US Census Data

Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in California

California counties and cities ranked by population growth.

This page ranks the counties and cities of California by population growth — which have the fastest population growth since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Alpine County leads at +63.1%.

Among cities & places, Cartago leads at +1400.0%.

Counties

#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Alpine County+63.1%
2Trinity County+25.1%
3San Benito County+9.4%
4Yuba County+8.8%
5Placer County+7.0%
6Amador County+6.8%
7Lake County+6.1%
8San Joaquin County+6.0%
9Merced County+5.2%
10Plumas County+5.1%
11Inyo County+4.6%
12Mendocino County+4.0%
13Sacramento County+3.9%
14Nevada County+3.2%
15Tulare County+3.0%
16Sutter County+3.0%
17Fresno County+2.8%
18Kern County+2.6%
19Tehama County+2.5%
20Glenn County+2.3%
21Madera County+2.2%
22Colusa County+2.1%
23Solano County+2.0%
24El Dorado County+2.0%
25San Bernardino County+1.8%
26Contra Costa County+1.7%
27Stanislaus County+1.7%
28Riverside County+1.6%
29Tuolumne County+1.5%
30Kings County+1.4%
31Shasta County+1.3%
32Lassen County+1.2%
33Calaveras County+1.1%
34Siskiyou County+0.8%
35Monterey County+0.6%
36Yolo County+0.2%
37Orange County-0.1%
38Santa Barbara County-0.2%
39San Luis Obispo County-0.2%
40Alameda County-0.3%
41Humboldt County-0.4%
42Marin County-0.5%
43Del Norte County-0.7%
44Imperial County-0.8%
45San Diego County-1.0%
46Ventura County-1.1%
47Santa Clara County-1.3%
48Mariposa County-2.1%
49Los Angeles County-2.3%
50Napa County-2.5%
51Sonoma County-2.8%
52Santa Cruz County-2.9%
53San Mateo County-2.9%
54Modoc County-2.9%
55San Francisco County-4.4%
56Butte County-7.2%
57Mono County-8.0%
58Sierra County-10.2%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Cartago+1400.0%
2Strawberry+1200.0%
3Aspen Springs+947.8%
4Lee Vining+468.4%
5Kirkwood+407.5%
6Volcano+357.5%
7Mabie+352.0%
8Drytown+309.5%
9Soda Springs+278.3%
10Rail Road Flat+264.4%
11Spaulding+263.9%
12Ponderosa+255.6%
13Goodyears Bar+250.0%
14Mono City+245.8%
15Benbow+239.8%
16College City+238.2%
17Palo Cedro+211.5%
18Macdoel+211.1%
19Iron Horse+201.0%
20Franklin+198.8%
21Honcut+195.7%
22Courtland+195.0%
23Jacumba+186.6%
24Vernon+185.4%
25Homewood Canyon+182.6%
26Sierraville+174.1%
27Coarsegold+171.4%
28Tennant+165.4%
29Lanare+161.1%
30Proberta+161.0%
31Groveland+160.7%
32Forest Ranch+155.7%
33Smith River+155.0%
34La Vina+155.0%
35El Rancho+152.5%
36Pierpoint+151.3%
37Camanche Village+147.3%
38Diablo+139.3%
39Westside+136.3%
40Vallecito+128.6%
41El Portal+128.2%
42Callender+127.5%
43Middletown+124.5%
44Snelling+122.7%
45Washington+121.4%
46Cottonwood+121.1%
47Niland+120.0%
48Edna+119.8%
49Anchor Bay+118.8%
50Pescadero+118.3%
51Keeler+110.0%
52Fields Landing+104.0%
53Victor+103.7%
54Heber+102.8%
55Keene+98.2%
56Bieber+97.4%
57Point Arena+97.4%
58Nubieber+97.1%
59Trinity Center+95.5%
60Alpine Village+93.1%
61Lemon Cove+90.1%
62Pine Grove+87.9%
63Fall River Mills+86.5%
64Gazelle+85.7%
65Prattville+85.7%
66Loma Mar+85.5%
67Sierra Brooks+84.2%
68Dorrington+84.2%
69Mount Hebron+81.9%
70Clio+79.7%
71Manton+79.4%
72Fairhaven+77.4%
73Ocotillo+76.4%
74Lewiston+76.0%
75Topaz+75.4%
76Janesville+73.7%
77Swall Meadows+72.5%
78Garberville+71.7%
79Knightsen+71.6%
80Lake Almanor West+70.5%
81Sierra City+69.0%
82Lake Hughes+68.3%
83Bodega Bay+67.8%
84Diablo Grande+67.4%
85El Nido+66.9%
86Round Mountain+65.2%
87East Shore+64.1%
88Douglas City+64.0%
89Dollar Point+63.9%
90Sequoia Crest+63.2%
91Lodoga+63.1%
92Littlerock+62.5%
93West Goshen+61.8%
94Hornbrook+61.6%
95Point Reyes Station+61.5%
96McClellan Park+59.2%
97Nicasio+59.2%
98Junction City+58.9%
99Cuyama+58.8%
100Bella Vista+58.3%

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