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Highest Subsaharan African population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 55 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Siskiyou County, CA, up 35 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Solano County, CACA455,3761.6%−0.8 pts

02▲1Alameda County, CACA1,636,6301.5%+0.2 pts

03▲1San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.2%+0.8 pts

04▲1Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601.2%+0.3 pts

05▲1Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701.2%−0.3 pts

06▲2San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.9%0.0 pts

07▲8San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.9%+0.4 pts

08▼1Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.9%−0.2 pts

09▲2San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.8%+0.1 pts

10▲2Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.7%+0.2 pts

11▲7Kings County, CACA154,3270.7%0.0 pts

12▲2Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.7%+0.2 pts

13▼11Imperial County, CACA181,4110.7%+0.4 pts

14▼5Yolo County, CACA224,4100.7%0.0 pts

15▼5Marin County, CACA253,6940.6%+0.2 pts

16▲35Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.5%+0.3 pts

17▼4Plumas County, CACA18,5830.5%+0.4 pts

18▲14Monterey County, CACA433,7290.5%+0.1 pts

19▲5Yuba County, CACA88,6910.5%+0.2 pts

20▲30Madera County, CACA167,9270.5%+0.3 pts

21▲5Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.5%+0.1 pts

22▲6Kern County, CACA927,0680.4%+0.1 pts

23▲4Napa County, CACA132,9490.4%+0.2 pts

24▲24Amador County, CACA41,8760.4%+0.3 pts

25▼9Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.4%0.0 pts

26▲16Ventura County, CACA830,8510.4%+0.2 pts

27▼6Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.4%+0.2 pts

28▲5Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.4%+0.1 pts

29▼9Sutter County, CACA98,7870.4%+0.2 pts

30▲15Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.3%+0.3 pts

31▼1Placer County, CACA442,0810.3%+0.1 pts

32▲20Nevada County, CACA101,9110.3%+0.2 pts

33▼10Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.3%+0.1 pts

34▲6Colusa County, CACA21,8360.3%+0.3 pts

35▲3Butte County, CACA209,2110.3%+0.1 pts

36▼17Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.3%−0.6 pts

37▼6San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.3%0.0 pts

38▲1Merced County, CACA297,2600.2%+0.1 pts

39▲15Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.2%+0.2 pts

40▼15San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.2%0.0 pts

41▼12Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.2%0.0 pts

42Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.2%+0.1 pts

43▼6Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.2%0.0 pts

44▲2Shasta County, CACA181,6480.2%0.0 pts

45▲2Tulare County, CACA485,1460.2%0.0 pts

46▲3Lake County, CACA67,7720.2%−0.4 pts

47▼6El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.1%−0.1 pts

48▼26San Benito County, CACA70,0820.1%0.0 pts

49▼13Tehama County, CACA64,6650.1%−0.1 pts

50▲3Modoc County, CACA8,4260.1%+0.1 pts

51▼7Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.1%−0.4 pts

52▼35Lassen County, CACA28,1170.0%−0.6 pts

53▲2Glenn County, CACA28,1410.0%−0.1 pts

54Trinity County, CACA15,7200.0%−0.2 pts

55▼20Inyo County, CACA18,1580.0%−0.5 pts

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