Rank | City | 2024 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Beaumont | 58,463 | 3.0% |
2 | Lincoln | 54,538 | 3.0% |
3 | Lathrop | 39,857 | 11.0% |
4 | Imperial | 21,591 | 1.9% |
5 | Menifee | 113,433 | 3.2% |
6 | Brentwood | 65,126 | 0.3% |
7 | Lake Elsinore | 73,028 | 1.2% |
8 | San Jacinto | 55,440 | 0.8% |
9 | Vernon | 209 | -2.0% |
10 | Dublin | 69,128 | -1.5% |
11 | Perris | 80,603 | 0.7% |
12 | Elk Grove | 178,444 | 0.2% |
13 | Murrieta | 111,878 | 0.2% |
14 | American Canyon | 21,347 | -0.7% |
15 | Victorville | 138,869 | 1.0% |
16 | Rio Vista | 10,145 | 0.2% |
17 | Irvine | 314,621 | 0.9% |
18 | Adelanto | 38,187 | 0.3% |
19 | Patterson | 25,063 | 1.8% |
20 | Desert Hot Springs | 33,438 | 0.9% |
21 | Rocklin | 73,472 | 0.8% |
22 | Kerman | 17,238 | 2.4% |
23 | Roseville | 159,135 | 2.3% |
24 | Hughson | 7,683 | 0.8% |
25 | Coachella | 43,590 | 1.2% |
26 | San Ramon | 84,929 | -0.7% |
27 | Indio | 93,057 | 1.4% |
28 | Los Banos | 48,553 | 2.2% |
29 | Emeryville | 12,732 | -0.6% |
30 | Fowler | 7,274 | 2.5% |
31 | Manteca | 91,059 | 2.7% |
32 | Clovis | 125,826 | 1.4% |
33 | Oakley | 45,761 | 1.7% |
34 | Wildomar | 37,087 | 0.2% |
35 | West Sacramento | 55,842 | 1.4% |
36 | Wheatland | 4,022 | 2.2% |
37 | Shafter | 21,915 | 3.0% |
38 | Newman | 12,207 | -0.4% |
39 | Tracy | 98,010 | 1.6% |
40 | Bakersfield | 413,381 | 0.8% |
41 | San Marcos | 94,188 | -0.3% |
42 | California City | 13,802 | -2.9% |
43 | Temecula | 110,682 | 0.2% |
44 | Folsom | 84,782 | 2.2% |
45 | Greenfield | 20,634 | 2.8% |
46 | Hesperia | 100,633 | 0.1% |
47 | La Quinta | 39,081 | 1.2% |
48 | Riverbank | 25,001 | 0.2% |
49 | Mendota | 12,530 | -0.3% |
50 | Calimesa | 11,165 | 3.2% |
51 | Ripon | 16,068 | -0.1% |
52 | Chula Vista | 274,333 | -0.3% |
53 | Madera | 68,079 | 0.8% |
54 | Hemet | 92,368 | 0.9% |
55 | Tulare | 71,092 | 0.9% |
56 | Rancho Cordova | 82,605 | 1.2% |
57 | Guadalupe | 8,622 | 1.9% |
58 | Williams | 5,617 | 0.3% |
59 | Visalia | 144,998 | 0.7% |
60 | Live Oak | 9,443 | 1.1% |
61 | Arvin | 19,364 | -0.2% |
62 | Moreno Valley | 212,392 | 0.5% |
63 | Fontana | 215,465 | 1.1% |
64 | Oakdale | 23,045 | -0.2% |
65 | Merced | 93,692 | 2.7% |
66 | Dinuba | 25,863 | 1.6% |
67 | Santa Clarita | 224,028 | -0.7% |
68 | Carlsbad | 113,495 | -0.5% |
69 | Hanford | 59,938 | 1.1% |
70 | McFarland | 14,049 | -0.3% |
71 | Santa Maria | 109,987 | 0.0% |
72 | Calexico | 38,224 | -0.3% |
73 | Gilroy | 58,250 | -0.7% |
74 | Lancaster | 166,236 | -1.3% |
75 | Kingsburg | 13,013 | 1.5% |
76 | Oroville | 19,449 | -0.8% |
77 | Livingston | 14,643 | 1.1% |
78 | Ceres | 48,397 | -0.6% |
79 | Sanger | 26,343 | -0.4% |
80 | Atwater | 32,052 | 0.3% |
81 | Apple Valley | 75,036 | -0.4% |
82 | Palmdale | 161,404 | -1.6% |
83 | Porterville | 62,876 | 0.1% |
84 | Brea | 48,479 | 0.6% |
85 | Hercules | 26,582 | 0.7% |
86 | San Juan Bautista | 2,106 | 0.2% |
87 | Lemoore | 26,809 | -0.3% |
88 | Rancho Cucamonga | 174,405 | -0.0% |
89 | Yuba City | 68,666 | -0.6% |
90 | Banning | 31,680 | 2.4% |
91 | Colfax | 2,050 | 0.9% |
92 | Waterford | 9,323 | 0.7% |
93 | Rancho Mirage | 17,795 | 1.5% |
94 | Chino | 93,114 | 0.6% |
95 | Chowchilla | 19,328 | 0.9% |
96 | Pittsburg | 75,803 | -0.3% |
97 | Firebaugh | 8,547 | 1.8% |
98 | Chico | 101,301 | -0.3% |
99 | Stockton | 319,543 | -0.1% |
100 | Gridley | 7,269 | -0.4% |
The largest city in California is Beaumont, with a population of 58,463. Beaumont is the 677th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Lincoln, with a population of 54,538, and is the 739th largest city in the US.
The major cities in California are Irvine, Bakersfield, Chula Vista, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Santa Clarita and Stockton. There are 7 major cities in California, which are cities with a population greater than 200,000.
The capital of California is Sacramento, whose most recent population was 526,384. Sacramento is the 100th largest city in the state of California.
Among the 100 largest cities in California, the fastest growing city is Beaumont, whose population has grown 411.9% since the year 2000.
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