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Highest Salvadoran population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran 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 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: San Benito County, CA, up 22 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9344.6%+0.8 pts

02San Mateo County, CACA743,5683.0%+0.5 pts

03Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0702.6%+0.7 pts

04▲2San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911.9%+0.6 pts

05▼1San Francisco County, CACA826,0791.9%0.0 pts

06▲3Solano County, CACA455,3761.8%+0.9 pts

07▼2Monterey County, CACA433,7291.6%+0.5 pts

08▲2Kern County, CACA927,0681.5%+0.4 pts

09▼2Alameda County, CACA1,636,6301.4%+0.4 pts

10▲2Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161.3%+0.5 pts

11Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.3%+0.6 pts

12▼4Marin County, CACA253,6941.2%−0.1 pts

13Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.1%+0.3 pts

14▲2Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.0%+0.5 pts

15▼1Ventura County, CACA830,8511.0%+0.5 pts

16▲3San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.0%+0.4 pts

17▲5Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.9%+0.5 pts

18▲19Modoc County, CACA8,4260.9%+0.4 pts

19▲9Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.9%+0.5 pts

20▼5Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.8%+0.1 pts

21▼1Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.8%+0.2 pts

22▲3Yolo County, CACA224,4100.8%+0.2 pts

23▲22San Benito County, CACA70,0820.7%+0.5 pts

24Alpine County, CACA1,0430.7%–

25▼4Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.7%+0.2 pts

26▼8Napa County, CACA132,9490.7%−0.2 pts

27▲3Tulare County, CACA485,1460.6%+0.3 pts

28▲4Merced County, CACA297,2600.6%0.0 pts

29▼2El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.6%+0.3 pts

30▲3Placer County, CACA442,0810.6%+0.3 pts

31Plumas County, CACA18,5830.6%–

32▼6Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.5%+0.4 pts

33▲21Tehama County, CACA64,6650.5%+0.2 pts

34▼10Imperial County, CACA181,4110.5%+0.2 pts

35▼18Madera County, CACA167,9270.5%0.0 pts

36Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.4%+0.1 pts

37▼8Mono County, CACA12,5050.3%−0.9 pts

38▼4Kings County, CACA154,3270.3%+0.1 pts

39▼1San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.3%+0.1 pts

40▲6San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.3%+0.1 pts

41▲15Trinity County, CACA15,7200.3%−0.1 pts

42▼1Lake County, CACA67,7720.3%−0.3 pts

43Sierra County, CACA3,0980.3%–

44▼5Butte County, CACA209,2110.2%0.0 pts

45▲10Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.2%–

46▲7Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.2%−0.1 pts

47▲4Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.2%+0.2 pts

48Yuba County, CACA88,6910.2%0.0 pts

49▼5Amador County, CACA41,8760.2%0.0 pts

50▼8Lassen County, CACA28,1170.2%−0.1 pts

51▼4Shasta County, CACA181,6480.2%0.0 pts

52▼2Sutter County, CACA98,7870.2%−0.1 pts

53▼1Nevada County, CACA101,9110.2%+0.1 pts

54▼11Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.2%+0.1 pts

55▼15Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.2%+0.1 pts

56▼7Inyo County, CACA18,1580.1%−0.3 pts

57▼22Colusa County, CACA21,8360.0%−1.3 pts

58▼35Glenn County, CACA28,1410.0%−0.2 pts

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