Berkeley, California Population History 1950 - 2017

Quick Facts

Berkeley, California is the 226th largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Berkeley, California is a city.

Berkeley, California is as large as it has ever been. In 2017 Berkeley had its largest population ever.

Berkeley, California's growth is about average. 43% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
216	Santa Clara, California	127,134	24.1%
217	Simi Valley, California	126,878	13.3%
218	Lafayette, Louisiana	126,848	13.3%
219	Topeka, Kansas	126,587	2.5%
220	Athens-Clarke County, Georgia	125,691	24.7%
221	Round Rock, Texas	123,678	103.8%
222	Hartford, Connecticut	123,400	-0.6%
223	Norman, Oklahoma	122,843	26.8%
224	Victorville, California	122,441	89.7%
225	Fargo, North Dakota	122,359	34.5%
226	Berkeley, California	122,324	18.7%
227	Vallejo, California	122,105	4.0%
228	Abilene, Texas	121,885	5.1%
229	Columbia, Missouri	121,717	41.5%
230	Ann Arbor, Michigan	121,477	5.9%
231	Allentown, Pennsylvania	121,283	13.7%
232	Pearland, Texas	119,940	160.4%
233	Beaumont, Texas	119,114	4.9%
234	Wilmington, North Carolina	119,045	32.6%
235	Evansville, Indiana	118,930	-1.9%
236	Arvada, Colorado	118,807	16.1%

Similarly Sized Cities In California

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
96	Fremont	234,962	15.0%
102	San Bernardino	216,995	14.8%
103	Modesto	214,221	12.6%
105	Fontana	211,815	44.3%
106	Santa Clarita	210,888	35.5%
108	Oxnard	210,037	22.3%
111	Moreno Valley	207,226	44.6%
112	Glendale	203,054	3.9%
114	Huntington Beach	201,874	6.2%
141	Rancho Cucamonga	177,452	37.4%
144	Oceanside	176,193	8.7%
145	Ontario	175,841	10.8%
147	Santa Rosa	175,269	17.4%
148	Garden Grove	174,226	5.3%
149	Elk Grove	171,844	110.3%
154	Corona	167,836	30.0%
159	Hayward	160,500	13.8%
160	Lancaster	160,316	34.5%
162	Salinas	157,596	9.8%
163	Palmdale	157,519	34.0%
166	Sunnyvale	153,656	16.5%
170	Pomona	152,939	3.2%
173	Escondido	151,969	13.1%
178	Torrance	146,758	6.1%
186	Pasadena	142,647	6.0%
187	Orange	140,560	8.1%
188	Fullerton	140,392	10.9%
199	Roseville	135,329	66.4%
206	Visalia	133,010	39.1%
213	Concord	129,783	6.1%
214	Thousand Oaks	128,995	9.8%
216	Santa Clara	127,134	24.1%
217	Simi Valley	126,878	13.3%
224	Victorville	122,441	89.7%
226	Berkeley	122,324	18.7%
227	Vallejo	122,105	4.0%
242	Fairfield	116,266	20.0%
243	El Monte	116,109	0.0%
246	Carlsbad	115,330	45.2%
248	Temecula	114,327	66.4%
250	Costa Mesa	113,825	3.9%
254	Murrieta	113,326	118.7%
255	Downey	113,092	5.2%
259	Antioch	111,674	21.9%
267	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	110,790	9.4%
268	Inglewood	110,598	-1.8%
273	Richmond	110,040	10.4%
274	Clovis	109,691	56.8%
279	West Covina	107,598	2.1%
281	Daly City	107,074	3.3%
282	Santa Maria	107,014	37.0%
285	Norwalk	106,084	1.4%
286	Jurupa Valley	106,028
293	Burbank	104,834	4.3%
294	San Mateo	104,748	12.9%
296	El Cajon	103,894	9.2%
297	Rialto	103,562	11.5%
301	Vista	101,568	12.9%
307	Vacaville	100,032	11.8%
315	Compton	97,612	4.2%
322	San Marcos	96,198	72.1%
325	Mission Viejo	96,016	2.5%
328	South Gate	95,430	-1.1%
330	Hesperia	94,859	50.4%
344	Chico	93,293	21.0%
345	Carson	92,735	3.0%
347	Santa Monica	92,306	9.4%
350	Santa Barbara	92,101	2.8%
355	Redding	91,794	12.7%
356	Westminster	91,564	3.7%
357	Tracy	90,889	56.5%
359	Menifee	90,595	111.7%
360	San Leandro	90,553	13.5%
361	Livermore	90,295	22.1%
364	Chino	89,797	28.2%
365	Indio	89,793	78.4%
375	Citrus Heights	87,931	2.9%
376	Hawthorne	87,854	4.3%
381	Whittier	86,838	3.5%
382	Redwood City	86,685	14.8%
386	Newport Beach	86,160	9.0%
389	Alhambra	85,396	0.2%
392	Hemet	85,160	43.3%
401	Lake Forest	84,293	10.8%
406	Merced	83,081	28.5%
407	Buena Park	83,015	6.3%
408	Pleasanton	83,007	29.1%
416	Mountain View	81,438	15.2%
421	Lakewood	80,967	1.9%
426	Tustin	80,498	18.8%
427	Chino Hills	80,374	19.3%
432	Napa	79,774	9.4%
435	Manteca	79,268	57.2%
436	Alameda	79,177	9.2%
441	Milpitas	78,106	24.2%
442	Folsom	78,038	48.0%
444	Perris	77,879	113.9%
445	Bellflower	77,772	6.5%
450	Upland	76,999	11.8%
458	Baldwin Park	76,402	0.5%
461	San Ramon	75,931	69.0%
468	Union City	75,343	11.6%
479	Rancho Cordova	73,563	36.9%
480	Turlock	73,556	29.1%
484	Apple Valley	73,077	33.8%
493	Pittsburg	72,141	26.1%
498	Redlands	71,554	11.8%
503	Lynwood	71,099	1.6%
513	Walnut Creek	69,773	8.0%
515	Davis	68,986	16.6%
528	Yorba Linda	68,229	15.4%
533	Redondo Beach	67,908	6.9%
534	Camarillo	67,845	17.9%
537	South San Francisco	67,429	11.2%
539	Palo Alto	67,178	14.6%
543	Yuba City	66,860	30.8%
549	Lake Elsinore	66,411	126.8%
551	Laguna Niguel	66,334	5.5%
554	Lodi	65,884	14.5%
561	Madera	65,508	49.9%
564	San Clemente	65,267	29.0%
565	Santa Cruz	65,021	16.3%
568	Rocklin	64,838	74.0%
577	Tulare	63,855	39.1%
582	Pico Rivera	63,522	0.0%
584	Eastvale	63,211
586	Montebello	63,192	1.5%
587	Encinitas	63,184	8.6%
593	La Habra	62,466	5.0%
595	Brentwood	62,433	152.4%
605	National City	61,363	12.9%

Demographics

• Demographics For Berkeley, California
  • Age
  • Education
  • Housing
  • Income
  • Race

Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
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