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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.7%−0.2 pts

02Nevada County, CACA101,9112.4%−0.2 pts

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

04Shasta County, CACA181,6482.0%−0.4 pts

05Inyo County, CACA18,1581.8%+0.0 pts

06Butte County, CACA209,2111.8%−0.5 pts

07Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.8%−0.7 pts

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

09Placer County, CACA442,0811.8%−1.1 pts

10Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.7%−0.1 pts

11Calaveras County, CACA46,6051.7%−1.3 pts

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

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

14Sierra County, CACA3,0981.5%−1.7 pts

15Marin County, CACA253,6941.5%−0.5 pts

16Mariposa County, CACA16,9181.5%+0.4 pts

17Napa County, CACA132,9491.4%−0.4 pts

18Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.3%−1.1 pts

19Alpine County, CACA1,0431.3%–

20Trinity County, CACA15,7201.3%−2.0 pts

21Mendocino County, CACA88,1221.2%−0.4 pts

22Yolo County, CACA224,4101.2%−0.2 pts

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

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

25Ventura County, CACA830,8511.1%−0.3 pts

26Plumas County, CACA18,5831.1%−0.5 pts

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

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

29Lake County, CACA67,7721.0%−1.0 pts

30Lassen County, CACA28,1171.0%−0.8 pts

31Tehama County, CACA64,6651.0%−0.9 pts

32Mono County, CACA12,5050.9%−1.6 pts

33Amador County, CACA41,8760.9%−1.6 pts

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

35Sutter County, CACA98,7870.9%−0.6 pts

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

37Solano County, CACA455,3760.8%−0.5 pts

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

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

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

41Yuba County, CACA88,6910.7%−0.4 pts

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

43Glenn County, CACA28,1410.7%−0.1 pts

44Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.6%−0.5 pts

45Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.6%−0.0 pts

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

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

48Madera County, CACA167,9270.6%−0.3 pts

49Monterey County, CACA433,7290.6%−0.3 pts

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

51Modoc County, CACA8,4260.5%−1.2 pts

52Colusa County, CACA21,8360.5%−0.3 pts

53Kern County, CACA927,0680.5%−0.4 pts

54Los 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

57Kings County, CACA154,3270.4%−0.2 pts

58Imperial County, CACA181,4110.2%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES