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Highest Ethiopian population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 37 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 37 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sutter County, CA, up 20 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ethiopian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.4%+0.2 pts

02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.2%0.0 pts

03▲3San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.2%+0.1 pts

04Amador County, CACA41,8760.2%–

05▼2Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.1%0.0 pts

06▲1San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%0.0 pts

07▲2Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.1%0.0 pts

08Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.1%0.0 pts

09▲2Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.1%+0.1 pts

10▲20Sutter County, CACA98,7870.1%–

11▼7Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%0.0 pts

12▲4Solano County, CACA455,3760.1%0.0 pts

13▼3Marin County, CACA253,6940.1%0.0 pts

14Yuba County, CACA88,6910.0%–

15▼2Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.0%0.0 pts

16▼11Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%0.0 pts

17▼5Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%0.0 pts

18▲8San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%0.0 pts

19▲4San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.0%0.0 pts

20Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%0.0 pts

21▲14Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%–

22▲6Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.0%0.0 pts

23▼6Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%0.0 pts

24▼6San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.0%0.0 pts

25▲8Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%0.0 pts

26▲6Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%0.0 pts

27▼6Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%–

28▼13Placer County, CACA442,0810.0%–

29▲2Kern County, CACA927,0680.0%0.0 pts

30▲6Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%0.0 pts

31▼9Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.0%0.0 pts

32▼8Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%0.0 pts

33▼8Yolo County, CACA224,4100.0%−0.1 pts

34Shasta County, CACA181,6480.0%0.0 pts

35El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.0%–

36Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%0.0 pts

37▼8San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%0.0 pts

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