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Highest Nigerian population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 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. The median across all 41 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monterey County, CA, up 16 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.3%+0.2 pts

02▲1Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.3%+0.2 pts

03▲8Kings County, CACA154,3270.3%+0.3 pts

04Plumas County, CACA18,5830.3%–

05▲8Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.2%+0.2 pts

06▲4San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.2%+0.1 pts

07▲5San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.2%+0.2 pts

08Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.2%+0.1 pts

09▼2Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.2%+0.1 pts

10▲5San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.2%+0.1 pts

11▲14Yolo County, CACA224,4100.1%+0.1 pts

12▲11Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.1%+0.1 pts

13▲1Solano County, CACA455,3760.1%+0.1 pts

14▲4Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.1%+0.1 pts

15Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%–

16▲16Monterey County, CACA433,7290.1%+0.1 pts

17▲9Ventura County, CACA830,8510.1%+0.1 pts

18▲1Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%0.0 pts

19▲2Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%+0.1 pts

20Yuba County, CACA88,6910.1%–

21▼1San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%+0.1 pts

22▲6Butte County, CACA209,2110.1%–

23▲6Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%–

24▼23San Benito County, CACA70,0820.1%–

25▼3Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.1%0.0 pts

26▼9San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.1%0.0 pts

27▲7Napa County, CACA132,9490.1%0.0 pts

28▲12Placer County, CACA442,0810.1%+0.1 pts

29▲7Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%–

30Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.1%–

31▲8Shasta County, CACA181,6480.1%0.0 pts

32▼23San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%0.0 pts

33▼6Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%0.0 pts

34▼10Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%0.0 pts

35Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%0.0 pts

36▼5Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%0.0 pts

37Madera County, CACA167,9270.0%–

38▼22Imperial County, CACA181,4110.0%0.0 pts

39▼2El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.0%0.0 pts

40▼38Marin County, CACA253,6940.0%0.0 pts

41▼3Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES