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Highest Iraqi population share, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iraqi residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 142 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iraqi population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2010

01El Cajon, CACA101,7557.1%+4.0 pts

02Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2724.9%+2.6 pts

03Bostonia, CACA16,7653.1%+0.9 pts

04Jamul, CACA6,5743.1%+1.6 pts

05Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321.3%–

06Winter Gardens, CACA22,1311.2%+0.2 pts

07Crescent City, CACA6,0021.1%–

08Santee, CACA58,2051.0%+0.7 pts

09Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9690.9%−0.9 pts

10Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,8930.6%–

11Anderson, CACA11,1310.6%+0.4 pts

12Alpine, CACA15,1800.5%–

13Antelope, CACA48,3010.4%–

14Prunedale, CACA19,7230.4%–

15Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.4%+0.3 pts

16Saratoga, CACA30,4180.4%–

17Laguna Beach, CACA22,3910.4%–

18La Presa, CACA34,9620.4%+0.0 pts

19Calabasas, CACA22,0270.4%−0.4 pts

20Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9940.3%–

21Atascadero, CACA29,4640.3%–

22Colton, CACA53,3830.3%–

23Poway, CACA49,1800.3%+0.2 pts

24La Mesa, CACA59,9140.3%+0.3 pts

25Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4470.3%−0.2 pts

26Carmichael, CACA76,9480.3%+0.2 pts

27South San Francisco, CACA64,9410.2%–

28Lafayette, CACA25,3130.2%+0.1 pts

29Ramona, CACA22,6340.2%–

30Imperial Beach, CACA25,2060.2%–

31Modesto, CACA219,6520.2%−0.1 pts

32Castaic, CACA17,9990.2%–

33Beverly Hills, CACA30,7640.2%−0.2 pts

34Marina, CACA23,2560.2%−0.2 pts

35Mentone, CACA9,5140.2%–

36Milpitas, CACA78,5960.2%+0.2 pts

37Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7650.2%−0.3 pts

38San Dimas, CACA32,9780.2%–

39Grand Terrace, CACA12,9360.2%–

40Kensington, CACA5,1790.2%+0.0 pts

41Barstow, CACA24,8040.1%–

42Escondido, CACA146,0300.1%+0.1 pts

43Irvine, CACA318,7640.1%+0.1 pts

44Turlock, CACA72,8640.1%+0.0 pts

45Menlo Park, CACA32,7130.1%–

46West Hollywood, CACA34,2310.1%–

47Stanford, CACA18,6620.1%–

48Glendale, CACA187,1600.1%−0.3 pts

49Coronado, CACA21,0940.1%–

50West Covina, CACA105,3010.1%–

51Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8560.1%+0.1 pts

52Arcata, CACA19,0470.1%–

53Live Oak, CACA16,9110.1%–

54Foster City, CACA32,4110.1%–

55Foothill Farms, CACA36,4350.1%–

56Mission Viejo, CACA90,4840.1%–

57Elk Grove, CACA185,0070.1%+0.1 pts

58Redlands, CACA74,1280.1%+0.1 pts

59Hanford, CACA62,2290.1%–

60Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7790.1%−0.1 pts

61Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5130.1%–

62Campbell, CACA42,4900.1%–

63Yuba City, CACA69,4850.1%–

64Sacramento, CACA536,4490.1%+0.1 pts

65Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.1%−0.0 pts

66Oakland, CACA440,8380.1%+0.1 pts

67Fallbrook, CACA32,1120.1%–

68Pacific Grove, CACA14,6590.1%–

69Clovis, CACA129,3470.1%–

70Redwood City, CACA82,1780.1%−0.1 pts

71San Marcos, CACA94,9080.1%−0.0 pts

72Upland, CACA79,4460.1%+0.0 pts

73Altadena, CACA41,7050.1%–

74Encinitas, CACA60,7360.1%+0.0 pts

75Burlingame, CACA31,9290.1%−0.0 pts

76Garden Grove, CACA170,4550.1%+0.1 pts

77San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.1%−0.1 pts

78Pittsburg, CACA77,5420.1%–

79Fontana, CACA221,2230.1%+0.0 pts

80San Francisco, CACA826,0790.0%+0.0 pts

81Tustin, CACA77,8430.0%–

82Cupertino, CACA58,3330.0%–

83University of California-Davis, CACA8,6960.0%–

84San Jose, CACA989,8140.0%+0.0 pts

85Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5540.0%–

86San Mateo, CACA103,3370.0%−0.0 pts

87Castro Valley, CACA65,0010.0%–

88Newport Beach, CACA81,9770.0%−0.1 pts

89Dublin, CACA71,6020.0%–

90Moreno Valley, CACA214,2630.0%+0.0 pts

91Mountain View, CACA85,4380.0%–

92Monterey, CACA28,9530.0%−0.1 pts

93Azusa, CACA47,4470.0%–

94Seaside, CACA31,6360.0%–

95Norwalk, CACA97,1040.0%–

96Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9900.0%–

97Hayward, CACA157,1130.0%+0.0 pts

98Fresno, CACA555,5490.0%+0.0 pts

99Santa Clarita, CACA228,4300.0%–

100Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.0%–

101Montclair, CACA37,5630.0%–

102Riverside, CACA323,0570.0%−0.1 pts

103Laguna Hills, CACA30,0200.0%–

104Costa Mesa, CACA108,8810.0%–

105San Ramon, CACA86,2090.0%–

106Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.0%−0.0 pts

107Morgan Hill, CACA45,6250.0%–

108Temecula, CACA114,8650.0%–

109Sunnyvale, CACA156,5770.0%–

110Fremont, CACA226,4420.0%−0.0 pts

111Coalinga, CACA17,2810.0%−0.0 pts

112Orangevale, CACA35,9580.0%–

113Port Hueneme, CACA20,9870.0%–

114Walnut Creek, CACA70,0120.0%+0.0 pts

115Chino, CACA96,9570.0%–

116Merced, CACA99,7240.0%+0.0 pts

117Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.0%−0.0 pts

118Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7930.0%–

119American Canyon, CACA22,7730.0%–

120Anaheim, CACA341,0080.0%−0.0 pts

121Richmond, CACA114,8610.0%+0.0 pts

122Burbank, CACA102,9880.0%–

123Simi Valley, CACA124,8610.0%−0.1 pts

124Fairfield, CACA122,4890.0%+0.0 pts

125Roseville, CACA167,3020.0%−0.1 pts

126Cathedral City, CACA52,3750.0%–

127Glendora, CACA49,6710.0%–

128Chico, CACA105,0810.0%−0.0 pts

129San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6360.0%–

130Livermore, CACA83,4570.0%–

131Berkeley, CACA121,9110.0%−0.0 pts

132Hawthorne, CACA82,7410.0%–

133Corona, CACA161,7340.0%−0.1 pts

134Union City, CACA65,2820.0%–

135Lomita, CACA19,7240.0%–

136National City, CACA57,8070.0%–

137Pleasanton, CACA74,5560.0%–

138Davis, CACA66,1100.0%–

139Orange, CACA138,3650.0%−0.0 pts

140Long Beach, CACA450,4690.0%+0.0 pts

141Vallejo, CACA123,2870.0%−0.0 pts

142Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2300.0%–

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