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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. The median across all 57 is 1.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS