Fastest-Shrinking Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | -5.8% |
| 2 | Pleasanton | -5.3% |
| 3 | Hawthorne | -5.0% |
| 4 | Torrance | -5.0% |
| 5 | Lakewood | -4.9% |
| 6 | San Leandro | -4.9% |
| 7 | Inglewood | -4.6% |
| 8 | Bellflower | -4.4% |
| 9 | Carson | -4.4% |
| 10 | Downey | -4.4% |
| 11 | El Monte | -4.4% |
| 12 | Glendale | -4.4% |
| 13 | Eureka | -4.2% |
| 14 | Baldwin Park | -4.1% |
| 15 | Palmdale | -4.1% |
| 16 | Monterey | -4.0% |
| 17 | Lancaster | -3.5% |
| 18 | Livermore | -3.5% |
| 19 | Long Beach | -3.4% |
| 20 | Alhambra | -3.1% |
| 21 | Napa | -3.0% |
| 22 | Hayward | -2.8% |
| 23 | Huntington Beach | -2.8% |
| 24 | Costa Mesa | -2.7% |
| 25 | Newport Beach | -2.7% |
Top California Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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