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 sqmi 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.