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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Calaveras | 1 | 6,216 | 6,310 | 1.02% | 623 | 10.0 | CDP |
| Copperopolis | 2 | 3,844 | 3,566 | 0.34% | 289 | 13.3 | CDP |
| Angels | 3 | 3,780 | 3,666 | 0.75% | 1,041 | 3.6 | City |
| Valley Springs | 4 | 3,643 | 3,890 | 0.19% | 4,337 | 0.8 | CDP |
| San Andreas | 5 | 2,962 | 3,729 | 0.44% | 296 | 10.0 | CDP |
| Murphys | 6 | 1,990 | 1,944 | -0.8% | 367 | 5.4 | CDP |
| Arnold | 7 | 1,536 | 2,099 | -9.7% | 177 | 8.7 | CDP |
| Forest Meadows | 8 | 1,524 | 1,324 | 1.26% | 386 | 4.0 | CDP |
| Mokelumne Hill | 9 | 835 | 484 | 1.58% | 271 | 3.1 | CDP |
| West Point | 10 | 794 | 640 | 1.02% | 204 | 3.9 | CDP |
| Avery | 11 | 385 | 444 | -4.47% | 422 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Wallace | 12 | 341 | 721 | -1.44% | 74 | 4.6 | CDP |
| Peters | 13 | 248 | 472 | -11.11% | 98 | 2.5 | CDP |
| Vallecito | 14 | 175 | 132 | -9.79% | 52 | 3.4 | CDP |
| Mountain Ranch | 15 | 70 | 318 | -61.54% | 18 | 3.9 | CDP |
| Rail Road Flat | 16 | 12 | 97 | -73.33% | 1 | 17.4 | CDP |
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.
Rancho Calaveras is the largest city in Calaveras County.
Rail Road Flat is the smallest city in Calaveras County.
There are 16 cities in Calaveras County, California.