Brentwood, Oakley Fastest Growing Cities in Contra Costa County

According to the California Department of Finance, California grew by 345k residents in 2013 while Brentwood and Oakley were the two fastest growing cities in Contra Costa County.

Contra Costa County saw a 1% increase of population from 1,076,429 to 1,087,008. Brentwood led the county with population growth with Oakley following close behind.

Here is the official press release from the State

SACRAMENTO— California’s population grew by 0.9 percent adding 356,000 residents in 2013 to total 38,340,000 as of January 1, 2014, according to the population report released today by the Department of Finance.

The report shows preliminary January 2014 and revised January 2013 population data for California cities, counties, and the state. Highlights include:

• The San Francisco Bay area leads the state as the fastest growing region. Three out of the five fastest growing counties are in the Bay area. Santa Clara County is the fastest growing county in the state (1.5 percent) closely followed by Alameda County.
• The City of Los Angeles, California’s largest city, has a population of 3,904,657. Los Angeles grew by over 38,000 persons during 2013. San Diego, California’s second largest city with a population of 1,345,895, added almost 18,000 persons during the year. San Jose, California’s third largest city, has surpassed a million residents with a population of 1,000,536 and added almost 17,000 persons after experiencing a downward revision in population in the 2010 census benchmark.
• The City of McFarland in Kern County ranked as the fastest growing city in California, increasing by 8.9 percent. The bulk of the growth in McFarland is due to the state housing additional inmates in community correctional facilities to meet the court-ordered prison population cap of 137.5 percent of design capacity.
• The next four fastest growing cities were Chowchilla in Madera County (8.7 percent), Dublin in Alameda County (7.1 percent), Calipatria in Imperial County (5.5 percent), and Irvine in Orange County (4.9 percent). Dublin and Irvine added a proportionally large number of residents from recent housing increases. The population growth in Chowchilla and Calipatria was due to an increase in prison inmate population in those cities.
• The biggest numeric increases, consistent with a larger population base, occurred in the state’s largest cities: Los Angeles (38,524), San Diego (17,822), and San Jose (16,962). However, Irvine (11,288), which is not among the ten largest cities, ranked fourth in population growth.
• The 2014 report lists 482 California cities, of which 439 had gains in population, 41 lost population, and two (Carmel-By-The-Sea and Tehama) experienced no change. Many rural areas continued to experience population decline.

Other highlights include:

California’s statewide housing growth, as measured by net unit growth in 2013, was up 31 percent over last year, adding 59,426 housing units compared to the 2012 net increase of 45,367 units. In terms of net housing gains, Los Angeles (7,181), Irvine (4,186), San Jose (3,578), San Diego (3,033), and San Francisco (2,377) added the most housing units in 2013.

In 2013, local jurisdictions reported 30,964 multiple-family housing units and 27,854 single-family homes statewide. In addition, 608 mobile homes were added.

Group quarters, such as college dorms, prisons, and military barracks, contain only 2 percent of California’s population. Last year, group quarters increased by 1.2 percent statewide led by a substantial increase in college dorm populations. Prison declines caused some smaller cities, such as Avenal in Kings County and Crescent City in Del Norte to experience large proportional population losses in 2013. Other cities affected by prison adjustments, such as McFarland in Kern County, Chowchilla in Madera County, Calipatria in Imperial County, and Adelanto in San Bernardino County experienced some of the largest proportional population gains in the state in 2013.

Background Information:

These population estimates are produced annually by the Department of Finance for use by local areas to calculate their annual appropriations limit. The State Controller’s Office uses Finance’s estimates to update their population figures for distribution of state subventions to cities and counties, and to comply with various state codes. Additionally, estimates are used for research and planning purposes by federal, state, and local agencies, the academic community, and the private sector.

Changes to the housing stock are used in the preparation of the annual city population estimates. Estimated occupancy of housing units and the number of persons per household further determine population levels. Changes in city housing stock result from new construction, demolitions, housing unit conversions, and annexations. The sub-county population estimates are then adjusted to be consistent with independently produced county estimates. Related population reports are available on the Department’s website:

http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/

Population Estimates for California Cities

10 Largest Cities City Population (% increase)

1. Los Angeles 3,904,657 (1.0)

2. San Diego 1,345,895 (1.3)

3. San Jose 1,000,536 (1.7)

4. San Francisco 836,620 (1.3)

5. Fresno 515,609 (1.3)

6. Sacramento 475,122 (0.6)

7. Long Beach 470,292 (0.5)

8. Oakland 404,355 (1.2)

9. Bakersfield 367,315 (1.9)

10. Anaheim 348,305 (0.5)

10 Fastest Growing Cities Based on Percent Change

1. McFarland 13,745 (8.9)

2. Chowchilla 18,971 8.7

3. Dublin 53,462 (7.1)

4. Calipatria 7,517 (5.5)

5. Irvine 242,651 (4.9)

6. Adelanto 32,511 (4.3)

7. Campbell 41,993 (4.0)

8. Rio Vista 7,934 (3.9)

9. Imperial 16,708 (3.8)

10. San Marcos 90,179 (3.5)