goshen133Tulare County733
Ducor134Tulare County729
East Tulare Villa135Kings County708
Tranquillity136Fresno County686
Malaga137Fresno County634
El Nido138Merced County618
La Vina139Madera County598
Lanare140Fresno County590
Ballico141Merced County568
Cowan142Stanislaus County538
Cantua Creek143Fresno County532
El Portal144Mariposa County508
Matheny145Kings County493
Rolling Hills146Madera County485
Nipinnawasee147Madera County484
Lemon Cove148Tulare County472
Woodville Farm Labor Camp149Tulare County444
Tonyville150Tulare County440
Allensworth151Tulare County437
Plainview152Tulare County421
Seville153Tulare County410
East Orosi154Tulare County394
Springville155Tulare County376
Friant156Fresno County334
Bootjack157Mariposa County314
Traver158Tulare County308
Crows Landing159Stanislaus County295
Bass Lake160Madera County292
Shaver Lake161Fresno County291
Fort Washington162Fresno County274
Snelling163Merced County273
Bear Valley164Mariposa County265
Cressey165Merced County235
Westside166Fresno County233
Raisin City167Fresno County218
Bear Creek168Merced County217
Pine Flat169Tulare County214
Bowles170Fresno County213
Dos Palos Y171Fresno County209
Monson172Fresno County208
Lindcove173Tulare County181
Volta174Merced County175
Hardwick175Kings County174
Monmouth176Fresno County172
Hypericum177Tulare County170
Three Rocks178Fresno County165
El Rancho179Tulare County155
Monterey Park Tract180Stanislaus County147
Camp Nelson181Tulare County135
El Monte Mobile Village182Fresno County130
Grangeville183Kings County126
Pierpoint184Tulare County121
Centerville185Fresno County119
Wawona186Mariposa County117
La Grange187Stanislaus County113
Yettem188Tulare County82
Ponderosa189Tulare County79
Sequoia Crest190Tulare County76
Stevinson191Merced County74
Mt. Bullion192Mariposa County71
Idlewild193Tulare County70
Waukena194Tulare County70
Big Creek195Fresno County62
Tuttle196Merced County61
Panorama Heights197Tulare County49
Yosemite West198Mariposa County43
Rodriguez Camp199Tulare County39
Wilsonia200Tulare County39
Tooleville201Tulare County28
California Hot Springs202Tulare County25
McClenney Tract203Tulare 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