RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 250 SHOWN OF 250

Highest Nigerian population share, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 250 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 250 is 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Hercules, CACA26,3261.9%+1.1 pts

02West Athens, CACA8,7261.6%–

03Hawthorne, CACA82,7411.5%+1.0 pts

04Carson, CACA90,8081.4%+1.0 pts

05Clayton, CACA10,8421.2%–

06Ladera Heights, CACA7,3341.2%+0.1 pts

07Gardena, CACA58,4601.1%+1.0 pts

08Castro Valley, CACA65,0011.1%+0.9 pts

09Inglewood, CACA101,6621.1%+0.7 pts

10East Pasadena, CACA5,4791.1%+0.7 pts

11Artesia, CACA15,7891.0%–

12Novato, CACA51,9471.0%–

13Moreno Valley, CACA214,2630.9%+0.9 pts

14El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2940.9%−0.2 pts

15Lathrop, CACA42,7830.9%+0.5 pts

16West Modesto, CACA5,9780.8%–

17Oakley, CACA47,5830.8%+0.7 pts

18Lawndale, CACA29,8920.7%+0.4 pts

19Foster City, CACA32,4110.7%–

20Grover Beach, CACA12,4560.7%–

21Alondra Park, CACA8,3730.6%–

22East Bakersfield, CACA11,0620.6%–

23Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,8930.6%–

24Crescent City, CACA6,0020.6%–

25Carpinteria, CACA12,7340.6%–

26El Cerrito, CACA26,1210.6%+0.2 pts

27Mill Valley, CACA13,7990.6%–

28Calimesa, CACA11,1110.6%–

29San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6360.5%–

30Westmont, CACA34,1230.5%0.0 pts

31Brentwood, CACA66,6070.5%+0.3 pts

32Stanford, CACA18,6620.5%0.0 pts

33Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8560.5%+0.3 pts

34Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7930.4%–

35Oakland, CACA440,8380.4%+0.3 pts

36Beaumont, CACA60,8350.4%–

37Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5590.4%+0.3 pts

38Pittsburg, CACA77,5420.4%+0.3 pts

39Culver City, CACA39,4520.4%+0.4 pts

40Tracy, CACA101,9010.4%–

41Montclair, CACA37,5630.4%–

42San Anselmo, CACA12,5550.4%–

43West Carson, CACA22,1430.3%–

44Coronado, CACA21,0940.3%–

45French Valley, CACA45,2690.3%–

46Hanford, CACA62,2290.3%–

47Temescal Valley, CACA30,0690.3%–

48Livermore, CACA83,4570.3%+0.2 pts

49Hayward, CACA157,1130.3%−0.1 pts

50Bellflower, CACA74,7190.3%−0.2 pts

51Lynwood, CACA63,5120.3%–

52Pasadena, CACA135,8040.3%+0.3 pts

53Grand Terrace, CACA12,9360.3%–

54Albany, CACA19,1950.3%–

55Claremont, CACA35,8380.3%+0.2 pts

56Antioch, CACA118,9580.3%−0.2 pts

57Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.3%−0.3 pts

58Lemon Grove, CACA27,9360.3%–

59Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9690.3%–

60Ashland, CACA22,2100.3%+0.1 pts

61Florin, CACA50,2110.2%+0.2 pts

62Rosedale, CACA18,8770.2%–

63Blythe, CACA15,0420.2%–

64Elk Grove, CACA185,0070.2%0.0 pts

65Carlsbad, CACA112,2600.2%–

66San Ramon, CACA86,2090.2%+0.2 pts

67Rialto, CACA106,5540.2%+0.2 pts

68Lancaster, CACA170,0840.2%+0.1 pts

69Fontana, CACA221,2230.2%+0.1 pts

70Riverside, CACA323,0570.2%+0.1 pts

71San Mateo, CACA103,3370.2%+0.2 pts

72Eastvale, CACA70,5940.2%−0.9 pts

73Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7790.2%–

74Petaluma, CACA59,6880.2%–

75Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8440.2%–

76Redlands, CACA74,1280.2%–

77View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2300.2%−1.1 pts

78Torrance, CACA138,3910.2%0.0 pts

79University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,1210.2%–

80Fairfield, CACA122,4890.2%+0.1 pts

81Antelope, CACA48,3010.2%0.0 pts

82San Leandro, CACA85,3530.2%−0.7 pts

83North Highlands, CACA47,9570.2%–

84Banning, CACA31,8520.2%–

85Camarillo, CACA68,6520.2%–

86Bostonia, CACA16,7650.2%–

87San Bernardino, CACA222,0440.2%+0.1 pts

88Diamond Bar, CACA51,8840.2%+0.1 pts

89Redondo Beach, CACA67,2810.1%+0.1 pts

90Lakewood, CACA78,0100.1%+0.1 pts

91University of California-Davis, CACA8,6960.1%−0.1 pts

92Sacramento, CACA536,4490.1%+0.1 pts

93Santa Clarita, CACA228,4300.1%−0.2 pts

94Seal Beach, CACA24,0750.1%–

95Modesto, CACA219,6520.1%+0.1 pts

96La Mesa, CACA59,9140.1%0.0 pts

97Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.1%0.0 pts

98La Riviera, CACA11,4920.1%–

99Atascadero, CACA29,4640.1%–

100Visalia, CACA146,5410.1%+0.1 pts

101Ontario, CACA187,0130.1%−0.1 pts

102Vacaville, CACA103,8500.1%–

103Palmdale, CACA161,8450.1%+0.1 pts

104Seaside, CACA31,6360.1%–

105Union City, CACA65,2820.1%+0.1 pts

106Moorpark, CACA35,0230.1%–

107Calabasas, CACA22,0270.1%–

108Cerritos, CACA46,3670.1%−0.2 pts

109Richmond, CACA114,8610.1%−0.2 pts

110Sunnyvale, CACA156,5770.1%–

111La Puente, CACA36,4230.1%–

112San Dimas, CACA32,9780.1%–

113Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0090.1%–

114Lomita, CACA19,7240.1%–

115American Canyon, CACA22,7730.1%0.0 pts

116Hesperia, CACA102,6050.1%–

117Isla Vista, CACA13,9200.1%0.0 pts

118Cypress, CACA48,7810.1%–

119Tustin, CACA77,8430.1%0.0 pts

120Morgan Hill, CACA45,6250.1%–

121Norwalk, CACA97,1040.1%–

122Bakersfield, CACA422,1650.1%0.0 pts

123Corona, CACA161,7340.1%0.0 pts

124Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5540.1%+0.1 pts

125Martinez, CACA36,8490.1%–

126Covina, CACA49,4040.1%+0.1 pts

127Chino Hills, CACA77,5190.1%−0.1 pts

128Stockton, CACA324,5970.1%+0.1 pts

129Blackhawk, CACA10,1370.1%–

130Burbank, CACA102,9880.1%–

131Menifee, CACA118,5920.1%–

132Barstow, CACA24,8040.1%0.0 pts

133Duarte, CACA22,8660.1%–

134Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5130.1%–

135San Francisco, CACA826,0790.1%+0.1 pts

136Clovis, CACA129,3470.1%−0.2 pts

137Long Beach, CACA450,4690.1%0.0 pts

138Perris, CACA83,2370.1%0.0 pts

139Walnut Creek, CACA70,0120.1%–

140Monterey, CACA28,9530.1%0.0 pts

141Colton, CACA53,3830.1%−0.6 pts

142Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9940.1%0.0 pts

143Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0170.1%–

144Downey, CACA108,4680.1%0.0 pts

145Davis, CACA66,1100.1%+0.1 pts

146Berkeley, CACA121,9110.1%0.0 pts

147Whittier, CACA85,8150.1%–

148Loma Linda, CACA25,2210.1%−0.8 pts

149San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.1%0.0 pts

150Burlingame, CACA31,9290.1%–

151Anaheim, CACA341,0080.1%0.0 pts

152Temple City, CACA35,1250.1%–

153San Jose, CACA989,8140.1%0.0 pts

154Azusa, CACA47,4470.1%–

155Hollister, CACA45,6950.1%–

156Mentone, CACA9,5140.1%–

157Escondido, CACA146,0300.1%0.0 pts

158Vallejo, CACA123,2870.1%+0.1 pts

159Carmichael, CACA76,9480.1%–

160Glendora, CACA49,6710.1%0.0 pts

161Irvine, CACA318,7640.1%0.0 pts

162Chico, CACA105,0810.1%–

163Victorville, CACA141,3950.1%0.0 pts

164Los Altos, CACA30,9650.1%–

165Santa Cruz, CACA61,7970.1%0.0 pts

166Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9390.1%0.0 pts

167Fullerton, CACA138,6750.1%0.0 pts

168Fresno, CACA555,5490.1%0.0 pts

169Newport Beach, CACA81,9770.1%–

170Fremont, CACA226,4420.1%–

171Pacifica, CACA36,8900.1%0.0 pts

172Apple Valley, CACA75,2470.1%0.0 pts

173Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.1%0.0 pts

174Santa Clara, CACA133,4460.1%0.0 pts

175Rosamond, CACA21,4730.0%–

176Woodcrest, CACA17,3680.0%0.0 pts

177Pomona, CACA147,8070.0%0.0 pts

178Menlo Park, CACA32,7130.0%–

179Santa Ana, CACA315,5860.0%–

180Eureka, CACA25,3040.0%−0.2 pts

181Turlock, CACA72,8640.0%–

182Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.0%–

183Baldwin Park, CACA68,8800.0%−0.1 pts

184Adelanto, CACA38,7980.0%−0.1 pts

185Chula Vista, CACA275,5330.0%0.0 pts

186Alameda, CACA76,8760.0%−0.1 pts

187El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0260.0%0.0 pts

188Delano, CACA52,3340.0%–

189Palm Desert, CACA53,2590.0%–

190Compton, CACA90,5000.0%0.0 pts

191Folsom, CACA91,9830.0%0.0 pts

192Bell Gardens, CACA37,3670.0%–

193Redwood City, CACA82,1780.0%–

194North Tustin, CACA25,8070.0%–

195Murrieta, CACA114,1240.0%–

196Simi Valley, CACA124,8610.0%0.0 pts

197Manteca, CACA96,6930.0%–

198Placentia, CACA54,9110.0%−0.3 pts

199Temecula, CACA114,8650.0%–

200San Gabriel, CACA38,1860.0%−0.1 pts

201San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9140.0%–

202Newark, CACA47,8950.0%–

203Lemon Hill, CACA15,3120.0%–

204Pleasanton, CACA74,5560.0%–

205San Jacinto, CACA56,0140.0%−0.1 pts

206Glendale, CACA187,1600.0%0.0 pts

207Highland, CACA57,6140.0%−0.3 pts

208Paramount, CACA50,7550.0%–

209Woodland, CACA62,5130.0%–

210Costa Mesa, CACA108,8810.0%–

211Ridgecrest, CACA28,3330.0%0.0 pts

212Yorba Linda, CACA65,6320.0%0.0 pts

213Brea, CACA47,2600.0%–

214Alhambra, CACA79,8200.0%–

215Orange, CACA138,3650.0%0.0 pts

216Mountain View, CACA85,4380.0%0.0 pts

217Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2300.0%–

218Merced, CACA99,7240.0%0.0 pts

219San Rafael, CACA59,4100.0%0.0 pts

220Fallbrook, CACA32,1120.0%–

221Oceanside, CACA170,4830.0%0.0 pts

222Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3110.0%–

223Hemet, CACA93,6490.0%–

224Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8760.0%–

225Vista, CACA98,2740.0%–

226Monterey Park, CACA57,4570.0%–

227Lompoc, CACA43,3150.0%0.0 pts

228Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0670.0%−0.1 pts

229South Gate, CACA90,0710.0%–

230San Marcos, CACA94,9080.0%–

231Redding, CACA94,0920.0%–

232Upland, CACA79,4460.0%–

233Citrus Heights, CACA86,3480.0%–

234Chino, CACA96,9570.0%−0.1 pts

235Westminster, CACA88,9660.0%–

236Cupertino, CACA58,3330.0%–

237Lodi, CACA69,1000.0%–

238Fountain Valley, CACA55,5080.0%–

239El Cajon, CACA101,7550.0%0.0 pts

240East Los Angeles, CACA111,6470.0%–

241Saratoga, CACA30,4180.0%–

242Cathedral City, CACA52,3750.0%0.0 pts

243Roseville, CACA167,3020.0%–

244East Hemet, CACA20,2570.0%–

245Pico Rivera, CACA58,9150.0%–

246Oxnard, CACA199,6510.0%0.0 pts

247Mission Viejo, CACA90,4840.0%0.0 pts

248San Lorenzo, CACA29,1710.0%−0.4 pts

249Lincoln, CACA57,3670.0%–

250Palm Springs, CACA45,3150.0%–

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