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Highest Costa Rican population share, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Costa Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 283 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 283 is 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Costa Rican population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Williams, CACA5,5292.9%–

02Rossmoor, CACA11,5322.0%–

03West Puente Valley, CACA22,4951.8%–

04Stanton, CACA40,1611.7%–

05Highgrove, CACA8,3661.6%–

06Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011.3%–

07Alondra Park, CACA8,3731.2%–

08El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2941.1%–

09El Cerrito, CACA5,3250.9%–

10Merced, CACA99,7240.9%+0.9 pts

11Joshua Tree, CACA6,2340.9%–

12Topanga, CACA8,8850.7%–

13Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2910.6%–

14Avocado Heights, CACA12,5930.5%–

15Cambria, CACA5,9780.5%–

16Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8440.5%+0.4 pts

17Corte Madera, CACA9,9290.5%–

18La Palma, CACA14,9070.5%+0.4 pts

19Downey, CACA108,4680.4%0.0 pts

20East Hemet, CACA20,2570.4%+0.3 pts

21East San Gabriel, CACA23,4100.4%–

22Desert Palms, CACA6,5790.4%–

23Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5590.4%–

24La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6600.4%–

25California City, CACA13,3000.4%+0.2 pts

26Azusa, CACA47,4470.3%+0.2 pts

27South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1150.3%+0.3 pts

28Charter Oak, CACA9,4420.3%+0.2 pts

29Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7650.3%+0.2 pts

30Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8670.3%–

31California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9150.3%–

32Lawndale, CACA29,8920.3%+0.1 pts

33San Rafael, CACA59,4100.3%–

34Newark, CACA47,8950.3%+0.1 pts

35Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7930.3%−0.1 pts

36Loomis, CACA7,0040.3%–

37Walnut Creek, CACA70,0120.3%+0.2 pts

38Laguna Beach, CACA22,3910.3%–

39West Covina, CACA105,3010.2%+0.2 pts

40Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1070.2%+0.1 pts

41Moorpark, CACA35,0230.2%+0.2 pts

42Palmdale, CACA161,8450.2%+0.2 pts

43Live Oak, CACA16,9110.2%−0.1 pts

44Montclair, CACA37,5630.2%+0.1 pts

45East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6030.2%–

46Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8560.2%+0.1 pts

47Milpitas, CACA78,5960.2%+0.2 pts

48West Sacramento, CACA56,2160.2%+0.2 pts

49Garnet, CACA7,3820.2%–

50Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7790.2%–

51Carpinteria, CACA12,7340.2%+0.2 pts

52Covina, CACA49,4040.2%−0.3 pts

53La Mirada, CACA45,9520.2%+0.2 pts

54El Cajon, CACA101,7550.2%+0.1 pts

55Inglewood, CACA101,6620.2%+0.1 pts

56San Bruno, CACA42,3050.2%–

57Redondo Beach, CACA67,2810.2%+0.1 pts

58Eastvale, CACA70,5940.2%+0.1 pts

59Yucaipa, CACA54,9530.2%+0.1 pts

60La Habra Heights, CACA5,3270.2%–

61Pittsburg, CACA77,5420.2%+0.1 pts

62Cypress, CACA48,7810.2%+0.1 pts

63Chowchilla, CACA18,7300.2%–

64Irvine, CACA318,7640.2%+0.1 pts

65San Carlos, CACA29,2610.2%0.0 pts

66Long Beach, CACA450,4690.1%+0.1 pts

67Clovis, CACA129,3470.1%–

68Victorville, CACA141,3950.1%0.0 pts

69Anaheim, CACA341,0080.1%0.0 pts

70Rowland Heights, CACA45,9110.1%+0.1 pts

71Castaic, CACA17,9990.1%0.0 pts

72South Gate, CACA90,0710.1%0.0 pts

73Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.1%–

74Claremont, CACA35,8380.1%0.0 pts

75Castro Valley, CACA65,0010.1%0.0 pts

76Pico Rivera, CACA58,9150.1%+0.1 pts

77Lodi, CACA69,1000.1%–

78Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9480.1%–

79Scotts Valley, CACA11,6520.1%–

80Altadena, CACA41,7050.1%−0.3 pts

81Port Hueneme, CACA20,9870.1%–

82Lake Forest, CACA86,3330.1%0.0 pts

83Goleta, CACA32,4010.1%0.0 pts

84Foster City, CACA32,4110.1%+0.1 pts

85Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2300.1%0.0 pts

86Burbank, CACA102,9880.1%0.0 pts

87Riverside, CACA323,0570.1%+0.1 pts

88Los Gatos, CACA32,5760.1%–

89Discovery Bay, CACA14,9110.1%–

90Sacramento, CACA536,4490.1%+0.1 pts

91Temple City, CACA35,1250.1%0.0 pts

92Petaluma, CACA59,6880.1%0.0 pts

93East Whittier, CACA9,9900.1%–

94Culver City, CACA39,4520.1%0.0 pts

95Escondido, CACA146,0300.1%–

96Apple Valley, CACA75,2470.1%–

97Compton, CACA90,5000.1%0.0 pts

98Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0670.1%0.0 pts

99Huntington Park, CACA51,5440.1%+0.1 pts

100Hillcrest, CACA10,5110.1%–

101Winter Gardens, CACA22,1310.1%−0.2 pts

102Granite Bay, CACA21,6730.1%–

103Corona, CACA161,7340.1%0.0 pts

104Buena Park, CACA81,7410.1%0.0 pts

105Montebello, CACA60,6930.1%0.0 pts

106Pacifica, CACA36,8900.1%0.0 pts

107Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9940.1%–

108Mill Valley, CACA13,7990.1%–

109Hemet, CACA93,6490.1%–

110Lompoc, CACA43,3150.1%–

111West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3000.1%–

112Whittier, CACA85,8150.1%−0.1 pts

113Highland, CACA57,6140.1%0.0 pts

114Duarte, CACA22,8660.1%−0.1 pts

115Ramona, CACA22,6340.1%–

116Fortuna, CACA12,0030.1%–

117Rocklin, CACA76,8210.1%0.0 pts

118Walnut Park, CACA14,9580.1%–

119Encinitas, CACA60,7360.1%0.0 pts

120Cherry Valley, CACA6,6680.1%–

121Santa Clarita, CACA228,4300.1%0.0 pts

122Visalia, CACA146,5410.1%+0.1 pts

123East Pasadena, CACA5,4790.1%−1.4 pts

124Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.1%0.0 pts

125Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3110.1%–

126Diamond Bar, CACA51,8840.1%–

127Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.1%+0.1 pts

128Pasadena, CACA135,8040.1%0.0 pts

129Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9690.1%0.0 pts

130Norwalk, CACA97,1040.1%0.0 pts

131Orange, CACA138,3650.1%−0.1 pts

132Maywood, CACA23,6000.1%0.0 pts

133Shafter, CACA23,8710.1%–

134Ripon, CACA16,1400.1%–

135Roseville, CACA167,3020.1%0.0 pts

136La Verne, CACA30,1780.1%−0.2 pts

137Simi Valley, CACA124,8610.1%0.0 pts

138Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7930.1%–

139Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2720.1%–

140Bay Point, CACA24,2310.1%–

141Temecula, CACA114,8650.1%–

142Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0090.1%–

143Elk Grove, CACA185,0070.1%+0.1 pts

144Torrance, CACA138,3910.1%−0.1 pts

145San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6360.1%−0.1 pts

146Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.1%0.0 pts

147Fillmore, CACA16,9370.1%–

148Fairfield, CACA122,4890.1%0.0 pts

149Rialto, CACA106,5540.1%0.0 pts

150Alhambra, CACA79,8200.1%−0.1 pts

151Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0510.1%–

152San Bernardino, CACA222,0440.1%0.0 pts

153Fontana, CACA221,2230.1%0.0 pts

154South San Francisco, CACA64,9410.1%–

155Fair Oaks, CACA32,7990.1%–

156Cerritos, CACA46,3670.1%0.0 pts

157Rohnert Park, CACA44,8110.1%−0.1 pts

158Lakewood, CACA78,0100.1%0.0 pts

159Signal Hill, CACA11,1530.1%–

160Upland, CACA79,4460.1%0.0 pts

161La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4800.1%–

162Albany, CACA19,1950.1%0.0 pts

163Hawthorne, CACA82,7410.1%−0.3 pts

164Hercules, CACA26,3260.1%−0.2 pts

165Emeryville, CACA13,2510.1%–

166McFarland, CACA14,7090.1%0.0 pts

167Redwood City, CACA82,1780.1%0.0 pts

168Blythe, CACA15,0420.1%–

169Cameron Park, CACA18,3150.1%–

170Glendora, CACA49,6710.1%0.0 pts

171Pomona, CACA147,8070.1%0.0 pts

172Saratoga, CACA30,4180.1%−0.1 pts

173Morgan Hill, CACA45,6250.1%–

174Yorba Linda, CACA65,6320.1%–

175San Clemente, CACA62,2260.1%−0.1 pts

176El Monte, CACA105,0750.1%0.0 pts

177South Pasadena, CACA25,5030.1%−0.1 pts

178San Jose, CACA989,8140.1%0.0 pts

179San Mateo, CACA103,3370.1%+0.1 pts

180Loma Linda, CACA25,2210.1%–

181San Fernando, CACA23,4490.1%−0.1 pts

182Garden Grove, CACA170,4550.1%0.0 pts

183La Habra, CACA60,9080.1%0.0 pts

184Glendale, CACA187,1600.1%−0.1 pts

185San Francisco, CACA826,0790.1%0.0 pts

186Perris, CACA83,2370.1%0.0 pts

187Oxnard, CACA199,6510.1%0.0 pts

188El Segundo, CACA16,3790.1%0.0 pts

189Orcutt, CACA31,4540.1%−0.1 pts

190Carson, CACA90,8080.1%−0.1 pts

191Alpine, CACA15,1800.1%–

192Banning, CACA31,8520.1%–

193Adelanto, CACA38,7980.1%0.0 pts

194Mission Viejo, CACA90,4840.1%0.0 pts

195Oakland, CACA440,8380.1%0.0 pts

196Monrovia, CACA38,2640.1%−0.1 pts

197Placentia, CACA54,9110.0%0.0 pts

198Lincoln, CACA57,3670.0%–

199Moreno Valley, CACA214,2630.0%0.0 pts

200Oceanside, CACA170,4830.0%0.0 pts

201San Ramon, CACA86,2090.0%0.0 pts

202Atascadero, CACA29,4640.0%–

203Hayward, CACA157,1130.0%−0.1 pts

204Bellflower, CACA74,7190.0%−0.1 pts

205Lomita, CACA19,7240.0%−0.1 pts

206Santa Ana, CACA315,5860.0%0.0 pts

207Poway, CACA49,1800.0%–

208Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8760.0%–

209Monterey Park, CACA57,4570.0%0.0 pts

210Santa Barbara, CACA86,4220.0%0.0 pts

211Lafayette, CACA25,3130.0%–

212Foothill Farms, CACA36,4350.0%–

213Orinda, CACA19,5070.0%–

214Daly City, CACA101,2610.0%0.0 pts

215Berkeley, CACA121,9110.0%0.0 pts

216San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.0%0.0 pts

217North Tustin, CACA25,8070.0%0.0 pts

218Antelope, CACA48,3010.0%0.0 pts

219Ontario, CACA187,0130.0%0.0 pts

220Fallbrook, CACA32,1120.0%–

221Stanford, CACA18,6620.0%–

222Lancaster, CACA170,0840.0%0.0 pts

223Bakersfield, CACA422,1650.0%0.0 pts

224Wildomar, CACA37,8890.0%−0.3 pts

225Baldwin Park, CACA68,8800.0%0.0 pts

226San Jacinto, CACA56,0140.0%−0.1 pts

227Vacaville, CACA103,8500.0%–

228Dublin, CACA71,6020.0%0.0 pts

229Chula Vista, CACA275,5330.0%0.0 pts

230Woodcrest, CACA17,3680.0%−0.1 pts

231San Leandro, CACA85,3530.0%0.0 pts

232Bloomington, CACA25,6980.0%–

233La Mesa, CACA59,9140.0%0.0 pts

234Redding, CACA94,0920.0%0.0 pts

235Martinez, CACA36,8490.0%−0.5 pts

236Santa Rosa, CACA179,4370.0%0.0 pts

237Murrieta, CACA114,1240.0%0.0 pts

238San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9140.0%0.0 pts

239Costa Mesa, CACA108,8810.0%0.0 pts

240Cathedral City, CACA52,3750.0%0.0 pts

241Alameda, CACA76,8760.0%–

242Westminster, CACA88,9660.0%0.0 pts

243Antioch, CACA118,9580.0%−0.2 pts

244Arcadia, CACA54,1170.0%–

245Belmont, CACA28,7520.0%–

246Modesto, CACA219,6520.0%–

247Folsom, CACA91,9830.0%−0.1 pts

248Vallejo, CACA123,2870.0%–

249Bell, CACA31,6250.0%−0.1 pts

250Norco, CACA25,0810.0%–

251Wasco, CACA26,5250.0%–

252El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0260.0%–

253Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5130.0%−0.2 pts

254Palm Desert, CACA53,2590.0%−0.1 pts

255Los Altos, CACA30,9650.0%–

256Brea, CACA47,2600.0%0.0 pts

257Vista, CACA98,2740.0%–

258Davis, CACA66,1100.0%–

259Chino Hills, CACA77,5190.0%−0.1 pts

260Colton, CACA53,3830.0%0.0 pts

261Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.0%−0.1 pts

262Sunnyvale, CACA156,5770.0%0.0 pts

263French Valley, CACA45,2690.0%−0.4 pts

264Gardena, CACA58,4600.0%−0.1 pts

265Beaumont, CACA60,8350.0%–

266Orangevale, CACA35,9580.0%–

267Manteca, CACA96,6930.0%0.0 pts

268Walnut, CACA27,3160.0%0.0 pts

269Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2950.0%–

270Redlands, CACA74,1280.0%–

271Palm Springs, CACA45,3150.0%0.0 pts

272Tracy, CACA101,9010.0%−0.1 pts

273South Whittier, CACA55,6500.0%−0.2 pts

274Santa Clara, CACA133,4460.0%0.0 pts

275Chino, CACA96,9570.0%−0.2 pts

276Fresno, CACA555,5490.0%0.0 pts

277Napa, CACA76,5620.0%−0.2 pts

278Stockton, CACA324,5970.0%0.0 pts

279Richmond, CACA114,8610.0%0.0 pts

280Chico, CACA105,0810.0%–

281Concord, CACA123,2610.0%−0.4 pts

282Union City, CACA65,2820.0%0.0 pts

283Fremont, CACA226,4420.0%–

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