RANKING · 2024 ACS · 293 SHOWN OF 293

Largest Costa Rican population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 293 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 293 is 42. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chino, CA, up 227 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0893,432+14%

02▲8San Francisco, CACA826,079956+58%

03▲4San Diego, CACA1,406,106849+68%

04▲1San Jose, CACA989,814761+292%

05▼1Stanton, CACA40,161690–

06▲53Simi Valley, CACA124,861660+495%

07▼1Sacramento, CACA536,449585+343%

08▲40Eastvale, CACA70,594575+1755%

09▲4Riverside, CACA323,057483+191%

10▲2West Puente Valley, CACA22,495460–

11▲4Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856430+189%

12▼4Anaheim, CACA341,008397−30%

13▼10Long Beach, CACA450,469393−4%

14Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291391–

15▲63Norwalk, CACA97,104323+160%

16▲18Fontana, CACA221,223280+289%

17South El Monte, CACA18,963280+128%

18Rossmoor, CACA11,532267–

19▲10Clovis, CACA129,347238–

20▲76Ontario, CACA187,013237+384%

21▲26Pasadena, CACA135,804228+75%

22▲227Chino, CACA96,957225+32%

23▲3Victorville, CACA141,395223+58%

24▲20Burbank, CACA102,988222+33%

25▲41Pomona, CACA147,807222+171%

26▼9Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844214+251%

27Oakley, CACA47,583211+1407%

28▲22Oxnard, CACA199,651210+483%

29▼9Oakland, CACA440,838209+103%

30▲128San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914199+155%

31▼6San Rafael, CACA59,410190–

32▲9Bakersfield, CACA422,165187+97%

33▼9Santa Clarita, CACA228,430184+15%

34▲52Whittier, CACA85,815182+2%

35▲35La Mirada, CACA45,952181+965%

36▼6El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294173–

37▲15Torrance, CACA138,391170−24%

38▲197Lafayette, CACA25,313165–

39▲7Redondo Beach, CACA67,281156+90%

40San Dimas, CACA32,978156+438%

41▼3Santa Ana, CACA315,586155+35%

42Hesperia, CACA102,605153−19%

43▼10San Bernardino, CACA222,044151−17%

44▲74Upland, CACA79,446151+372%

45▼34Irvine, CACA318,764150+24%

46▲48Hayward, CACA157,113148−14%

47▲78Mission Viejo, CACA90,484148+121%

48▲27Oceanside, CACA170,483145+159%

49East Los Angeles, CACA111,647144–

50▼31West Covina, CACA105,301144+213%

51▼15Williams, CACA5,529144–

52▲146La Mesa, CACA59,914143+694%

53▲5Lawndale, CACA29,892143+160%

54▲115Baldwin Park, CACA68,880142+178%

55▲19Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311139–

56▼2Glendale, CACA187,160136−54%

57Moreno Valley, CACA214,263132−24%

58▼42Palmdale, CACA161,845131+96%

59Sierra Madre, CACA10,620131–

60▲52Lakewood, CACA78,010129+617%

61▲69Fresno, CACA555,549128+113%

62Menlo Park, CACA32,713128–

63▲198Richmond, CACA114,861128+237%

64Hollister, CACA45,695123+141%

65Paramount, CACA50,755120–

66▼44El Cajon, CACA101,755113−13%

67▲17Hemet, CACA93,649113–

68▲114Sunnyvale, CACA156,577112+833%

69▼60Downey, CACA108,468111−76%

70▲56Berkeley, CACA121,911108+93%

71▼69Merced, CACA99,724107+723%

72▼45Azusa, CACA47,447103+13%

73▲124Folsom, CACA91,983103+56%

74▲180Fremont, CACA226,442103–

75▼54Inglewood, CACA101,662101+51%

76▲14Moorpark, CACA35,023101+1583%

77Los Banos, CACA49,614100–

78▲105Winter Gardens, CACA22,131100+64%

79▲185Beaumont, CACA60,83595–

80▲143Chino Hills, CACA77,51993+6%

81▼50Huntington Beach, CACA191,45190+200%

82▼59Walnut Creek, CACA70,01289+218%

83▲70Murrieta, CACA114,12488+96%

84▲183Bloomington, CACA25,69887–

85▼57Corona, CACA161,73485−48%

86▲93Castaic, CACA17,99984+425%

87▲20Huntington Park, CACA51,54484+342%

88▼15Temecula, CACA114,86584–

89▲63Bellflower, CACA74,71981−31%

90▲25Encinitas, CACA60,73679+80%

91▼4Rialto, CACA106,55479−27%

92▼12Castro Valley, CACA65,00178+34%

93▲61Charter Oak, CACA9,44278+500%

94▲150El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02673–

95▼7Apple Valley, CACA75,24772–

96▲5Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06772+148%

97La Presa, CACA34,96270+536%

98▼22Chula Vista, CACA275,53369−44%

99▼64Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23066−59%

100▲113Santa Clara, CACA133,44664−6%

101▲104Vista, CACA98,27464–

102▼40Alondra Park, CACA8,37362–

103▲24Carson, CACA90,80862−54%

104▲159Emeryville, CACA13,25161–

105▲44La Habra, CACA60,90861+307%

106▲58Redding, CACA94,09261+42%

107▼54Roseville, CACA167,30261−28%

108▲2Lancaster, CACA170,08460−2%

109▼58Orange, CACA138,36559−74%

110▼13Petaluma, CACA59,68859+16%

111▲85Duarte, CACA22,86658+32%

112Marina del Rey, CACA9,17657–

113▼9Montebello, CACA60,69357−8%

114▲72Granite Bay, CACA21,67356–

115▲114Martinez, CACA36,84956−70%

116San Pablo, CACA31,67856–

117▲24Temple City, CACA35,12556+87%

118Cherryland, CACA14,14355–

119▼58Garden Grove, CACA170,45555+77%

120▲72Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79355–

121▲82Discovery Bay, CACA14,91154–

122▼13Hawthorne, CACA82,74153−80%

123Home Gardens, CACA10,50653–

124Danville, CACA43,30251–

125▼26El Monte, CACA105,07551+21%

126Lynwood, CACA63,51251+538%

127Millbrae, CACA22,86951+364%

128▲142South Whittier, CACA55,65051−50%

129▼44Cypress, CACA48,78150+61%

130▲104Hillcrest, CACA10,51150–

131▲107East Whittier, CACA9,99047–

132Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44747–

133▲47Stockton, CACA324,59747+124%

134▲1Daly City, CACA101,26146−12%

135▲118El Segundo, CACA16,37946+475%

136▲52Poway, CACA49,18046–

137▼105Escondido, CACA146,03045–

138Tustin, CACA77,84345+88%

139▲92Davis, CACA66,11044–

140▼18Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79344−35%

141▼39Alhambra, CACA79,82043−69%

142▲127Chico, CACA105,08143–

143▼80East San Gabriel, CACA23,41043–

144▲111Gardena, CACA58,46043−41%

145▲55Monrovia, CACA38,26443−17%

146▼10Perris, CACA83,23743−16%

147▲9Glendora, CACA49,67142+75%

148▼81Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77942–

149Camarillo, CACA68,65241+356%

150Madera, CACA69,01741–

151▼40Redwood City, CACA82,17841+17%

152▼103Visalia, CACA146,54140+567%

153West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61540+18%

154▲31Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00939–

155▼47Rocklin, CACA76,82139+22%

156East Niles, CACA28,53238–

157▲125Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51338−12%

158▼10San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63638−47%

159▼114Pittsburg, CACA77,54237−41%

160▼29Claremont, CACA35,83836−28%

161▼118South Gate, CACA90,07136−74%

162▲3San Leandro, CACA85,35335−46%

163Pleasanton, CACA74,55634+79%

164▼45Altadena, CACA41,70533−81%

165▲92Bell, CACA31,62533−45%

166▲8Carpinteria, CACA12,73433+725%

167El Cerrito, CACA26,12133–

168▲51Loma Linda, CACA25,22133–

169Santa Cruz, CACA61,79733−62%

170Santee, CACA58,20533+65%

171▲66Palm Desert, CACA53,25932−11%

172Bell Gardens, CACA37,36730–

173▼18Costa Mesa, CACA108,88130−57%

174▼85Pico Rivera, CACA58,91530−25%

175▲55Cameron Park, CACA18,31528–

176Desert Palms, CACA6,57928–

177▲59Manteca, CACA96,69328+75%

178Rosemead, CACA49,41028–

179▼96San Bruno, CACA42,30528–

180Windsor, CACA25,86428–

181Linda, CACA23,87127–

182▼31Live Oak, CACA16,91126−49%

183▼10Monterey Park, CACA57,45726−38%

184Malibu, CACA9,57425–

185▼120Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50124–

186▲30Foothill Farms, CACA36,43524–

187Rio Linda, CACA16,33524–

188▲6Bay Point, CACA24,23123–

189Citrus, CACA10,90423−67%

190▲82Los Altos, CACA30,96523–

191Solana Beach, CACA12,60223–

192▲59Colton, CACA53,38322+57%

193Fullerton, CACA138,67522−69%

194▼19Placentia, CACA54,91122−29%

195Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12321–

196Gilroy, CACA60,76421−59%

197Woodlake, CACA8,07321–

198Pacific Grove, CACA14,65920–

199Salinas, CACA159,13420−55%

200▼29Westminster, CACA88,96620−67%

201▼61Foster City, CACA32,41119+111%

202▼57Pacifica, CACA36,89019−63%

203Pinole, CACA18,54319–

204▼27Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96919−5%

205▼123Buena Park, CACA81,74118−59%

206▼13Loomis, CACA7,00418–

207▲52Orinda, CACA19,50718–

208San Gabriel, CACA38,18618−55%

209▼1San Jacinto, CACA56,01418−69%

210▼81South San Francisco, CACA64,94118–

211▲34La Habra Heights, CACA5,32717–

212Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12217−73%

213University of California-Davis, CACA8,69617–

214▼146Yucaipa, CACA54,95317−19%

215▲37Concord, CACA123,26116−97%

216Laguna Hills, CACA30,02016−67%

217Livermore, CACA83,45716–

218Los Osos, CACA14,16616–

219Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01716−63%

220Temescal Valley, CACA30,06916–

221▼12Banning, CACA31,85215–

222▼12Cathedral City, CACA52,37515−6%

223Fort Irwin, CACA8,41915–

224▼6La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48015–

225▼63Rohnert Park, CACA44,81115−70%

226▼92San Carlos, CACA29,26115−50%

227▼16Shafter, CACA23,87115–

228Agoura Hills, CACA19,24314–

229Auburn, CACA13,84714–

230▼52California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91514–

231▼171Compton, CACA90,50014−78%

232▼132Joshua Tree, CACA6,23414–

233Madera Acres, CACA9,84614–

234▼77Vacaville, CACA103,85014–

235Acton, CACA7,88013–

236El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62613–

237Menifee, CACA118,59213−52%

238National City, CACA57,80713–

239▼33Orcutt, CACA31,45413−69%

240Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55413−79%

241San Marcos, CACA94,90813−24%

242Woodside, CACA5,18113–

243▲22Belmont, CACA28,75212–

244East Palo Alto, CACA28,87212–

245▲31French Valley, CACA45,26912−87%

246▼154La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66012–

247▼75La Verne, CACA30,17812−85%

248▼64Alameda, CACA76,87611–

249▼99Cerritos, CACA46,36711−65%

250Del Aire, CACA11,11511−56%

251Kentfield, CACA6,90011–

252▲14Napa, CACA76,56211−92%

253▼139Santa Rosa, CACA179,43711−56%

254Vincent, CACA15,34011–

255▲3Brea, CACA47,26010−44%

256▼112Goleta, CACA32,40110−52%

257Isla Vista, CACA13,92010−76%

258▼160Rowland Heights, CACA45,91110−44%

259Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9129–

260Galt, CACA26,9649–

261Lemon Grove, CACA27,9369−87%

262San Lorenzo, CACA29,1719–

263▼49Santa Monica, CACA90,0829−88%

264Valle Vista, CACA18,6029−95%

265▼38Blythe, CACA15,0428–

266▼195Covina, CACA49,4048−96%

267▲12East Pasadena, CACA5,4798−90%

268▼229Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1078−89%

269▼99Port Hueneme, CACA20,9878–

270Seal Beach, CACA24,0758–

271South San Gabriel, CACA7,9238–

272▲3Stanford, CACA18,6628–

273▲7Union City, CACA65,2828−64%

274▲9Walnut, CACA27,3168+33%

275▼154Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5597–

276Parkway, CACA15,3977–

277▼171San Mateo, CACA103,3377+75%

278▼135Santa Barbara, CACA86,4227−83%

279Woodland, CACA62,5137–

280King City, CACA14,0026–

281Lennox, CACA19,4496–

282▼32Redlands, CACA74,1286–

283▼137San Ramon, CACA86,2096−65%

284▼13Woodcrest, CACA17,3686−60%

285Corcoran, CACA22,3585−29%

286North Auburn, CACA13,4805–

287Coalinga, CACA17,2814–

288▼56Fallbrook, CACA32,1124–

289Novato, CACA51,9474−98%

290Santa Maria, CACA111,3904−87%

291▼31Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8763–

292Reedley, CACA26,9823–

293▼155Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323–

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