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Highest South American population share, California counties · 2010

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 52 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 52 is 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS –

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9341.2%–

02San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.2%–

03Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701.0%–

04Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.0%–

05San Francisco County, CACA826,0791.0%–

06Marin County, CACA253,6941.0%–

07San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.8%–

08Ventura County, CACA830,8510.8%–

09Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.8%–

10Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.7%–

11Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.7%–

12Yolo County, CACA224,4100.6%–

13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.5%–

14Napa County, CACA132,9490.5%–

15San Benito County, CACA70,0820.5%–

16Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.5%–

17Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.5%–

18El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.5%–

19Glenn County, CACA28,1410.5%–

20San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.4%–

21Monterey County, CACA433,7290.4%–

22Solano County, CACA455,3760.4%–

23San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.4%–

24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.4%–

25Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.3%–

26Kern County, CACA927,0680.3%–

27Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.3%–

28Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.3%–

29Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.3%–

30Merced County, CACA297,2600.3%–

31Butte County, CACA209,2110.3%–

32Lake County, CACA67,7720.2%–

33Inyo County, CACA18,1580.2%–

34Placer County, CACA442,0810.2%–

35Sutter County, CACA98,7870.2%–

36Shasta County, CACA181,6480.2%–

37Colusa County, CACA21,8360.2%–

38Imperial County, CACA181,4110.2%–

39Lassen County, CACA28,1170.1%–

40Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.1%–

41Kings County, CACA154,3270.1%–

42Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%–

43Tulare County, CACA485,1460.1%–

44Amador County, CACA41,8760.1%–

45Madera County, CACA167,9270.1%–

46Yuba County, CACA88,6910.1%–

47Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.1%–

48Plumas County, CACA18,5830.1%–

49Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.1%–

50Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%–

51Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.1%–

52Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS