Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Hills | 1 | 50,244 | 47,107 | 1.17% | 1,037 | 48.5 | CDP |
| South Lake Tahoe | 2 | 21,004 | 21,304 | -0.36% | 2,086 | 10.1 | City |
| Cameron Park | 3 | 17,956 | 18,370 | -0.11% | 1,599 | 11.2 | CDP |
| Diamond Springs | 4 | 12,390 | 11,332 | 0.78% | 745 | 16.6 | CDP |
| Placerville | 5 | 10,631 | 10,729 | -0.24% | 1,820 | 5.8 | City |
| Pollock Pines | 6 | 5,758 | 6,480 | -1.37% | 668 | 8.6 | CDP |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 7 | 3,916 | 3,495 | 0.9% | 308 | 12.7 | CDP |
| Shingle Springs | 8 | 3,582 | 3,710 | -1.65% | 437 | 8.2 | CDP |
| Georgetown | 9 | 2,576 | 2,969 | 0.59% | 170 | 15.1 | CDP |
| Meyers | 10 | 2,497 | 2,396 | 7.72% | 999 | 2.5 | CDP |
| Camino | 11 | 2,044 | 2,065 | 1.04% | 795 | 2.6 | CDP |
| Grizzly Flats | 12 | 1,425 | 1,382 | 1.79% | 215 | 6.6 | CDP |
| Tahoma | 13 | 1,051 | 1,039 | -0.94% | 405 | 2.6 | CDP |
| Cold Springs | 14 | 640 | 675 | 2.24% | 656 | 1.0 | CDP |
| Coloma | 15 | 237 | 390 | -8.14% | 71 | 3.4 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
El Dorado Hills is the largest city in El Dorado County.
Coloma is the smallest city in El Dorado County.
There are 15 cities in El Dorado County, California.