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Highest Nicaraguan population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 49 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR201020202024
Highest Nicaraguan population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010
01San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.1%−0.2 pts
02Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.9%+0.2 pts
03San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.8%−0.0 pts
04Solano County, CACA455,3760.5%+0.3 pts
05Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.5%+0.1 pts
06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.4%+0.0 pts
07San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.4%+0.1 pts
08Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.4%+0.2 pts
09Marin County, CACA253,6940.4%+0.1 pts
10San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.3%+0.1 pts
11Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.3%+0.1 pts
12Yuba County, CACA88,6910.3%+0.2 pts
13Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.3%+0.1 pts
14Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.2%+0.0 pts
15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.2%+0.0 pts
16Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.2%+0.1 pts
17Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.2%−0.0 pts
18Glenn County, CACA28,1410.2%+0.1 pts
19Placer County, CACA442,0810.2%+0.1 pts
20Ventura County, CACA830,8510.2%+0.1 pts
21Sutter County, CACA98,7870.2%+0.2 pts
22El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.2%+0.0 pts
23Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.2%+0.1 pts
24Butte County, CACA209,2110.2%+0.1 pts
25Lassen County, CACA28,1170.2%−0.1 pts
26Colusa County, CACA21,8360.1%+0.1 pts
27Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%+0.1 pts
28Madera County, CACA167,9270.1%+0.1 pts
29Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%+0.0 pts
30Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.1%
31Imperial County, CACA181,4110.1%+0.1 pts
32Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.1%+0.0 pts
33Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%+0.1 pts
34Merced County, CACA297,2600.1%+0.0 pts
35Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.1%+0.1 pts
36San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%+0.0 pts
37Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.1%+0.0 pts
38Shasta County, CACA181,6480.1%−0.1 pts
39Napa County, CACA132,9490.1%+0.0 pts
40San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%+0.0 pts
41Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%+0.0 pts
42Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%+0.0 pts
43Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%+0.0 pts
44San Benito County, CACA70,0820.0%
45Amador County, CACA41,8760.0%−0.0 pts
46Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%−0.0 pts
47Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.0%−0.0 pts
48Kings County, CACA154,3270.0%−0.1 pts
49Lake County, CACA67,7720.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES