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Highest Costa Rican population share, California counties · 2020

California counties 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 39 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Costa Rican population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Colusa County, CACA21,8360.7%–

02Merced County, CACA297,2600.3%+0.3 pts

03Mono County, CACA12,5050.2%–

04Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%+0.1 pts

05Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%+0.0 pts

06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.1%−0.0 pts

07Marin County, CACA253,6940.1%−0.0 pts

08Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.1%–

09San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.1%−0.0 pts

10Ventura County, CACA830,8510.1%+0.0 pts

11Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.1%+0.0 pts

12Placer County, CACA442,0810.1%+0.0 pts

13Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.1%−0.1 pts

14Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.1%+0.0 pts

15San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%−0.0 pts

16San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.1%+0.0 pts

17San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%+0.0 pts

18Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%+0.0 pts

19El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.1%+0.0 pts

20Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.0%+0.0 pts

21San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.0%+0.0 pts

22Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.0%+0.0 pts

23Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.0%+0.0 pts

24Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%−0.0 pts

25Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.0%+0.0 pts

26Kern County, CACA927,0680.0%−0.0 pts

27Solano County, CACA455,3760.0%+0.0 pts

28Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%+0.0 pts

29San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.0%−0.0 pts

30Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%+0.0 pts

31Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.0%–

32Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%+0.0 pts

33Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.0%+0.0 pts

34Napa County, CACA132,9490.0%−0.1 pts

35Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%−0.0 pts

36Shasta County, CACA181,6480.0%−0.0 pts

37Tehama County, CACA64,6650.0%+0.0 pts

38Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%−0.0 pts

39Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS