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Largest Ethiopian population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ethiopian 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 200 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 42.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ethiopian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPETHIOPIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0895,826+50%

02Oakland, CACA440,8384,309+117%

03San Jose, CACA989,8143,625+81%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1062,616+32%

05San Francisco, CACA826,0791,084+85%

06Sacramento, CACA536,4491,035+50%

07Inglewood, CACA101,662769+93%

08Elk Grove, CACA185,007632+28%

09Santa Rosa, CACA179,437619+26%

10Hawthorne, CACA82,741605+48%

11Anaheim, CACA341,008516−20%

12Richmond, CACA114,8614750%

13Santa Monica, CACA90,082389+73%

14San Leandro, CACA85,353371+6%

15Santa Clara, CACA133,446368−47%

16Alameda, CACA76,876362+11%

17Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994360+407%

18Fremont, CACA226,442345+176%

19National City, CACA57,807335–

20Culver City, CACA39,452326−29%

21Modesto, CACA219,652318+318%

22Dublin, CACA71,602297+703%

23Hayward, CACA157,113277−16%

24Castro Valley, CACA65,001264+1931%

25La Mesa, CACA59,914255+92%

26Carmichael, CACA76,948234–

27Dana Point, CACA32,232227–

28Huntington Beach, CACA191,451225+2150%

29Long Beach, CACA450,469217−5%

30Union City, CACA65,282215+179%

31Visalia, CACA146,541208+75%

32Fresno, CACA555,549198−18%

33Glendale, CACA187,160183–

34Upland, CACA79,446181+2486%

35Lathrop, CACA42,783177–

36Clovis, CACA129,347174+164%

37Novato, CACA51,947170–

38Goleta, CACA32,401156–

39Ladera Heights, CACA7,334150+183%

40Monrovia, CACA38,264145–

41Morgan Hill, CACA45,625145+1350%

42Berkeley, CACA121,911141−36%

43Antioch, CACA118,958139−36%

44Riverside, CACA323,057138–

45Santa Maria, CACA111,390134–

46Claremont, CACA35,838131+836%

47Pasadena, CACA135,804129+11%

48Concord, CACA123,261126+129%

49Roseville, CACA167,302120–

50Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554119+441%

51San Ramon, CACA86,209115+785%

52Fairfield, CACA122,489110+168%

53Campbell, CACA42,490101+140%

54San Lorenzo, CACA29,171101+818%

55Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295100–

56View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230100+488%

57Santa Barbara, CACA86,42299+125%

58San Bernardino, CACA222,04498+345%

59Fullerton, CACA138,67598−29%

60Chino Hills, CACA77,51991+40%

61Redlands, CACA74,12890+350%

62Yorba Linda, CACA65,63287–

63Garden Grove, CACA170,45587–

64Altadena, CACA41,70584–

65Downey, CACA108,46883+1086%

66Sunnyvale, CACA156,57782+720%

67North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10081–

68Pinole, CACA18,54377−59%

69Newark, CACA47,89574+222%

70Placentia, CACA54,91174+393%

71Antelope, CACA48,30173+387%

72Isla Vista, CACA13,92071+446%

73Foothill Farms, CACA36,43571–

74Santa Ana, CACA315,58669−13%

75Temecula, CACA114,86569+123%

76Palmdale, CACA161,84566−33%

77Chico, CACA105,08166+200%

78Fairview, CACA10,74566–

79Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76565–

80Irvine, CACA318,76463+91%

81Daly City, CACA101,26163–

82Menlo Park, CACA32,71361+510%

83Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96961–

84Gardena, CACA58,46061+165%

85Davis, CACA66,11058−22%

86Redwood City, CACA82,17857–

87Hercules, CACA26,32655−70%

88North Highlands, CACA47,95754+671%

89Emeryville, CACA13,25154–

90Escondido, CACA146,03054+238%

91Covina, CACA49,40452–

92El Cajon, CACA101,75552–

93Cerritos, CACA46,36749−56%

94Santa Cruz, CACA61,79749+88%

95Moreno Valley, CACA214,26346−57%

96Rosamond, CACA21,47345–

97Pomona, CACA147,80744−28%

98Rohnert Park, CACA44,81144+69%

99Burbank, CACA102,98843–

100Mountain View, CACA85,43842+500%

101Chula Vista, CACA275,53341−80%

102Orinda, CACA19,50739+200%

103Farmersville, CACA10,32637–

104Oceanside, CACA170,48336−83%

105Vallejo, CACA123,28736−51%

106La Riviera, CACA11,49235–

107Eureka, CACA25,30435–

108Tulare, CACA73,90734+42%

109Cherryland, CACA14,14332−29%

110Rocklin, CACA76,82132–

111Alhambra, CACA79,82031–

112American Canyon, CACA22,77331–

113Blythe, CACA15,04231–

114Tracy, CACA101,90131–

115Marina, CACA23,25630−17%

116Costa Mesa, CACA108,88130–

117Fort Bragg, CACA6,94630–

118Hollister, CACA45,69529–

119Baldwin Park, CACA68,88028–

120San Pablo, CACA31,67828–

121West Covina, CACA105,30126–

122Lawndale, CACA29,89226+136%

123Pleasanton, CACA74,55626–

124Chino, CACA96,95726−80%

125Poway, CACA49,18026–

126Stockton, CACA324,59726−90%

127Highland, CACA57,61426–

128Brentwood, CACA66,60725–

129Vacaville, CACA103,85025−11%

130Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23024–

131Newport Beach, CACA81,97723–

132Oakdale, CACA23,24623–

133Danville, CACA43,30223+15%

134Rio del Mar, CACA9,20123–

135Stanford, CACA18,66223+44%

136Lincoln, CACA57,36722–

137Redondo Beach, CACA67,28122−54%

138San Rafael, CACA59,41022–

139Hesperia, CACA102,60522−31%

140East Pasadena, CACA5,47921–

141El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29421–

142Wildomar, CACA37,88920–

143Napa, CACA76,56220–

144Santa Clarita, CACA228,43020–

145San Dimas, CACA32,97819–

146Millbrae, CACA22,86918+100%

147Montclair, CACA37,56317–

148Diamond Bar, CACA51,88417–

149Stanton, CACA40,16117–

150Huntington Park, CACA51,54416–

151Camarillo, CACA68,65216–

152Rosemont, CACA23,76616+45%

153Lancaster, CACA170,08415−58%

154Lemon Grove, CACA27,93614−93%

155Orangevale, CACA35,95814–

156Port Hueneme, CACA20,98714–

157Coronado, CACA21,09414+367%

158Rossmoor, CACA11,53214+17%

159Mentone, CACA9,51413–

160Ashland, CACA22,21013–

161Barstow, CACA24,80413–

162Brea, CACA47,26013–

163California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91513–

164Castaic, CACA17,99913–

165Fallbrook, CACA32,11213–

166Folsom, CACA91,98313+30%

167Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06712–

168Milpitas, CACA78,59612−87%

169Belmont, CACA28,75212–

170Carson, CACA90,80812−85%

171West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61511–

172Live Oak, CACA9,46611–

173Manteca, CACA96,69311–

174Bostonia, CACA16,76511–

175Cherry Valley, CACA6,66811–

176Delano, CACA52,33411–

177Duarte, CACA22,86611–

178San Marcos, CACA94,90811−83%

179University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12111–

180Lynwood, CACA63,51210–

181Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50110–

182Corona, CACA161,73410−62%

183Live Oak, CACA16,9119–

184Bakersfield, CACA422,1659−94%

185San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6369−81%

186Azusa, CACA47,4478−27%

187Paradise, CACA10,0238–

188Petaluma, CACA59,6888–

189Encinitas, CACA60,7368–

190La Verne, CACA30,1787–

191University of California-Davis, CACA8,6967–

192Merced, CACA99,7246–

193Norco, CACA25,0816−25%

194Glendora, CACA49,6716−50%

195Arcata, CACA19,0475–

196Calipatria, CACA6,0125–

197Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0175–

198Wasco, CACA26,5255−38%

199Westmont, CACA34,1232–

200Suisun City, CACA29,4541–

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