21 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | 1 | 3,688 | 3,823 | -0.73% | 1,979 | 2 | City |
| Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek | 2 | 3,142 | 2,755 | 1.06% | 935 | 3 | CDP |
| West Bishop | 3 | 2,386 | 2,553 | -0.58% | 272 | 9 | CDP |
| Sandy Valley | 4 | 1,880 | 1,678 | -0.58% | 34 | 56 | CDP |
| Big Pine | 5 | 1,515 | 1,373 | -1.05% | 514 | 3 | CDP |
| Lone Pine | 6 | 1,145 | 1,484 | -4.9% | 60 | 19 | CDP |
| Independence | 7 | 895 | 761 | 1.7% | 184 | 5 | CDP |
| Round Valley | 8 | 815 | 493 | 3.16% | 58 | 14 | CDP |
| Wilkerson | 9 | 597 | 495 | 0.51% | 104 | 6 | CDP |
| Chalfant | 10 | 593 | 1,010 | -0.67% | 21 | 28 | CDP |
| Mesa | 11 | 405 | 434 | 2.79% | 116 | 4 | CDP |
| Swall Meadows | 12 | 401 | 390 | 3.08% | 90 | 4 | CDP |
| Homewood Canyon | 13 | 280 | 241 | 7.28% | 27 | 10 | CDP |
| Tecopa | 14 | 196 | 212 | 1.55% | 11 | 19 | CDP |
| Olancha | 15 | 166 | 181 | -1.19% | 21 | 8 | CDP |
| Furnace Creek | 16 | 163 | 88 | 7.24% | 5 | 31 | CDP |
| Kennedy Meadows | 17 | 116 | 143 | 7.41% | 20 | 6 | CDP |
| Darwin | 18 | 108 | 90 | 8% | 80 | 1 | CDP |
| Cartago | 19 | 85 | 49 | 7.59% | 73 | 1 | CDP |
| Keeler | 20 | 35 | 6 | 6.06% | 30 | 1 | CDP |
| Shoshone | 21 | 29 | 18 | 7.41% | 1 | 29 | CDP |
Bishop is the largest city in Inyo County, with a population of 3,688.
Shoshone is the smallest city in Inyo County, with a population of 29.
There are 21 cities in Inyo County, California.