Ridgecrest, California Population History 1990 - 2017

Latest Data (2017)
Population 28,880
Nationwide Rank 1308

Quick Facts

Ridgecrest, California is the 1,308th largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Ridgecrest, California is a city.

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

Ridgecrest, California is growing somewhat quickly. It is growing faster than 60% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Ridgecrest, California Border Map

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2000-2017
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1312 Carlsbad, New Mexico 28,774 12.3%
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2000-2017
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756 Cerritos 51,020 -1.0%
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893 Bell Gardens 42,747 -3.1%
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1221 San Pablo 31,156 3.0%
1222 Goleta 31,116 7.9%
1230 Saratoga 30,905 2.8%
1238 Los Altos 30,743 9.4%
1239 Los Gatos 30,724 6.9%
1242 Burlingame 30,686 8.9%
1249 San Carlos 30,499 9.9%
1253 Atascadero 30,418 14.6%
1254 Santa Paula 30,313 5.3%
1259 Walnut 30,199 0.4%
1274 East Palo Alto 29,765 -0.6%
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1308 Ridgecrest 28,880 15.8%
1314 Desert Hot Springs 28,757 74.7%
1319 Monterey 28,639 -3.6%
1332 Benicia 28,343 5.1%
1361 Maywood 27,586 -1.9%
1362 Windsor 27,548 19.4%
1369 Imperial Beach 27,418 1.3%
1378 Eureka 27,177 4.2%
1381 Belmont 27,140 8.2%
1384 Lemon Grove 27,108 8.6%
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1398 Norco 26,761 9.9%
1405 Paradise 26,682 0.8%
1417 Twentynine Palms 26,542 -8.1%
1425 Lafayette 26,440 9.8%
1428 Brawley 26,390 20.0%
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1432 Soledad 26,273 13.2%
1437 Galt 26,172 32.2%
1448 South Pasadena 25,888 6.5%
1462 Reedley 25,620 22.6%
1466 Hercules 25,545 31.0%
1467 El Cerrito 25,515 9.9%
1490 Sanger 25,161 32.0%
1520 Selma 24,782 25.7%
1524 Riverbank 24,740 56.5%
1527 San Fernando 24,714 4.6%
1545 Coronado 24,417 1.1%
1550 Seal Beach 24,326 0.6%
1557 Calabasas 24,202 17.0%
1558 Loma Linda 24,196 25.5%
1567 Cudahy 24,076 -0.9%
1571 Dinuba 24,034 34.6%
1576 Barstow 23,916 5.8%
1616 Oakdale 23,150 46.5%
1617 Laguna Beach 23,147 -2.6%
1638 Lathrop 22,781 103.4%
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1671 Marina 22,145 17.0%
1672 Patterson 22,124 84.6%
1681 South Lake Tahoe 21,978 -7.0%
1689 Corcoran 21,835 -2.2%
1695 Duarte 21,757 1.0%
1697 Yucca Valley 21,748 28.3%
1723 Arvin 21,270 63.6%
1748 South El Monte 20,987 -0.8%
1767 Lomita 20,707 3.1%
1768 Agoura Hills 20,692 0.0%
1793 La Cañada Flintridge 20,413
1804 American Canyon 20,247 104.3%
1809 Dixon 20,202 25.2%
1813 Albany 20,143 22.0%
1842 Orinda 19,730 11.8%
1844 Hermosa Beach 19,708 5.7%
1854 Blythe 19,630 -5.4%
1858 Shafter 19,608 53.1%
1875 Pinole 19,364 0.9%
1890 Oroville 19,121 36.7%
1939 Chowchilla 18,558 27.3%
1960 Rancho Mirage 18,306 36.8%
1974 Arroyo Grande 18,123 13.6%
1985 Arcata 18,000 8.3%
1987 Santa Fe Springs 17,980 9.2%
2019 Moraga 17,630 7.8%
2026 Imperial 17,550 127.5%
2033 Greenfield 17,517 35.9%
2072 Artesia 16,904 3.0%
2078 El Segundo 16,853 4.9%
2086 Coalinga 16,766 5.4%
2109 Truckee 16,553 18.1%
2151 Laguna Woods 16,200 -7.8%
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2190 Fillmore 15,812 14.9%
2198 La Palma 15,722 1.6%
2202 Pacific Grove 15,698 1.1%
2204 Ripon 15,677 52.7%
2246 Susanville 15,326 -12.4%
2250 Parlier 15,250 33.6%
2265 McFarland 15,093 53.5%
2266 Clearlake 15,066 14.2%
2280 Kerman 14,932 70.7%
2328 Hawaiian Gardens 14,450 -2.4%

Demographics

Population History

Year Population Rank in US
2017 28,880 1,308
2016 28,701 1,305
2015 28,780 1,297
2014 28,726 1,287
2013 28,600 1,284
2012 28,325 1,282
2011 27,928 1,289
2010 27,616 1,289
2009 25,895 1,354
2008 25,575 1,357
2007 25,313 1,359
2006 25,492 1,348
2005 25,650 1,315
2004 25,580 1,304
2003 25,443 1,294
2002 25,288 1,291
2001 24,998 1,292
2000 24,925 1,284
1990 28,341 982