California, state of the United States of America. As of 2020 state had an estimated population of 39,368,078 inhabitants. The state was created 174 years ago in 1850. Its capital city is Sacramento.
The Golden State of California shines with big cities, beach towns, forest hamlets, and everything in between. Cosmopolitan Los Angeles provides Hollywood glamour beside sunny beaches and hillside homes. San Francisco boasts postcard-perfect vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge and buzzing culture.
In Northern California, the college town vibe of Berkeley complements San Jose’s Silicon Valley innovation. Laidback beach havens like Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara offer relaxing Pacific retreats. Quaint mountain communities dot scenic areas like Lake Tahoe and Yosemite.
The Central Valley contains farm towns like Fresno and Bakersfield at the heart of California’s agriculture. Golden era charm lives on in Palm Springs and other desert outposts. From Humboldt County to San Diego, California’s diverse cities and towns encapsulate the Golden State spirit while retaining their own distinctive vibe.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in California.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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San Andreas | Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California | Calaveras | 2,783 |
East Oakdale | Census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California | Stanislaus | 2,762 |
Frazier Park | Unincorporated community in California, United States | Kern | 2,691 |
Sutter Creek | City in Amador County, California | Amador | 2,688 |
Angels Camp | City in Calaveras County, California, United States of America | Calaveras | 2,677 |
Weed | City in Siskiyou County, California, United States | Siskiyou | 2,668 |
Weldon | City in Iowa, USA | Kern | 2,642 |
Parksdale | Census-designated place in Madera County, California | Madera | 2,621 |
West Bishop | Census-designated place in Inyo County, California | Inyo | 2,607 |
Cayucos | Census designated place | San Luis Obispo | 2,592 |
Alturas | City in California, USA | Modoc | 2,542 |
Cabazon | Census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States | Riverside | 2,535 |
Bayview | Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California | Humboldt | 2,510 |
Maricopa | City in Kern County, California, United States of America | Kern | 2,500 |
Caruthers | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 2,497 |
East Quincy | Census-designated place in Plumas County, California | Plumas | 2,489 |
Stallion Springs | Census designated place | Kern | 2,488 |
Ross | Town in California | Marin | 2,479 |
Val Verde | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 2,468 |
Lexington Hills | Census-designated place in California, USA | Santa Clara | 2,421 |
Lost Hills | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 2,412 |
Lake Nacimiento | Census designated place | San Luis Obispo | 2,411 |
Mission Canyon | Census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California | Santa Barbara | 2,381 |
Mountain View | Community in Contra Costa County, California | Contra Costa | 2,372 |
Auberry | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 2,369 |
Loma Rica | Census-designated place in Yuba County, California | Yuba | 2,368 |
Hayfork | Census-designated place in Trinity County, California | Trinity | 2,368 |
Desert View Highlands | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 2,360 |
Clearlake Oaks | Census-designated place in Lake County, California | Lake | 2,359 |
Corralitos | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California | Santa Cruz | 2,326 |
Shingletown | Census-designated place in Shasta County, California | Shasta | 2,283 |
East Sonora | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California | Tuolumne | 2,266 |
Boron | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 2,253 |
Westmorland | City in Imperial County, California, United States of America | Imperial | 2,231 |
Twain Harte | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California | Tuolumne | 2,226 |
Soulsbyville | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California | Tuolumne | 2,215 |
Murphys | Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California | Calaveras | 2,213 |
Wofford Heights | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 2,200 |
South Taft | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 2,169 |
Bethel Island | Census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California | Contra Costa | 2,137 |
San Juan Bautista | City in San Benito County, California, United States | San Benito | 2,124 |
Belvedere | Town in Marin County, California | Marin | 2,121 |
Belvedere | Town in Marin County, California | Los Angeles | 2,099 |
Easton | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 2,083 |
Piru | Census-designated place in Ventura County, California | Ventura | 2,063 |
Lone Pine | Census-designated place in Inyo County, California | Inyo | 2,035 |
Biggs | City in California, USA | Butte | 2,025 |
Colfax | City in California, USA | Placer | 2,009 |
Bodfish | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 1,956 |
Taft Heights | Census designated place | Kern | 1,949 |
Portola | City in Plumas County, California, United States | Plumas | 1,913 |
China Lake Acres | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 1,876 |
Rainbow | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States of America | San Diego | 1,832 |
Laton | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 1,824 |
Hidden Hills | City in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 1,822 |
Rolling Hills | City on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, in Los Angeles County | Los Angeles | 1,817 |
Seven Trees | Census-designated place in South San Jose | Santa Clara | 1,788 |
Tuolumne City | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California | Tuolumne | 1,779 |
Cobb | Census designated place | Lake | 1,778 |
Shasta | City located in Shasta County, California | Shasta | 1,771 |
Home Garden | Census-designated place in Kings County, California | Kings | 1,761 |
Big Pine | Census-designated place in Inyo County, California | Inyo | 1,756 |
Seeley | Census-designated place in Imperial County, California | Imperial | 1,739 |
Searles Valley | Census designated place in California | San Bernardino | 1,739 |
Willow Creek | Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California | Humboldt | 1,710 |
Boronda | Census-designated place in Monterey County, California | Monterey | 1,710 |
Graton | Census-designated place in Sonoma County, California | Sonoma | 1,707 |
Colma | Town in California, United States | San Mateo | 1,689 |
Romoland | Census-designated place in Riverside County, California | Riverside | 1,684 |
Le Grand | City in Merced County, California, United States | Merced | 1,659 |
Del Rey Oaks | City in Monterey County, California, United States of America | Monterey | 1,645 |
Del Rey | Census designated place | Fresno | 1,639 |
Mountain Ranch | Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California | Calaveras | 1,628 |
Biola | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 1,623 |
Penn Valley | Census-designated place in Nevada County, California | Nevada | 1,621 |
South Dos Palos | Census-designated place in Merced County, California | Merced | 1,620 |
Bolinas | Census-designated place in Marin County, California | Marin | 1,620 |
Dunsmuir | City in Siskiyou County, California, United States | Siskiyou | 1,548 |
Quail Valley | City in California, United States of America | Riverside | 1,538 |
Pine Valley | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 1,510 |
Buttonwillow | Place in Kern County California | Kern | 1,508 |
Toro Canyon | Census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California | Santa Barbara | 1,508 |
Julian | Census designated place | San Diego | 1,502 |
Foresthill | Census-designated place in Placer County, California | Placer | 1,483 |
Irwindale | City in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 1,473 |
Lebec | City in California, United States of America | Kern | 1,468 |
Temelec | Census-designated place in Sonoma County, California | Sonoma | 1,441 |
Kettleman City | Census-designated place in Kings County, California | Kings | 1,439 |
Tahoe Vista | Census-designated place in Placer County, California | Placer | 1,433 |
Kernville | Census-designated place in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States | Kern | 1,395 |
Littlerock | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 1,377 |
Mariposa | Census-designated place in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California | Mariposa | 1,373 |
Montague | City in Siskiyou County, California, United States | Siskiyou | 1,366 |
Ferndale | Town in Humboldt County, California, United States | Humboldt | 1,362 |
Woodacre | Census-designated place in Marin County, California | Marin | 1,348 |
Big River | Unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States | San Bernardino | 1,327 |
Shandon | Census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California | San Luis Obispo | 1,295 |
Lower Lake | Census-designated place in Lake County, California | Lake | 1,294 |
Palo Cedro | Census-designated place in Shasta County, California | Shasta | 1,269 |
Forest Meadows | Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California | Calaveras | 1,249 |