# List of largest census-designated places in California

California is the most populous and third largest U.S. state by area, located on the West Coast of the United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, California's population is 39,538,223 and has 155,858.33 square miles (403,671.2 km$^2$) of land.
California is divided into 58 counties and contains 1,129 census designated-places (CDPs) as of 2020 (1,136 as of 2023). San Francisco is a consolidated city–county, which means that San Francisco County does not contain any CDPs.
The census-designated places in this list have a population of 10,000 or higher.

## Census-Designated Places

| Name | County | Population (2020) | Land area | Land area |
| Name | County | Population (2020) | sq mi | km$^2$ |
| East Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 118,786 | 7.45 | 19.3 |
| Arden-Arcade | Sacramento | 94,659 | 15.90 | 41.2 |
| Carmichael | Sacramento | 79,793 | 15.33 | 39.7 |
| Castro Valley | Alameda | 66,441 | 16.85 | 43.6 |
| Florence-Graham | Los Angeles | 61,983 | 3.51 | 9.1 |
| South Whittier | Los Angeles | 56,415 | 5.34 | 13.8 |
| Hacienda Heights | Los Angeles | 54,191 | 11.15 | 28.9 |
| Florin | Sacramento | 52,388 | 8.71 | 22.6 |
| El Dorado Hills | El Dorado | 50,147 | 48.46 | 125.5 |
| North Highlands | Sacramento | 49,327 | 8.81 | 22.8 |
| Rowland Heights | Los Angeles | 48,321 | 13.08 | 33.9 |
| Antelope | Sacramento | 45,770 | 6.84 | 17.7 |
| Vineyard | Sacramento | 43,935 | 18.75 | 48.6 |
| Altadena | Los Angeles | 42,846 | 8.47 | 21.9 |
| Oildale | Kern | 36,135 | 7.91 | 20.5 |
| Foothill Farms | Sacramento | 35,834 | 4.20 | 10.9 |
| Orangevale | Sacramento | 35,569 | 11.45 | 29.7 |
| French Valley | Riverside | 35,280 | 10.87 | 28.2 |
| La Presa | San Diego | 35,033 | 5.50 | 14.2 |
| Westmont | Los Angeles | 33,913 | 1.85 | 4.8 |
| Fair Oaks | Sacramento | 32,514 | 10.88 | 28.2 |
| Fallbrook | San Diego | 32,267 | 17.54 | 45.4 |
| Orcutt | Santa Barbara | 32,034 | 10.82 | 28.0 |
| Spring Valley | San Diego | 30,998 | 7.34 | 19.0 |
| San Lorenzo | Alameda | 29,581 | 3.05 | 7.9 |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | Santa Barbara | 28,656 | 16.60 | 43.0 |
| East Niles | Kern | 28,390 | 5.46 | 14.1 |
| Temescal Valley | Riverside | 26,232 | 19.34 | 50.1 |
| Ladera Ranch | Orange | 26,170 | 4.95 | 12.8 |
| North Tustin | Orange | 25,718 | 6.58 | 17.0 |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos | Los Angeles | 25,325 | 2.52 | 6.5 |
| Mountain House | San Joaquin | 24,499 | 4.56 | 11.8 |
| Willowbrook | Los Angeles | 24,395 | 1.68 | 4.4 |
| West Rancho Dominguez | Los Angeles | 24,347 | 3.97 | 10.3 |
| Bloomington | San Bernardino | 24,339 | 6.07 | 15.7 |
| Bay Point | Contra Costa | 23,896 | 6.43 | 16.7 |
| Ashland | Alameda | 23,823 | 1.84 | 4.8 |
| Rosemont | Sacramento | 23,510 | 4.39 | 11.4 |
| West Puente Valley | Los Angeles | 22,959 | 1.87 | 4.8 |
| West Carson | Los Angeles | 22,870 | 2.27 | 5.9 |
| East San Gabriel | Los Angeles | 22,769 | 2.18 | 5.6 |
| Valinda | Los Angeles | 22,437 | 2.01 | 5.2 |
| Winter Gardens | San Diego | 22,380 | 4.42 | 11.4 |
| Rancho San Diego | San Diego | 21,858 | 8.70 | 22.5 |
| Linda | Yuba | 21,654 | 8.59 | 22.2 |
| Ramona | San Diego | 21,468 | 38.44 | 99.6 |
| Granite Bay | Placer | 21,247 | 21.55 | 55.8 |
| Lakeside | San Diego | 21,152 | 6.93 | 17.9 |
| Stanford | Santa Clara | 21,150 | 2.75 | 7.1 |
| Rosamond | Kern | 20,961 | 52.12 | 135.0 |
| Lennox | Los Angeles | 20,323 | 1.09 | 2.8 |
| Stevenson Ranch | Los Angeles | 20,178 | 6.41 | 16.6 |
| La Crescenta Montrose | Los Angeles | 19,997 | 3.43 | 8.9 |
| South San Jose Hills | Los Angeles | 19,855 | 1.50 | 3.9 |
| Mead Valley | Riverside | 19,819 | 19.08 | 49.4 |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | San Diego | 19,576 | 6.85 | 17.7 |
| East Hemet | Riverside | 19,432 | 5.20 | 13.5 |
| Castaic | Los Angeles | 18,937 | 7.26 | 18.8 |
| Prunedale | Monterey | 18,885 | 46.06 | 119.3 |
| Cameron Park | El Dorado | 18,881 | 11.23 | 29.1 |
| Rosedale | Kern | 18,639 | 29.27 | 75.8 |
| Nipomo | San Luis Obispo | 18,176 | 15.08 | 39.1 |
| Live Oak | Santa Cruz | 17,038 | 3.24 | 8.4 |
| Bostonia | San Diego | 16,882 | 1.93 | 5.0 |
| Olivehurst | Yuba | 16,595 | 8.41 | 21.8 |
| McKinleyville | Humboldt | 16,262 | 20.88 | 54.1 |
| Valle Vista | Riverside | 16,194 | 6.86 | 17.8 |
| Parkway | Sacramento | 15,962 | 2.41 | 6.2 |
| Rio Linda | Sacramento | 15,944 | 9.93 | 25.7 |
| Cherryland | Alameda | 15,808 | 1.19 | 3.1 |
| Vincent | Los Angeles | 15,714 | 1.47 | 3.8 |
| El Sobrante | Contra Costa | 15,524 | 3.10 | 8.0 |
| Isla Vista | Santa Barbara | 15,500 | 0.55 | 1.4 |
| Woodcrest | Riverside | 15,378 | 11.38 | 29.5 |
| Discovery Bay | Contra Costa | 15,358 | 5.59 | 14.5 |
| Alamo | Contra Costa | 15,314 | 9.82 | 25.4 |
| Walnut Park | Los Angeles | 15,214 | 0.75 | 1.9 |
| East Rancho Dominguez | Los Angeles | 15,114 | 0.82 | 2.1 |
| Coto de Caza | Orange | 14,710 | 7.80 | 20.2 |
| Alpine | San Diego | 14,696 | 26.79 | 69.4 |
| Lemon Hill | Sacramento | 14,496 | 1.64 | 4.2 |
| Los Osos | San Luis Obispo | 14,465 | 12.76 | 33.0 |
| Lamont | Kern | 14,049 | 4.78 | 12.4 |
| El Sobrante | Riverside | 14,039 | 7.23 | 18.7 |
| North Fair Oaks | San Mateo | 14,027 | 1.20 | 3.1 |
| Oak Park | Ventura | 13,898 | 5.30 | 13.7 |
| Salida | Stanislaus | 13,886 | 2.22 | 5.7 |
| Phelan | San Bernardino | 13,859 | 60.09 | 155.6 |
| North Auburn | Placer | 13,452 | 7.79 | 20.2 |
| Avocado Heights | Los Angeles | 13,317 | 2.25 | 5.8 |
| Lake Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 13,187 | 9.74 | 25.2 |
| Bonita | San Diego | 12,917 | 5.02 | 13.0 |
| Big Bear City | San Bernardino | 12,738 | 32.02 | 82.9 |
| Camp Pendleton South | San Diego | 12,468 | 6.95 | 18.0 |
| Lake Arrowhead | San Bernardino | 12,401 | 17.68 | 45.8 |
| Lakeland Village | Riverside | 12,364 | 8.78 | 22.7 |
| Sun Village | Los Angeles | 12,345 | 10.80 | 28.0 |
| Alum Rock | Santa Clara | 12,042 | 0.87 | 2.3 |
| Winton | Merced | 11,709 | 3.04 | 7.9 |
| Crestline | San Bernardino | 11,650 | 13.90 | 36.0 |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | Marin | 11,492 | 4.69 | 12.1 |
| Quartz Hill | Los Angeles | 11,447 | 3.76 | 9.7 |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | Los Angeles | 11,419 | 1.84 | 4.8 |
| Garden Acres | San Joaquin | 11,398 | 2.58 | 6.7 |
| Marina del Rey | Los Angeles | 11,373 | 0.86 | 2.2 |
| Diamond Springs | El Dorado | 11,345 | 16.64 | 43.1 |
| Fairview | Alameda | 11,341 | 2.97 | 7.7 |
| La Riviera | Sacramento | 11,252 | 1.90 | 4.9 |
| Home Gardens | Riverside | 11,203 | 1.51 | 3.9 |
| Country Club | San Joaquin | 10,777 | 1.92 | 5.0 |
| Muscoy | San Bernardino | 10,719 | 3.04 | 7.9 |
| Delhi | Merced | 10,656 | 3.51 | 9.1 |
| Rossmoor | Orange | 10,625 | 1.56 | 4.0 |
| Hillcrest | Kern | 10,528 | 1.38 | 3.6 |
| San Diego Country Estates | San Diego | 10,395 | 16.78 | 43.5 |
| East Whittier | Los Angeles | 10,394 | 1.09 | 2.8 |
| Rancho Mission Viejo | Orange | 10,378 | 37.81 | 97.9 |
| Del Aire | Los Angeles | 10,338 | 1.01 | 2.6 |
| Citrus | Los Angeles | 10,243 | 0.88 | 2.3 |