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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. The median across all 49 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yuba County, CA, up 40 places to #12.

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Highest Nicaraguan population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010
01▲1San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.1%−0.2 pts
02▲2Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.9%+0.2 pts
03San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.8%0.0 pts
04▲3Solano County, CACA455,3760.5%+0.3 pts
05▲5Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.5%+0.1 pts
06▲3Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.4%0.0 pts
07▲1San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.4%+0.1 pts
08▲33Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.4%+0.2 pts
09▼4Marin County, CACA253,6940.4%+0.1 pts
10▲2San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.3%+0.1 pts
11▲3Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.3%+0.1 pts
12▲40Yuba County, CACA88,6910.3%+0.2 pts
13▲4Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.3%+0.1 pts
14▼3Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.2%0.0 pts
15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.2%0.0 pts
16▲14Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.2%+0.1 pts
17▲2Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.2%0.0 pts
18▲24Glenn County, CACA28,1410.2%+0.1 pts
19▲2Placer County, CACA442,0810.2%+0.1 pts
20▼2Ventura County, CACA830,8510.2%+0.1 pts
21▼15Sutter County, CACA98,7870.2%+0.2 pts
22▲13El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.2%0.0 pts
23▲1Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.2%+0.1 pts
24▲15Butte County, CACA209,2110.2%+0.1 pts
25▲19Lassen County, CACA28,1170.2%−0.1 pts
26Colusa County, CACA21,8360.1%+0.1 pts
27▲18Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%+0.1 pts
28▲19Madera County, CACA167,9270.1%+0.1 pts
29▼1Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%0.0 pts
30▲21Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.1%–
31▼4Imperial County, CACA181,4110.1%+0.1 pts
32▲5Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.1%0.0 pts
33▲15Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%+0.1 pts
34▼3Merced County, CACA297,2600.1%0.0 pts
35▼1Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.1%+0.1 pts
36▼7San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%0.0 pts
37▼12Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.1%0.0 pts
38▼16Shasta County, CACA181,6480.1%−0.1 pts
39▼19Napa County, CACA132,9490.1%0.0 pts
40▼2San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%0.0 pts
41▲2Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%0.0 pts
42Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%0.0 pts
43▼11Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%0.0 pts
44▼31San Benito County, CACA70,0820.0%–
45▼29Amador County, CACA41,8760.0%0.0 pts
46▼13Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%0.0 pts
47▼7Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.0%0.0 pts
48▼25Kings County, CACA154,3270.0%−0.1 pts
49▼23Lake County, CACA67,7720.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES