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Highest Subsaharan African population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 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.

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YEAR201020202024
Highest Subsaharan African population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010
01Solano County, CACA455,3762.5%+0.1 pts
02Imperial County, CACA181,4111.7%+1.4 pts
03Alameda County, CACA1,636,6301.5%+0.3 pts
04San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151.4%+1.0 pts
05Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601.0%+0.2 pts
06Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701.0%−0.5 pts
07Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.9%−0.2 pts
08San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.8%−0.1 pts
09Yolo County, CACA224,4100.8%+0.1 pts
10Marin County, CACA253,6940.8%+0.3 pts
11San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.7%+0.0 pts
12Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.7%+0.2 pts
13Plumas County, CACA18,5830.7%+0.6 pts
14Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.6%+0.1 pts
15San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.6%+0.0 pts
16Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.6%+0.2 pts
17Lassen County, CACA28,1170.6%−0.1 pts
18Kings County, CACA154,3270.6%−0.2 pts
19Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.5%−0.3 pts
20Sutter County, CACA98,7870.5%+0.4 pts
21Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.5%+0.2 pts
22San Benito County, CACA70,0820.5%+0.3 pts
23Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.5%+0.2 pts
24Yuba County, CACA88,6910.5%+0.2 pts
25San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.5%+0.2 pts
26Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.4%+0.1 pts
27Napa County, CACA132,9490.4%+0.2 pts
28Kern County, CACA927,0680.4%+0.1 pts
29Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.4%+0.2 pts
30Placer County, CACA442,0810.4%+0.2 pts
31San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.4%+0.1 pts
32Monterey County, CACA433,7290.4%−0.0 pts
33Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.3%+0.1 pts
34Sierra County, CACA3,0980.3%–
35Inyo County, CACA18,1580.3%−0.2 pts
36Tehama County, CACA64,6650.3%+0.1 pts
37Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.3%+0.2 pts
38Butte County, CACA209,2110.3%+0.1 pts
39Merced County, CACA297,2600.3%+0.1 pts
40Colusa County, CACA21,8360.2%+0.2 pts
41El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.2%−0.0 pts
42Ventura County, CACA830,8510.2%−0.0 pts
43Mono County, CACA12,5050.2%–
44Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.2%−0.3 pts
45Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.2%+0.1 pts
46Shasta County, CACA181,6480.2%+0.0 pts
47Tulare County, CACA485,1460.2%+0.0 pts
48Amador County, CACA41,8760.2%+0.0 pts
49Lake County, CACA67,7720.1%−0.4 pts
50Madera County, CACA167,9270.1%+0.0 pts
51Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.1%−0.0 pts
52Nevada County, CACA101,9110.1%+0.0 pts
53Modoc County, CACA8,4260.0%−0.0 pts
54Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.0%−0.0 pts
55Glenn County, CACA28,1410.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS