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Highest Ethiopian population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Ethiopian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ethiopian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ethiopian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.4%–

02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.2%–

03Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.2%–

04Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%–

05Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.1%–

06San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%–

07San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%–

08Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.1%–

09Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.1%–

10Marin County, CACA253,6940.1%–

11Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.1%–

12Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%–

13Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.0%–

14San Benito County, CACA70,0820.0%–

15Placer County, CACA442,0810.0%–

16Solano County, CACA455,3760.0%–

17Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%–

18San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.0%–

19Napa County, CACA132,9490.0%–

20Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%–

21Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%–

22Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.0%–

23San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.0%–

24Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%–

25Yolo County, CACA224,4100.0%–

26San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%–

27Glenn County, CACA28,1410.0%–

28Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.0%–

29San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%–

30Sutter County, CACA98,7870.0%–

31Kern County, CACA927,0680.0%–

32Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%–

33Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%–

34Shasta County, CACA181,6480.0%–

35Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%–

36Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES