Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merced (city), CA | 86,333 |
| 2 | Turlock (city), CA | 72,740 |
| 3 | Ceres (city), CA | 49,302 |
| 4 | Atwater (city), CA | 31,970 |
| 5 | Chowchilla (city), CA | 19,039 |
| 6 | Livingston (city), CA | 14,172 |
| 7 | Winton (CDP), CA | 11,709 |
| 8 | Delhi (CDP), CA | 10,656 |
| 9 | Franklin (CDP), CA | 6,919 |
| 10 | Keyes (CDP), CA | 5,672 |
| 11 | Hilmar-Irwin (CDP), CA | 5,164 |
| 12 | Denair (CDP), CA | 4,865 |
| 13 | McSwain (CDP), CA | 4,480 |
| 14 | Planada (CDP), CA | 4,164 |
| 15 | Le Grand (CDP), CA | 1,592 |
| 16 | Cressey (CDP), CA | 366 |
| 17 | Ballico (CDP), CA | 347 |
| 18 | El Nido (CDP), CA | 331 |
| 19 | Stevinson (CDP), CA | 275 |
| 20 | Bear Creek (CDP), CA | 273 |