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Highest Nicaraguan population share, California counties · 2010

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 50 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 50 is 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS –

01San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.3%–

02San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.8%–

03Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.6%–

04Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.4%–

05Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.4%–

06San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.3%–

07Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.3%–

08Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.2%–

09Lassen County, CACA28,1170.2%–

10Marin County, CACA253,6940.2%–

11Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.2%–

12San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.2%–

13Solano County, CACA455,3760.2%–

14Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.2%–

15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.2%–

16Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.2%–

17Shasta County, CACA181,6480.1%–

18Mono County, CACA12,5050.1%–

19El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.1%–

20Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%–

21Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.1%–

22Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%–

23Ventura County, CACA830,8510.1%–

24Yuba County, CACA88,6910.1%–

25Kings County, CACA154,3270.1%–

26Glenn County, CACA28,1410.1%–

27Inyo County, CACA18,1580.1%–

28Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.1%–

29Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%–

30Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%–

31Lake County, CACA67,7720.1%–

32Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.1%–

33San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%–

34Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.1%–

35Placer County, CACA442,0810.1%–

36Monterey County, CACA433,7290.1%–

37Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%–

38Nevada County, CACA101,9110.0%–

39Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%–

40Napa County, CACA132,9490.0%–

41Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%–

42San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.0%–

43Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%–

44Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%–

45Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.0%–

46Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%–

47Tehama County, CACA64,6650.0%–

48Colusa County, CACA21,8360.0%–

49Sutter County, CACA98,7870.0%–

50Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS