Cities in Placer County, California by Population (2024)

There are 28 cities in Placer County, California.

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.)

28 Rows

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Roseville1162,674148,5162.22%3,69044.1City
Citrus Heights285,80487,544-0.5%6,03614.2City
Rocklin374,03871,7720.77%3,73719.8City
Lincoln456,06049,9702.79%2,31924.2City
Granite Bay522,47622,8180.66%1,04321.5CDP
Truckee617,13016,7660.53%53032.3Town
North Auburn714,63314,4460.79%1,8797.8CDP
Auburn813,61713,780-0.3%1,8977.2City
Loomis96,7616,832-0.27%9307.3Town
Elverta105,0375,235-0.65%5708.8CDP
Lake Pines114,8344,3501.38%1,9132.5CDP
Meadow Vista123,6513,5080.86%6915.3CDP
Kings Beach132,3882,826-4.02%8352.9CDP
Colfax142,0691,9910.93%1,4721.4City
Newcastle151,5471,3601.51%6472.4CDP
Sunnyside-Tahoe City161,5321,576-0.13%4403.5CDP
Sheridan171,4241,1200.99%5625.5CDP
Dollar Point181,2369090.16%7561.6CDP
Penryn191,1598782.11%6091.9CDP
Foresthill201,1271,545-2.25%10111.2CDP
Tahoe Vista211,1271,233-1.92%4152.7CDP
Cedar Flat221,1068867.69%1,0241.1CDP
Tahoma231,0511,039-0.94%4052.6CDP
Alta246597030.46%2762.4CDP
Carnelian Bay255365650.19%4131.3CDP
Dutch Flat2695133-4.04%1600.6CDP
Kingvale2775102-6.25%781.0CDP
Soda Springs2863468.62%1870.3CDP

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.

What is the largest city in Placer County, California?

Roseville is the largest city in Placer County.

What is the smallest city in Placer County, California?

Soda Springs is the smallest city in Placer County.

How many cities are in Placer County?

There are 28 cities in Placer County, California.

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