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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

02San Francisco, CACA826,079956+58%

03San Diego, CACA1,406,106849+68%

04San Jose, CACA989,814761+292%

05Stanton, CACA40,161690–

06Simi Valley, CACA124,861660+495%

07Sacramento, CACA536,449585+343%

08Eastvale, CACA70,594575+1755%

09Riverside, CACA323,057483+191%

10West Puente Valley, CACA22,495460–

11Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856430+189%

12Anaheim, CACA341,008397−30%

13Long Beach, CACA450,469393−4%

14Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291391–

15Norwalk, CACA97,104323+160%

16Fontana, CACA221,223280+289%

17South El Monte, CACA18,963280+128%

18Rossmoor, CACA11,532267–

19Clovis, CACA129,347238–

20Ontario, CACA187,013237+384%

21Pasadena, CACA135,804228+75%

22Chino, CACA96,957225+32%

23Victorville, CACA141,395223+58%

24Burbank, CACA102,988222+33%

25Pomona, CACA147,807222+171%

26Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844214+251%

27Oakley, CACA47,583211+1407%

28Oxnard, CACA199,651210+483%

29Oakland, CACA440,838209+103%

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

31San Rafael, CACA59,410190–

32Bakersfield, CACA422,165187+97%

33Santa Clarita, CACA228,430184+15%

34Whittier, CACA85,815182+2%

35La Mirada, CACA45,952181+965%

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

37Torrance, CACA138,391170−24%

38Lafayette, CACA25,313165–

39Redondo Beach, CACA67,281156+90%

40San Dimas, CACA32,978156+438%

41Santa Ana, CACA315,586155+35%

42Hesperia, CACA102,605153−19%

43San Bernardino, CACA222,044151−17%

44Upland, CACA79,446151+372%

45Irvine, CACA318,764150+24%

46Hayward, CACA157,113148−14%

47Mission Viejo, CACA90,484148+121%

48Oceanside, CACA170,483145+159%

49East Los Angeles, CACA111,647144–

50West Covina, CACA105,301144+213%

51Williams, CACA5,529144–

52La Mesa, CACA59,914143+694%

53Lawndale, CACA29,892143+160%

54Baldwin Park, CACA68,880142+178%

55Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311139–

56Glendale, CACA187,160136−54%

57Moreno Valley, CACA214,263132−24%

58Palmdale, CACA161,845131+96%

59Sierra Madre, CACA10,620131–

60Lakewood, CACA78,010129+617%

61Fresno, CACA555,549128+113%

62Menlo Park, CACA32,713128–

63Richmond, CACA114,861128+237%

64Hollister, CACA45,695123+141%

65Paramount, CACA50,755120–

66El Cajon, CACA101,755113−13%

67Hemet, CACA93,649113–

68Sunnyvale, CACA156,577112+833%

69Downey, CACA108,468111−76%

70Berkeley, CACA121,911108+93%

71Merced, CACA99,724107+723%

72Azusa, CACA47,447103+13%

73Folsom, CACA91,983103+56%

74Fremont, CACA226,442103–

75Inglewood, CACA101,662101+51%

76Moorpark, CACA35,023101+1583%

77Los Banos, CACA49,614100–

78Winter Gardens, CACA22,131100+64%

79Beaumont, CACA60,83595–

80Chino Hills, CACA77,51993+6%

81Huntington Beach, CACA191,45190+200%

82Walnut Creek, CACA70,01289+218%

83Murrieta, CACA114,12488+96%

84Bloomington, CACA25,69887–

85Corona, CACA161,73485−48%

86Castaic, CACA17,99984+425%

87Huntington Park, CACA51,54484+342%

88Temecula, CACA114,86584–

89Bellflower, CACA74,71981−31%

90Encinitas, CACA60,73679+80%

91Rialto, CACA106,55479−27%

92Castro Valley, CACA65,00178+34%

93Charter Oak, CACA9,44278+500%

94El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02673–

95Apple Valley, CACA75,24772–

96Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06772+148%

97La Presa, CACA34,96270+536%

98Chula Vista, CACA275,53369−44%

99Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23066−59%

100Santa Clara, CACA133,44664−6%

101Vista, CACA98,27464–

102Alondra Park, CACA8,37362–

103Carson, CACA90,80862−54%

104Emeryville, CACA13,25161–

105La Habra, CACA60,90861+307%

106Redding, CACA94,09261+42%

107Roseville, CACA167,30261−28%

108Lancaster, CACA170,08460−2%

109Orange, CACA138,36559−74%

110Petaluma, CACA59,68859+16%

111Duarte, CACA22,86658+32%

112Marina del Rey, CACA9,17657–

113Montebello, CACA60,69357−8%

114Granite Bay, CACA21,67356–

115Martinez, CACA36,84956−70%

116San Pablo, CACA31,67856–

117Temple City, CACA35,12556+87%

118Cherryland, CACA14,14355–

119Garden Grove, CACA170,45555+77%

120Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79355–

121Discovery Bay, CACA14,91154–

122Hawthorne, CACA82,74153−80%

123Home Gardens, CACA10,50653–

124Danville, CACA43,30251–

125El Monte, CACA105,07551+21%

126Lynwood, CACA63,51251+538%

127Millbrae, CACA22,86951+364%

128South Whittier, CACA55,65051−50%

129Cypress, CACA48,78150+61%

130Hillcrest, CACA10,51150–

131East Whittier, CACA9,99047–

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

133Stockton, CACA324,59747+124%

134Daly City, CACA101,26146−12%

135El Segundo, CACA16,37946+475%

136Poway, CACA49,18046–

137Escondido, CACA146,03045–

138Tustin, CACA77,84345+88%

139Davis, CACA66,11044–

140Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79344−35%

141Alhambra, CACA79,82043−69%

142Chico, CACA105,08143–

143East San Gabriel, CACA23,41043–

144Gardena, CACA58,46043−41%

145Monrovia, CACA38,26443−17%

146Perris, CACA83,23743−16%

147Glendora, CACA49,67142+75%

148Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77942–

149Camarillo, CACA68,65241+356%

150Madera, CACA69,01741–

151Redwood City, CACA82,17841+17%

152Visalia, CACA146,54140+567%

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

154Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00939–

155Rocklin, CACA76,82139+22%

156East Niles, CACA28,53238–

157Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51338−12%

158San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63638−47%

159Pittsburg, CACA77,54237−41%

160Claremont, CACA35,83836−28%

161South Gate, CACA90,07136−74%

162San Leandro, CACA85,35335−46%

163Pleasanton, CACA74,55634+79%

164Altadena, CACA41,70533−81%

165Bell, CACA31,62533−45%

166Carpinteria, CACA12,73433+725%

167El Cerrito, CACA26,12133–

168Loma Linda, CACA25,22133–

169Santa Cruz, CACA61,79733−62%

170Santee, CACA58,20533+65%

171Palm Desert, CACA53,25932−11%

172Bell Gardens, CACA37,36730–

173Costa Mesa, CACA108,88130−57%

174Pico Rivera, CACA58,91530−25%

175Cameron Park, CACA18,31528–

176Desert Palms, CACA6,57928–

177Manteca, CACA96,69328+75%

178Rosemead, CACA49,41028–

179San Bruno, CACA42,30528–

180Windsor, CACA25,86428–

181Linda, CACA23,87127–

182Live Oak, CACA16,91126−49%

183Monterey Park, CACA57,45726−38%

184Malibu, CACA9,57425–

185Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50124–

186Foothill Farms, CACA36,43524–

187Rio Linda, CACA16,33524–

188Bay Point, CACA24,23123–

189Citrus, CACA10,90423−67%

190Los Altos, CACA30,96523–

191Solana Beach, CACA12,60223–

192Colton, CACA53,38322+57%

193Fullerton, CACA138,67522−69%

194Placentia, CACA54,91122−29%

195Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12321–

196Gilroy, CACA60,76421−59%

197Woodlake, CACA8,07321–

198Pacific Grove, CACA14,65920–

199Salinas, CACA159,13420−55%

200Westminster, CACA88,96620−67%

201Foster City, CACA32,41119+111%

202Pacifica, CACA36,89019−63%

203Pinole, CACA18,54319–

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

205Buena Park, CACA81,74118−59%

206Loomis, CACA7,00418–

207Orinda, CACA19,50718–

208San Gabriel, CACA38,18618−55%

209San Jacinto, CACA56,01418−69%

210South San Francisco, CACA64,94118–

211La Habra Heights, CACA5,32717–

212Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12217−73%

213University of California-Davis, CACA8,69617–

214Yucaipa, CACA54,95317−19%

215Concord, CACA123,26116−97%

216Laguna Hills, CACA30,02016−67%

217Livermore, CACA83,45716–

218Los Osos, CACA14,16616–

219Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01716−63%

220Temescal Valley, CACA30,06916–

221Banning, CACA31,85215–

222Cathedral City, CACA52,37515−6%

223Fort Irwin, CACA8,41915–

224La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48015–

225Rohnert Park, CACA44,81115−70%

226San Carlos, CACA29,26115−50%

227Shafter, CACA23,87115–

228Agoura Hills, CACA19,24314–

229Auburn, CACA13,84714–

230California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91514–

231Compton, CACA90,50014−78%

232Joshua Tree, CACA6,23414–

233Madera Acres, CACA9,84614–

234Vacaville, CACA103,85014–

235Acton, CACA7,88013–

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

237Menifee, CACA118,59213−52%

238National City, CACA57,80713–

239Orcutt, CACA31,45413−69%

240Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55413−79%

241San Marcos, CACA94,90813−24%

242Woodside, CACA5,18113–

243Belmont, CACA28,75212–

244East Palo Alto, CACA28,87212–

245French Valley, CACA45,26912−87%

246La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66012–

247La Verne, CACA30,17812−85%

248Alameda, CACA76,87611–

249Cerritos, CACA46,36711−65%

250Del Aire, CACA11,11511−56%

251Kentfield, CACA6,90011–

252Napa, CACA76,56211−92%

253Santa Rosa, CACA179,43711−56%

254Vincent, CACA15,34011–

255Brea, CACA47,26010−44%

256Goleta, CACA32,40110−52%

257Isla Vista, CACA13,92010−76%

258Rowland Heights, CACA45,91110−44%

259Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9129–

260Galt, CACA26,9649–

261Lemon Grove, CACA27,9369−87%

262San Lorenzo, CACA29,1719–

263Santa Monica, CACA90,0829−88%

264Valle Vista, CACA18,6029−95%

265Blythe, CACA15,0428–

266Covina, CACA49,4048−96%

267East Pasadena, CACA5,4798−90%

268Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1078−89%

269Port Hueneme, CACA20,9878–

270Seal Beach, CACA24,0758–

271South San Gabriel, CACA7,9238–

272Stanford, CACA18,6628–

273Union City, CACA65,2828−64%

274Walnut, CACA27,3168+33%

275Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5597–

276Parkway, CACA15,3977–

277San Mateo, CACA103,3377+75%

278Santa Barbara, CACA86,4227−83%

279Woodland, CACA62,5137–

280King City, CACA14,0026–

281Lennox, CACA19,4496–

282Redlands, CACA74,1286–

283San Ramon, CACA86,2096−65%

284Woodcrest, CACA17,3686−60%

285Corcoran, CACA22,3585−29%

286North Auburn, CACA13,4805–

287Coalinga, CACA17,2814–

288Fallbrook, CACA32,1124–

289Novato, CACA51,9474−98%

290Santa Maria, CACA111,3904−87%

291Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8763–

292Reedley, CACA26,9823–

293Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES