RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 539

Largest French Canadian population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian 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 539 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 539 is 72.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0896,867−2%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,045−21%

03San Francisco, CACA826,0793,029+11%

04San Jose, CACA989,8141,600−8%

05Sacramento, CACA536,4491,466+17%

06Long Beach, CACA450,4691,244+7%

07Oakland, CACA440,8381,079+7%

08Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,070+6%

09Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,032+20%

10Oceanside, CACA170,483979+49%

11Riverside, CACA323,057750−35%

12Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856741−12%

13Lake Forest, CACA86,333715+69%

14San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914642−13%

15Santa Cruz, CACA61,797635+66%

16Simi Valley, CACA124,861612−20%

17Santa Rosa, CACA179,437609−29%

18Corona, CACA161,734605−32%

19Bakersfield, CACA422,165602−36%

20Buena Park, CACA81,741585+160%

21Roseville, CACA167,302582+57%

22Orange, CACA138,365559+37%

23Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845540%

24Dana Point, CACA32,232542+175%

25Rocklin, CACA76,821537+127%

26Redondo Beach, CACA67,281513−11%

27Carlsbad, CACA112,260510−40%

28Fullerton, CACA138,675510+15%

29Danville, CACA43,302501+152%

30Berkeley, CACA121,911496+76%

31Irvine, CACA318,764495−24%

32Livermore, CACA83,457486−10%

33San Clemente, CACA62,226477+39%

34Murrieta, CACA114,124473−37%

35Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990456+508%

36Citrus Heights, CACA86,348452+58%

37Modesto, CACA219,652445−11%

38Fresno, CACA555,549439−52%

39Anaheim, CACA341,008429−35%

40Carmichael, CACA76,948415+100%

41Tracy, CACA101,901396+571%

42Walnut Creek, CACA70,012394+60%

43Pasadena, CACA135,804393+1%

44Redding, CACA94,092393−38%

45La Mesa, CACA59,914392+39%

46Camarillo, CACA68,652391−16%

47Vacaville, CACA103,850391+12%

48Vallejo, CACA123,287390+10%

49Chula Vista, CACA275,533387−16%

50Redlands, CACA74,128387−13%

51Yucaipa, CACA54,953383−2%

52Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844373+319%

53Chino Hills, CACA77,519372+2%

54Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779361+10%

55Temecula, CACA114,865360−23%

56San Mateo, CACA103,337359+12%

57Palo Alto, CACA67,609358+50%

58Encinitas, CACA60,736356−26%

59Menifee, CACA118,592348−37%

60Laguna Beach, CACA22,391342+83%

61Escondido, CACA146,030336−28%

62Costa Mesa, CACA108,881334−49%

63Newport Beach, CACA81,977332−28%

64El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026325+3%

65Torrance, CACA138,391320−53%

66Oak Hills, CACA9,013316+464%

67Palmdale, CACA161,845314−46%

68Palm Springs, CACA45,315313−12%

69Fremont, CACA226,442313−30%

70Fountain Valley, CACA55,508312+18%

71Clovis, CACA129,347311−20%

72Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009309+442%

73Truckee, CACA17,278306+143%

74El Cajon, CACA101,755304−30%

75French Valley, CACA45,269302+185%

76Sunnyvale, CACA156,577295−40%

77Apple Valley, CACA75,247291−41%

78Tustin, CACA77,843291+246%

79Ontario, CACA187,013289+7%

80Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230287−61%

81Pleasanton, CACA74,556286+9%

82Petaluma, CACA59,688285+1%

83Redwood City, CACA82,178284+93%

84Novato, CACA51,947278+7%

85Chico, CACA105,081278−43%

86Santa Monica, CACA90,082277−27%

87Santa Barbara, CACA86,422276−12%

88La Quinta, CACA39,440273+40%

89Eastvale, CACA70,594271+57%

90Fontana, CACA221,223270−8%

91Garden Grove, CACA170,455270−31%

92Vista, CACA98,274265−49%

93Concord, CACA123,261260−50%

94Stockton, CACA324,597258−42%

95Hemet, CACA93,649258−45%

96Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876256+149%

97Burbank, CACA102,988254−40%

98Upland, CACA79,446254−9%

99Mountain View, CACA85,438253−21%

100San Marcos, CACA94,908252−28%

101Lodi, CACA69,100251+10%

102Davis, CACA66,1102500%

103Lakewood, CACA78,010249+3%

104Placentia, CACA54,911246+66%

105Westminster, CACA88,966244−44%

106Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994244−46%

107Hesperia, CACA102,605241−17%

108Glendale, CACA187,160239−34%

109Manteca, CACA96,693234+26%

110San Bernardino, CACA222,044234−46%

111Moraga, CACA16,322232+293%

112Oxnard, CACA199,651231−8%

113Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067230+14%

114San Rafael, CACA59,410227+97%

115Elk Grove, CACA185,007222−70%

116Santa Clara, CACA133,446221−36%

117Downey, CACA108,468218−20%

118Ridgecrest, CACA28,333214+81%

119Seal Beach, CACA24,075212+27%

120Yorba Linda, CACA65,632211−38%

121Oakdale, CACA23,246211+215%

122Folsom, CACA91,983211−46%

123Oakley, CACA47,583207+568%

124Granite Bay, CACA21,673207+763%

125San Anselmo, CACA12,555204+137%

126Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554202−20%

127Victorville, CACA141,395199−19%

128Fairfield, CACA122,489197−50%

129Cupertino, CACA58,333196+21%

130Brentwood, CACA66,607195−31%

131San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636195−26%

132Lancaster, CACA170,084191−47%

133Palm Desert, CACA53,259190−49%

134Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311189–

135San Ramon, CACA86,209189−23%

136Brea, CACA47,260188+41%

137West Hollywood, CACA34,231184+7%

138Poway, CACA49,180184−41%

139Wildomar, CACA37,889183+93%

140Napa, CACA76,562183−23%

141Morgan Hill, CACA45,625180−34%

142Moreno Valley, CACA214,263179−79%

143South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115179−16%

144Pomona, CACA147,807175+20%

145El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626175+65%

146Eureka, CACA25,304173+14%

147Antioch, CACA118,958171−46%

148Paradise, CACA10,023170+9%

149Santee, CACA58,205170−62%

150La Verne, CACA30,178167−31%

151Chino, CACA96,957165−41%

152Moorpark, CACA35,023164+73%

153Rohnert Park, CACA44,811164−18%

154Santa Ana, CACA315,586164−35%

155Dublin, CACA71,602162+5%

156Alameda, CACA76,876159−54%

157San Carlos, CACA29,261157+21%

158Hayward, CACA157,113156+32%

159Altadena, CACA41,705153+44%

160Turlock, CACA72,864152+85%

161Lafayette, CACA25,313151+11%

162Pacific Grove, CACA14,659151−18%

163Campbell, CACA42,490151+9%

164Imperial Beach, CACA25,206150+60%

165Glendora, CACA49,671150−6%

166Yuba City, CACA69,485149+35%

167Lompoc, CACA43,315148+11%

168Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017148−34%

169Norwalk, CACA97,104146+248%

170Cameron Park, CACA18,315144+115%

171Gilroy, CACA60,764141−18%

172Castro Valley, CACA65,001140−51%

173St. Helena, CACA5,194140–

174Woodland, CACA62,513139−35%

175San Jacinto, CACA56,014139−31%

176Union City, CACA65,282139+53%

177Los Gatos, CACA32,576138−7%

178Atascadero, CACA29,464138−22%

179Hawthorne, CACA82,741138+37%

180Rosamond, CACA21,473137−4%

181San Dimas, CACA32,978137+121%

182La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660136−25%

183La Mirada, CACA45,952136+23%

184Antelope, CACA48,301136−1%

185Menlo Park, CACA32,713133+505%

186Alpine, CACA15,180133+316%

187La Habra, CACA60,908131−35%

188West Sacramento, CACA56,216130+24%

189Cathedral City, CACA52,375129−57%

190Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107128−50%

191Santa Maria, CACA111,390127−60%

192Larkspur, CACA12,620126+73%

193Castaic, CACA17,999125−41%

194Orcutt, CACA31,454124−45%

195Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085124+75%

196Valley Center, CACA11,119124+328%

197Live Oak, CACA16,911123−2%

198Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295123–

199Beaumont, CACA60,835122−64%

200Ramona, CACA22,634122+270%

201Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654121+32%

202Foothill Farms, CACA36,435120−10%

203Grand Terrace, CACA12,936120+532%

204Martinez, CACA36,849118−6%

205El Segundo, CACA16,379117+17%

206Calabasas, CACA22,027116–

207Culver City, CACA39,452116−36%

208Benicia, CACA26,401115−28%

209Claremont, CACA35,838111−40%

210Beverly Hills, CACA30,764110+255%

211Fallbrook, CACA32,112110−27%

212Windsor, CACA25,864109+137%

213Anderson, CACA11,131109+187%

214Coronado, CACA21,094108−4%

215Visalia, CACA146,541108−48%

216San Leandro, CACA85,353107+49%

217Goleta, CACA32,401107+43%

218Fair Oaks, CACA32,799105−37%

219Florin, CACA50,211102−24%

220Piñon Hills, CACA7,065100−5%

221Salinas, CACA159,134100−40%

222Lincoln, CACA57,36798−40%

223McKinleyville, CACA17,11398−50%

224Nipomo, CACA17,51698−20%

225South Pasadena, CACA25,50398−26%

226Los Banos, CACA49,61497+646%

227Del Aire, CACA11,11596+231%

228Marina, CACA23,25695+126%

229La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48094+49%

230Cypress, CACA48,78194−39%

231Desert Palms, CACA6,57991+98%

232Dixon, CACA21,11691+54%

233Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96991−53%

234Auburn, CACA13,84790+58%

235Bonita, CACA12,65290+190%

236Stanton, CACA40,16190+84%

237Arcadia, CACA54,11788+40%

238Pismo Beach, CACA7,91188−4%

239Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51388+4%

240Indio, CACA94,26987−7%

241Barstow, CACA24,80487+89%

242Suisun City, CACA29,45487+23%

243Highland, CACA57,61487−54%

244Carson, CACA90,80886+10%

245Diamond Bar, CACA51,88486−33%

246Cherry Valley, CACA6,66885−21%

247Goshen, CACA5,13685–

248Cerritos, CACA46,36784+600%

249San Bruno, CACA42,30583−11%

250Clayton, CACA10,84281+305%

251Sebastopol, CACA7,53281+710%

252Foster City, CACA32,41181+42%

253Diamond Springs, CACA10,92780+43%

254Grover Beach, CACA12,45679−22%

255Montclair, CACA37,56378+311%

256Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76678+550%

257San Fernando, CACA23,44977+141%

258Wrightwood, CACA5,06776–

259Lemon Grove, CACA27,93676−1%

260Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91276+17%

261Big Bear City, CACA11,43175+400%

262Coto de Caza, CACA15,19075−32%

263Rio del Mar, CACA9,20175+200%

264Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87275–

265Laguna Hills, CACA30,02074−62%

266Hollister, CACA45,69574+10%

267Lomita, CACA19,72473−61%

268Topanga, CACA8,88573+43%

269Burlingame, CACA31,92972−4%

270Gardena, CACA58,46072+100%

271Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93972−61%

272Lawndale, CACA29,89271+51%

273Loma Linda, CACA25,221710%

274Albany, CACA19,19570−37%

275South Whittier, CACA55,65070−60%

276Jamul, CACA6,57469+116%

277Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86769+431%

278Newark, CACA47,89569+30%

279Scotts Valley, CACA11,65269−4%

280Vandenberg, CACA6,77669+176%

281Saratoga, CACA30,41868+183%

282Lake Mathews, CACA6,52767+52%

283Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12267−58%

284Arcata, CACA19,04767−60%

285North Highlands, CACA47,95767+148%

286El Monte, CACA105,07566+267%

287Alamo, CACA14,48865+35%

288Winter Gardens, CACA22,13164−70%

289Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27264−70%

290Walnut, CACA27,31664+52%

291Ione, CACA9,28263+215%

292West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61563+425%

293Laguna Woods, CACA16,84463−18%

294Lakeland, CACA12,23663−11%

295Holtville, CACA5,59162–

296Milpitas, CACA78,59662+88%

297Myrtletown, CACA5,32262–

298Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76562−58%

299Rio Linda, CACA16,33562+343%

300Ripon, CACA16,14062−56%

301Solvang, CACA5,94462+27%

302Pacifica, CACA36,89061+22%

303Calimesa, CACA11,11161+135%

304Los Osos, CACA14,16660−31%

305Norco, CACA25,08160−74%

306Orinda, CACA19,50760+71%

307East Hemet, CACA20,25760−49%

308Gold River, CACA7,92460+650%

309Monterey, CACA28,95359−72%

310Muscoy, CACA12,02559–

311Rialto, CACA106,55459+26%

312Golden Hills, CACA9,89158−55%

313Temescal Valley, CACA30,06958–

314Azusa, CACA47,44757−3%

315Oak View, CACA6,14157–

316Woodcrest, CACA17,36856−71%

317Merced, CACA99,72456−68%

318Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28756−21%

319San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11955−55%

320Covina, CACA49,40454−71%

321Fortuna, CACA12,00354+800%

322Whittier, CACA85,81553−84%

323Capitola, CACA9,34053+15%

324Clearlake, CACA16,89352−51%

325Richmond, CACA114,86152−37%

326Solana Beach, CACA12,60252−7%

327Mill Valley, CACA13,79951−50%

328Canyon Lake, CACA11,11351−25%

329Jackson, CACA5,10050−6%

330Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36150−17%

331Linda, CACA23,87149−38%

332Pinole, CACA18,54349−27%

333Imperial, CACA22,33048+129%

334West Covina, CACA105,30148−62%

335Alhambra, CACA79,82048−32%

336Orangevale, CACA35,95848−79%

337Piedmont, CACA10,64248+30%

338Valle Vista, CACA18,60248−51%

339National City, CACA57,80747+370%

340Cloverdale, CACA8,70147+194%

341Daly City, CACA101,26147+7%

342Oroville, CACA20,45146−42%

343Porterville, CACA63,08846−59%

344Shasta Lake, CACA10,20846−51%

345Sierra Madre, CACA10,62046−57%

346Yucca Valley, CACA21,88745−48%

347Los Altos, CACA30,96545−51%

348Delhi, CACA11,00945–

349Seaside, CACA31,63645−70%

350Oakhurst, CACA6,09144−32%

351Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55944−64%

352Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97144–

353El Cerrito, CACA26,12144−39%

354Bostonia, CACA16,76543+65%

355Prunedale, CACA19,72343−17%

356La Presa, CACA34,96242−60%

357Monrovia, CACA38,26442−74%

358Oak Park, CACA13,75742−35%

359Pittsburg, CACA77,54242−14%

360Ceres, CACA48,98242−29%

361West Carson, CACA22,14341+32%

362Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12341−46%

363Newman, CACA12,45341–

364Citrus, CACA10,90441+37%

365Baldwin Park, CACA68,88040+122%

366Belmont, CACA28,75240−78%

367Millbrae, CACA22,86939+255%

368Ojai, CACA7,47439−38%

369Happy Valley, CACA5,94439–

370Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44738−82%

371Placerville, CACA10,68538−83%

372Rosedale, CACA18,87738–

373Grass Valley, CACA14,03538−38%

374Inglewood, CACA101,66237+6%

375Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46137−42%

376Port Hueneme, CACA20,98737−69%

377Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13137–

378Rio Vista, CACA10,52337+311%

379El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29437−20%

380Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84037–

381California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91536–

382Colton, CACA53,38336–

383Santa Paula, CACA31,77436+64%

384Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28835–

385Morro Bay, CACA10,61335+119%

386East Niles, CACA28,53235–

387Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76534–

388Pollock Pines, CACA6,21234−84%

389Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94834+278%

390South San Francisco, CACA64,94134−60%

391Watsonville, CACA50,71633−78%

392Winters, CACA8,21433–

393Lemoore, CACA27,29133+10%

394Bellflower, CACA74,71933−90%

395Parkway, CACA15,39733−51%

396Pleasure Point, CACA5,48933–

397Fort Irwin, CACA8,41933+6%

398Hillsborough, CACA11,20633+10%

399La Habra Heights, CACA5,32732–

400Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29132−41%

401Vineyard, CACA43,75132−49%

402Yreka, CACA7,71431−54%

403Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87531−40%

404Rowland Heights, CACA45,91131+121%

405Duarte, CACA22,86631−24%

406Mojave, CACA5,17330–

407Bloomington, CACA25,69830−42%

408Pico Rivera, CACA58,91530+25%

409San Lorenzo, CACA29,17130−23%

410Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83030−47%

411Garnet, CACA7,38230+100%

412Charter Oak, CACA9,44229−75%

413Emeryville, CACA13,25129+93%

414Soquel, CACA10,67929−54%

415Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63928+87%

416Aptos, CACA6,40428–

417Banning, CACA31,85228−69%

418Perris, CACA83,23728−79%

419Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40828+211%

420Temple City, CACA35,12528−36%

421Hughson, CACA8,05127−70%

422Joshua Tree, CACA6,23427−64%

423Malibu, CACA9,574270%

424Patterson, CACA26,58727−10%

425Exeter, CACA10,12227+238%

426Acton, CACA7,88026−49%

427North Auburn, CACA13,48026+30%

428La Palma, CACA14,90725+9%

429Crestline, CACA9,83525+14%

430Olivehurst, CACA18,44424+50%

431Riverbank, CACA26,55724+41%

432East Whittier, CACA9,99024–

433Susanville, CACA12,81624–

434Thermalito, CACA6,72024−33%

435Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07324−86%

436Kensington, CACA5,17923−41%

437Kentfield, CACA6,90023+283%

438Loomis, CACA7,00423+77%

439Oceano, CACA7,12823+130%

440Reedley, CACA26,98223+28%

441Cotati, CACA7,34723−63%

442Marina del Rey, CACA9,17622−76%

443East Palo Alto, CACA28,87222–

444East Foothills, CACA7,13921−60%

445Saranap, CACA5,66221+24%

446Hanford, CACA62,22921−46%

447Blackhawk, CACA10,13720−73%

448Red Bluff, CACA14,40420+18%

449Soledad, CACA26,35720−55%

450Waterford, CACA9,25819−41%

451Delano, CACA52,33419−30%

452San Martin, CACA6,95419+138%

453Fort Bragg, CACA6,94619−69%

454La Riviera, CACA11,49218−67%

455American Canyon, CACA22,77318−42%

456Discovery Bay, CACA14,91118–

457Tehachapi, CACA11,85218−42%

458Mead Valley, CACA19,28617−79%

459Buellton, CACA5,15817−32%

460California City, CACA13,30017−77%

461San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22317−92%

462Tulare, CACA73,90717−68%

463Ukiah, CACA16,06817−55%

464Paramount, CACA50,75516−47%

465Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89316–

466Rosemead, CACA49,41016–

467Willows, CACA6,11615+7%

468Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95715–

469Adelanto, CACA38,79815−79%

470Atherton, CACA6,96015+67%

471Mountain House, CACA25,31515–

472Ben Lomond, CACA6,85815−56%

473North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10015−59%

474Phelan, CACA18,49615−81%

475San Marino, CACA11,96415−12%

476El Granada, CACA5,23215–

477Signal Hill, CACA11,15315−73%

478Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39215–

479University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12115–

480Colusa, CACA6,51914−65%

481San Gabriel, CACA38,18614−84%

482Templeton, CACA9,58014−55%

483Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13214–

484Homeland, CACA7,58413–

485West Puente Valley, CACA22,49513+44%

486Ladera Heights, CACA7,33413−24%

487Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51313+86%

488Montecito, CACA9,03113−74%

489North Tustin, CACA25,80713−91%

490Orland, CACA8,38113−19%

491Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47312−63%

492Corte Madera, CACA9,92912−79%

493South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91112–

494Atwater, CACA32,13311−92%

495Avocado Heights, CACA12,59311−50%

496Montebello, CACA60,69311−63%

497Salton City, CACA5,98811–

498Stanford, CACA18,66211−71%

499Gridley, CACA7,25811−73%

500Woodside, CACA5,18110−85%

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