There are 35 cities in Butte 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.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | 1 | California | 100,816 | 102,755 | -0.48% | 2,920 | 34.52 |
| Linda | 2 | California | 23,178 | 21,842 | -0.18% | 2,700 | 8.59 |
| Olivehurst | 3 | California | 19,683 | 15,149 | 6.11% | 2,339 | 8.41 |
| Oroville | 4 | California | 19,267 | 19,995 | -0.94% | 1,386 | 13.90 |
| Marysville | 5 | California | 12,615 | 12,851 | -0.47% | 3,642 | 3.46 |
| Paradise | 6 | California | 9,380 | 4,998 | 13.22% | 512 | 18.32 |
| Oroville East | 7 | California | 7,518 | 8,093 | -0.8% | 348 | 21.60 |
| Gridley | 8 | California | 7,230 | 7,385 | -0.54% | 3,464 | 2.09 |
| Magalia | 9 | California | 7,046 | 11,444 | -13.49% | 503 | 14.02 |
| Thermalito | 10 | California | 7,040 | 6,495 | 1.81% | 555 | 12.69 |
| Durham | 11 | California | 6,419 | 6,255 | 0.64% | 79 | 81.69 |
| Palermo | 12 | California | 5,774 | 5,204 | 2.28% | 198 | 29.16 |
| Kelly Ridge | 13 | California | 3,404 | 2,932 | 3.59% | 1,745 | 1.95 |
| Loma Rica | 14 | California | 2,301 | 2,909 | -6.2% | 124 | 18.49 |
| South Oroville | 15 | California | 1,976 | 2,606 | -7.36% | 750 | 2.63 |
| Biggs | 16 | California | 1,909 | 1,955 | -0.63% | 2,133 | 0.90 |
| Forest Ranch | 17 | California | 1,821 | 1,551 | 3.88% | 131 | 13.93 |
| Berry Creek | 18 | California | 734 | 1,278 | -15.63% | 13 | 57.12 |
| Butte Valley | 19 | California | 715 | 907 | -6.29% | 39 | 18.29 |
| Butte Creek Canyon | 20 | California | 703 | 677 | 1.01% | 34 | 20.52 |
| Stirling City | 21 | California | 702 | 300 | 16.8% | 596 | 1.18 |
| Challenge-Brownsville | 22 | California | 630 | 1,171 | -15.78% | 65 | 9.71 |
| Honcut | 23 | California | 454 | 172 | 18.54% | 107 | 4.24 |
| Bangor | 24 | California | 391 | 407 | -1.01% | 29 | 13.42 |
| Forbestown | 25 | California | 375 | 369 | 0.54% | 60 | 6.27 |
| Richvale | 26 | California | 338 | 157 | 15.36% | 365 | 0.93 |
| Cherokee | 27 | California | 310 | 100 | 20.62% | 177 | 1.75 |
| Yankee Hill | 28 | California | 300 | 256 | -2.91% | 50 | 6.03 |
| Cohasset | 29 | California | 287 | 497 | -15.34% | 11 | 25.05 |
| Rackerby | 30 | California | 251 | 193 | 6.36% | 85 | 2.95 |
| Clipper Mills | 31 | California | 177 | 451 | -27.76% | 102 | 1.74 |
| Concow | 32 | California | 120 | 472 | -34.07% | 4 | 27.41 |
| Robinson Mill | 33 | California | 35 | 48 | -2.78% | 27 | 1.32 |
| Butte Meadows | 34 | California | 0 | 25 | 0% | 0 | 2.14 |
| Nord | 35 | California | 0 | 368 | 0% | 0 | 2.11 |
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.
Chico is the largest city in Butte County.
Nord is the smallest city in Butte County.
There are 35 cities in Butte County, California.