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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. The median across all 55 is 0.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

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