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Highest Jamaican population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 42 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 42 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Imperial County, CA, up 36 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Solano County, CACA455,3760.3%+0.1 pts

02▲15San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.2%+0.1 pts

03▲36Imperial County, CACA181,4110.2%+0.2 pts

04▲4Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.2%+0.1 pts

05▲2Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.2%+0.1 pts

06▲8San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.1%0.0 pts

07▲2Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.1%0.0 pts

08▲11Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.1%0.0 pts

09▲24Marin County, CACA253,6940.1%−0.1 pts

10▼7Yuba County, CACA88,6910.1%+0.1 pts

11▼9Napa County, CACA132,9490.1%+0.1 pts

12▲23Butte County, CACA209,2110.1%–

13▼1San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%0.0 pts

14▼8Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%–

15▲7Kings County, CACA154,3270.1%+0.1 pts

16▼3Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.1%0.0 pts

17▲9Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%0.0 pts

18▼8San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.1%0.0 pts

19▲9Monterey County, CACA433,7290.1%0.0 pts

20▲3Ventura County, CACA830,8510.1%0.0 pts

21▲9Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.1%–

22▼6Placer County, CACA442,0810.1%0.0 pts

23▼5Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.1%0.0 pts

24▲1San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.1%0.0 pts

25▲2Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%0.0 pts

26▼15Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%0.0 pts

27▲9Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.1%0.0 pts

28▼8Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%0.0 pts

29▼8Sutter County, CACA98,7870.0%0.0 pts

30▼1Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.0%0.0 pts

31▲3San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%0.0 pts

32Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%0.0 pts

33▲11Shasta County, CACA181,6480.0%0.0 pts

34Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.0%–

35▼30Yolo County, CACA224,4100.0%0.0 pts

36▼5Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%−0.1 pts

37▼5Tehama County, CACA64,6650.0%–

38▲7Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.0%−0.2 pts

39▲3Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%0.0 pts

40▲3Nevada County, CACA101,9110.0%–

41Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%0.0 pts

42San Benito County, CACA70,0820.0%–

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