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Highest Nigerian population share, California counties · 2020

California counties 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 40 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01San Benito County, CACA70,0820.3%–

02Marin County, CACA253,6940.3%+0.3 pts

03Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.2%+0.1 pts

04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.2%+0.1 pts

05Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.2%–

06Lassen County, CACA28,1170.2%–

07Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.2%+0.1 pts

08Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.1%+0.1 pts

09San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%+0.1 pts

10San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.1%+0.0 pts

11Kings County, CACA154,3270.1%+0.1 pts

12San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.1%+0.1 pts

13Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.1%+0.0 pts

14Solano County, CACA455,3760.1%+0.1 pts

15San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.1%+0.1 pts

16Imperial County, CACA181,4110.1%+0.1 pts

17San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.1%+0.0 pts

18Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.1%+0.0 pts

19Kern County, CACA927,0680.1%+0.0 pts

20San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.1%+0.0 pts

21Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.1%+0.0 pts

22Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.0%+0.0 pts

23Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.0%−0.0 pts

24Tulare County, CACA485,1460.0%+0.0 pts

25Yolo County, CACA224,4100.0%+0.0 pts

26Ventura County, CACA830,8510.0%+0.0 pts

27Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.0%+0.0 pts

28Butte County, CACA209,2110.0%–

29Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.0%–

30Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.0%–

31Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.0%+0.0 pts

32Monterey County, CACA433,7290.0%+0.0 pts

33Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.0%–

34Napa County, CACA132,9490.0%−0.0 pts

35Merced County, CACA297,2600.0%+0.0 pts

36Amador County, CACA41,8760.0%–

37El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.0%−0.0 pts

38Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.0%−0.0 pts

39Shasta County, CACA181,6480.0%−0.0 pts

40Placer County, CACA442,0810.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS