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Largest Ethiopian population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian ancestry, 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 206 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 46. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Petaluma, CA, up 148 places to #40.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0896,207+59%

02Oakland, CACA440,8384,265+115%

03San Jose, CACA989,8143,164+58%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1062,825+42%

05San Francisco, CACA826,0791,560+167%

06▲1Inglewood, CACA101,662838+110%

07▲1Elk Grove, CACA185,007643+31%

08▲5Santa Monica, CACA90,082561+149%

09▲1Hawthorne, CACA82,741479+17%

10Lakewood, CACA78,010456–

11Anaheim, CACA341,008455−29%

12▲9Modesto, CACA219,652446+487%

13▼7Sacramento, CACA536,449433−37%

14▲10Castro Valley, CACA65,001407+3031%

15▲35Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554376+1609%

16▲2Fremont, CACA226,442355+184%

17▲2National City, CACA57,807349–

18▲62Irvine, CACA318,764324+882%

19▲23Berkeley, CACA121,911302+36%

20▼3Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994288+306%

21▲66Hercules, CACA26,326279+53%

22▼7Santa Clara, CACA133,446269−61%

23▲7Union City, CACA65,282252+227%

24▲2Carmichael, CACA76,948251–

25▲101Stockton, CACA324,597248−3%

26▼6Culver City, CACA39,452238−48%

27▲2Long Beach, CACA450,469234+2%

28▲132Ashland, CACA22,210232–

29▲15Riverside, CACA323,057230–

30▼5La Mesa, CACA59,914221+66%

31Arcadia, CACA54,117210+1809%

32▲57Emeryville, CACA13,251195–

33▼19San Leandro, CACA85,353189−46%

34Upland, CACA79,446188+2586%

35▲31Sunnyvale, CACA156,577185+1750%

36Fontana, CACA221,223183+281%

37▼14Hayward, CACA157,113183−45%

38▼6Fresno, CACA555,549181−25%

39▼30Santa Rosa, CACA179,437176−64%

40▲148Petaluma, CACA59,688166–

41▲60Chula Vista, CACA275,533161−23%

42▲5Pasadena, CACA135,804156+34%

43Los Gatos, CACA32,576155+474%

44▲100Santa Clarita, CACA228,430155–

45▼4Morgan Hill, CACA45,625154+1440%

46Walnut Creek, CACA70,012148−3%

47▲135Corona, CACA161,734145+458%

48▲118Folsom, CACA91,983142+1320%

49▼21Huntington Beach, CACA191,451142+1320%

50▲79Vacaville, CACA103,850140+400%

51▲4Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295131–

52▼36Alameda, CACA76,876123−62%

53▲74Highland, CACA57,614121–

54▼17Novato, CACA51,947120–

55▲1View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230115+576%

56▲7Garden Grove, CACA170,455112–

57▲48Vallejo, CACA123,287108+46%

58▲1Fullerton, CACA138,675107−23%

59▲111Carson, CACA90,808105+33%

60▲32El Cajon, CACA101,755101–

61▼30Visalia, CACA146,54198−18%

62Alamo, CACA14,48895–

63▲13Palmdale, CACA161,84593−6%

64La Mirada, CACA45,95291+355%

65▼4Redlands, CACA74,12891+355%

66▲64Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23090–

67Pittsburg, CACA77,54288–

68▲40Tulare, CACA73,90786+258%

69▼57Richmond, CACA114,86184−82%

70▲30Mountain View, CACA85,43881+1057%

71Yuba City, CACA69,48581–

72Rodeo, CACA8,97679–

73▲24Pomona, CACA147,80776+25%

74▲37Alhambra, CACA79,82075–

75▼27Concord, CACA123,26175+36%

76▲7Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96971–

77▲77Lemon Grove, CACA27,93670−67%

78▼35Antioch, CACA118,95869−68%

79Cypress, CACA48,78167–

80▲14Santa Cruz, CACA61,79766+154%

81▲12Cerritos, CACA46,36765−41%

82▲46Brentwood, CACA66,60764–

83▲42Poway, CACA49,18063–

84▲115Westmont, CACA34,12363–

85Monterey, CACA28,95362–

86Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93962–

87▲97Bakersfield, CACA422,16560−63%

88▲11Burbank, CACA102,98859–

89▼43Claremont, CACA35,83859+321%

90▲45Stanford, CACA18,66259+269%

91▲48Hesperia, CACA102,60558+81%

92▼40Fairfield, CACA122,48957+39%

93▲88Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50156–

94▼20Santa Ana, CACA315,58656−29%

95French Valley, CACA45,26955–

96Buena Park, CACA81,74154–

97Cupertino, CACA58,33354−11%

98▼28Placentia, CACA54,91154+260%

99▼46Campbell, CACA42,49051+21%

100La Presa, CACA34,96251–

101▼20Daly City, CACA101,26147–

102San Martin, CACA6,95446–

103South Gate, CACA90,07146–

104Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51345–

105Fair Oaks, CACA32,79943–

106Parkway, CACA15,39743+153%

107▲14West Covina, CACA105,30143–

108▼18Escondido, CACA146,03041+156%

109East Foothills, CACA7,13939–

110▼24Redwood City, CACA82,17839–

111Commerce, CACA11,68838–

112▼63Roseville, CACA167,30237–

113▲60Manteca, CACA96,69334–

114Palo Alto, CACA67,60934−91%

115Winter Gardens, CACA22,13134–

116▼44Isla Vista, CACA13,92033+154%

117Vineyard, CACA43,75133−65%

118Temescal Valley, CACA30,06931–

119Los Banos, CACA49,61430–

120▲32Rosemont, CACA23,76630+173%

121▼57Altadena, CACA41,70528–

122Gilroy, CACA60,76428–

123Victorville, CACA141,39527–

124South San Francisco, CACA64,94126–

125Orange, CACA138,36525+1150%

126▲43Belmont, CACA28,75224–

127▼105Dublin, CACA71,60224−35%

128Eastvale, CACA70,59424−17%

129▼56Foothill Farms, CACA36,43524–

130Kensington, CACA5,17924–

131▼36Moreno Valley, CACA214,26324−77%

132Malibu, CACA9,57423–

133Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85623+77%

134▲23Coronado, CACA21,09422+633%

135Livermore, CACA83,45722–

136Oxnard, CACA199,65122–

137▲21Rossmoor, CACA11,53222+83%

138San Rafael, CACA59,41022–

139Tustin, CACA77,84322–

140East Pasadena, CACA5,47921–

141▲42Live Oak, CACA16,91121–

142Mission Viejo, CACA90,48421–

143▼85San Bernardino, CACA222,04421−5%

144▲35University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12121–

145East Whittier, CACA9,99020–

146▲22Milpitas, CACA78,59620−78%

147▼15Oakdale, CACA23,24620–

148▲7Orangevale, CACA35,95820–

149▼92Santa Barbara, CACA86,42220−55%

150▲45Arcata, CACA19,04718–

151Carlsbad, CACA112,26018–

152▲37Encinitas, CACA60,73618–

153Fountain Valley, CACA55,50818–

154▼44Rocklin, CACA76,82118–

155Rosemead, CACA49,41018–

156Loma Linda, CACA25,22117+6%

157Los Alamitos, CACA11,70217–

158Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12217–

159Norwalk, CACA97,10416–

160Ridgecrest, CACA28,33316–

161▼10Camarillo, CACA68,65215–

162Hemet, CACA93,64915–

163Seaside, CACA31,63615–

164West Athens, CACA8,72615−6%

165Florin, CACA50,21114−78%

166▲30Calipatria, CACA6,01213–

167▼131Clovis, CACA129,34713−80%

168▼45Pleasanton, CACA74,55613–

169La Palma, CACA14,90712−89%

170Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65412–

171▼120San Ramon, CACA86,20912−8%

172Albany, CACA19,19511–

173▲3Delano, CACA52,33411–

174East Los Angeles, CACA111,64711–

175La Habra, CACA60,90811–

176▲1Duarte, CACA22,86610–

177Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79310–

178▼101Chico, CACA105,0819−59%

179▼94Davis, CACA66,1109−88%

180El Cerrito, CACA26,1219−57%

181▼97Gardena, CACA58,4609−61%

182▼37San Dimas, CACA32,9789–

183▼34Stanton, CACA40,1619–

184▼31Lancaster, CACA170,0848−78%

185Riverbank, CACA26,5578–

186▲12Wasco, CACA26,52580%

187Westminster, CACA88,9668–

188August, CACA8,8257–

189▼124Downey, CACA108,46870%

190Ramona, CACA22,6347–

191West Hollywood, CACA34,2317–

192Ontario, CACA187,0136–

193▲7Suisun City, CACA29,4546–

194Placerville, CACA10,6855–

195Redding, CACA94,0925−88%

196El Centro, CACA44,3824–

197Galt, CACA26,9644–

198Chowchilla, CACA18,7302–

199El Monte, CACA105,0752−94%

200Monterey Park, CACA57,4572–

201Olivehurst, CACA18,4442–

202San Gabriel, CACA38,1862–

203Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481−97%

204Rialto, CACA106,5541−95%

205Simi Valley, CACA124,8611−80%

206Torrance, CACA138,3911−98%

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