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Largest Cape Verdean population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 69 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 19.

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Largest Cape Verdean population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089271+37%

02Fontana, CACA221,223231+141%

03Sacramento, CACA536,449220−26%

04Oakland, CACA440,838158+37%

05San Diego, CACA1,406,106135−50%

06San Francisco, CACA826,079128–

07Vallejo, CACA123,287121+908%

08Elk Grove, CACA185,007100−6%

09Lemon Grove, CACA27,93678–

10Florin, CACA50,21176−1%

11Long Beach, CACA450,46970+49%

12Santa Clara, CACA133,44666–

13Fullerton, CACA138,67565–

14Campbell, CACA42,49056–

15Fresno, CACA555,54948–

16Stockton, CACA324,59747–

17Modesto, CACA219,65243–

18Costa Mesa, CACA108,88143–

19Walnut Creek, CACA70,01240+233%

20Martinez, CACA36,84939–

21Antioch, CACA118,95837–

22Anaheim, CACA341,00831–

23San Lorenzo, CACA29,17129–

24Petaluma, CACA59,68827–

25Pinole, CACA18,54327–

26Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85626–

27Richmond, CACA114,86126+18%

28Alameda, CACA76,87625–

29American Canyon, CACA22,77325–

30Folsom, CACA91,98323–

31Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55421–

32San Leandro, CACA85,35321–

33Newport Beach, CACA81,97720–

34Marina, CACA23,25619–

35Rosemont, CACA23,76619–

36South El Monte, CACA18,96319–

37Vacaville, CACA103,85018–

38West Sacramento, CACA56,21617−35%

39Rio del Mar, CACA9,20115–

40Rosemead, CACA49,41014–

41Inglewood, CACA101,66213−19%

42Moreno Valley, CACA214,26313–

43Gardena, CACA58,46013–

44Santa Rosa, CACA179,43712–

45Lakewood, CACA78,01010−80%

46Parkway, CACA15,39710–

47Fairview, CACA10,74510–

48Hollister, CACA45,69510–

49Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1079–

50Mission Viejo, CACA90,4849–

51Napa, CACA76,5629−75%

52Brawley, CACA28,0089–

53Palm Desert, CACA53,2599−40%

54Redlands, CACA74,1289–

55Downey, CACA108,4688–

56El Centro, CACA44,3828–

57Garden Grove, CACA170,4558–

58Mountain View, CACA85,4387–

59Riverside, CACA323,0577–

60West Covina, CACA105,3016–

61Adelanto, CACA38,7986–

62Glendale, CACA187,1606–

63Temecula, CACA114,8656−60%

64Berkeley, CACA121,9115–

65Murrieta, CACA114,1245–

66Norwalk, CACA97,1045–

67Pacific Grove, CACA14,6594–

68Palm Springs, CACA45,3153–

69Cathedral City, CACA52,3753−81%

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