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Highest Nicaraguan population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2023 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2000

01San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.1%–

02Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.9%–

03San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.8%–

04Solano County, CACA455,3760.5%–

05Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.5%–

06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.4%–

07San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.4%–

08Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.4%–

09Marin County, CACA253,6940.4%–

10San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.3%–

11Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.3%–

12Yuba County, CACA88,6910.3%–

13Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.3%–

14Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.2%–

15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.2%–

16Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.2%–

17Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.2%–

18Glenn County, CACA28,1410.2%–

19Placer County, CACA442,0810.2%–

20Ventura County, CACA830,8510.2%–

21Sutter County, CACA98,7870.2%–

22El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.2%–

23Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.2%–

24Butte County, CACA209,2110.2%–

25Lassen County, CACA28,1170.2%–

26Colusa County, CACA21,8360.1%–

27Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%–

28Madera County, CACA167,9270.1%–

29Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%–

30Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.1%–

31Imperial County, CACA181,4110.1%–

32Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.1%–

33Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%–

34Merced County, CACA297,2600.1%–

35Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.1%–

36San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%–

37Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.1%–

38Shasta County, CACA181,6480.1%–

39Napa County, CACA132,9490.1%–

40San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%–

41Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%–

42Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%–

43Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%–

44San Benito County, CACA70,0820.0%–

45Amador County, CACA41,8760.0%–

46Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%–

47Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.0%–

48Kings County, CACA154,3270.0%–

49Lake County, CACA67,7720.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES