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Highest Chinese population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Chinese (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 56 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 0.6%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS –

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07920.8%–

02San Mateo County, CACA743,56811.7%–

03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39110.4%–

04Alameda County, CACA1,636,63010.4%–

05Yolo County, CACA224,4105.2%–

06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9344.4%–

07Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0704.4%–

08Orange County, CACA3,149,5073.2%–

09Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4603.0%–

10Marin County, CACA253,6942.0%–

11San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911.9%–

12San Diego County, CACA3,282,2481.9%–

13Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.5%–

14Solano County, CACA455,3761.5%–

15Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.5%–

16San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.3%–

17Placer County, CACA442,0811.3%–

18Ventura County, CACA830,8511.2%–

19Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161.0%–

20Plumas County, CACA18,5830.9%–

21San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.8%–

22Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.8%–

23Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.8%–

24El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.8%–

25Monterey County, CACA433,7290.7%–

26Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.6%–

27Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.6%–

28Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.6%–

29Napa County, CACA132,9490.5%–

30Merced County, CACA297,2600.5%–

31Yuba County, CACA88,6910.5%–

32Shasta County, CACA181,6480.5%–

33Sutter County, CACA98,7870.4%–

34Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.4%–

35Kern County, CACA927,0680.4%–

36Butte County, CACA209,2110.4%–

37Lassen County, CACA28,1170.4%–

38Inyo County, CACA18,1580.4%–

39Madera County, CACA167,9270.4%–

40Imperial County, CACA181,4110.4%–

41Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.3%–

42Trinity County, CACA15,7200.3%–

43Modoc County, CACA8,4260.3%–

44Lake County, CACA67,7720.3%–

45Nevada County, CACA101,9110.3%–

46Tulare County, CACA485,1460.3%–

47Tehama County, CACA64,6650.3%–

48Kings County, CACA154,3270.3%–

49Amador County, CACA41,8760.2%–

50Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.2%–

51San Benito County, CACA70,0820.2%–

52Colusa County, CACA21,8360.1%–

53Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%–

54Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.1%–

55Glenn County, CACA28,1410.0%–

56Mono County, CACA12,5050.0%–

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