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Highest Iraqi population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iraqi residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 32 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Placer County, CA, up 25 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iraqi population share by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2010

01San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.5%+0.3 pts

02▲25Placer County, CACA442,0810.2%+0.1 pts

03▲5San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%+0.1 pts

04▲1Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.1%+0.1 pts

05▲5San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.1%0.0 pts

06▲16Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.1%0.0 pts

07▼1Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.0%0.0 pts

08Lake County, CACA67,7720.0%0.0 pts

09▲7San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%0.0 pts

10▲7Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.0%0.0 pts

11Nevada County, CACA101,9110.0%–

12▲7Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.0%0.0 pts

13▲15Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%0.0 pts

14▼1Shasta County, CACA181,6480.0%−0.1 pts

15▼11Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.0%−0.1 pts

16▼1Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.0%0.0 pts

17▲1Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%0.0 pts

18▼7Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%0.0 pts

19San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.0%–

20▼11Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%0.0 pts

21▲9Yolo County, CACA224,4100.0%0.0 pts

22▲3Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%0.0 pts

23▼3Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.0%0.0 pts

24Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%–

25Amador County, CACA41,8760.0%–

26Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%–

27▼13Kings County, CACA154,3270.0%–

28▼7Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%–

29▼6Marin County, CACA253,6940.0%0.0 pts

30▼4Solano County, CACA455,3760.0%0.0 pts

31Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.0%–

32▼3Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%0.0 pts

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