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Highest Laotian population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 48 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS –

01Merced County, CACA297,2600.7%–

02Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.7%–

03Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.6%–

04Yuba County, CACA88,6910.5%–

05Shasta County, CACA181,6480.5%–

06Glenn County, CACA28,1410.4%–

07Tulare County, CACA485,1460.4%–

08Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.4%–

09Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.4%–

10San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.3%–

11Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.3%–

12Solano County, CACA455,3760.2%–

13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.2%–

14Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.2%–

15Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.2%–

16Tehama County, CACA64,6650.2%–

17Butte County, CACA209,2110.2%–

18Yolo County, CACA224,4100.2%–

19Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.2%–

20Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%–

21San Benito County, CACA70,0820.1%–

22Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%–

23Madera County, CACA167,9270.1%–

24Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.1%–

25Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.1%–

26San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%–

27Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%–

28Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%–

29Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.1%–

30Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.1%–

31Trinity County, CACA15,7200.0%–

32San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.0%–

33Placer County, CACA442,0810.0%–

34Sutter County, CACA98,7870.0%–

35Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%–

36Marin County, CACA253,6940.0%–

37Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.0%–

38Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%–

39Lassen County, CACA28,1170.0%–

40Lake County, CACA67,7720.0%–

41Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%–

42Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.0%–

43Kings County, CACA154,3270.0%–

44San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.0%–

45San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%–

46El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.0%–

47Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%–

48Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%–

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