Biggest Cities in California - 2008 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In California (2008 Census)

Rank	City	2009 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Lincoln	43,543	17.8%
2	Beaumont	32,366	13.9%
3	Brentwood	49,069	8.9%
4	Murrieta	97,935	8.3%
5	La Quinta	43,229	7.3%
6	Imperial	13,444	7.2%
7	California City	14,437	7.0%
8	Lake Elsinore	50,229	7.0%
9	Coachella	39,014	6.9%
10	Victorville	109,313	6.8%
11	Indio	83,475	6.5%
12	American Canyon	16,342	6.5%
13	Rio Vista	7,751	6.4%
14	Elk Grove	132,323	6.2%
15	Patterson	18,928	5.9%
16	Hughson	6,277	5.8%
17	San Jacinto	37,475	5.8%
18	Adelanto	28,330	5.7%
19	Lathrop	17,063	5.4%
20	Wheatland	3,573	5.4%
21	Perris	55,150	5.3%
22	West Sacramento	47,218	5.0%
23	Desert Hot Springs	23,996	4.8%
24	Kerman	12,626	4.7%
25	Dublin	43,998	4.6%
26	San Marcos	79,320	4.5%
27	Newman	10,127	4.4%
28	Rocklin	52,563	4.4%
29	Ripon	14,346	4.3%
30	Irvine	204,936	4.3%
31	Temecula	95,853	4.3%
32	Calexico	37,978	4.2%
33	Roseville	112,143	4.1%
34	Fowler	5,514	4.0%
35	Emeryville	9,557	4.0%
36	Sand City	357	3.9%
37	Tracy	78,671	3.9%
38	Hesperia	85,236	3.8%
39	Orange Cove	10,539	3.7%
40	Delano	52,808	3.6%
41	Sanger	25,218	3.6%
42	Live Oak	8,230	3.5%
43	Moreno Valley	188,676	3.5%
44	Rancho Cucamonga	170,057	3.5%
45	Chowchilla	19,154	3.5%
46	Los Banos	34,550	3.5%
47	Clovis	91,623	3.4%
48	Bakersfield	318,701	3.3%
49	Riverbank	20,481	3.3%
50	Mendota	10,256	3.3%
51	Madera	56,254	3.2%
52	Williams	4,741	3.2%
53	Oakdale	20,270	3.2%
54	Manteca	64,585	3.1%
55	Folsom	67,361	3.1%
56	Apple Valley	69,731	3.1%
57	Fontana	186,869	3.1%
58	Indian Wells	5,113	3.0%
59	Waterford	8,843	3.0%
60	Livingston	13,227	2.9%
61	Visalia	119,643	2.8%
62	Hercules	24,337	2.8%
63	Chula Vista	219,316	2.8%
64	Rancho Mirage	16,581	2.7%
65	Oakley	31,791	2.6%
66	Angels	3,737	2.6%
67	Shafter	15,702	2.6%
68	McFarland	12,046	2.6%
69	Bradbury	1,051	2.5%
70	Tulare	56,029	2.5%
71	San Joaquin	4,016	2.5%
72	Ceres	42,381	2.5%
73	Carlsbad	96,271	2.4%
74	Banning	28,653	2.4%
75	Lancaster	144,156	2.4%
76	Galt	23,884	2.4%
77	Palmdale	141,705	2.4%
78	Cathedral City	51,790	2.4%
79	San Clemente	60,912	2.4%
80	Soledad	27,932	2.3%
81	Yucaipa	49,836	2.3%
82	Yuba City	61,289	2.3%
83	Lemoore	23,706	2.3%
84	Yucca Valley	20,290	2.3%
85	Turlock	68,188	2.3%
86	Huron	7,555	2.2%
87	Hemet	70,821	2.2%
88	Colma	1,413	2.2%
89	Gilroy	49,605	2.2%
90	Hanford	49,721	2.1%
91	Escalon	7,234	2.1%
92	Merced	76,280	2.1%
93	Kingsburg	11,005	2.1%
94	Chino	82,435	2.1%
95	Cloverdale	8,142	2.1%
96	Sutter Creek	2,696	2.0%
97	Greenfield	15,065	2.0%
98	Coalinga	18,566	2.0%
99	Stockton	285,357	1.9%
100	Industry	905	1.9%

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