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Highest Brazilian population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Brazilian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Brazilian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Brazilian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRAZILIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Sierra County, CACA3,0982.3%–

02Marin County, CACA253,6940.5%+73%

03San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.3%+18%

04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.3%+40%

05San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.2%+23%

06Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.2%+24%

07Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.2%–

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.2%+55%

09Shasta County, CACA181,6480.2%+566%

10Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.2%+75%

11Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%+96%

12Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.1%+129%

13Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.1%+51%

14Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%+130%

15Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%–

16Madera County, CACA167,9270.1%–

17Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%+20%

18Solano County, CACA455,3760.1%+56%

19Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%+547%

20Ventura County, CACA830,8510.1%+40%

21Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%+371%

22Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.1%+111%

23Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%+68%

24Napa County, CACA132,9490.1%+120%

25Monterey County, CACA433,7290.1%−48%

26San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%−18%

27Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.0%−21%

28San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.0%−28%

29El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.0%−5%

30San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%−10%

31San Benito County, CACA70,0820.0%–

32Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.0%−28%

33Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%−45%

34Sutter County, CACA98,7870.0%−76%

35Placer County, CACA442,0810.0%−66%

36Kings County, CACA154,3270.0%+12%

37Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%+4%

38Kern County, CACA927,0680.0%−16%

39Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%–

40Colusa County, CACA21,8360.0%–

41Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%−71%

42Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%−85%

43Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.0%−86%

44Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%−89%

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UPDATED 2026-07-05 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS