These are the fastest-growing cities in California, says the state’s latest population study

Sacramento suburbs stood out from much of the state in strong population growth in 2019.

Three Sacramento suburbs: Folsom, Rocklin and Roseville, emerged within the 10 fastest-growing California cities by percentage.

Overall, California experienced relatively static population numbers, with most major cities reporting less than 1 percent fluctuation in population numbers

The state’s growth rate has remained historically slow since the onset of the Great Recession, according to a May report by the California Department of Finance.

Meanwhile, Sacramento continued as one of the state’s fastest growing large cities. Out of California’s ten largest cities, only Bakersfield (1.4 percent) and Sacramento (1.1percent) grew a rate greater than 1 percent.

According to the Department of Finance, recent trends in population growth continued to demonstrate that the largest jumps in population are occurring in the state’s inland cities. .

The effects of wildfire on population movement also hint themselves in the report.

In the Northern California County of Sonoma, every city reported population loss. The Kincade Fire blazed through the county in October and November of last year, destroying more than 75,000 acres and razing 375 structures, including 174 homes.

The 10 fastest-growing cities in California:

1. Beaumont, Riverside County, population 51,475 (3.7 percent)

2. Folsom, Sacramento County, population 81,610 (3.1 percent)

3. Roseville, Placer County, population 145,163 (2.7 percent)

4. Dublin, Alameda County, population 65,716 (2.5 percent)

5. Menifee, Riverside County, population 97,093 (2.5 percent)

6. Merced, population 88,120 (2.4 percent)

7. Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, population 31,439 (2.3 percent)

8. Milpitas, Santa Clara County, population 76,211 77,961 (2.3 percent)

9. Rocklin, Placer County, population 70,350 (2.2 percent)

10. Clovis, Fresno County, population 119,175 (2.2 percent)

Cities with the largest numeric growth

For cities with populations under 300,000

1. Irvine, Orange County, population 281,707 (4,245 increase)

2. Roseville, Placer County, population 145,163 (3,864 increase)

3. Elk Grove, Sacramento County, population 176,514 (2,984 increase)

4. Clovis, Fresno County, population 119,175 (2,566 increase)

5. Folsom, Sacramento County, population 81, 610 (2,439 increase)

6. Ontario, San Bernardino County, population 182871 (2,377 increase)

7. Menifee, Riverside County, population 97,093 (2,361 increase)

8. Modesto, Stanislaus County, population 222,335 (2,209 increase)

9. Merced, population 88,120 (2,039 increase)

10. Beaumont, Riverside County, population 51,475 (1,845 increase)

Top 10 largest cities in California

1. Los Angeles, population 4,010,684 (-0.1%)

2. San Diego, population 1,153,561 (0.1%)

3. San Jose, population 1,049,187 (0.1%)

4. San Francisco, population 897,806 (0.8%)

5. Fresno, population 545,769 (0.7%)

6. Sacramento, population 510,931 (1.1%)

7. Long Beach, Los Angeles County, population 472,217 (-0.1%)

8. Oakland, Alameda County, population 433,697 (0.7%)

9. Bakersfield, Kern County, population 392,756 (1.4%)

10. Anaheim, Orange County, population 357,325 (0.2%)

This story was originally published June 9, 2020 at 12:27 PM.