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Pinole, Hercules Both Record 0.4 Percent in Population Growth Last Year
New state report shows both cities added a couple hundred people in 2012
Both Hercules and Pinole's population grew by 0.4 percent last year.
Figures released by the state Department of Finance show both Hercules and Pinole added about 200 residents in 2012.
Hercules' population now stands at 24,403, making it the sixth smallest of Contra Costa's 19 incorporated cities. It's about the same size as Lafayette.
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Pinole's population is now 18,664, making it the fourth smallest city in the county. It's similar in size to Orinda.
Concord is the largest city in the county with more than 123,000 people. The smallest city is next door in Clayton, which has slightly more than 11,000 people.
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Contra Costa County's population grew by 0.8 percent last year to 1,074,072.
Over in Alameda County, Dublin had the second highest growth rate in California with 6.8 percent.
California's population increased by 0.8 percent to 37,966,471.
City 2013 Population Change Antioch 105,117 + 1.1% Brentwood 53,278 +1.2% Clayton 11,093 +0.8% Concord 123,812 +0.4% Danville 42,720 +0.5% El Cerrito 23,910 +0.5% Hercules 24,403 +0.4% Lafayette 24,312 +0.5% Martinez 36,578 +0.9% Moraga 16,238 +0.4% Oakley 37,252 +1.9% Orinda 17,925 +0.5% Pinole 18,664 +0.4% Pittsburg 65,339 +0.9% Pleasant Hill 33,633 +0.5% Richmond 105,562 +0.5% San Pablo 29,266 +0.4% San Ramon 76,154 +1.9% Walnut Creek 65,684 +0.6%--
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