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Highest Chinese population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Chinese (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 53 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Chinese population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2000
01Sutter County, CACA98,78712.6%
02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3919.5%
03Alameda County, CACA1,636,6308.2%
04San Mateo County, CACA743,5683.2%
05Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0703.2%
06San Joaquin County, CACA823,8153.2%
07San Francisco County, CACA826,0792.5%
08Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4602.5%
09Placer County, CACA442,0812.3%
10Fresno County, CACA1,035,4562.2%
11Merced County, CACA297,2602.1%
12Yolo County, CACA224,4102.1%
13Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.8%
14Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191.6%
15Ventura County, CACA830,8511.5%
16San Diego County, CACA3,282,2481.3%
17Kern County, CACA927,0681.2%
18Solano County, CACA455,3761.1%
19Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9341.0%
20Napa County, CACA132,9491.0%
21El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.9%
22Marin County, CACA253,6940.9%
23Madera County, CACA167,9270.8%
24Shasta County, CACA181,6480.7%
25Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.6%
26San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.6%
27Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.5%
28Monterey County, CACA433,7290.5%
29Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.5%
30Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.5%
31Butte County, CACA209,2110.4%
32Tehama County, CACA64,6650.4%
33San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.4%
34San Benito County, CACA70,0820.3%
35Yuba County, CACA88,6910.3%
36Tulare County, CACA485,1460.3%
37Imperial County, CACA181,4110.2%
38Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%
39Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.1%
40Kings County, CACA154,3270.1%
41Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.1%
42Colusa County, CACA21,8360.1%
43Lake County, CACA67,7720.1%
44Plumas County, CACA18,5830.0%
45Lassen County, CACA28,1170.0%
46Inyo County, CACA18,1580.0%
47Nevada County, CACA101,9110.0%
48Glenn County, CACA28,1410.0%
49Amador County, CACA41,8760.0%
50Mono County, CACA12,5050.0%
51Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.0%
52Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.0%
53Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES