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Highest Laotian population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 43 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 43 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kings County, CA, up 32 places to #11.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2020

01▲2Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.5%−0.1 pts

02▲14Tehama County, CACA64,6650.5%+0.3 pts

03▲7San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.3%0.0 pts

04▼2Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.3%−0.3 pts

05▲19Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.3%+0.2 pts

06▼2Yuba County, CACA88,6910.3%−0.2 pts

07▼2Shasta County, CACA181,6480.2%−0.2 pts

08▼2Glenn County, CACA28,1410.2%−0.2 pts

09▲4San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.2%0.0 pts

10▼2Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.2%−0.2 pts

11▲32Kings County, CACA154,3270.2%+0.2 pts

12▼11Merced County, CACA297,2600.2%−0.6 pts

13▼1Solano County, CACA455,3760.1%−0.1 pts

14▼7Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%−0.2 pts

15▼1Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.1%−0.1 pts

16▼1Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.1%−0.1 pts

17▼6Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%−0.2 pts

18▲4Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%0.0 pts

19▲6Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.1%0.0 pts

20▼3Butte County, CACA209,2110.1%−0.1 pts

21▲5San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%0.0 pts

22▲5Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%0.0 pts

23▼2San Benito County, CACA70,0820.1%−0.1 pts

24▲5Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.0%0.0 pts

25▲10Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%0.0 pts

26▲6San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%0.0 pts

27▲1Kern County, CACA927,0680.0%0.0 pts

28▲5Placer County, CACA442,0810.0%0.0 pts

29▲8Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.0%0.0 pts

30Nevada County, CACA101,9110.0%–

31▼11Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%−0.1 pts

32▼14Yolo County, CACA224,4100.0%−0.1 pts

33▲12San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%0.0 pts

34▲2Marin County, CACA253,6940.0%0.0 pts

35▼4Trinity County, CACA15,7200.0%0.0 pts

36▲2Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%0.0 pts

37▲4Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%0.0 pts

38▼8Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.0%0.0 pts

39▲9Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%0.0 pts

40▼17Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%−0.1 pts

41▲3San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.0%0.0 pts

42▲4El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.0%0.0 pts

43▲4Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%0.0 pts

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