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Highest Japanese population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 53 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 0.2%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS –

01Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911.3%–

02San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.2%–

03San Francisco County, CACA826,0791.1%–

04Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.1%–

05Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9341.0%–

06Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.7%–

07Yolo County, CACA224,4100.7%–

08Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.7%–

09Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.7%–

10Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.7%–

11Marin County, CACA253,6940.6%–

12San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.5%–

13Solano County, CACA455,3760.5%–

14Monterey County, CACA433,7290.5%–

15Ventura County, CACA830,8510.5%–

16Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.4%–

17Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.4%–

18Placer County, CACA442,0810.4%–

19San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.3%–

20Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.3%–

21Sutter County, CACA98,7870.3%–

22San Benito County, CACA70,0820.3%–

23Kings County, CACA154,3270.3%–

24Napa County, CACA132,9490.3%–

25Inyo County, CACA18,1580.3%–

26Yuba County, CACA88,6910.3%–

27San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.2%–

28Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.2%–

29El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.2%–

30Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.2%–

31San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.2%–

32Glenn County, CACA28,1410.2%–

33Butte County, CACA209,2110.2%–

34Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.2%–

35Nevada County, CACA101,9110.2%–

36Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.2%–

37Shasta County, CACA181,6480.2%–

38Imperial County, CACA181,4110.1%–

39Lassen County, CACA28,1170.1%–

40Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%–

41Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%–

42Merced County, CACA297,2600.1%–

43Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.1%–

44Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%–

45Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%–

46Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.1%–

47Lake County, CACA67,7720.1%–

48Mono County, CACA12,5050.1%–

49Tehama County, CACA64,6650.1%–

50Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.1%–

51Plumas County, CACA18,5830.1%–

52Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%–

53Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS