California · 429 places of 5,000+
Fastest-growing cities in California, 2020 to 2024
Short answer
Paradise is the fastest-growing city of 5,000+ in California, +79.1% from 2020 to 2024. Lathrop (+40.3%) is second.
- Fastest
- +79.1%
- Growing
- 161
- Shrinking
- 268
The 20 fastest-growing
Paradise grew fastest, from 5,089 in July 2020 to 9,114 in July 2024, +79.1%. It is the 382nd largest of the 429 places ranked. 161 places grew and 268 shrank or held flat; the median change was -1.1%.
By raw numbers the biggest gain was in San Diego, +19,628 people. At the other end, Susanville changed by -24.6%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.
- 01Paradise+79.1%
- 02Lathrop+40.3%
- 03Shafter+13.4%
- 04Menifee+13.4%
- 05Lincoln+12.6%
- 06Manteca+12.2%
- 07Beaumont+11.6%
- 08Greenfield+11.0%
- 09Fowler+10.7%
- 10Merced+10.4%
- 11Roseville+10.0%
- 12Calimesa+9.2%
- 13Kerman+9.1%
- 14Folsom+8.9%
- 15Winters+8.8%
- 16Oakley+8.5%
- 17Duarte+8.4%
- 18Stanton+8.2%
- 19Imperial+8.0%
- 20Wasco+7.9%
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Paradise, ranked first.
All 429 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise | 9,114 | +79.1% | Butte County |
| 2 | Lathrop | 40,860 | +40.3% | San Joaquin County |
| 3 | Shafter | 22,754 | +13.4% | Kern County |
| 4 | Menifee | 117,041 | +13.4% | Riverside County |
| 5 | Lincoln | 56,268 | +12.6% | Placer County |
| 6 | Manteca | 94,292 | +12.2% | San Joaquin County |
| 7 | Beaumont | 59,502 | +11.6% | Riverside County |
| 8 | Greenfield | 21,042 | +11.0% | Monterey County |
| 9 | Fowler | 7,470 | +10.7% | Fresno County |
| 10 | Merced | 96,073 | +10.4% | Merced County |
| 11 | Roseville | 163,304 | +10.0% | Placer County |
| 12 | Calimesa | 11,150 | +9.2% | Riverside County |
| 13 | Kerman | 17,497 | +9.1% | Fresno County |
| 14 | Folsom | 88,091 | +8.9% | Sacramento County |
| 15 | Winters | 7,825 | +8.8% | Yolo County |
| 16 | Oakley | 47,158 | +8.5% | Contra Costa County |
| 17 | Duarte | 23,493 | +8.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 18 | Stanton | 41,188 | +8.2% | Orange County |
| 19 | Imperial | 22,102 | +8.0% | Imperial County |
| 20 | Wasco | 27,409 | +7.9% | Kern County |
| 21 | Emeryville | 13,912 | +7.7% | Alameda County |
| 22 | Hollister | 45,033 | +7.5% | San Benito County |
| 23 | Coachella | 45,165 | +7.5% | Riverside County |
| 24 | Banning | 31,929 | +7.1% | Riverside County |
| 25 | Patterson | 25,495 | +7.0% | Stanislaus County |
| 26 | Tracy | 100,136 | +7.0% | San Joaquin County |
| 27 | Delano | 53,198 | +6.6% | Kern County |
| 28 | Los Banos | 48,684 | +6.5% | Merced County |
| 29 | Brawley | 28,188 | +6.3% | Imperial County |
| 30 | Guadalupe | 8,735 | +6.2% | Santa Barbara County |
| 31 | Clovis | 127,993 | +6.0% | Fresno County |
| 32 | La Quinta | 39,907 | +5.7% | Riverside County |
| 33 | Kingsburg | 13,128 | +5.6% | Fresno County |
| 34 | Rancho Cordova | 84,113 | +5.6% | Sacramento County |
| 35 | Rancho Mirage | 18,001 | +5.6% | Riverside County |
| 36 | Mountain View | 87,316 | +5.5% | Santa Clara County |
| 37 | Hughson | 7,903 | +5.4% | Stanislaus County |
| 38 | Ontario | 185,285 | +5.4% | San Bernardino County |
| 39 | Ione | 9,411 | +5.4% | Amador County |
| 40 | San Luis Obispo | 49,729 | +5.4% | San Luis Obispo County |
| 41 | Indio | 94,275 | +5.4% | Riverside County |
| 42 | Perris | 83,032 | +5.3% | Riverside County |
| 43 | Huron | 6,737 | +5.1% | Fresno County |
| 44 | Dixon | 20,296 | +4.9% | Solano County |
| 45 | Avenal | 14,108 | +4.8% | Kings County |
| 46 | Tulare | 72,601 | +4.7% | Tulare County |
| 47 | Rocklin | 75,129 | +4.7% | Placer County |
| 48 | Victorville | 140,721 | +4.5% | San Bernardino County |
| 49 | Fontana | 218,455 | +4.4% | San Bernardino County |
| 50 | Fillmore | 17,216 | +4.3% | Ventura County |
| 51 | Lake Elsinore | 73,595 | +4.3% | Riverside County |
| 52 | King City | 13,920 | +4.2% | Monterey County |
| 53 | Desert Hot Springs | 33,917 | +4.2% | Riverside County |
| 54 | Dinuba | 25,833 | +4.2% | Tulare County |
| 55 | Live Oak | 9,503 | +4.0% | Sutter County |
| 56 | West Sacramento | 55,991 | +4.0% | Yolo County |
| 57 | Madera | 69,094 | +3.9% | Madera County |
| 58 | Woodlake | 7,774 | +3.8% | Tulare County |
| 59 | Livingston | 14,767 | +3.8% | Merced County |
| 60 | Palm Desert | 53,147 | +3.8% | Riverside County |
| 61 | Galt | 26,589 | +3.6% | Sacramento County |
| 62 | Reedley | 26,138 | +3.6% | Fresno County |
| 63 | Firebaugh | 8,424 | +3.5% | Fresno County |
| 64 | Elk Grove | 182,797 | +3.5% | Sacramento County |
| 65 | Santa Clara | 133,132 | +3.5% | Santa Clara County |
| 66 | Hemet | 92,912 | +3.4% | Riverside County |
| 67 | Irvine | 318,683 | +3.3% | Orange County |
| 68 | Lodi | 68,642 | +3.3% | San Joaquin County |
| 69 | Woodland | 62,983 | +3.3% | Yolo County |
| 70 | Santa Paula | 31,786 | +3.3% | Ventura County |
| 71 | Chino | 94,010 | +3.3% | San Bernardino County |
| 72 | Visalia | 146,271 | +3.2% | Tulare County |
| 73 | Orland | 8,605 | +3.1% | Glenn County |
| 74 | Bakersfield | 417,468 | +3.0% | Kern County |
| 75 | Marina | 23,047 | +3.0% | Monterey County |
| 76 | Brentwood | 66,286 | +2.8% | Contra Costa County |
| 77 | Truckee | 17,240 | +2.8% | Nevada County |
| 78 | Colusa | 6,589 | +2.7% | Colusa County |
| 79 | Riverbank | 25,625 | +2.7% | Stanislaus County |
| 80 | Corona | 161,540 | +2.7% | Riverside County |
| 81 | Antioch | 118,453 | +2.7% | Contra Costa County |
| 82 | Jurupa Valley | 108,154 | +2.7% | Riverside County |
| 83 | Riverside | 323,757 | +2.6% | Riverside County |
| 84 | Hanford | 60,594 | +2.5% | Kings County |
| 85 | San Jacinto | 55,515 | +2.4% | Riverside County |
| 86 | Moreno Valley | 213,919 | +2.4% | Riverside County |
| 87 | Rio Vista | 10,248 | +2.4% | Solano County |
| 88 | Fairfield | 122,646 | +2.3% | Solano County |
| 89 | Wildomar | 37,736 | +2.2% | Riverside County |
| 90 | Temecula | 112,431 | +2.1% | Riverside County |
| 91 | Fort Bragg | 7,117 | +2.0% | Mendocino County |
| 92 | Sacramento | 535,798 | +1.9% | Sacramento County |
| 93 | Hesperia | 101,836 | +1.9% | San Bernardino County |
| 94 | Vacaville | 103,994 | +1.8% | Solano County |
| 95 | Palm Springs | 45,453 | +1.8% | Riverside County |
| 96 | El Cerrito | 26,409 | +1.8% | Contra Costa County |
| 97 | San Marcos | 96,620 | +1.8% | San Diego County |
| 98 | Cathedral City | 52,517 | +1.7% | Riverside County |
| 99 | Jackson | 5,079 | +1.7% | Amador County |
| 100 | Gilroy | 60,390 | +1.7% | Santa Clara County |
| 101 | Loomis | 6,939 | +1.7% | Placer County |
| 102 | Santa Ana | 316,184 | +1.6% | Orange County |
| 103 | Waterford | 9,271 | +1.5% | Stanislaus County |
| 104 | Hercules | 26,499 | +1.5% | Contra Costa County |
| 105 | Lake Forest | 87,159 | +1.4% | Orange County |
| 106 | Santa Maria | 111,346 | +1.4% | Santa Barbara County |
| 107 | San Diego | 1,404,452 | +1.4% | San Diego County |
| 108 | Redlands | 74,279 | +1.4% | San Bernardino County |
| 109 | Placentia | 53,395 | +1.4% | Orange County |
| 110 | Lakeport | 5,104 | +1.4% | Lake County |
| 111 | Fresno | 550,105 | +1.4% | Fresno County |
| 112 | Ridgecrest | 28,373 | +1.4% | Kern County |
| 113 | Chowchilla | 19,191 | +1.4% | Madera County |
| 114 | McFarland | 14,365 | +1.3% | Kern County |
| 115 | Poway | 49,435 | +1.3% | San Diego County |
| 116 | Brea | 47,844 | +1.3% | Orange County |
| 117 | Murrieta | 112,539 | +1.3% | Riverside County |
| 118 | Stockton | 324,975 | +1.2% | San Joaquin County |
| 119 | San Bernardino | 224,775 | +1.2% | San Bernardino County |
| 120 | Rancho Cucamonga | 176,675 | +1.1% | San Bernardino County |
| 121 | Loma Linda | 25,197 | +1.1% | San Bernardino County |
| 122 | Eastvale | 70,751 | +1.0% | Riverside County |
| 123 | Pittsburg | 77,131 | +1.0% | Contra Costa County |
| 124 | Farmersville | 10,501 | +1.0% | Tulare County |
| 125 | Chula Vista | 278,546 | +1.0% | San Diego County |
| 126 | Sunnyvale | 156,792 | +1.0% | Santa Clara County |
| 127 | Atwater | 32,248 | +1.0% | Merced County |
| 128 | Rohnert Park | 44,894 | +1.0% | Sonoma County |
| 129 | Williams | 5,598 | +0.9% | Colusa County |
| 130 | Rialto | 104,918 | +0.9% | San Bernardino County |
| 131 | San Juan Capistrano | 35,469 | +0.9% | Orange County |
| 132 | Alameda | 78,795 | +0.9% | Alameda County |
| 133 | Modesto | 220,592 | +0.9% | Stanislaus County |
| 134 | Walnut Creek | 70,817 | +0.9% | Contra Costa County |
| 135 | Porterville | 63,517 | +0.8% | Tulare County |
| 136 | Ripon | 16,252 | +0.8% | San Joaquin County |
| 137 | Upland | 79,684 | +0.8% | San Bernardino County |
| 138 | Millbrae | 23,321 | +0.8% | San Mateo County |
| 139 | Arvin | 19,661 | +0.8% | Kern County |
| 140 | Canyon Lake | 11,161 | +0.7% | Riverside County |
| 141 | Los Alamitos | 11,846 | +0.6% | Orange County |
| 142 | Oakland | 443,554 | +0.6% | Alameda County |
| 143 | Morgan Hill | 45,952 | +0.6% | Santa Clara County |
| 144 | Vista | 99,322 | +0.5% | San Diego County |
| 145 | Suisun City | 29,614 | +0.5% | Solano County |
| 146 | Yucca Valley | 21,858 | +0.4% | San Bernardino County |
| 147 | Calexico | 38,744 | +0.4% | Imperial County |
| 148 | Lemon Grove | 27,867 | +0.4% | San Diego County |
| 149 | Davis | 67,125 | +0.3% | Yolo County |
| 150 | Orinda | 19,573 | +0.3% | Contra Costa County |
| 151 | Lindsay | 12,706 | +0.3% | Tulare County |
| 152 | Garden Grove | 172,361 | +0.3% | Orange County |
| 153 | Holtville | 5,612 | +0.3% | Imperial County |
| 154 | Mendota | 12,623 | +0.3% | Fresno County |
| 155 | El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | 31,568 | +0.3% | San Luis Obispo County |
| 156 | Turlock | 72,888 | +0.2% | Stanislaus County |
| 157 | Grass Valley | 14,085 | +0.0% | Nevada County |
| 158 | Big Bear Lake | 5,044 | +0.0% | San Bernardino County |
| 159 | Gustine | 6,138 | +0.0% | Merced County |
| 160 | Norco | 25,400 | +0.0% | Riverside County |
| 161 | Oakdale | 23,209 | +0.0% | Stanislaus County |
| 162 | Atascadero | 29,743 | -0.0% | San Luis Obispo County |
| 163 | Milpitas | 79,746 | -0.1% | Santa Clara County |
| 164 | Lafayette | 25,371 | -0.1% | Contra Costa County |
| 165 | Auburn | 13,780 | -0.1% | Placer County |
| 166 | Lemoore | 27,057 | -0.2% | Kings County |
| 167 | Escalon | 7,453 | -0.2% | San Joaquin County |
| 168 | Santa Rosa | 177,524 | -0.3% | Sonoma County |
| 169 | American Canyon | 21,742 | -0.3% | Napa County |
| 170 | Yucaipa | 54,465 | -0.3% | San Bernardino County |
| 171 | Redding | 93,502 | -0.3% | Shasta County |
| 172 | Placerville | 10,695 | -0.3% | El Dorado County |
| 173 | Danville | 43,410 | -0.4% | Contra Costa County |
| 174 | Corcoran | 22,627 | -0.4% | Kings County |
| 175 | Clearlake | 16,636 | -0.4% | Lake County |
| 176 | Chico | 102,911 | -0.4% | Butte County |
| 177 | South Lake Tahoe | 21,225 | -0.4% | El Dorado County |
| 178 | Orange Cove | 9,708 | -0.4% | Fresno County |
| 179 | Solana Beach | 12,868 | -0.4% | San Diego County |
| 180 | Adelanto | 37,941 | -0.4% | San Bernardino County |
| 181 | Simi Valley | 125,778 | -0.5% | Ventura County |
| 182 | Los Angeles | 3,878,704 | -0.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 183 | Goleta | 32,611 | -0.5% | Santa Barbara County |
| 184 | Arcata | 18,748 | -0.5% | Humboldt County |
| 185 | El Centro | 44,230 | -0.5% | Imperial County |
| 186 | Martinez | 37,006 | -0.5% | Contra Costa County |
| 187 | Dos Palos | 5,759 | -0.5% | Merced County |
| 188 | San Ramon | 85,924 | -0.5% | Contra Costa County |
| 189 | La Mesa | 60,767 | -0.5% | San Diego County |
| 190 | Laguna Niguel | 64,185 | -0.5% | Orange County |
| 191 | Sanger | 26,649 | -0.6% | Fresno County |
| 192 | Monrovia | 37,787 | -0.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 193 | Petaluma | 59,393 | -0.6% | Sonoma County |
| 194 | Anaheim | 344,561 | -0.6% | Orange County |
| 195 | Oxnard | 200,616 | -0.6% | Ventura County |
| 196 | Los Altos Hills | 8,435 | -0.6% | Santa Clara County |
| 197 | Richmond | 115,353 | -0.7% | Contra Costa County |
| 198 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 109,831 | -0.7% | Ventura County |
| 199 | Citrus Heights | 86,909 | -0.7% | Sacramento County |
| 200 | Gridley | 7,355 | -0.7% | Butte County |
| 201 | Montclair | 37,650 | -0.8% | San Bernardino County |
| 202 | Newman | 12,292 | -0.8% | Stanislaus County |
| 203 | Colton | 53,528 | -0.8% | San Bernardino County |
| 204 | Highland | 56,499 | -0.8% | San Bernardino County |
| 205 | Ceres | 49,253 | -0.9% | Stanislaus County |
| 206 | Ojai | 7,563 | -1.0% | Ventura County |
| 207 | Fremont | 228,192 | -1.0% | Alameda County |
| 208 | Pismo Beach | 7,984 | -1.0% | San Luis Obispo County |
| 209 | Concord | 124,016 | -1.0% | Contra Costa County |
| 210 | Arroyo Grande | 18,249 | -1.0% | San Luis Obispo County |
| 211 | Parlier | 14,429 | -1.0% | Fresno County |
| 212 | Palo Alto | 67,658 | -1.0% | Santa Clara County |
| 213 | Grover Beach | 12,534 | -1.1% | San Luis Obispo County |
| 214 | Redwood City | 82,982 | -1.1% | San Mateo County |
| 215 | Selma | 24,505 | -1.1% | Fresno County |
| 216 | Marysville | 12,714 | -1.1% | Yuba County |
| 217 | Corning | 8,131 | -1.1% | Tehama County |
| 218 | Healdsburg | 11,231 | -1.1% | Sonoma County |
| 219 | Apple Valley | 75,029 | -1.1% | San Bernardino County |
| 220 | Orange | 137,941 | -1.1% | Orange County |
| 221 | Shasta Lake | 10,244 | -1.1% | Shasta County |
| 222 | Moraga | 16,698 | -1.1% | Contra Costa County |
| 223 | Sonoma | 10,606 | -1.1% | Sonoma County |
| 224 | Clayton | 10,933 | -1.2% | Contra Costa County |
| 225 | Carlsbad | 113,575 | -1.2% | San Diego County |
| 226 | Camarillo | 69,881 | -1.2% | Ventura County |
| 227 | Pleasant Hill | 34,169 | -1.2% | Contra Costa County |
| 228 | San Jose | 997,368 | -1.2% | Santa Clara County |
| 229 | Burlingame | 30,885 | -1.3% | San Mateo County |
| 230 | Santee | 59,104 | -1.3% | San Diego County |
| 231 | Tustin | 78,863 | -1.3% | Orange County |
| 232 | Soledad | 26,345 | -1.3% | Monterey County |
| 233 | Yuba City | 69,148 | -1.3% | Sutter County |
| 234 | Chino Hills | 77,418 | -1.3% | San Bernardino County |
| 235 | San Anselmo | 12,645 | -1.3% | Marin County |
| 236 | Exeter | 10,186 | -1.3% | Tulare County |
| 237 | Grand Terrace | 12,979 | -1.3% | San Bernardino County |
| 238 | Lompoc | 43,594 | -1.4% | Santa Barbara County |
| 239 | Anderson | 11,171 | -1.4% | Shasta County |
| 240 | Westminster | 89,537 | -1.4% | Orange County |
| 241 | Encinitas | 61,137 | -1.4% | San Diego County |
| 242 | Los Gatos | 32,952 | -1.4% | Santa Clara County |
| 243 | Saratoga | 30,486 | -1.4% | Santa Clara County |
| 244 | Santa Clarita | 229,159 | -1.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 245 | Escondido | 148,847 | -1.5% | San Diego County |
| 246 | Dana Point | 32,585 | -1.5% | Orange County |
| 247 | Buena Park | 82,611 | -1.5% | Orange County |
| 248 | Yreka | 7,686 | -1.5% | Siskiyou County |
| 249 | Cypress | 49,286 | -1.5% | Orange County |
| 250 | Fairfax | 7,476 | -1.5% | Marin County |
| 251 | Mammoth Lakes | 7,124 | -1.5% | Mono County |
| 252 | Los Altos | 30,864 | -1.6% | Santa Clara County |
| 253 | Pasadena | 137,195 | -1.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 254 | Novato | 52,311 | -1.6% | Marin County |
| 255 | Pacific Grove | 14,851 | -1.6% | Monterey County |
| 256 | Morro Bay | 10,591 | -1.6% | San Luis Obispo County |
| 257 | Salinas | 160,783 | -1.6% | Monterey County |
| 258 | Oroville | 19,712 | -1.6% | Butte County |
| 259 | Fountain Valley | 56,036 | -1.6% | Orange County |
| 260 | Hillsborough | 11,171 | -1.7% | San Mateo County |
| 261 | Santa Barbara | 87,291 | -1.7% | Santa Barbara County |
| 262 | San Pablo | 31,562 | -1.7% | Contra Costa County |
| 263 | Moorpark | 35,621 | -1.7% | Ventura County |
| 264 | Sebastopol | 7,388 | -1.7% | Sonoma County |
| 265 | Larkspur | 12,807 | -1.7% | Marin County |
| 266 | Pinole | 18,663 | -1.8% | Contra Costa County |
| 267 | Oceanside | 170,941 | -1.8% | San Diego County |
| 268 | South San Francisco | 64,660 | -1.9% | San Mateo County |
| 269 | Windsor | 25,846 | -1.9% | Sonoma County |
| 270 | Laguna Beach | 22,564 | -1.9% | Orange County |
| 271 | San Fernando | 23,488 | -1.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 272 | Menlo Park | 33,040 | -1.9% | San Mateo County |
| 273 | San Rafael | 59,961 | -1.9% | Marin County |
| 274 | Vallejo | 123,475 | -1.9% | Solano County |
| 275 | Corte Madera | 10,006 | -2.0% | Marin County |
| 276 | Berkeley | 121,749 | -2.0% | Alameda County |
| 277 | Mission Viejo | 91,601 | -2.0% | Orange County |
| 278 | South Gate | 90,805 | -2.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 279 | Solvang | 5,988 | -2.0% | Santa Barbara County |
| 280 | Barstow | 24,897 | -2.0% | San Bernardino County |
| 281 | Campbell | 42,895 | -2.0% | Santa Clara County |
| 282 | Thousand Oaks | 124,229 | -2.0% | Ventura County |
| 283 | Imperial Beach | 25,568 | -2.0% | San Diego County |
| 284 | West Covina | 106,920 | -2.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 285 | Pomona | 147,966 | -2.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 286 | Culver City | 39,883 | -2.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 287 | Atherton | 7,022 | -2.1% | San Mateo County |
| 288 | Mill Valley | 13,904 | -2.1% | Marin County |
| 289 | Cupertino | 58,710 | -2.1% | Santa Clara County |
| 290 | East Palo Alto | 29,296 | -2.2% | San Mateo County |
| 291 | South El Monte | 19,121 | -2.2% | Los Angeles County |
| 292 | Watsonville | 51,320 | -2.2% | Santa Cruz County |
| 293 | Tiburon | 8,933 | -2.2% | Marin County |
| 294 | Gonzales | 8,431 | -2.3% | Monterey County |
| 295 | Villa Park | 5,698 | -2.3% | Orange County |
| 296 | Benicia | 26,477 | -2.3% | Solano County |
| 297 | Fullerton | 140,054 | -2.3% | Orange County |
| 298 | Whittier | 85,589 | -2.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 299 | Santa Monica | 90,729 | -2.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 300 | Dublin | 70,544 | -2.4% | Alameda County |
| 301 | Santa Fe Springs | 18,683 | -2.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 302 | San Clemente | 62,627 | -2.5% | Orange County |
| 303 | Cotati | 7,403 | -2.5% | Sonoma County |
| 304 | Sausalito | 7,075 | -2.5% | Marin County |
| 305 | Seaside | 31,524 | -2.5% | Monterey County |
| 306 | San Mateo | 103,006 | -2.5% | San Mateo County |
| 307 | Santa Cruz | 62,581 | -2.5% | Santa Cruz County |
| 308 | Yorba Linda | 66,489 | -2.6% | Orange County |
| 309 | La Habra | 61,391 | -2.6% | Orange County |
| 310 | Newport Beach | 82,970 | -2.6% | Orange County |
| 311 | Cloverdale | 8,784 | -2.6% | Sonoma County |
| 312 | Costa Mesa | 109,131 | -2.6% | Orange County |
| 313 | Hayward | 158,440 | -2.6% | Alameda County |
| 314 | El Cajon | 103,291 | -2.6% | San Diego County |
| 315 | Newark | 46,254 | -2.7% | Alameda County |
| 316 | Huntington Beach | 193,151 | -2.7% | Orange County |
| 317 | Blythe | 17,320 | -2.7% | Riverside County |
| 318 | Buellton | 5,023 | -2.7% | Santa Barbara County |
| 319 | Carpinteria | 12,876 | -2.8% | Santa Barbara County |
| 320 | Port Hueneme | 21,325 | -2.8% | Ventura County |
| 321 | Rosemead | 49,582 | -2.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 322 | Alhambra | 80,279 | -2.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 323 | Montebello | 60,617 | -2.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 324 | Ukiah | 16,067 | -2.9% | Mendocino County |
| 325 | San Marino | 12,105 | -3.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 326 | Laguna Hills | 30,378 | -3.0% | Orange County |
| 327 | La Palma | 15,092 | -3.0% | Orange County |
| 328 | Fortuna | 12,114 | -3.0% | Humboldt County |
| 329 | Napa | 76,921 | -3.1% | Napa County |
| 330 | Seal Beach | 24,421 | -3.1% | Orange County |
| 331 | St. Helena | 5,257 | -3.1% | Napa County |
| 332 | Malibu | 10,298 | -3.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 333 | Red Bluff | 14,286 | -3.1% | Tehama County |
| 334 | Willows | 6,079 | -3.1% | Glenn County |
| 335 | Aliso Viejo | 50,457 | -3.1% | Orange County |
| 336 | Gardena | 58,921 | -3.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 337 | Laguna Woods | 17,058 | -3.1% | Orange County |
| 338 | Long Beach | 450,901 | -3.2% | Los Angeles County |
| 339 | Woodside | 5,123 | -3.2% | San Mateo County |
| 340 | Rancho Santa Margarita | 46,353 | -3.2% | Orange County |
| 341 | Foster City | 32,657 | -3.2% | San Mateo County |
| 342 | Rolling Hills Estates | 8,007 | -3.2% | Los Angeles County |
| 343 | Scotts Valley | 11,828 | -3.2% | Santa Cruz County |
| 344 | Burbank | 103,533 | -3.3% | Los Angeles County |
| 345 | Lancaster | 167,426 | -3.3% | Los Angeles County |
| 346 | La Puente | 36,670 | -3.3% | Los Angeles County |
| 347 | Daly City | 101,418 | -3.4% | San Mateo County |
| 348 | Livermore | 84,867 | -3.4% | Alameda County |
| 349 | Claremont | 36,139 | -3.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 350 | Commerce | 11,882 | -3.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 351 | Arcadia | 54,472 | -3.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 352 | Azusa | 48,383 | -3.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 353 | West Hollywood | 34,371 | -3.7% | Los Angeles County |
| 354 | Covina | 49,245 | -3.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 355 | Half Moon Bay | 11,324 | -3.8% | San Mateo County |
| 356 | Palmdale | 162,536 | -3.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 357 | Baldwin Park | 69,247 | -3.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 358 | Temple City | 34,989 | -3.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 359 | Calistoga | 5,022 | -3.8% | Napa County |
| 360 | Pacifica | 37,056 | -3.9% | San Mateo County |
| 361 | Walnut | 27,250 | -3.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 362 | Albany | 19,439 | -3.9% | Alameda County |
| 363 | El Segundo | 16,544 | -3.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 364 | Monterey | 29,015 | -3.9% | Monterey County |
| 365 | San Gabriel | 37,926 | -3.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 366 | San Bruno | 42,035 | -3.9% | San Mateo County |
| 367 | Piedmont | 10,816 | -3.9% | Alameda County |
| 368 | Agoura Hills | 19,429 | -4.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 369 | Eureka | 25,412 | -4.0% | Humboldt County |
| 370 | Belmont | 27,132 | -4.0% | San Mateo County |
| 371 | Downey | 109,368 | -4.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 372 | San Carlos | 29,403 | -4.1% | San Mateo County |
| 373 | Pico Rivera | 59,363 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 374 | Norwalk | 98,230 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 375 | La Verne | 30,192 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 376 | Sierra Madre | 10,775 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 377 | El Monte | 104,639 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 378 | Capitola | 9,503 | -4.1% | Santa Cruz County |
| 379 | Bellflower | 75,716 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 380 | Glendale | 187,823 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 381 | Artesia | 15,662 | -4.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 382 | Calabasas | 22,256 | -4.2% | Los Angeles County |
| 383 | Carson | 91,358 | -4.3% | Los Angeles County |
| 384 | La Cañada Flintridge | 19,621 | -4.3% | Los Angeles County |
| 385 | Inglewood | 102,774 | -4.3% | Los Angeles County |
| 386 | South Pasadena | 25,656 | -4.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 387 | Glendora | 50,101 | -4.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 388 | La Mirada | 46,367 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 389 | Compton | 91,129 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 390 | Paramount | 51,169 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 391 | San Dimas | 33,226 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 392 | Cudahy | 21,694 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 393 | Signal Hill | 11,279 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 394 | Lakewood | 78,494 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 395 | Hawaiian Gardens | 13,457 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 396 | Bell | 31,930 | -4.5% | Los Angeles County |
| 397 | San Leandro | 86,571 | -4.6% | Alameda County |
| 398 | Redondo Beach | 68,075 | -4.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 399 | Bell Gardens | 37,565 | -4.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 400 | Huntington Park | 52,166 | -4.6% | Los Angeles County |
| 401 | Torrance | 139,576 | -4.7% | Los Angeles County |
| 402 | Hawthorne | 83,633 | -4.7% | Los Angeles County |
| 403 | Beverly Hills | 31,027 | -4.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 404 | Monterey Park | 57,996 | -4.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 405 | Lynwood | 63,596 | -4.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 406 | Maywood | 23,838 | -4.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 407 | Palos Verdes Estates | 12,668 | -4.8% | Los Angeles County |
| 408 | Calipatria | 6,522 | -4.9% | Imperial County |
| 409 | National City | 58,460 | -4.9% | San Diego County |
| 410 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 40,064 | -4.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 411 | Crescent City | 6,209 | -4.9% | Del Norte County |
| 412 | Diamond Bar | 52,292 | -4.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 413 | Lawndale | 30,160 | -4.9% | Los Angeles County |
| 414 | Lomita | 19,841 | -5.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 415 | Hermosa Beach | 18,687 | -5.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 416 | La Habra Heights | 5,382 | -5.0% | Los Angeles County |
| 417 | Pleasanton | 75,664 | -5.0% | Alameda County |
| 418 | Westlake Village | 7,593 | -5.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 419 | Cerritos | 46,851 | -5.1% | Los Angeles County |
| 420 | Twentynine Palms | 26,563 | -5.3% | San Bernardino County |
| 421 | Union City | 66,196 | -5.3% | Alameda County |
| 422 | San Francisco | 827,526 | -5.4% | San Francisco County |
| 423 | Coalinga | 16,722 | -5.4% | Fresno County |
| 424 | Manhattan Beach | 33,453 | -5.4% | Los Angeles County |
| 425 | Taft | 6,988 | -7.9% | Kern County |
| 426 | Coronado | 18,031 | -10.6% | San Diego County |
| 427 | California City | 13,174 | -12.6% | Kern County |
| 428 | Tehachapi | 11,114 | -14.6% | Kern County |
| 429 | Susanville | 12,359 | -24.6% | Lassen County |
Questions people ask
What is the fastest-growing city in California?
Paradise, up 79.1% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 9,114 residents.
Which California city added the most people?
San Diego, which gained 19,628 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.
How many California cities are shrinking?
268 of 429 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.
Why use places of 5,000 or more?
Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.