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Highest Central American population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tehama County, CA, up 32 places to #23.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9348.8%+1.6 pts

02▲1Marin County, CACA253,6946.8%+2.6 pts

03▼1San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.2%+1.3 pts

04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0705.0%+1.6 pts

05San Francisco County, CACA826,0794.3%+0.2 pts

06San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0914.0%+1.3 pts

07Alameda County, CACA1,636,6303.7%+1.3 pts

08Solano County, CACA455,3763.4%+1.7 pts

09Riverside County, CACA2,544,9163.1%+1.3 pts

10▲1Kern County, CACA927,0682.8%+0.9 pts

11▲1Orange County, CACA3,149,5072.3%+0.7 pts

12▼2Monterey County, CACA433,7292.2%+0.7 pts

13▲1Ventura County, CACA830,8512.2%+0.8 pts

14▲6San Joaquin County, CACA823,8152.1%+1.0 pts

15▲3Sonoma County, CACA486,4442.0%+0.9 pts

16▼1Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.9%+0.9 pts

17▼4Napa County, CACA132,9491.9%+0.3 pts

18▼2Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911.8%+0.4 pts

19▲2Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.8%+0.8 pts

20▲3Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601.7%+0.5 pts

21▲1Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191.6%+0.4 pts

22▲29Mariposa County, CACA16,9181.4%+1.1 pts

23▲32Tehama County, CACA64,6651.4%+0.8 pts

24▲5Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.4%+0.7 pts

25▲10Tulare County, CACA485,1461.4%+0.8 pts

26▲4Colusa County, CACA21,8361.4%−0.8 pts

27San Benito County, CACA70,0821.3%+0.7 pts

28▼3Yolo County, CACA224,4101.3%0.0 pts

29▲3San Diego County, CACA3,282,2481.2%+0.5 pts

30▲4Placer County, CACA442,0811.2%+0.6 pts

31▼3Madera County, CACA167,9271.1%+0.3 pts

32▼8Merced County, CACA297,2601.1%−0.1 pts

33▲19Trinity County, CACA15,7201.0%+0.6 pts

34▼8Kings County, CACA154,3271.0%+0.5 pts

35▲1Mono County, CACA12,5051.0%−2.8 pts

36▲1El Dorado County, CACA192,3231.0%+0.4 pts

37▼6Imperial County, CACA181,4110.9%+0.4 pts

38Sutter County, CACA98,7870.9%+0.2 pts

39▲9Modoc County, CACA8,4260.9%+0.4 pts

40Alpine County, CACA1,0430.9%–

41▲13Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.8%+0.7 pts

42▼9Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.8%+0.5 pts

43▼4San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.7%+0.3 pts

44▲3Lake County, CACA67,7720.7%0.0 pts

45▲4Yuba County, CACA88,6910.7%+0.3 pts

46Lassen County, CACA28,1170.7%−0.2 pts

47▼5Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.6%+0.2 pts

48▼3Butte County, CACA209,2110.6%0.0 pts

49▲1Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.6%−0.1 pts

50▼7Plumas County, CACA18,5830.6%–

51▼11Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.6%+0.2 pts

52▲4Nevada County, CACA101,9110.5%+0.3 pts

53▼12Shasta County, CACA181,6480.5%0.0 pts

54▼35Glenn County, CACA28,1410.5%0.0 pts

55▲2Inyo County, CACA18,1580.5%−0.2 pts

56▼12Amador County, CACA41,8760.3%−0.5 pts

57▼40Sierra County, CACA3,0980.3%–

58▼5Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.2%+0.1 pts

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