RANKING · 2024 ACS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Highest Bulgarian population share, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bulgarian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 176 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 176 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laguna Niguel, CA, up 188 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Bulgarian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Tiburon, CACA8,8811.4%+1.3 pts

02▲188Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1070.9%+0.8 pts

03Villa Park, CACA5,6450.7%–

04Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8310.7%–

05▲1Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8720.6%–

06▼3South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1150.6%+0.3 pts

07▲146Hemet, CACA93,6490.5%–

08▼6Antelope, CACA48,3010.5%+0.5 pts

09Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4190.5%–

10Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0170.5%+0.3 pts

11Burbank, CACA5,3330.4%–

12▲22Agoura Hills, CACA19,2430.4%+0.2 pts

13▲4Walnut Creek, CACA70,0120.4%+0.2 pts

14▲134La Quinta, CACA39,4400.3%+0.3 pts

15▲1Palm Desert, CACA53,2590.3%–

16▲142Los Gatos, CACA32,5760.3%+0.2 pts

17Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4730.3%–

18▲42Lafayette, CACA25,3130.3%+0.2 pts

19▲23Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5540.3%+0.2 pts

20▼7Palm Springs, CACA45,3150.2%+0.2 pts

21▲111Poway, CACA49,1800.2%+0.2 pts

22West Carson, CACA22,1430.2%–

23▲4Martinez, CACA36,8490.2%–

24▼12La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6600.2%−0.1 pts

25Goleta, CACA32,4010.2%+0.2 pts

26Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2870.2%0.0 pts

27Daly City, CACA101,2610.2%+0.2 pts

28▲26Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8300.2%–

29Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7790.2%+0.1 pts

30Sierra Madre, CACA10,6200.2%–

31▼5Santa Barbara, CACA86,4220.2%+0.2 pts

32Winter Gardens, CACA22,1310.2%–

33▲41Danville, CACA43,3020.2%+0.1 pts

34▲49Foothill Farms, CACA36,4350.2%+0.1 pts

35▼27Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0950.2%–

36▲53Carlsbad, CACA112,2600.2%+0.1 pts

37▲6Concord, CACA123,2610.2%−0.1 pts

38Lawndale, CACA29,8920.2%–

39▲62Lemon Grove, CACA27,9360.2%+0.1 pts

40Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5130.2%–

41Yorba Linda, CACA65,6320.1%+0.1 pts

42▼7La Mesa, CACA59,9140.1%+0.1 pts

43▼28San Carlos, CACA29,2610.1%+0.1 pts

44▲43Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.1%+0.1 pts

45Culver City, CACA39,4520.1%−0.1 pts

46▲21San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6360.1%+0.1 pts

47▲5San Ramon, CACA86,2090.1%–

48Woodside, CACA5,1810.1%−0.2 pts

49▼24Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.1%0.0 pts

50▲41South San Francisco, CACA64,9410.1%–

51▲20Sunnyvale, CACA156,5770.1%−0.1 pts

52Hayward, CACA157,1130.1%+0.1 pts

53▲2Sonoma, CACA10,5370.1%–

54▲100Albany, CACA19,1950.1%–

55▲88Loma Linda, CACA25,2210.1%–

56▲63Torrance, CACA138,3910.1%+0.1 pts

57▲92Monterey, CACA28,9530.1%–

58▼34Laguna Hills, CACA30,0200.1%–

59▼20Dublin, CACA71,6020.1%+0.1 pts

60▲115Folsom, CACA91,9830.1%0.0 pts

61▼56Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1230.1%0.0 pts

62▲49Tustin, CACA77,8430.1%+0.1 pts

63▲42Glendale, CACA187,1600.1%0.0 pts

64▼46Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.1%0.0 pts

65▲96Carmichael, CACA76,9480.1%0.0 pts

66▲68Novato, CACA51,9470.1%−0.1 pts

67▲72Escondido, CACA146,0300.1%0.0 pts

68Big Bear City, CACA11,4310.1%–

69Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5590.1%−0.2 pts

70Temescal Valley, CACA30,0690.1%–

71▲29West Sacramento, CACA56,2160.1%–

72▼44Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8440.1%–

73Livermore, CACA83,4570.1%–

74Rocklin, CACA76,8210.1%0.0 pts

75Clayton, CACA10,8420.1%−0.2 pts

76▲74San Marcos, CACA94,9080.1%0.0 pts

77▼30East Palo Alto, CACA28,8720.1%0.0 pts

78▼12Stanton, CACA40,1610.1%–

79▼9Hercules, CACA26,3260.1%–

80▼66Menlo Park, CACA32,7130.1%0.0 pts

81▼8Montecito, CACA9,0310.1%–

82Merced, CACA99,7240.1%–

83▼21San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.1%0.0 pts

84▼28Campbell, CACA42,4900.1%–

85Simi Valley, CACA124,8610.1%+0.1 pts

86▲98Fullerton, CACA138,6750.1%–

87▲83Ridgecrest, CACA28,3330.1%–

88▼4Diamond Bar, CACA51,8840.1%0.0 pts

89▲35Vallejo, CACA123,2870.1%0.0 pts

90▼53Santa Cruz, CACA61,7970.1%0.0 pts

91▼34Inglewood, CACA101,6620.1%–

92▼52Cupertino, CACA58,3330.1%0.0 pts

93▼12San Francisco, CACA826,0790.1%0.0 pts

94Chino Hills, CACA77,5190.1%0.0 pts

95Brentwood, CACA66,6070.1%–

96Laguna Beach, CACA22,3910.1%0.0 pts

97▼33Camarillo, CACA68,6520.1%–

98▼33Roseville, CACA167,3020.1%0.0 pts

99▼24Santa Rosa, CACA179,4370.1%0.0 pts

100▼2Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4470.1%−0.9 pts

101▼70Mountain View, CACA85,4380.1%−0.1 pts

102▲23Santa Clarita, CACA228,4300.1%0.0 pts

103▲84Whittier, CACA85,8150.0%–

104Lomita, CACA19,7240.0%0.0 pts

105Banning, CACA31,8520.0%–

106▼3Irvine, CACA318,7640.0%0.0 pts

107Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8760.0%–

108▲12Los Alamitos, CACA11,7020.0%–

109Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2720.0%−0.1 pts

110▲4Seaside, CACA31,6360.0%0.0 pts

111▼1Berkeley, CACA121,9110.0%0.0 pts

112▼18Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.0%0.0 pts

113▼28Beverly Hills, CACA30,7640.0%–

114▲21Costa Mesa, CACA108,8810.0%0.0 pts

115El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2940.0%–

116Ramona, CACA22,6340.0%–

117▼41Santa Clara, CACA133,4460.0%0.0 pts

118Calabasas, CACA22,0270.0%0.0 pts

119▲60Richmond, CACA114,8610.0%–

120Colton, CACA53,3830.0%–

121▼52Citrus Heights, CACA86,3480.0%0.0 pts

122▲40Redlands, CACA74,1280.0%0.0 pts

123Visalia, CACA146,5410.0%0.0 pts

124▲7Mission Viejo, CACA90,4840.0%0.0 pts

125▲8San Mateo, CACA103,3370.0%0.0 pts

126Corona, CACA161,7340.0%0.0 pts

127▲13Sacramento, CACA536,4490.0%0.0 pts

128Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7650.0%–

129▲17Temecula, CACA114,8650.0%0.0 pts

130Tracy, CACA101,9010.0%0.0 pts

131▲58La Habra, CACA60,9080.0%–

132▼23San Jose, CACA989,8140.0%0.0 pts

133▼36Napa, CACA76,5620.0%0.0 pts

134▲57Oceanside, CACA170,4830.0%0.0 pts

135▲45Fountain Valley, CACA55,5080.0%–

136▼9Orange, CACA138,3650.0%0.0 pts

137▲8Manteca, CACA96,6930.0%–

138▼92Alameda, CACA76,8760.0%0.0 pts

139▼78Davis, CACA66,1100.0%0.0 pts

140Buena Park, CACA81,7410.0%–

141▼23Pacifica, CACA36,8900.0%–

142▲43Fontana, CACA221,2230.0%0.0 pts

143▼17Fair Oaks, CACA32,7990.0%–

144▲12Orcutt, CACA31,4540.0%–

145▲37Oxnard, CACA199,6510.0%0.0 pts

146Carson, CACA90,8080.0%–

147▲8Oakland, CACA440,8380.0%0.0 pts

148Oildale, CACA34,6870.0%–

149▼90Pleasanton, CACA74,5560.0%–

150Madera, CACA69,0170.0%–

151Indio, CACA94,2690.0%–

152▼59Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9940.0%0.0 pts

153▲43Lancaster, CACA170,0840.0%0.0 pts

154▲9San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9140.0%–

155▼14Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.0%0.0 pts

156▲22Cathedral City, CACA52,3750.0%0.0 pts

157▼34Newport Beach, CACA81,9770.0%−0.1 pts

158▼28Riverside, CACA323,0570.0%0.0 pts

159▼87Pittsburg, CACA77,5420.0%–

160Moorpark, CACA35,0230.0%–

161▲22Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2300.0%0.0 pts

162▼85Lake Forest, CACA86,3330.0%–

163Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0670.0%0.0 pts

164Modesto, CACA219,6520.0%0.0 pts

165San Leandro, CACA85,3530.0%–

166▼30Fremont, CACA226,4420.0%0.0 pts

167Altadena, CACA41,7050.0%−0.1 pts

168Norwalk, CACA97,1040.0%0.0 pts

169▲29National City, CACA57,8070.0%–

170▼134Fairfield, CACA122,4890.0%–

171Fresno, CACA555,5490.0%–

172▼15West Covina, CACA105,3010.0%0.0 pts

173Bakersfield, CACA422,1650.0%0.0 pts

174▲26Pomona, CACA147,8070.0%0.0 pts

175▼8Long Beach, CACA450,4690.0%0.0 pts

176Stockton, CACA324,5970.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES