Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modesto (city), CA | 218,464 |
| 2 | Manteca (city), CA | 83,498 |
| 3 | Ceres (city), CA | 49,302 |
| 4 | Riverbank (city), CA | 24,865 |
| 5 | Oakdale (city), CA | 23,181 |
| 6 | Ripon (city), CA | 16,013 |
| 7 | Salida (CDP), CA | 13,886 |
| 8 | Waterford (city), CA | 9,120 |
| 9 | Hughson (city), CA | 7,481 |
| 10 | Escalon (city), CA | 7,472 |
| 11 | West Modesto (CDP), CA | 5,965 |
| 12 | Keyes (CDP), CA | 5,672 |
| 13 | Bret Harte (CDP), CA | 5,135 |
| 14 | Denair (CDP), CA | 4,865 |
| 15 | Empire (CDP), CA | 4,202 |
| 16 | Bystrom (CDP), CA | 3,957 |
| 17 | East Oakdale (CDP), CA | 3,201 |
| 18 | Rouse (CDP), CA | 1,913 |
| 19 | Del Rio (CDP), CA | 1,399 |
| 20 | Airport (CDP), CA | 1,389 |