22 cities
| City | Rank | County | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | 1 | Inyo County | 3,706 |
| Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek | 2 | Inyo County | 3,036 |
| West Bishop | 3 | Inyo County | 2,718 |
| Sandy Valley | 4 | Inyo County | 1,683 |
| Big Pine | 5 | Inyo County | 1,397 |
| Lone Pine | 6 | Inyo County | 1,220 |
| Independence | 7 | Inyo County | 923 |
| Wilkerson | 8 | Inyo County | 606 |
| Chalfant | 9 | Inyo County | 586 |
| Round Valley | 10 | Inyo County | 543 |
| Swall Meadows | 11 | Inyo County | 482 |
| Mesa | 12 | Inyo County | 383 |
| Homewood Canyon | 13 | Inyo County | 240 |
| Goodsprings | 14 | Inyo County | 213 |
| Tecopa | 15 | Inyo County | 173 |
| Furnace Creek | 16 | Inyo County | 126 |
| Olancha | 17 | Inyo County | 126 |
| Kennedy Meadows | 18 | Inyo County | 114 |
| Cartago | 19 | Inyo County | 92 |
| Darwin | 20 | Inyo County | 91 |
| Keeler | 21 | Inyo County | 26 |
| Shoshone | 22 | Inyo County | 22 |
Inyo County is the county generally considered as East California.