Fastest Growing Cities in California (2026)

468 cities

City	Rank	Annual Change ↓	2026 Pop.	2020 Pop.
Paradise	1	9.94%	11,126	5,089
Lathrop	2	6.7%	46,728	29,123
Shafter	3	2.87%	24,099	20,063
Menifee	4	2.87%	123,952	103,218
Lincoln	5	2.72%	59,416	49,972
Manteca	6	2.64%	99,407	84,061
Beaumont	7	2.54%	62,597	53,311
Greenfield	8	2.43%	22,087	18,951
Fowler	9	2.35%	7,830	6,750
Wheatland	10	2.35%	4,307	3,716
Merced	11	2.3%	100,600	87,019
Roseville	12	2.21%	170,696	148,520
Calimesa	13	2.06%	11,617	10,215
Kerman	14	2.04%	18,224	16,043
Folsom	15	2.01%	91,705	80,863
Winters	16	1.99%	8,142	7,191
Oakley	17	1.91%	48,996	43,482
Duarte	18	1.9%	24,405	21,668
Stanton	19	1.85%	42,740	38,083
Imperial	20	1.81%	22,918	20,469
Wasco	21	1.8%	28,415	25,397
Emeryville	22	1.75%	14,407	12,921
Hollister	23	1.72%	46,608	41,883
Coachella	24	1.72%	46,744	42,007
Banning	25	1.62%	32,983	29,820
Patterson	26	1.61%	26,329	23,827
Tracy	27	1.6%	103,395	93,618
Delano	28	1.53%	54,850	49,893
Los Banos	29	1.5%	50,166	45,719
Brawley	30	1.47%	29,027	26,510
Guadalupe	31	1.43%	8,989	8,226
Clovis	32	1.39%	131,597	120,785
La Quinta	33	1.34%	40,990	37,741
Rancho Mirage	34	1.32%	18,480	17,043
Kingsburg	35	1.32%	13,478	12,427
Rancho Cordova	36	1.32%	86,354	79,631
Plymouth	37	1.3%	1,166	1,079
Mountain View	38	1.28%	89,587	82,773
Hughson	39	1.27%	8,107	7,495
Ontario	40	1.27%	190,066	175,723
Ione	41	1.27%	9,653	8,926
San Luis Obispo	42	1.26%	50,998	47,191
Indio	43	1.26%	96,674	89,477
Perris	44	1.25%	85,134	78,828
Huron	45	1.2%	6,900	6,411
Dixon	46	1.15%	20,768	19,352
Avenal	47	1.14%	14,433	13,458
Tulare	48	1.11%	74,234	69,334
Rocklin	49	1.1%	76,807	71,772
Victorville	50	1.05%	143,721	134,721
Fontana	51	1.05%	223,089	209,186
Indian Wells	52	1.03%	5,093	4,781
Fillmore	53	1.02%	17,572	16,503
Lake Elsinore	54	1.02%	75,110	70,564
King City	55	1.01%	14,203	13,354
Desert Hot Springs	56	1%	34,598	32,554
Dinuba	57	0.99%	26,351	24,796
West Sacramento	58	0.96%	57,077	53,819
Live Oak	59	0.96%	9,687	9,134
Madera	60	0.92%	70,380	66,521
Livingston	61	0.92%	15,040	14,221
Woodlake	62	0.92%	7,918	7,486
Palm Desert	63	0.91%	54,122	51,196
Galt	64	0.87%	27,054	25,659
Reedley	65	0.85%	26,587	25,239
Firebaugh	66	0.85%	8,567	8,137
Elk Grove	67	0.84%	185,906	176,579
Santa Clara	68	0.84%	135,395	128,606
Colfax	69	0.82%	2,091	1,991
Hemet	70	0.81%	94,433	89,870
Lodi	71	0.8%	69,743	66,440
Irvine	72	0.8%	323,799	308,450
Woodland	73	0.79%	63,991	60,967
Santa Paula	74	0.79%	32,289	30,780
Chino	75	0.78%	95,492	91,046
Orland	76	0.76%	8,736	8,343
Visalia	77	0.76%	148,513	141,787
Bakersfield	78	0.73%	423,592	405,220
Marina	79	0.72%	23,383	22,375
Brentwood	80	0.69%	67,202	64,454
Truckee	81	0.68%	17,475	16,769
Colusa	82	0.65%	6,675	6,416
Riverbank	83	0.65%	25,959	24,957
Corona	84	0.64%	163,635	157,349
Antioch	85	0.64%	119,988	115,382
Jurupa Valley	86	0.64%	109,553	105,356
Monte Sereno	87	0.64%	3,609	3,470
Riverside	88	0.63%	327,868	315,534
Hanford	89	0.6%	61,319	59,144
San Jacinto	90	0.59%	56,174	54,196
Moreno Valley	91	0.59%	216,447	208,862
Rio Vista	92	0.58%	10,368	10,008
Fairfield	93	0.56%	124,024	119,890
Wildomar	94	0.54%	38,141	36,926
Temecula	95	0.52%	113,604	110,084
Fort Bragg	96	0.5%	7,188	6,975
Sutter Creek	97	0.48%	2,735	2,656
Sacramento	98	0.47%	540,907	525,579
Hesperia	99	0.46%	102,771	99,966
Palm Springs	100	0.44%	45,856	44,646
Vacaville	101	0.44%	104,917	102,147
El Cerrito	102	0.44%	26,641	25,944
San Marcos	103	0.43%	97,461	94,938
Angels	104	0.43%	3,759	3,665
Cathedral City	105	0.42%	52,961	51,629
Jackson	106	0.41%	5,121	4,994
Gilroy	107	0.41%	60,885	59,399
Loomis	108	0.4%	6,995	6,826
Santa Ana	109	0.39%	318,663	311,226
Westmorland	110	0.39%	2,060	2,014
Waterford	111	0.37%	9,338	9,137
Hercules	112	0.36%	26,690	26,117
Lake Forest	113	0.35%	87,775	85,926
Santa Maria	114	0.35%	112,128	109,782
San Diego	115	0.35%	1,414,266	1,384,824
Redlands	116	0.35%	74,796	73,244
Nevada City	117	0.34%	3,216	3,152
Placentia	118	0.34%	53,759	52,666
Fresno	119	0.33%	553,800	542,714
Ridgecrest	120	0.33%	28,562	27,994
McFarland	121	0.33%	14,460	14,175
Chowchilla	122	0.33%	19,319	18,935
Lakeport	123	0.33%	5,138	5,035
San Juan Bautista	124	0.33%	2,131	2,091
Poway	125	0.33%	49,760	48,785
Brea	126	0.31%	48,145	47,242
Murrieta	127	0.31%	113,237	111,142
Stockton	128	0.31%	326,977	320,971
San Bernardino	129	0.29%	226,103	222,119
Rancho Cucamonga	130	0.28%	177,673	174,678
Loma Linda	131	0.28%	25,336	24,918
Eastvale	132	0.25%	71,107	70,039
Pittsburg	133	0.25%	77,519	76,355
Farmersville	134	0.25%	10,553	10,396
Chula Vista	135	0.25%	279,915	275,808
Sunnyvale	136	0.24%	157,557	155,261
Atwater	137	0.24%	32,402	31,939
Rohnert Park	138	0.24%	45,108	44,465
Williams	139	0.23%	5,624	5,546
Rialto	140	0.23%	105,395	103,963
San Juan Capistrano	141	0.22%	35,624	35,159
Alameda	142	0.22%	79,134	78,117
Modesto	143	0.21%	221,529	218,717
Walnut Creek	144	0.21%	71,116	70,218
Ripon	145	0.2%	16,317	16,121
Porterville	146	0.2%	63,773	63,004
Upland	147	0.2%	80,002	79,047
Millbrae	148	0.2%	23,412	23,138
Arvin	149	0.19%	19,735	19,513
Canyon Lake	150	0.17%	11,199	11,084
Oakland	151	0.14%	444,839	440,983
Morgan Hill	152	0.14%	46,084	45,687
Los Alamitos	153	0.14%	11,880	11,777
Vista	154	0.12%	99,566	98,833
Suisun City	155	0.11%	29,682	29,478
Calexico	156	0.11%	38,825	38,582
Yucca Valley	157	0.11%	21,904	21,766
Lemon Grove	158	0.1%	27,924	27,752
Davis	159	0.08%	67,236	66,903
Lindsay	160	0.08%	12,725	12,668
Orinda	161	0.08%	19,603	19,512
Garden Grove	162	0.07%	172,608	171,866
Holtville	163	0.07%	5,620	5,596
Mendota	164	0.06%	12,639	12,591
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	165	0.06%	31,607	31,489
Turlock	166	0.04%	72,948	72,768
Big Bear Lake	167	0.02%	5,045	5,042
Gustine	168	0.02%	6,139	6,136
Grass Valley	169	0.01%	14,088	14,079
Norco	170	0%	25,401	25,398
Oakdale	171	0%	23,209	23,208
Atascadero	172	0%	29,741	29,746
Milpitas	173	-0.01%	79,726	79,786
Lafayette	174	-0.02%	25,363	25,386
Auburn	175	-0.02%	13,773	13,794
Escalon	176	-0.05%	7,444	7,471
Lemoore	177	-0.06%	27,025	27,121
Santa Rosa	178	-0.06%	177,300	177,972
Yucaipa	179	-0.06%	54,394	54,607
American Canyon	180	-0.06%	21,714	21,798
Redding	181	-0.08%	93,353	93,799
Placerville	182	-0.08%	10,677	10,731
Danville	183	-0.09%	43,333	43,563
Corcoran	184	-0.09%	22,587	22,707
South Lake Tahoe	185	-0.09%	21,186	21,303
Clearlake	186	-0.09%	16,606	16,695
Chico	187	-0.09%	102,722	103,289
Orange Cove	188	-0.09%	9,690	9,744
Portola	189	-0.1%	2,082	2,093
Solana Beach	190	-0.11%	12,839	12,925
Adelanto	191	-0.11%	37,856	38,110
Simi Valley	192	-0.11%	125,493	126,347
Los Angeles	193	-0.11%	3,869,891	3,896,329
Goleta	194	-0.12%	32,535	32,762
Arcata	195	-0.12%	18,703	18,837
El Centro	196	-0.12%	44,124	44,441
Dos Palos	197	-0.12%	5,744	5,789
Martinez	198	-0.12%	36,915	37,187
San Ramon	199	-0.13%	85,693	86,385
La Mesa	200	-0.14%	60,603	61,094
Irwindale	201	-0.14%	1,455	1,467
Laguna Niguel	202	-0.14%	64,008	64,538
Sanger	203	-0.14%	26,574	26,799
Monrovia	204	-0.14%	37,680	38,000
Petaluma	205	-0.15%	59,215	59,749
Anaheim	206	-0.15%	343,509	346,665
Biggs	207	-0.15%	1,935	1,953
Oxnard	208	-0.16%	199,970	201,908
Los Altos Hills	209	-0.17%	8,407	8,490
Richmond	210	-0.18%	114,941	116,177
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	211	-0.18%	109,430	110,632
Citrus Heights	212	-0.18%	86,589	87,548
Gridley	213	-0.19%	7,327	7,410
Montclair	214	-0.2%	37,502	37,946
Newman	215	-0.2%	12,242	12,391
Colton	216	-0.21%	53,305	53,974
Highland	217	-0.21%	56,261	56,975
Ceres	218	-0.22%	49,032	49,694
Ojai	219	-0.24%	7,526	7,636
Fremont	220	-0.25%	227,065	230,445
Pismo Beach	221	-0.25%	7,944	8,063
Concord	222	-0.26%	123,382	125,284
Parlier	223	-0.26%	14,355	14,577
Palo Alto	224	-0.26%	67,309	68,356
Arroyo Grande	225	-0.26%	18,155	18,436
Grover Beach	226	-0.26%	12,467	12,668
Healdsburg	227	-0.27%	11,170	11,353
Marysville	228	-0.27%	12,645	12,851
Redwood City	229	-0.27%	82,535	83,875
Selma	230	-0.27%	24,373	24,769
Corning	231	-0.27%	8,087	8,219
Apple Valley	232	-0.28%	74,614	75,858
Orange	233	-0.28%	137,171	139,481
Moraga	234	-0.28%	16,604	16,886
Del Mar	235	-0.28%	3,880	3,945
Sonoma	236	-0.28%	10,546	10,726
Shasta Lake	237	-0.28%	10,186	10,359
Clayton	238	-0.29%	10,869	11,061
Maricopa	239	-0.3%	1,006	1,023
Carlsbad	240	-0.3%	112,897	114,930
Camarillo	241	-0.3%	69,461	70,721
Pleasant Hill	242	-0.31%	33,959	34,589
San Jose	243	-0.31%	991,209	1,009,686
Burlingame	244	-0.32%	30,688	31,279
Santee	245	-0.32%	58,726	59,859
Tustin	246	-0.32%	78,352	79,885
Soledad	247	-0.33%	26,171	26,692
San Anselmo	248	-0.33%	12,560	12,815
Exeter	249	-0.33%	10,117	10,323
Yuba City	250	-0.34%	68,686	70,072
Chino Hills	251	-0.34%	76,898	78,457
Grand Terrace	252	-0.34%	12,891	13,155
Anderson	253	-0.34%	11,094	11,325
Lompoc	254	-0.35%	43,294	44,193
Westminster	255	-0.35%	88,918	90,775
Ross	256	-0.35%	2,280	2,331
Encinitas	257	-0.35%	60,706	61,999
Los Gatos	258	-0.35%	32,719	33,418
Saratoga	259	-0.36%	30,270	30,918
Santa Clarita	260	-0.36%	227,527	232,422
Dana Point	261	-0.37%	32,344	33,067
Escondido	262	-0.37%	147,748	151,045
Buena Park	263	-0.38%	81,981	83,870
Fairfax	264	-0.39%	7,417	7,593
Cypress	265	-0.39%	48,902	50,053
Yreka	266	-0.39%	7,626	7,805
Mammoth Lakes	267	-0.39%	7,068	7,236
Los Altos	268	-0.4%	30,620	31,351
Pasadena	269	-0.4%	136,106	139,373
Morro Bay	270	-0.4%	10,506	10,761
Pacific Grove	271	-0.4%	14,732	15,089
Novato	272	-0.4%	51,893	53,146
Salinas	273	-0.41%	159,478	163,393
Oroville	274	-0.42%	19,548	20,039
Fountain Valley	275	-0.42%	55,568	56,972
Hillsborough	276	-0.42%	11,076	11,360
Santa Barbara	277	-0.42%	86,552	88,768
San Pablo	278	-0.43%	31,293	32,099
Moorpark	279	-0.44%	35,308	36,247
Larkspur	280	-0.45%	12,693	13,035
Sebastopol	281	-0.45%	7,322	7,519
Del Rey Oaks	282	-0.45%	1,538	1,582
Alturas	283	-0.45%	2,628	2,700
Pinole	284	-0.46%	18,493	19,003
Oceanside	285	-0.46%	169,376	174,071
San Joaquin	286	-0.46%	3,644	3,748
Needles	287	-0.48%	4,792	4,932
Windsor	288	-0.48%	25,597	26,344
South San Francisco	289	-0.48%	64,038	65,903
Laguna Beach	290	-0.49%	22,343	23,005
San Fernando	291	-0.49%	23,258	23,948
Menlo Park	292	-0.49%	32,715	33,689
San Rafael	293	-0.49%	59,370	61,143
Vallejo	294	-0.5%	122,247	125,930
Corte Madera	295	-0.5%	9,906	10,206
Berkeley	296	-0.51%	120,514	124,219
Mission Viejo	297	-0.51%	90,670	93,463
South Gate	298	-0.51%	89,879	92,656
Barstow	299	-0.52%	24,640	25,411
Solvang	300	-0.52%	5,926	6,111
Campbell	301	-0.52%	42,449	43,787
Thousand Oaks	302	-0.52%	122,936	126,814
Imperial Beach	303	-0.52%	25,301	26,101
West Covina	304	-0.53%	105,802	109,155
Pomona	305	-0.53%	146,416	151,065
Culver City	306	-0.53%	39,464	40,720
Belvedere	307	-0.53%	2,057	2,126
Hidden Hills	308	-0.54%	1,671	1,725
Bishop	309	-0.54%	3,706	3,825
Mill Valley	310	-0.54%	13,754	14,203
Cupertino	311	-0.54%	58,076	59,978
Atherton	312	-0.54%	6,946	7,173
East Palo Alto	313	-0.56%	28,972	29,944
South El Monte	314	-0.56%	18,907	19,549
Watsonville	315	-0.56%	50,744	52,471
Tiburon	316	-0.57%	8,830	9,138
Villa Park	317	-0.58%	5,631	5,832
Gonzales	318	-0.58%	8,333	8,627
Benicia	319	-0.6%	26,162	27,107
Fullerton	320	-0.6%	138,382	143,398
Whittier	321	-0.61%	84,556	87,654
Santa Monica	322	-0.61%	89,634	92,919
Dublin	323	-0.62%	69,675	72,281
Santa Fe Springs	324	-0.63%	18,448	19,152
San Clemente	325	-0.64%	61,832	64,217
Cotati	326	-0.64%	7,308	7,592
Sausalito	327	-0.64%	6,984	7,257
San Mateo	328	-0.65%	101,680	105,658
Seaside	329	-0.65%	31,118	32,335
Santa Cruz	330	-0.66%	61,762	64,218
Yorba Linda	331	-0.66%	65,617	68,232
La Habra	332	-0.66%	60,582	63,009
Cloverdale	333	-0.66%	8,667	9,018
Newport Beach	334	-0.66%	81,873	85,163
Ferndale	335	-0.67%	1,342	1,399
Costa Mesa	336	-0.67%	107,671	112,050
Carmel-by-the-Sea	337	-0.68%	3,081	3,210
Hayward	338	-0.68%	156,297	162,726
El Cajon	339	-0.68%	101,893	106,087
Newark	340	-0.69%	45,623	47,516
Blythe	341	-0.69%	17,083	17,793
Willits	342	-0.69%	4,777	4,977
Huntington Beach	343	-0.69%	190,515	198,422
Buellton	344	-0.7%	4,953	5,162
Carpinteria	345	-0.71%	12,693	13,242
Port Hueneme	346	-0.73%	21,017	21,940
Rosemead	347	-0.74%	48,855	51,036
Alhambra	348	-0.74%	79,093	82,650
Sonora	349	-0.75%	4,783	4,999
Montebello	350	-0.76%	59,705	62,441
Ukiah	351	-0.76%	15,825	16,551
San Marino	352	-0.77%	11,920	12,475
Laguna Hills	353	-0.77%	29,912	31,310
Mount Shasta	354	-0.77%	3,076	3,220
La Palma	355	-0.78%	14,857	15,561
St. Helena	356	-0.79%	5,174	5,423
Fortuna	357	-0.79%	11,923	12,495
Seal Beach	358	-0.79%	24,036	25,191
Napa	359	-0.79%	75,711	79,341
Malibu	360	-0.79%	10,135	10,624
Willows	361	-0.8%	5,982	6,273
Red Bluff	362	-0.8%	14,058	14,741
Aliso Viejo	363	-0.81%	49,647	52,076
Laguna Woods	364	-0.82%	16,781	17,612
Gardena	365	-0.82%	57,967	60,828
Long Beach	366	-0.82%	443,555	465,593
Rancho Santa Margarita	367	-0.82%	45,595	47,868
Woodside	368	-0.83%	5,039	5,290
Foster City	369	-0.83%	32,117	33,737
Rolling Hills Estates	370	-0.84%	7,873	8,274
Scotts Valley	371	-0.84%	11,630	12,223
Burbank	372	-0.85%	101,793	107,012
Lancaster	373	-0.87%	164,543	173,192
La Puente	374	-0.87%	36,036	37,938
Daly City	375	-0.88%	99,654	104,945
Livermore	376	-0.89%	83,363	87,875
Claremont	377	-0.9%	35,495	37,427
Commerce	378	-0.93%	11,663	12,320
Brisbane	379	-0.93%	4,580	4,841
Arcadia	380	-0.95%	53,451	56,513
Azusa	381	-0.95%	47,472	50,204
Portola Valley	382	-0.97%	4,200	4,446
West Hollywood	383	-0.97%	33,708	35,696
Covina	384	-0.99%	48,283	51,168
Palmdale	385	-0.99%	159,350	168,907
Half Moon Bay	386	-0.99%	11,102	11,767
Baldwin Park	387	-0.99%	67,888	71,965
Rio Dell	388	-0.99%	3,194	3,388
Temple City	389	-0.99%	34,301	36,365
Calistoga	390	-1.01%	4,922	5,222
Pacifica	391	-1.01%	36,313	38,541
Walnut	392	-1.02%	26,700	28,350
Albany	393	-1.02%	19,045	20,226
El Segundo	394	-1.03%	16,207	17,217
Monterey	395	-1.03%	28,424	30,196
Piedmont	396	-1.03%	10,595	11,258
San Gabriel	397	-1.03%	37,154	39,470
San Bruno	398	-1.03%	41,177	43,750
Montague	399	-1.04%	1,145	1,220
Agoura Hills	400	-1.04%	19,028	20,230
Eureka	401	-1.05%	24,882	26,471
Belmont	402	-1.05%	26,565	28,265
Downey	403	-1.06%	107,069	113,966
San Carlos	404	-1.07%	28,780	30,648
Pico Rivera	405	-1.07%	58,101	61,887
Norwalk	406	-1.08%	96,138	102,413
La Verne	407	-1.08%	29,548	31,480
Sierra Madre	408	-1.08%	10,544	11,236
El Monte	409	-1.08%	102,399	109,119
Capitola	410	-1.08%	9,299	9,910
Bellflower	411	-1.09%	74,089	78,970
Artesia	412	-1.09%	15,323	16,340
Glendale	413	-1.09%	183,761	195,947
Yountville	414	-1.11%	3,207	3,426
Calabasas	415	-1.12%	21,762	23,243
Carson	416	-1.12%	89,326	95,422
La Cañada Flintridge	417	-1.13%	19,181	20,501
Blue Lake	418	-1.13%	1,133	1,211
Inglewood	419	-1.14%	100,462	107,398
South Pasadena	420	-1.16%	25,065	26,837
Glendora	421	-1.17%	48,947	52,409
La Mirada	422	-1.18%	45,282	48,537
Compton	423	-1.19%	88,990	95,406
Paramount	424	-1.19%	49,966	53,575
San Dimas	425	-1.19%	32,441	34,795
Cudahy	426	-1.2%	21,180	22,722
Signal Hill	427	-1.2%	11,011	11,814
Lakewood	428	-1.2%	76,628	82,225
Hawaiian Gardens	429	-1.2%	13,137	14,097
Bell	430	-1.2%	31,170	33,449
Colma	431	-1.21%	1,393	1,497
San Leandro	432	-1.21%	84,493	90,727
Redondo Beach	433	-1.22%	66,433	71,358
Bell Gardens	434	-1.22%	36,656	39,383
Huntington Park	435	-1.23%	50,897	54,703
Torrance	436	-1.24%	136,144	146,440
Hawthorne	437	-1.26%	81,554	87,791
Beverly Hills	438	-1.27%	30,250	32,580
Monterey Park	439	-1.27%	56,544	60,899
Lynwood	440	-1.27%	61,998	66,791
Maywood	441	-1.28%	23,235	25,044
Palos Verdes Estates	442	-1.29%	12,346	13,311
Calipatria	443	-1.3%	6,354	6,858
Crescent City	444	-1.31%	6,048	6,531
National City	445	-1.31%	56,952	61,476
Rancho Palos Verdes	446	-1.31%	39,029	42,133
Diamond Bar	447	-1.32%	50,933	55,010
Dunsmuir	448	-1.32%	1,575	1,703
Lawndale	449	-1.32%	29,375	31,730
Lomita	450	-1.32%	19,323	20,876
Hermosa Beach	451	-1.32%	18,199	19,663
La Habra Heights	452	-1.34%	5,240	5,665
Pleasanton	453	-1.34%	73,660	79,671
Westlake Village	454	-1.35%	7,390	7,999
Rolling Hills	455	-1.36%	1,600	1,734
Avalon	456	-1.37%	3,179	3,443
Cerritos	457	-1.38%	45,579	49,394
Twentynine Palms	458	-1.43%	25,814	28,060
Union City	459	-1.43%	64,327	69,933
San Francisco	460	-1.45%	803,876	874,826
Coalinga	461	-1.45%	16,243	17,680
Manhattan Beach	462	-1.46%	32,489	35,380
Weed	463	-2.17%	2,520	2,859
Taft	464	-2.19%	6,687	7,589
Coronado	465	-3.07%	16,956	20,180
California City	466	-3.74%	12,223	15,076
Tehachapi	467	-4.47%	10,163	13,016
Susanville	468	-8.89%	10,340	16,396

California Growth Overview

California's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Paradise leads with 9.94% annualized growth, followed by Lathrop (6.7%) and Shafter (2.87%). The largest population centers are Los Angeles (3,869,891), San Diego (1,414,266), and San Jose (991,209). Of the 468 cities over 1,000 population, 171 are growing while 297 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.13% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -0.17% annually.

Fastest Growing Cities in California (2026)

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