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Highest Nigerian population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 41 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Nigerian population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2000
01Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.3%
02Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.3%
03Kings County, CACA154,3270.3%
04Plumas County, CACA18,5830.3%
05Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.2%
06San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.2%
07San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.2%
08Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.2%
09Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.2%
10San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.2%
11Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%
12Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.1%
13Solano County, CACA455,3760.1%
14Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.1%
15Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%
16Monterey County, CACA433,7290.1%
17Ventura County, CACA830,8510.1%
18Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%
19Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%
20Yuba County, CACA88,6910.1%
21San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%
22Butte County, CACA209,2110.1%
23Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%
24San Benito County, CACA70,0820.1%
25Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%
26San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.1%
27Napa County, CACA132,9490.1%
28Placer County, CACA442,0810.1%
29Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%
30Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%
31Shasta County, CACA181,6480.1%
32San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%
33Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%
34Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%
35Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%
36Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%
37Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%
38Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%
39El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.0%
40Marin County, CACA253,6940.0%
41Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES