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Highest Salvadoran population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 56 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR201020202024
Highest Salvadoran population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010
01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9344.2%+0.4 pts
02San Mateo County, CACA743,5683.1%+0.5 pts
03Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0702.6%+0.8 pts
04San Francisco County, CACA826,0791.9%−0.0 pts
05Monterey County, CACA433,7291.6%+0.6 pts
06San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911.6%+0.4 pts
07Alameda County, CACA1,636,6301.4%+0.3 pts
08Marin County, CACA253,6941.3%−0.0 pts
09Solano County, CACA455,3761.3%+0.4 pts
10Kern County, CACA927,0681.2%+0.1 pts
11Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.2%+0.5 pts
12Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161.0%+0.2 pts
13Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.0%+0.2 pts
14Ventura County, CACA830,8510.9%+0.4 pts
15Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.8%+0.0 pts
16Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.8%+0.2 pts
17Madera County, CACA167,9270.8%+0.3 pts
18Napa County, CACA132,9490.7%−0.1 pts
19San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.7%+0.2 pts
20Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.7%+0.1 pts
21Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.7%+0.2 pts
22Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.6%+0.2 pts
23Glenn County, CACA28,1410.6%+0.3 pts
24Imperial County, CACA181,4110.6%+0.3 pts
25Yolo County, CACA224,4100.6%−0.1 pts
26Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.6%+0.5 pts
27El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.5%+0.2 pts
28Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.5%+0.2 pts
29Mono County, CACA12,5050.5%−0.7 pts
30Tulare County, CACA485,1460.5%+0.2 pts
31Plumas County, CACA18,5830.5%
32Merced County, CACA297,2600.5%−0.2 pts
33Placer County, CACA442,0810.4%+0.1 pts
34Kings County, CACA154,3270.4%+0.1 pts
35Colusa County, CACA21,8360.3%−1.0 pts
36Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.3%+0.0 pts
37Modoc County, CACA8,4260.3%−0.2 pts
38San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.3%+0.1 pts
39Butte County, CACA209,2110.3%−0.0 pts
40Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.2%+0.2 pts
41Lake County, CACA67,7720.2%−0.4 pts
42Lassen County, CACA28,1170.2%−0.1 pts
43Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.2%+0.1 pts
44Amador County, CACA41,8760.2%−0.0 pts
45San Benito County, CACA70,0820.1%−0.1 pts
46San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.1%−0.1 pts
47Shasta County, CACA181,6480.1%−0.0 pts
48Yuba County, CACA88,6910.1%−0.1 pts
49Inyo County, CACA18,1580.1%−0.4 pts
50Sutter County, CACA98,7870.1%−0.1 pts
51Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.1%+0.0 pts
52Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%+0.0 pts
53Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.1%−0.2 pts
54Tehama County, CACA64,6650.1%−0.2 pts
55Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.0%
56Trinity County, CACA15,7200.0%−0.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS