RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Highest Norwegian population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Inyo County, CA, up 20 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲5Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.7%−0.2 pts

02Nevada County, CACA101,9112.4%−0.2 pts

03▲1El Dorado County, CACA192,3232.4%−0.4 pts

04▲1Shasta County, CACA181,6482.0%−0.4 pts

05▲20Inyo County, CACA18,1581.8%0.0 pts

06▲4Butte County, CACA209,2111.8%−0.5 pts

07▼4Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.8%−0.7 pts

08▲11San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671.8%−0.5 pts

09▲2Placer County, CACA442,0811.8%−1.1 pts

10▼1Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.7%−0.1 pts

11▲10Calaveras County, CACA46,6051.7%−1.3 pts

12Del Norte County, CACA26,4101.6%−0.7 pts

13▲1Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.5%−0.3 pts

14▲14Sierra County, CACA3,0981.5%−1.7 pts

15▲1Marin County, CACA253,6941.5%−0.5 pts

16▲7Mariposa County, CACA16,9181.5%+0.4 pts

17▲1Napa County, CACA132,9491.4%−0.4 pts

18▼3Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.3%−1.1 pts

19▼12Alpine County, CACA1,0431.3%–

20Trinity County, CACA15,7201.3%−2.0 pts

21▼13Mendocino County, CACA88,1221.2%−0.4 pts

22▲2Yolo County, CACA224,4101.2%−0.2 pts

23▲9San Diego County, CACA3,282,2481.1%−0.3 pts

24▲6Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601.1%−0.3 pts

25▲8Ventura County, CACA830,8511.1%−0.3 pts

26▼13Plumas County, CACA18,5831.1%−0.5 pts

27▲2Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701.1%−0.4 pts

28▼2Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.0%−0.5 pts

29▲2Lake County, CACA67,7721.0%−1.0 pts

30▲15Lassen County, CACA28,1171.0%−0.8 pts

31▼14Tehama County, CACA64,6651.0%−0.9 pts

32▼31Mono County, CACA12,5050.9%−1.6 pts

33▼6Amador County, CACA41,8760.9%−1.6 pts

34▲3San Benito County, CACA70,0820.9%+0.1 pts

35▲5Sutter County, CACA98,7870.9%−0.6 pts

36▲2Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.9%−0.4 pts

37▼1Solano County, CACA455,3760.8%−0.5 pts

38▲3Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.8%−0.4 pts

39▲4San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.8%−0.2 pts

40▲2San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.7%−0.3 pts

41▼19Yuba County, CACA88,6910.7%−0.4 pts

42▲2Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.7%−0.2 pts

43▼8Glenn County, CACA28,1410.7%−0.1 pts

44▼5Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.6%−0.5 pts

45▲6Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.6%0.0 pts

46Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.6%−0.5 pts

47▲1San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.6%−0.4 pts

48▲5Madera County, CACA167,9270.6%−0.3 pts

49Monterey County, CACA433,7290.6%−0.3 pts

50▼3San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.5%−0.4 pts

51▼17Modoc County, CACA8,4260.5%−1.2 pts

52▲5Colusa County, CACA21,8360.5%−0.3 pts

53▼3Kern County, CACA927,0680.5%−0.4 pts

54▼2Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.5%−0.2 pts

55Tulare County, CACA485,1460.5%0.0 pts

56Merced County, CACA297,2600.4%−0.4 pts

57▼3Kings County, CACA154,3270.4%−0.2 pts

58Imperial County, CACA181,4110.2%0.0 pts

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