Biggest Cities in California - 2004 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In California (2004 Census)

Rank	City	2005 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Lincoln	28,694	25.0%
2	Brentwood	38,941	12.0%
3	Beaumont	17,905	11.9%
4	Wheatland	3,378	9.5%
5	Murrieta	74,260	9.4%
6	La Quinta	34,801	9.1%
7	Elk Grove	114,935	8.9%
8	Hughson	5,550	8.5%
9	American Canyon	13,655	8.3%
10	Rio Vista	6,470	8.2%
11	California City	11,289	7.7%
12	Tracy	75,807	6.9%
13	Coachella	29,628	6.7%
14	Rocklin	47,924	6.5%
15	Victorville	81,789	6.1%
16	Roseville	102,387	5.9%
17	Indio	63,139	5.8%
18	Lake Elsinore	36,418	5.6%
19	Ripon	12,743	5.6%
20	Temecula	84,951	5.5%
21	West Sacramento	39,496	5.4%
22	Patterson	14,769	5.4%
23	Calexico	33,630	5.3%
24	Williams	4,522	5.3%
25	San Marcos	68,541	5.2%
26	Imperial	9,423	5.1%
27	Rancho Cucamonga	157,291	5.1%
28	Manteca	60,858	4.8%
29	Irvine	176,670	4.8%
30	Perris	43,630	4.6%
31	Dublin	36,653	4.6%
32	Riverbank	18,895	4.6%
33	Rancho Mirage	15,968	4.5%
34	Folsom	62,877	4.5%
35	Banning	28,164	4.5%
36	Los Banos	31,267	4.4%
37	Angels	3,615	4.4%
38	Fontana	173,401	4.3%
39	Newman	8,444	4.2%
40	Adelanto	21,403	4.2%
41	McFarland	11,565	4.1%
42	Clovis	82,032	4.1%
43	Hercules	22,866	4.1%
44	Orange Cove	9,214	4.1%
45	Kingsburg	10,945	4.0%
46	Kerman	10,232	4.0%
47	Lathrop	13,066	3.9%
48	Chula Vista	204,842	3.9%
49	Cathedral City	50,011	3.9%
50	San Clemente	58,842	3.9%
51	Colma	1,380	3.8%
52	Sand City	304	3.7%
53	San Jacinto	27,616	3.7%
54	Waterford	8,074	3.6%
55	Indian Wells	4,645	3.6%
56	Hesperia	72,588	3.6%
57	Yucaipa	47,455	3.5%
58	Turlock	65,177	3.4%
59	Bakersfield	279,717	3.4%
60	Moreno Valley	163,564	3.4%
61	Galt	22,575	3.3%
62	Soledad	26,430	3.3%
63	Escalon	6,947	3.3%
64	Emeryville	7,947	3.2%
65	Anderson	10,270	3.2%
66	Apple Valley	61,872	3.2%
67	Desert Hot Springs	18,608	3.1%
68	Madera	49,363	3.1%
69	Avenal	16,587	3.1%
70	Stockton	275,541	3.0%
71	Bradbury	969	3.0%
72	Livingston	11,870	3.0%
73	Sutter Creek	2,595	3.0%
74	Corona	145,355	3.0%
75	Buellton	4,320	3.0%
76	Parlier	12,830	3.0%
77	Signal Hill	10,550	2.9%
78	Cloverdale	7,760	2.9%
79	Carlsbad	89,003	2.9%
80	Fowler	4,500	2.9%
81	Atwater	26,028	2.8%
82	Oakdale	17,657	2.8%
83	Winters	6,860	2.7%
84	Lemoore	22,017	2.7%
85	Moorpark	35,418	2.7%
86	Yucca Valley	18,818	2.6%
87	Visalia	106,203	2.7%
88	Shasta Lake	10,034	2.6%
89	Colfax	1,699	2.6%
90	Chino Hills	74,680	2.6%
91	Dos Palos	4,868	2.6%
92	Hemet	65,858	2.6%
93	Merced	71,599	2.6%
94	Highland	49,641	2.6%
95	Yuba City	56,553	2.6%
96	Big Bear Lake	6,053	2.6%
97	Selma	21,790	2.5%
98	Mendota	8,772	2.5%
99	Hanford	46,380	2.5%
100	Riverside	284,960	2.5%

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