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Highest Somali population share, California cities · 2010

California cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 38 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS –

01La Presa, CACA34,9621.1%–

02Lemon Grove, CACA27,9360.8%–

03La Mesa, CACA59,9140.4%–

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.3%–

05Vallejo, CACA123,2870.2%–

06San Marcos, CACA94,9080.2%–

07Davis, CACA66,1100.1%–

08East Pasadena, CACA5,4790.1%–

09Patterson, CACA26,5870.1%–

10San Dimas, CACA32,9780.1%–

11Elk Grove, CACA185,0070.1%–

12Morgan Hill, CACA45,6250.1%–

13Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0670.1%–

14Oceanside, CACA170,4830.1%–

15Highland, CACA57,6140.1%–

16Mountain House, CACA25,3150.1%–

17San Lorenzo, CACA29,1710.1%–

18Pomona, CACA147,8070.1%–

19Brentwood, CACA66,6070.1%–

20Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9390.1%–

21Lake Forest, CACA86,3330.1%–

22Milpitas, CACA78,5960.1%–

23Union City, CACA65,2820.1%–

24El Cajon, CACA101,7550.0%–

25Camarillo, CACA68,6520.0%–

26Irvine, CACA318,7640.0%–

27San Jose, CACA989,8140.0%–

28Hercules, CACA26,3260.0%–

29Carson, CACA90,8080.0%–

30Oakland, CACA440,8380.0%–

31Gilroy, CACA60,7640.0%–

32Anaheim, CACA341,0080.0%–

33Lancaster, CACA170,0840.0%–

34Bakersfield, CACA422,1650.0%–

35Fremont, CACA226,4420.0%–

36San Francisco, CACA826,0790.0%–

37Riverside, CACA323,0570.0%–

38Sacramento, CACA536,4490.0%–

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