Berkeley, California Population History 1950 - 2018

Quick Facts

Berkeley, California is the 232nd largest city in the United States as of 2018.

Berkeley, California is a city.

Berkeley, California is as large as it has ever been. In 2018 Berkeley had its largest population ever.

Berkeley, California's growth is about average. 47% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
222	Fargo, North Dakota	124,844	37.2%
223	Norman, Oklahoma	123,471	27.5%
224	Columbia, Missouri	123,180	43.2%
225	Abilene, Texas	122,999	6.1%
226	Wilmington, North Carolina	122,607	36.5%
227	Hartford, Connecticut	122,587	-1.2%
228	Victorville, California	122,312	89.5%
229	Pearland, Texas	122,149	165.2%
230	Vallejo, California	121,913	3.8%
231	Ann Arbor, Michigan	121,890	6.3%
232	Berkeley, California	121,643	18.0%
233	Allentown, Pennsylvania	121,433	13.9%
234	Richardson, Texas	120,981	31.1%
235	Odessa, Texas	120,568	33.1%
236	Arvada, Colorado	120,492	17.8%
237	Cambridge, Massachusetts	118,977	17.0%
238	Sugar Land, Texas	118,600	82.7%
239	Beaumont, Texas	118,428	4.3%
240	Lansing, Michigan	118,427	-0.7%
241	Evansville, Indiana	117,963	-2.7%
242	Rochester, Minnesota	116,961	30.8%

Similarly Sized Cities In California

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
96	Fremont	237,807	16.4%
103	San Bernardino	215,941	14.2%
104	Modesto	215,030	13.0%
105	Fontana	213,739	45.6%
106	Santa Clarita	210,089	34.9%
108	Oxnard	209,877	22.2%
110	Moreno Valley	209,050	45.9%
112	Glendale	201,361	3.0%
113	Huntington Beach	200,641	5.5%
141	Ontario	181,107	14.1%
145	Rancho Cucamonga	177,751	37.6%
146	Santa Rosa	177,586	18.9%
147	Oceanside	176,080	8.7%
149	Elk Grove	172,886	111.6%
150	Garden Grove	172,646	4.3%
154	Corona	168,819	30.8%
160	Hayward	159,620	13.2%
161	Lancaster	159,053	33.4%
164	Palmdale	156,667	33.3%
165	Salinas	156,259	8.8%
169	Sunnyvale	153,185	16.2%
172	Pomona	152,361	2.8%
173	Escondido	152,213	13.3%
181	Torrance	145,182	5.0%
187	Pasadena	141,371	5.0%
191	Fullerton	139,640	10.3%
193	Orange	139,484	7.3%
195	Roseville	139,117	71.1%
205	Visalia	133,800	39.9%
212	Concord	129,688	6.0%
214	Santa Clara	129,488	26.4%
217	Thousand Oaks	127,690	8.6%
221	Simi Valley	125,851	12.3%
228	Victorville	122,312	89.5%
230	Vallejo	121,913	3.8%
232	Berkeley	121,643	18.0%
244	Fairfield	116,884	20.7%
249	Carlsbad	115,877	45.9%
250	El Monte	115,586	-0.5%
251	Murrieta	114,985	121.9%
252	Temecula	114,742	67.0%
255	Costa Mesa	113,615	3.7%
261	Downey	112,269	4.4%
262	Clovis	112,022	60.2%
267	Antioch	111,535	21.8%
271	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	111,128	9.7%
275	Richmond	110,146	10.5%
277	Inglewood	109,419	-2.9%
280	Jurupa Valley	108,393
283	Santa Maria	107,408	37.5%
286	Daly City	107,008	3.2%
290	West Covina	106,311	0.9%
293	Norwalk	105,120	0.5%
294	San Mateo	105,025	13.2%
298	Burbank	103,695	3.2%
299	Rialto	103,440	11.4%
301	El Cajon	103,241	8.5%
306	Vista	101,224	12.5%
310	Vacaville	100,154	11.9%
326	San Marcos	96,847	73.3%
327	Compton	96,617	3.1%
335	Hesperia	95,274	51.1%
336	Mission Viejo	95,202	1.7%
337	Chico	94,776	22.9%
342	South Gate	94,443	-2.1%
353	Menifee	92,595	116.4%
356	Carson	91,909	2.1%
357	Tracy	91,812	58.1%
358	Redding	91,772	12.7%
360	Chino	91,583	30.7%
361	Santa Monica	91,411	8.3%
362	Santa Barbara	91,350	1.9%
363	Indio	91,240	81.3%
365	Westminster	90,938	3.0%
367	Livermore	90,269	22.0%
368	San Leandro	89,703	12.4%
378	Citrus Heights	87,910	2.9%
384	Hawthorne	86,965	3.2%
387	Redwood City	86,200	14.2%
388	Whittier	86,064	2.6%
391	Lake Forest	85,623	12.5%
394	Newport Beach	85,326	7.9%
395	Hemet	85,275	43.5%
402	Alhambra	84,649	-0.6%
408	Chino Hills	83,447	23.8%
409	Mountain View	83,377	17.9%
410	Merced	83,316	28.8%
414	Buena Park	82,421	5.5%
416	Pleasanton	82,372	28.1%
424	Manteca	81,592	61.8%
433	Milpitas	80,430	27.9%
435	Lakewood	80,140	0.8%
436	Tustin	79,795	17.8%
439	Napa	79,263	8.7%
440	Perris	79,133	117.4%
441	Folsom	79,022	49.9%
444	Alameda	78,338	8.0%
453	Bellflower	77,131	5.6%
456	Upland	77,000	11.8%
463	San Ramon	75,839	68.8%
465	Baldwin Park	75,813	-0.1%
477	Rancho Cordova	74,585	38.8%
478	Union City	74,559	10.4%
490	Apple Valley	73,508	34.6%
491	Turlock	73,504	29.0%
498	Pittsburg	72,437	26.6%
505	Redlands	71,586	11.9%
513	Lynwood	70,504	0.7%
517	Walnut Creek	69,825	8.0%
520	Davis	69,289	17.1%
522	Camarillo	69,127	20.2%
534	Lake Elsinore	68,183	132.9%
538	Yorba Linda	67,787	14.7%
539	South San Francisco	67,733	11.7%
543	Redondo Beach	67,412	6.1%
544	Rocklin	67,221	80.4%
547	Lodi	66,995	16.5%
548	Yuba City	66,992	31.0%
552	Palo Alto	66,666	13.8%
559	Laguna Niguel	66,266	5.4%
568	Madera	65,706	50.4%
577	San Clemente	64,857	28.2%
579	Eastvale	64,822
580	Santa Cruz	64,725	15.8%
582	Tulare	64,475	40.5%
590	Brentwood	63,800	157.9%
592	Dublin	63,445	106.9%
599	Encinitas	62,904	8.1%
600	Pico Rivera	62,888	-0.9%
601	Montebello	62,632	0.6%
604	La Habra	62,183	4.5%
607	Petaluma	61,917	12.9%
610	National City	61,431	13.1%

Demographics

• Demographics For Berkeley, California
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Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
2018	121,643	232
2017	122,324	226
2016	121,240	226
2015	120,972	225
2014	118,853	227
2013	116,768	231
2012	115,403	232
2011	114,051	232
2010	112,580	230
2009	102,804	261
2008	101,096	264
2007	100,360	260
2006	100,255	256
2005	99,895	254
2004	100,584	251
2003	101,391	245
2002	102,933	231
2001	103,737	228
2000	103,027	229
1990	102,847	195
1950	113,805	91