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Highest Central American population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 57 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR201020202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010
01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9348.0%+0.7 pts
02San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.0%+1.0 pts
03Marin County, CACA253,6945.5%+1.2 pts
04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0704.6%+1.2 pts
05San Francisco County, CACA826,0794.2%+0.1 pts
06San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0913.5%+0.8 pts
07Alameda County, CACA1,636,6302.9%+0.6 pts
08Solano County, CACA455,3762.4%+0.6 pts
09Riverside County, CACA2,544,9162.3%+0.5 pts
10Monterey County, CACA433,7292.2%+0.6 pts
11Kern County, CACA927,0682.0%+0.1 pts
12Orange County, CACA3,149,5072.0%+0.4 pts
13Napa County, CACA132,9491.8%+0.2 pts
14Ventura County, CACA830,8511.8%+0.4 pts
15Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.7%+0.7 pts
16Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911.7%+0.2 pts
17Sierra County, CACA3,0981.5%–
18Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.5%+0.4 pts
19Glenn County, CACA28,1411.4%+1.0 pts
20San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.4%+0.2 pts
21Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.4%+0.4 pts
22Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191.4%+0.3 pts
23Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601.4%+0.2 pts
24Merced County, CACA297,2601.3%+0.1 pts
25Yolo County, CACA224,4101.3%−0.0 pts
26Kings County, CACA154,3271.2%+0.7 pts
27San Benito County, CACA70,0821.2%+0.5 pts
28Madera County, CACA167,9271.1%+0.3 pts
29Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.1%+0.4 pts
30Colusa County, CACA21,8361.1%−1.0 pts
31Imperial County, CACA181,4111.0%+0.5 pts
32San Diego County, CACA3,282,2481.0%+0.3 pts
33Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601.0%+0.8 pts
34Placer County, CACA442,0810.9%+0.4 pts
35Tulare County, CACA485,1460.9%+0.3 pts
36Mono County, CACA12,5050.7%−3.0 pts
37El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.7%+0.2 pts
38Sutter County, CACA98,7870.7%+0.0 pts
39San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.6%+0.1 pts
40Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.5%+0.2 pts
41Shasta County, CACA181,6480.5%+0.0 pts
42Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.5%+0.1 pts
43Plumas County, CACA18,5830.5%–
44Amador County, CACA41,8760.5%−0.4 pts
45Butte County, CACA209,2110.4%−0.1 pts
46Lassen County, CACA28,1170.4%−0.5 pts
47Lake County, CACA67,7720.4%−0.3 pts
48Modoc County, CACA8,4260.4%−0.1 pts
49Yuba County, CACA88,6910.3%−0.1 pts
50Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.3%−0.4 pts
51Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.3%−0.0 pts
52Trinity County, CACA15,7200.2%−0.2 pts
53Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.2%+0.1 pts
54Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.2%+0.1 pts
55Tehama County, CACA64,6650.1%−0.5 pts
56Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%−0.1 pts
57Inyo County, CACA18,1580.1%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS