Alameda County, California Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Oakland1435,024440,943-0.34%7,77356.0City
Fremont2224,800230,430-0.62%2,87878.1City
Hayward3153,344162,666-1.5%3,34745.8City
Berkeley4117,214124,205-1.47%11,23610.4City
San Leandro584,13790,724-1.92%6,31513.3City
Livermore681,25287,875-2%3,05826.6City
Alameda774,43478,109-1.22%7,15810.4City
Pleasanton872,98279,665-2.24%3,02324.1City
Dublin968,06772,311-1.54%4,47015.2City
Castro Valley1066,12064,3920.51%3,92516.8CDP
Union City1163,90969,927-2.3%3,29519.4City
Newark1246,73347,517-0.42%3,35713.9City
San Lorenzo1330,81030,1171.73%10,1153.0CDP
Mountain House1425,90921,3874.68%5,6844.6CDP
Ashland1523,37023,5660.44%12,6801.8CDP
Albany1618,72120,225-1.97%10,4591.8City
Cherryland1715,62815,9760.42%13,1001.2CDP
Emeryville1812,67012,918-0.49%9,9531.3City
Fairview1910,68010,8340.46%3,5913.0CDP
Piedmont2010,42711,258-1.96%6,1341.7City
Kensington215,3485,1710.38%5,5481.0CDP
Sunol229218350%3328.3CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Alameda County, California?

Oakland is the largest city in Alameda County.

What is the smallest city in Alameda County, California?

Sunol is the smallest city in Alameda County.

How many cities are in Alameda County?

There are 22 cities in Alameda County, California.

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