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Largest Costa Rican population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, 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 283 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 283 is 39.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0893,282+9%

02Merced, CACA99,724734+5546%

03Long Beach, CACA450,469692+70%

04Stanton, CACA40,161659–

05San Jose, CACA989,814600+209%

06Sacramento, CACA536,449568+330%

07San Diego, CACA1,406,106563+11%

08Anaheim, CACA341,008508−11%

09Downey, CACA108,468489+6%

10San Francisco, CACA826,079486−20%

11Irvine, CACA318,764429+255%

12West Puente Valley, CACA22,495428–

13Riverside, CACA323,057382+130%

14Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291360–

15Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856358+140%

16Palmdale, CACA161,845317+373%

17Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844252+313%

18Rossmoor, CACA11,532244–

19West Covina, CACA105,301238+417%

20Oakland, CACA440,838220+114%

21Inglewood, CACA101,662204+204%

22El Cajon, CACA101,755194+49%

23Walnut Creek, CACA70,012187+568%

24Santa Clarita, CACA228,430185+16%

25San Rafael, CACA59,410181–

26Victorville, CACA141,395180+28%

27Azusa, CACA47,447173+90%

28Corona, CACA161,734168+2%

29Clovis, CACA129,347167–

30El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294166–

31Huntington Beach, CACA191,451164+447%

32Escondido, CACA146,030162–

33San Bernardino, CACA222,044161−11%

34Fontana, CACA221,223157+118%

35Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230152−6%

36Williams, CACA5,529151–

37Milpitas, CACA78,596151+1410%

38Santa Ana, CACA315,586148+29%

39Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107146+100%

40Newark, CACA47,895143+88%

41Bakersfield, CACA422,165137+44%

42Elk Grove, CACA185,007136+240%

43South Gate, CACA90,071126−7%

44Burbank, CACA102,988123−26%

45Pittsburg, CACA77,542119+89%

46Redondo Beach, CACA67,281119+45%

47Pasadena, CACA135,804116−11%

48Eastvale, CACA70,594115+271%

49Visalia, CACA146,541115+1817%

50Oxnard, CACA199,651114+217%

51Orange, CACA138,365113−49%

52Torrance, CACA138,391113−49%

53Roseville, CACA167,302112+32%

54Glendale, CACA187,160111−63%

55West Sacramento, CACA56,216106+1078%

56Lake Forest, CACA86,333104−19%

57Moreno Valley, CACA214,263104−40%

58Lawndale, CACA29,892102+85%

59Simi Valley, CACA124,861101−9%

60Compton, CACA90,500100+56%

61Garden Grove, CACA170,45599+219%

62Alondra Park, CACA8,37398–

63East San Gabriel, CACA23,41098–

64Highgrove, CACA8,36698–

65Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50196–

66Pomona, CACA147,80795+16%

67Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77995–

68Yucaipa, CACA54,95392+338%

69Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99492–

70La Mirada, CACA45,95291+435%

71Covina, CACA49,40491−60%

72Fairfield, CACA122,48989+46%

73Temecula, CACA114,86589–

74Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31188–

75Oceanside, CACA170,48387+55%

76Chula Vista, CACA275,53387−30%

77East Hemet, CACA20,25786+197%

78Norwalk, CACA97,10485−31%

79Lodi, CACA69,10083–

80Castro Valley, CACA65,00183+43%

81Montclair, CACA37,56382+165%

82Buena Park, CACA81,74182+86%

83San Bruno, CACA42,30582–

84Hemet, CACA93,64982–

85Cypress, CACA48,78181+161%

86Whittier, CACA85,81580−55%

87Rialto, CACA106,55479−27%

88Apple Valley, CACA75,24778–

89Pico Rivera, CACA58,91578+95%

90Moorpark, CACA35,02377+1183%

91South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11576+443%

92La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66075–

93Avocado Heights, CACA12,59375–

94Hayward, CACA157,11373−58%

95La Palma, CACA14,90772+500%

96Ontario, CACA187,01369+41%

97Petaluma, CACA59,68868+33%

98Rowland Heights, CACA45,91168+278%

99El Monte, CACA105,07568+62%

100Joshua Tree, CACA6,23467–

101Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06766+128%

102Alhambra, CACA79,82064−54%

103Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76564+94%

104Montebello, CACA60,693620%

105Laguna Beach, CACA22,39161–

106San Mateo, CACA103,33760+1400%

107Huntington Park, CACA51,54459+211%

108Rocklin, CACA76,82159+84%

109Hawthorne, CACA82,74159−78%

110Lancaster, CACA170,08458−5%

111Redwood City, CACA82,17857+63%

112Lakewood, CACA78,01056+211%

113Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65455–

114Santa Rosa, CACA179,43755+120%

115Encinitas, CACA60,73655+25%

116Modesto, CACA219,65254–

117Topanga, CACA8,88554–

118Upland, CACA79,44654+69%

119Altadena, CACA41,70553−70%

120Palo Alto, CACA67,60953+51%

121Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55952–

122Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79352−24%

123Highland, CACA57,61452+18%

124California City, CACA13,30051+82%

125Mission Viejo, CACA90,48450−25%

126Berkeley, CACA121,91150−11%

127Carson, CACA90,80849−63%

128El Cerrito, CACA5,32549–

129South San Francisco, CACA64,94149–

130Fresno, CACA555,54949−18%

131Claremont, CACA35,83847−6%

132Corte Madera, CACA9,92947–

133Diamond Bar, CACA51,88446–

134San Carlos, CACA29,26146+53%

135Daly City, CACA101,26144−15%

136Perris, CACA83,23743−16%

137Culver City, CACA39,45242−24%

138Yorba Linda, CACA65,63241–

139Lompoc, CACA43,31541–

140Foster City, CACA32,41140+344%

141Temple City, CACA35,12540+33%

142San Clemente, CACA62,22639−50%

143Santa Barbara, CACA86,42239−3%

144Goleta, CACA32,40139+86%

145Pacifica, CACA36,89038−27%

146San Ramon, CACA86,20938+124%

147Los Gatos, CACA32,57637–

148San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63637−49%

149La Habra, CACA60,90835+133%

150Cerritos, CACA46,36735+13%

151Live Oak, CACA16,91134−33%

152Bellflower, CACA74,71934−71%

153Murrieta, CACA114,12434−24%

154Charter Oak, CACA9,44233+154%

155Costa Mesa, CACA108,88133−52%

156Glendora, CACA49,67133+38%

157Vacaville, CACA103,85033–

158San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91432−59%

159East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60331–

160Antioch, CACA118,95830−85%

161Chowchilla, CACA18,73030–

162Rohnert Park, CACA44,81130−40%

163Cambria, CACA5,97829–

164Redding, CACA94,09229−33%

165San Leandro, CACA85,35329−55%

166Vallejo, CACA123,28729–

167Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86727–

168Morgan Hill, CACA45,62527–

169Baldwin Park, CACA68,88027−47%

170Port Hueneme, CACA20,98727–

171Westminster, CACA88,96626−57%

172La Verne, CACA30,17826−68%

173Monterey Park, CACA57,45726−38%

174Carpinteria, CACA12,73426+550%

175Placentia, CACA54,91126−16%

176Desert Palms, CACA6,57926–

177Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96926+30%

178California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91525–

179Castaic, CACA17,99925+56%

180Stockton, CACA324,59725+19%

181Lincoln, CACA57,36724–

182Sunnyvale, CACA156,57724+100%

183Winter Gardens, CACA22,13123−62%

184Alameda, CACA76,87623–

185Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00923–

186Granite Bay, CACA21,67323–

187Maywood, CACA23,60022+144%

188Poway, CACA49,18022–

189Fair Oaks, CACA32,79922–

190West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30021–

191Dublin, CACA71,60221+40%

192Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79320–

193Loomis, CACA7,00420–

194Bay Point, CACA24,23120–

195Ramona, CACA22,63420–

196Duarte, CACA22,86620−55%

197Folsom, CACA91,98320−70%

198La Mesa, CACA59,91419+6%

199Antelope, CACA48,30119−17%

200Monrovia, CACA38,26419−63%

201Saratoga, CACA30,41819−49%

202Adelanto, CACA38,79818−36%

203Discovery Bay, CACA14,91118–

204Hercules, CACA26,32618−74%

205Vista, CACA98,27418–

206Orcutt, CACA31,45417−60%

207Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27217–

208San Jacinto, CACA56,01417−71%

209Banning, CACA31,85216–

210Cathedral City, CACA52,375160%

211Shafter, CACA23,87116–

212Arcadia, CACA54,11715–

213Santa Clara, CACA133,44615−78%

214Santa Monica, CACA90,08215−79%

215Scotts Valley, CACA11,65215–

216Foothill Farms, CACA36,43515–

217South Pasadena, CACA25,50315−59%

218La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48014–

219Loma Linda, CACA25,22114–

220Albany, CACA19,19514+75%

221Atascadero, CACA29,46414–

222Mill Valley, CACA13,79914–

223Chino Hills, CACA77,51914−84%

224San Fernando, CACA23,44914−50%

225Walnut Park, CACA14,95814–

226Wildomar, CACA37,88913−86%

227Blythe, CACA15,04213–

228Ripon, CACA16,14013–

229Martinez, CACA36,84912−94%

230Cameron Park, CACA18,31512–

231Davis, CACA66,11012–

232Fallbrook, CACA32,11212–

233Fillmore, CACA16,93712–

234Hillcrest, CACA10,51112–

235Lafayette, CACA25,31311–

236Manteca, CACA96,69311−31%

237Palm Desert, CACA53,25911−69%

238East Whittier, CACA9,99011–

239Fortuna, CACA12,00311–

240Garnet, CACA7,38211–

241Tracy, CACA101,90111−86%

242North Tustin, CACA25,80710−38%

243Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94810–

244El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02610–

245La Habra Heights, CACA5,3279–

246Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0519–

247Lomita, CACA19,7249−64%

248McFarland, CACA14,70990%

249Chino, CACA96,9579−95%

250Redlands, CACA74,1289–

251Colton, CACA53,3839−36%

252Concord, CACA123,2619−98%

253El Segundo, CACA16,3799+13%

254Fremont, CACA226,4429–

255Gardena, CACA58,4609−88%

256Alpine, CACA15,1808–

257Bell, CACA31,6258−87%

258Brea, CACA47,2608−56%

259Orinda, CACA19,5078–

260Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8768–

261Richmond, CACA114,8618−79%

262Signal Hill, CACA11,1538–

263Emeryville, CACA13,2518–

264Beaumont, CACA60,8357–

265Belmont, CACA28,7527–

266Napa, CACA76,5627−95%

267Bloomington, CACA25,6987–

268Cherry Valley, CACA6,6687–

269Chico, CACA105,0817–

270South Whittier, CACA55,6507−93%

271Woodcrest, CACA17,3686−60%

272Los Altos, CACA30,9656–

273Norco, CACA25,0816–

274Palm Springs, CACA45,3156+100%

275Stanford, CACA18,6626–

276French Valley, CACA45,2696−93%

277Wasco, CACA26,5256–

278Orangevale, CACA35,9585–

279East Pasadena, CACA5,4795−94%

280Union City, CACA65,2825−77%

281Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2954–

282Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134−91%

283Walnut, CACA27,3164−33%

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