RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Highest Bulgarian population share, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bulgarian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 200 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Bulgarian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Tiburon, CACA8,8811.4%+1.3 pts

02Antelope, CACA48,3010.8%+0.8 pts

03South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1150.8%+0.6 pts

04Rossmoor, CACA11,5320.7%+0.6 pts

05Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1230.6%+0.5 pts

06Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8720.5%–

07Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9900.5%+0.4 pts

08Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0950.5%–

09Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9480.4%+0.3 pts

10Granite Bay, CACA21,6730.4%–

11Burbank, CACA5,3330.4%–

12La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6600.4%+0.1 pts

13Palm Springs, CACA45,3150.4%+0.3 pts

14Menlo Park, CACA32,7130.4%+0.3 pts

15San Carlos, CACA29,2610.4%+0.3 pts

16Palm Desert, CACA53,2590.3%–

17Walnut Creek, CACA70,0120.3%+0.1 pts

18Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.3%+0.2 pts

19Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4610.3%–

20Arcadia, CACA54,1170.2%+0.2 pts

21San Clemente, CACA62,2260.2%+0.2 pts

22Nipomo, CACA17,5160.2%–

23Dixon, CACA21,1160.2%–

24Laguna Hills, CACA30,0200.2%–

25Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.2%+0.1 pts

26Santa Barbara, CACA86,4220.2%+0.1 pts

27Martinez, CACA36,8490.2%–

28Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8440.2%–

29Hillsborough, CACA11,2060.2%–

30Vacaville, CACA103,8500.2%–

31Mountain View, CACA85,4380.2%+0.0 pts

32Belmont, CACA28,7520.2%–

33Larkspur, CACA12,6200.2%−0.2 pts

34Agoura Hills, CACA19,2430.2%−0.0 pts

35La Mesa, CACA59,9140.1%+0.1 pts

36Fairfield, CACA122,4890.1%–

37Santa Cruz, CACA61,7970.1%+0.1 pts

38El Cajon, CACA101,7550.1%+0.1 pts

39Dublin, CACA71,6020.1%+0.1 pts

40Cupertino, CACA58,3330.1%+0.0 pts

41West Hollywood, CACA34,2310.1%+0.0 pts

42Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5540.1%+0.1 pts

43Concord, CACA123,2610.1%−0.1 pts

44University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,1210.1%–

45Newark, CACA47,8950.1%–

46Alameda, CACA76,8760.1%+0.1 pts

47East Palo Alto, CACA28,8720.1%+0.1 pts

48Prunedale, CACA19,7230.1%–

49Cotati, CACA7,3470.1%−0.1 pts

50Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1220.1%–

51Castaic, CACA17,9990.1%–

52San Ramon, CACA86,2090.1%–

53Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6390.1%–

54Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8300.1%–

55Sonoma, CACA10,5370.1%–

56Campbell, CACA42,4900.1%–

57Inglewood, CACA101,6620.1%–

58Dana Point, CACA32,2320.1%−0.1 pts

59Pleasanton, CACA74,5560.1%–

60Lafayette, CACA25,3130.1%+0.0 pts

61Davis, CACA66,1100.1%+0.1 pts

62San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.1%+0.1 pts

63El Cerrito, CACA26,1210.1%−0.0 pts

64Camarillo, CACA68,6520.1%–

65Roseville, CACA167,3020.1%+0.0 pts

66Stanton, CACA40,1610.1%–

67San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6360.1%+0.1 pts

68Cameron Park, CACA18,3150.1%–

69Citrus Heights, CACA86,3480.1%+0.1 pts

70Hercules, CACA26,3260.1%–

71Sunnyvale, CACA156,5770.1%−0.2 pts

72Pittsburg, CACA77,5420.1%–

73Montecito, CACA9,0310.1%–

74Danville, CACA43,3020.1%+0.0 pts

75Santa Rosa, CACA179,4370.1%+0.1 pts

76Santa Clara, CACA133,4460.1%+0.0 pts

77Lake Forest, CACA86,3330.1%–

78Seal Beach, CACA24,0750.1%–

79Fortuna, CACA12,0030.1%–

80Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0090.1%–

81San Francisco, CACA826,0790.1%+0.0 pts

82Laguna Woods, CACA16,8440.1%−0.0 pts

83Foothill Farms, CACA36,4350.1%−0.0 pts

84Diamond Bar, CACA51,8840.1%+0.0 pts

85Beverly Hills, CACA30,7640.1%–

86Claremont, CACA35,8380.1%−0.0 pts

87Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.1%+0.0 pts

88Healdsburg, CACA11,1720.1%–

89Carlsbad, CACA112,2600.1%+0.0 pts

90North Highlands, CACA47,9570.1%+0.0 pts

91South San Francisco, CACA64,9410.1%–

92Discovery Bay, CACA14,9110.1%–

93Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9940.1%+0.0 pts

94Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.1%−0.0 pts

95Truckee, CACA17,2780.1%–

96San Lorenzo, CACA29,1710.1%–

97Napa, CACA76,5620.1%+0.0 pts

98Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4470.1%−0.9 pts

99Isla Vista, CACA13,9200.1%−0.0 pts

100West Sacramento, CACA56,2160.1%–

101Lemon Grove, CACA27,9360.0%−0.0 pts

102Foster City, CACA32,4110.0%–

103Irvine, CACA318,7640.0%−0.0 pts

104Placentia, CACA54,9110.0%+0.0 pts

105Glendale, CACA187,1600.0%−0.0 pts

106North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1000.0%–

107Burbank, CACA102,9880.0%−0.0 pts

108Orinda, CACA19,5070.0%−0.0 pts

109San Jose, CACA989,8140.0%+0.0 pts

110Berkeley, CACA121,9110.0%−0.0 pts

111Tustin, CACA77,8430.0%+0.0 pts

112San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1190.0%–

113San Dimas, CACA32,9780.0%–

114Seaside, CACA31,6360.0%+0.0 pts

115Petaluma, CACA59,6880.0%–

116Union City, CACA65,2820.0%–

117Burlingame, CACA31,9290.0%−0.0 pts

118Pacifica, CACA36,8900.0%–

119Torrance, CACA138,3910.0%−0.0 pts

120Los Alamitos, CACA11,7020.0%–

121Redondo Beach, CACA67,2810.0%−0.0 pts

122Covina, CACA49,4040.0%–

123Newport Beach, CACA81,9770.0%−0.0 pts

124Vallejo, CACA123,2870.0%−0.0 pts

125Santa Clarita, CACA228,4300.0%−0.0 pts

126Fair Oaks, CACA32,7990.0%–

127Orange, CACA138,3650.0%+0.0 pts

128Rowland Heights, CACA45,9110.0%–

129Chino, CACA96,9570.0%–

130Riverside, CACA323,0570.0%−0.0 pts

131Mission Viejo, CACA90,4840.0%+0.0 pts

132Poway, CACA49,1800.0%+0.0 pts

133San Mateo, CACA103,3370.0%−0.0 pts

134Novato, CACA51,9470.0%−0.1 pts

135Costa Mesa, CACA108,8810.0%−0.0 pts

136Fremont, CACA226,4420.0%+0.0 pts

137Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9390.0%–

138East San Gabriel, CACA23,4100.0%–

139Escondido, CACA146,0300.0%−0.0 pts

140Sacramento, CACA536,4490.0%−0.0 pts

141Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.0%−0.0 pts

142Wildomar, CACA37,8890.0%–

143Loma Linda, CACA25,2210.0%–

144Azusa, CACA47,4470.0%–

145Manteca, CACA96,6930.0%–

146Temecula, CACA114,8650.0%−0.0 pts

147Chowchilla, CACA18,7300.0%–

148La Quinta, CACA39,4400.0%−0.0 pts

149Monterey, CACA28,9530.0%–

150San Marcos, CACA94,9080.0%−0.0 pts

151Lincoln, CACA57,3670.0%−0.1 pts

152Morgan Hill, CACA45,6250.0%–

153Hemet, CACA93,6490.0%–

154Albany, CACA19,1950.0%–

155Oakland, CACA440,8380.0%+0.0 pts

156Orcutt, CACA31,4540.0%–

157West Covina, CACA105,3010.0%−0.0 pts

158Los Gatos, CACA32,5760.0%−0.1 pts

159Chula Vista, CACA275,5330.0%−0.0 pts

160Woodland, CACA62,5130.0%–

161Carmichael, CACA76,9480.0%−0.0 pts

162Redlands, CACA74,1280.0%−0.0 pts

163San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9140.0%–

164Los Altos, CACA30,9650.0%−0.0 pts

165Elk Grove, CACA185,0070.0%–

166Brea, CACA47,2600.0%–

167Long Beach, CACA450,4690.0%−0.0 pts

168Huntington Park, CACA51,5440.0%−0.0 pts

169Vista, CACA98,2740.0%−0.0 pts

170Ridgecrest, CACA28,3330.0%–

171Fresno, CACA555,5490.0%–

172Delano, CACA52,3340.0%–

173Yreka, CACA7,7140.0%–

174El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6260.0%–

175Folsom, CACA91,9830.0%−0.1 pts

176Chico, CACA105,0810.0%−0.2 pts

177Lompoc, CACA43,3150.0%–

178Cathedral City, CACA52,3750.0%−0.0 pts

179Richmond, CACA114,8610.0%–

180Fountain Valley, CACA55,5080.0%–

181Milpitas, CACA78,5960.0%−0.0 pts

182Oxnard, CACA199,6510.0%−0.0 pts

183Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2300.0%+0.0 pts

184Fullerton, CACA138,6750.0%–

185Fontana, CACA221,2230.0%−0.0 pts

186Alhambra, CACA79,8200.0%–

187Whittier, CACA85,8150.0%–

188Rosemead, CACA49,4100.0%–

189La Habra, CACA60,9080.0%–

190Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1070.0%−0.1 pts

191Oceanside, CACA170,4830.0%−0.0 pts

192San Bernardino, CACA222,0440.0%−0.0 pts

193Santa Ana, CACA315,5860.0%−0.0 pts

194Pasadena, CACA135,8040.0%−0.1 pts

195Salinas, CACA159,1340.0%−0.0 pts

196Lancaster, CACA170,0840.0%−0.0 pts

197Santee, CACA58,2050.0%−0.0 pts

198National City, CACA57,8070.0%–

199Anaheim, CACA341,0080.0%−0.0 pts

200Pomona, CACA147,8070.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS