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Highest Chilean population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Chilean origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chilean residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 45 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 45 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake County, CA, up 23 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Chilean population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHILEAN SHAREVS 2010

01Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.3%+0.3 pts

02▲4San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.2%0.0 pts

03Yolo County, CACA224,4100.2%+0.1 pts

04Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.2%–

05Modoc County, CACA8,4260.2%–

06▲23Lake County, CACA67,7720.1%+0.1 pts

07▲7Marin County, CACA253,6940.1%0.0 pts

08▲5San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%0.0 pts

09▼4Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%0.0 pts

10▼3San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%+0.1 pts

11▲5Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.1%0.0 pts

12▼10Yuba County, CACA88,6910.1%–

13▲2Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.1%0.0 pts

14▼6Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%+0.1 pts

15▲2Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.1%0.0 pts

16▲6Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%+0.1 pts

17▲3Solano County, CACA455,3760.1%+0.1 pts

18▼9Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.1%0.0 pts

19Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%0.0 pts

20▲12El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.1%−0.1 pts

21▼3Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%0.0 pts

22▲11Butte County, CACA209,2110.1%–

23▲4Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.1%0.0 pts

24▲14Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%+0.1 pts

25San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.1%0.0 pts

26▼3Placer County, CACA442,0810.1%0.0 pts

27▼1San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.1%0.0 pts

28▲11Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.1%–

29▼19Ventura County, CACA830,8510.1%0.0 pts

30▼6Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.0%0.0 pts

31▼3Napa County, CACA132,9490.0%0.0 pts

32▼11Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.0%0.0 pts

33▲2Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%0.0 pts

34▼4Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%0.0 pts

35▲8San Benito County, CACA70,0820.0%–

36▼2Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.0%0.0 pts

37▼6Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.0%–

38▲4San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%0.0 pts

39▲1Shasta County, CACA181,6480.0%0.0 pts

40▼3Kern County, CACA927,0680.0%0.0 pts

41Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%0.0 pts

42▲2Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%0.0 pts

43▼2Kings County, CACA154,3270.0%0.0 pts

44▼33Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%0.0 pts

45▼9Sutter County, CACA98,7870.0%–

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