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Fremont Population Grew By 1.2 Percent Last Year
New state reports shows Fremont's population now tops 219,000
Fremont's population grew by 1.2 percent last year, one of the higher rates in Alameda County.
Figures released by the state Department of Finance show Fremont gained about 2,500 residents, increasing its population to 219,926 as of Jan. 1.
Fremont is the second largest of Alameda County's 14 incorporated cities.
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Oakland remains the largest city in the county with more than 399,000 residents. The smallest city is Emeryville with 10,269, just behind Piedmont's 10,889.
The only city in Alameda County that experienced a decrease in population in 2012 was Albany, which dropped by 0.2 percent.
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Dublin had the second highest growth rate in California with 6.8 percent.
Alameda County's population grew by 1.2 percent to 1,548,681.
California's population increased by 0.8 percent to 37,966,471.
City 2013 Population Change Alameda 75,126 + 0.8% Albany 18,430 - 0.2% Berkeley 115,716 +0.9% Dublin 49,890 +6.8% Emeryville 10,269 +0.8% Fremont 219,926 +1.2% Hayward 148,756 +1.2% Livermore 83,325 +1.3% Newark 43,342 +0.8% Oakland 399,326 +1.1% Piedmont 10,889 +0.9% Pleasanton 71,871 +1.0% San Leandro 86,666 +0.8% Union City 71,329 +1.1%Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
