RANKING · 2024 ACS · 166 SHOWN OF 166

Highest Sri Lankan population share, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Sri Lankan (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Sri Lankan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 166 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 166 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mountain View, CA, up 109 places to #23.

Sri Lankan Americans: full group profile →

CaliforniaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

Highest Sri Lankan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN SHAREVS 2020

01East Pasadena, CACA5,4792.2%–

02Salida, CACA13,9001.1%–

03Kentfield, CACA6,9000.7%–

04Ojai, CACA7,4740.5%–

05Newark, CACA47,8950.5%–

06▲19San Ramon, CACA86,2090.4%+0.3 pts

07Hillsborough, CACA11,2060.4%–

08South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1150.4%–

09▼3Lafayette, CACA25,3130.4%0.0 pts

10▼7Lawndale, CACA29,8920.3%−0.1 pts

11▼2Charter Oak, CACA9,4420.3%0.0 pts

12Fairfax, CACA7,4170.3%–

13▲19Castaic, CACA17,9990.3%+0.2 pts

14Hercules, CACA26,3260.3%–

15▲7Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2950.3%+0.1 pts

16Auburn, CACA13,8470.3%–

17▼12Cerritos, CACA46,3670.2%−0.1 pts

18▲24Signal Hill, CACA11,1530.2%+0.1 pts

19Los Gatos, CACA32,5760.2%–

20Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5590.2%–

21▲84La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4800.2%+0.2 pts

22El Segundo, CACA16,3790.2%–

23▲109Mountain View, CACA85,4380.2%+0.2 pts

24Mountain House, CACA25,3150.2%–

25▲12Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.2%+0.1 pts

26▼25Cypress, CACA48,7810.2%−0.5 pts

27▼9Sunnyvale, CACA156,5770.2%0.0 pts

28Tiburon, CACA8,8810.2%–

29Millbrae, CACA22,8690.2%–

30Calexico, CACA38,6230.2%–

31▲62Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2300.2%+0.1 pts

32▼2West Carson, CACA22,1430.2%0.0 pts

33Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3730.2%–

34▲56Loma Linda, CACA25,2210.2%+0.1 pts

35Folsom, CACA91,9830.1%0.0 pts

36▲34Beverly Hills, CACA30,7640.1%+0.1 pts

37Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9900.1%–

38▼12Belmont, CACA28,7520.1%0.0 pts

39▼5Yucaipa, CACA54,9530.1%0.0 pts

40▼13Irvine, CACA318,7640.1%0.0 pts

41Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0170.1%–

42▲4Santa Clara, CACA133,4460.1%0.0 pts

43Gardena, CACA58,4600.1%–

44Walnut Creek, CACA70,0120.1%–

45Highland, CACA57,6140.1%–

46▲7La Verne, CACA30,1780.1%0.0 pts

47▲10East San Gabriel, CACA23,4100.1%0.0 pts

48Downey, CACA108,4680.1%–

49▲30Carson, CACA90,8080.1%+0.1 pts

50▲18Palmdale, CACA161,8450.1%0.0 pts

51▲98Simi Valley, CACA124,8610.1%+0.1 pts

52▼7Emeryville, CACA13,2510.1%0.0 pts

53Temple City, CACA35,1250.1%–

54▲30Clovis, CACA129,3470.1%0.0 pts

55▼15Lakewood, CACA78,0100.1%0.0 pts

56Menlo Park, CACA32,7130.1%–

57▲24Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2910.1%0.0 pts

58▲69Fullerton, CACA138,6750.1%+0.1 pts

59▼1Castro Valley, CACA65,0010.1%0.0 pts

60▼5San Mateo, CACA103,3370.1%0.0 pts

61▲67Dublin, CACA71,6020.1%+0.1 pts

62Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1220.1%–

63Moorpark, CACA35,0230.1%–

64Palm Desert, CACA53,2590.1%–

65▼17Inglewood, CACA101,6620.1%0.0 pts

66Lomita, CACA19,7240.1%–

67▼15Mission Viejo, CACA90,4840.1%0.0 pts

68▼12Laguna Hills, CACA30,0200.1%0.0 pts

69▼9Pasadena, CACA135,8040.1%0.0 pts

70Albany, CACA19,1950.1%–

71Duarte, CACA22,8660.1%–

72▲13Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.1%0.0 pts

73▲24Walnut, CACA27,3160.1%0.0 pts

74Newport Beach, CACA81,9770.1%–

75▲5Riverside, CACA323,0570.1%0.0 pts

76Tustin, CACA77,8430.1%–

77La Palma, CACA14,9070.1%–

78▼4Rocklin, CACA76,8210.1%0.0 pts

79Campbell, CACA42,4900.1%–

80▼19Pleasanton, CACA74,5560.1%0.0 pts

81▼12El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0260.1%0.0 pts

82▼53Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.1%−0.1 pts

83▼62San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9140.1%−0.1 pts

84▼11Oakland, CACA440,8380.1%0.0 pts

85▼57Torrance, CACA138,3910.1%−0.1 pts

86▼15Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.1%0.0 pts

87▼51Buena Park, CACA81,7410.1%−0.1 pts

88Burlingame, CACA31,9290.1%–

89▲27Rowland Heights, CACA45,9110.1%0.0 pts

90Lennox, CACA19,4490.1%–

91Temescal Valley, CACA30,0690.1%–

92▲43Fremont, CACA226,4420.1%0.0 pts

93▼18Poway, CACA49,1800.1%0.0 pts

94Altadena, CACA41,7050.1%–

95▼48Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0670.1%0.0 pts

96Livermore, CACA83,4570.0%–

97Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7790.0%–

98Victorville, CACA141,3950.0%–

99▼11Whittier, CACA85,8150.0%0.0 pts

100Merced, CACA99,7240.0%–

101Culver City, CACA39,4520.0%–

102Coronado, CACA21,0940.0%–

103▼2Ontario, CACA187,0130.0%0.0 pts

104▲40Hayward, CACA157,1130.0%0.0 pts

105▲17Sacramento, CACA536,4490.0%0.0 pts

106El Cerrito, CACA26,1210.0%–

107Camarillo, CACA68,6520.0%–

108▲7Upland, CACA79,4460.0%0.0 pts

109▼15San Francisco, CACA826,0790.0%0.0 pts

110▲20Pomona, CACA147,8070.0%0.0 pts

111Fillmore, CACA16,9370.0%–

112▲25Moreno Valley, CACA214,2630.0%0.0 pts

113South Pasadena, CACA25,5030.0%–

114Placentia, CACA54,9110.0%–

115▼2Monterey, CACA28,9530.0%0.0 pts

116▲15Alhambra, CACA79,8200.0%0.0 pts

117▼21Norwalk, CACA97,1040.0%0.0 pts

118San Jose, CACA989,8140.0%0.0 pts

119Covina, CACA49,4040.0%–

120▼61Anaheim, CACA341,0080.0%0.0 pts

121Santa Barbara, CACA86,4220.0%–

122Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5540.0%–

123▼37Fountain Valley, CACA55,5080.0%0.0 pts

124Woodland, CACA62,5130.0%–

125Stanford, CACA18,6620.0%–

126Concord, CACA123,2610.0%–

127▼123Cathedral City, CACA52,3750.0%−0.4 pts

128Manteca, CACA96,6930.0%–

129▲5San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.0%0.0 pts

130▼13Santa Cruz, CACA61,7970.0%0.0 pts

131▼49Santa Clarita, CACA228,4300.0%0.0 pts

132Chino Hills, CACA77,5190.0%–

133▲6Costa Mesa, CACA108,8810.0%0.0 pts

134▲12Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8560.0%0.0 pts

135▼84Redlands, CACA74,1280.0%−0.1 pts

136▼49Corona, CACA161,7340.0%0.0 pts

137Gilroy, CACA60,7640.0%–

138▼9Chino, CACA96,9570.0%0.0 pts

139▼77Redwood City, CACA82,1780.0%0.0 pts

140▼4Westminster, CACA88,9660.0%0.0 pts

141▼29Berkeley, CACA121,9110.0%0.0 pts

142Redondo Beach, CACA67,2810.0%–

143▼2South Whittier, CACA55,6500.0%0.0 pts

144▲6San Bernardino, CACA222,0440.0%0.0 pts

145Murrieta, CACA114,1240.0%–

146▼32Elk Grove, CACA185,0070.0%0.0 pts

147▼7Chula Vista, CACA275,5330.0%0.0 pts

148Livingston, CACA14,6900.0%–

149▼38Monrovia, CACA38,2640.0%0.0 pts

150La Mesa, CACA59,9140.0%–

151▼45Alameda, CACA76,8760.0%0.0 pts

152▼42Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.0%0.0 pts

153▼50Bakersfield, CACA422,1650.0%0.0 pts

154La Mirada, CACA45,9520.0%–

155Milpitas, CACA78,5960.0%–

156San Leandro, CACA85,3530.0%–

157▼48Long Beach, CACA450,4690.0%0.0 pts

158▼15Fresno, CACA555,5490.0%0.0 pts

159▼83Orange, CACA138,3650.0%0.0 pts

160▼71Roseville, CACA167,3020.0%0.0 pts

161El Cajon, CACA101,7550.0%–

162▼63Fontana, CACA221,2230.0%0.0 pts

163Oceanside, CACA170,4830.0%–

164Hanford, CACA62,2290.0%–

165Chico, CACA105,0810.0%–

166▼46Garden Grove, CACA170,4550.0%0.0 pts

SHOWING 1–166 OF 166

Download CSV (full list, 166 rows)

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