RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 642

Largest French population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are French 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 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08945,528−3%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10624,290−24%

03San Francisco, CACA826,07919,415+9%

04San Jose, CACA989,81411,769−16%

05Sacramento, CACA536,4497,960−17%

06Oakland, CACA440,8386,324+18%

07Long Beach, CACA450,4695,688−32%

08Fresno, CACA555,5495,387−31%

09Huntington Beach, CACA191,4515,214−23%

10Santa Rosa, CACA179,4374,876−4%

11Riverside, CACA323,0574,366−41%

12Bakersfield, CACA422,1654,169−21%

13Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8563,976−8%

14Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2303,569−10%

15Oceanside, CACA170,4833,536−23%

16Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,431−3%

17Irvine, CACA318,7643,404−19%

18Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,390−36%

19Concord, CACA123,2613,324−4%

20Roseville, CACA167,3023,266−11%

21Berkeley, CACA121,9113,252+7%

22Modesto, CACA219,6523,251−41%

23Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,066−8%

24Pasadena, CACA135,8042,934−3%

25Anaheim, CACA341,0082,801−50%

26Livermore, CACA83,4572,782+4%

27Redding, CACA94,0922,779−21%

28San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,652−32%

29Stockton, CACA324,5972,647−40%

30Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,610−12%

31Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,605−8%

32Chico, CACA105,0812,564−24%

33Elk Grove, CACA185,0072,540−17%

34Chula Vista, CACA275,5332,462−34%

35Murrieta, CACA114,1242,439−25%

36Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,437−28%

37Citrus Heights, CACA86,3482,432−15%

38Sunnyvale, CACA156,5772,385−22%

39Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9942,375−31%

40Clovis, CACA129,3472,374+4%

41Orange, CACA138,3652,363−7%

42Costa Mesa, CACA108,8812,360−21%

43Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,302−37%

44San Mateo, CACA103,3372,282−7%

45Lancaster, CACA170,0842,257−29%

46Carmichael, CACA76,9482,232+7%

47Corona, CACA161,7342,217−43%

48Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,209−2%

49San Bernardino, CACA222,0442,157−15%

50Vacaville, CACA103,8502,155−11%

51Petaluma, CACA59,6882,130−10%

52Glendale, CACA187,1602,111+1%

53Vista, CACA98,2742,084−25%

54Temecula, CACA114,8652,075−35%

55Menifee, CACA118,5922,038−18%

56San Marcos, CACA94,9082,038+10%

57Hesperia, CACA102,6052,015−7%

58Redlands, CACA74,1282,008+10%

59Rocklin, CACA76,8211,996−10%

60Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,948−13%

61San Clemente, CACA62,2261,928−7%

62Manteca, CACA96,6931,921+23%

63Escondido, CACA146,0301,891−38%

64Torrance, CACA138,3911,890−42%

65Tustin, CACA77,8431,888+31%

66Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,878+6%

67San Rafael, CACA59,4101,867−9%

68Upland, CACA79,4461,859+5%

69Camarillo, CACA68,6521,852−18%

70Napa, CACA76,5621,836−28%

71Fairfield, CACA122,4891,836−4%

72Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,829+44%

73Fullerton, CACA138,6751,822−21%

74Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,806+15%

75Redwood City, CACA82,1781,801−6%

76Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,791+10%

77Mountain View, CACA85,4381,781−11%

78Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,777−29%

79Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,764−32%

80Fremont, CACA226,4421,764−30%

81Apple Valley, CACA75,2471,723−39%

82Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,717−33%

83Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,697−28%

84Encinitas, CACA60,7361,693−39%

85Burbank, CACA102,9881,691−18%

86Victorville, CACA141,3951,689−13%

87Vallejo, CACA123,2871,675+17%

88Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,661+44%

89Santa Ana, CACA315,5861,636−17%

90Ontario, CACA187,0131,629−31%

91Folsom, CACA91,9831,590−20%

92Brentwood, CACA66,6071,571+10%

93Visalia, CACA146,5411,563−20%

94Santee, CACA58,2051,550−30%

95El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,545+16%

96Lodi, CACA69,1001,497+9%

97Lincoln, CACA57,3671,492+23%

98Poway, CACA49,1801,489−22%

99Davis, CACA66,1101,487−18%

100Placentia, CACA54,9111,485+51%

101Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,471−8%

102Hayward, CACA157,1131,469−9%

103Fontana, CACA221,2231,466−22%

104San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,444+6%

105Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,423−31%

106Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,399−39%

107La Mesa, CACA59,9141,385−28%

108Alameda, CACA76,8761,383−23%

109Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,360−34%

110Palmdale, CACA161,8451,320−31%

111Pomona, CACA147,8071,317+13%

112El Cajon, CACA101,7551,308−52%

113Richmond, CACA114,8611,299+3%

114Whittier, CACA85,8151,280−2%

115West Hollywood, CACA34,2311,274−14%

116Santa Maria, CACA111,3901,273+22%

117Antioch, CACA118,9581,252−30%

118Lakewood, CACA78,0101,248+0%

119Tracy, CACA101,9011,246−38%

120Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3111,244–

121Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,235−16%

122Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,232−16%

123Garden Grove, CACA170,4551,232−42%

124Martinez, CACA36,8491,215−21%

125Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,209−52%

126Downey, CACA108,4681,199+6%

127Coronado, CACA21,0941,197+39%

128Novato, CACA51,9471,183−32%

129Dana Point, CACA32,2321,169−19%

130Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,146+10%

131Buena Park, CACA81,7411,134−8%

132Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,126−33%

133Hemet, CACA93,6491,103−53%

134Benicia, CACA26,4011,087+23%

135Brea, CACA47,2601,085+8%

136Danville, CACA43,3021,078−31%

137Yuba City, CACA69,4851,072−22%

138Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,068+1%

139Chino, CACA96,9571,058−11%

140Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,051−31%

141Oxnard, CACA199,6511,037−42%

142El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,025−7%

143Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,021−28%

144Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,010−19%

145Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,009+20%

146Claremont, CACA35,8381,002−16%

147Glendora, CACA49,671990−34%

148Menlo Park, CACA32,713982−22%

149San Bruno, CACA42,305979+3%

150San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119979+17%

151Orangevale, CACA35,958964−26%

152West Covina, CACA105,301959+21%

153Los Altos, CACA30,965953−19%

154Fair Oaks, CACA32,799951−22%

155Lafayette, CACA25,313947+28%

156Woodland, CACA62,513946−5%

157Westminster, CACA88,966939−31%

158Eureka, CACA25,304931−19%

159Indio, CACA94,269929−12%

160Ceres, CACA48,982928+11%

161San Dimas, CACA32,978923−12%

162Belmont, CACA28,752922+87%

163Campbell, CACA42,490909−23%

164Laguna Hills, CACA30,020905−13%

165Morgan Hill, CACA45,625900−8%

166Altadena, CACA41,705897+35%

167Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295889–

168Fallbrook, CACA32,112878+29%

169Pacifica, CACA36,890856−32%

170San Ramon, CACA86,209846−50%

171Monterey, CACA28,953838−3%

172North Tustin, CACA25,807832+18%

173Atascadero, CACA29,464820−25%

174Cypress, CACA48,781812−37%

175Pittsburg, CACA77,542811+19%

176La Mirada, CACA45,952807−16%

177Paradise, CACA10,023807−35%

178Laguna Beach, CACA22,391804−30%

179Azusa, CACA47,447793+103%

180Dublin, CACA71,602793−24%

181La Quinta, CACA39,440788+10%

182Hawthorne, CACA82,741782+160%

183Oak Park, CACA13,757769+15%

184Inglewood, CACA101,662766+19%

185Orcutt, CACA31,454762−31%

186Beverly Hills, CACA30,764754−38%

187La Habra, CACA60,908754−12%

188Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067751−45%

189Cupertino, CACA58,333738−29%

190Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793734+85%

191San Leandro, CACA85,353725−46%

192Colton, CACA53,383722+88%

193Coto de Caza, CACA15,190720+64%

194Eastvale, CACA70,594719−14%

195Beaumont, CACA60,835719+38%

196Temescal Valley, CACA30,069711–

197West Sacramento, CACA56,216711+8%

198La Verne, CACA30,178705−8%

199Winter Gardens, CACA22,131704−40%

200North Highlands, CACA47,957702−9%

201Daly City, CACA101,261702+7%

202Arcadia, CACA54,117698−12%

203Granite Bay, CACA21,673697−47%

204Turlock, CACA72,864685−42%

205Lompoc, CACA43,315684−27%

206Moorpark, CACA35,023681−0%

207Joshua Tree, CACA6,234680+148%

208Oroville, CACA20,451679−16%

209Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939679−29%

210Phelan, CACA18,496676+77%

211Wildomar, CACA37,889676+1%

212South Pasadena, CACA25,503672+53%

213San Carlos, CACA29,261669−27%

214Norco, CACA25,081668−23%

215Oroville East, CACA7,504661+86%

216Grover Beach, CACA12,456661+23%

217Sausalito, CACA7,019660+51%

218South San Francisco, CACA64,941656−33%

219Oakley, CACA47,583654−36%

220Highland, CACA57,614654−41%

221Diamond Springs, CACA10,927651+36%

222Goleta, CACA32,401642−32%

223Cerritos, CACA46,367641+82%

224Ridgecrest, CACA28,333640−3%

225Salinas, CACA159,134639−45%

226Imperial Beach, CACA25,206630+8%

227Vineyard, CACA43,751623+73%

228Merced, CACA99,724612−59%

229Culver City, CACA39,452607−22%

230Healdsburg, CACA11,172603+145%

231Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272598−41%

232Gilroy, CACA60,764596−33%

233Antelope, CACA48,301590−59%

234Discovery Bay, CACA14,911587−13%

235Oildale, CACA34,687587−43%

236Carson, CACA90,808583−28%

237Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969577−6%

238Galt, CACA26,964577−24%

239Cameron Park, CACA18,315572−37%

240Orinda, CACA19,507571−7%

241Seaside, CACA31,636570−1%

242El Cerrito, CACA26,121569−15%

243La Presa, CACA34,962565−21%

244Hanford, CACA62,229561−41%

245Linda, CACA23,871557+19%

246Foothill Farms, CACA36,435550−31%

247Laguna Woods, CACA16,844549−25%

248San Jacinto, CACA56,014548−37%

249Diamond Bar, CACA51,884543+1%

250Windsor, CACA25,864540−52%

251Rialto, CACA106,554538−45%

252Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085529−8%

253El Segundo, CACA16,379527−32%

254Monrovia, CACA38,264527+6%

255Arcata, CACA19,047525−24%

256Milpitas, CACA78,596519−57%

257South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115514−42%

258Los Osos, CACA14,166510−24%

259Solana Beach, CACA12,602508−0%

260Nipomo, CACA17,516506−5%

261Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876506−21%

262La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480499+2%

263Seal Beach, CACA24,075496−53%

264Calabasas, CACA22,027489+21%

265Newark, CACA47,895485−45%

266La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660484−7%

267Live Oak, CACA16,911475+5%

268Sonoma, CACA10,537473−33%

269South Whittier, CACA55,650472+5%

270Castaic, CACA17,999464+28%

271Carpinteria, CACA12,734464−46%

272Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287462+99%

273French Valley, CACA45,269461−10%

274Loma Linda, CACA25,221461+81%

275Norwalk, CACA97,104458−51%

276Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765457−56%

277Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447455−44%

278Marina del Rey, CACA9,176449+41%

279Burlingame, CACA31,929449−51%

280Riverbank, CACA26,557449+152%

281Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123448−27%

282Covina, CACA49,404446−38%

283Yucca Valley, CACA21,887446−45%

284Moraga, CACA16,322440−20%

285San Lorenzo, CACA29,171439−11%

286Lemon Grove, CACA27,936438−28%

287Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875433+25%

288El Centro, CACA44,382432+40%

289Ripon, CACA16,140431+204%

290Grand Terrace, CACA12,936429+72%

291Banning, CACA31,852427−33%

292Loomis, CACA7,004426+121%

293Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513423−58%

294Valle Vista, CACA18,602420−30%

295Morro Bay, CACA10,613419−19%

296Rio del Mar, CACA9,201416−7%

297Rosedale, CACA18,877415+214%

298Hollister, CACA45,695412−43%

299Madera, CACA69,017408+17%

300Alhambra, CACA79,820405−24%

301Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361405+86%

302East Hemet, CACA20,257402−47%

303Magalia, CACA7,389400−41%

304Montclair, CACA37,563398−40%

305Fairfax, CACA7,417397+61%

306Alamo, CACA14,488396−20%

307Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559396+0%

308Millbrae, CACA22,869390−4%

309Isla Vista, CACA13,920390−38%

310McKinleyville, CACA17,113388−51%

311Bellflower, CACA74,719386−49%

312Crestline, CACA9,835380−7%

313Duarte, CACA22,866379+51%

314Perris, CACA83,237372+20%

315Gardena, CACA58,460372+45%

316Truckee, CACA17,278372−43%

317San Anselmo, CACA12,555372−36%

318Montecito, CACA9,031370−30%

319Larkspur, CACA12,620370−5%

320Saratoga, CACA30,418361−37%

321Ramona, CACA22,634361−48%

322Agoura Hills, CACA19,243361+38%

323Albany, CACA19,195358−15%

324Vandenberg, CACA6,776350+117%

325Oakdale, CACA23,246349+45%

326Pacific Grove, CACA14,659347−40%

327Stanford, CACA18,662343+15%

328Cloverdale, CACA8,701343−2%

329Coachella, CACA45,411343+383%

330Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766342+14%

331Bostonia, CACA16,765341−19%

332Crescent City, CACA6,002337+355%

333Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291335−9%

334Quartz Hill, CACA11,510334−0%

335Stanton, CACA40,161334−34%

336Rio Linda, CACA16,335333−32%

337Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009332−37%

338Big Bear City, CACA11,431329−19%

339Tulare, CACA73,907329−24%

340Lomita, CACA19,724328−50%

341Alpine, CACA15,180325−38%

342Del Aire, CACA11,115325+84%

343East Niles, CACA28,532324–

344Fortuna, CACA12,003323−51%

345Clayton, CACA10,842320−10%

346El Granada, CACA5,232318+9%

347Westlake, CACA7,505318+41%

348Kentfield, CACA6,900316+9%

349Foster City, CACA32,411313−62%

350North Auburn, CACA13,480311−23%

351Suisun City, CACA29,454308+64%

352Kensington, CACA5,179303+92%

353Red Bluff, CACA14,404302−53%

354Florin, CACA50,211301−67%

355Rossmoor, CACA11,532301−30%

356Clearlake, CACA16,893301−56%

357St. Helena, CACA5,194301+24%

358Pismo Beach, CACA7,911296−19%

359Sebastopol, CACA7,532294−5%

360Pinole, CACA18,543290−24%

361Monterey Park, CACA57,457289+7%

362El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294288−37%

363Union City, CACA65,282288−59%

364El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129286+58%

365Susanville, CACA12,816285−53%

366Saranap, CACA5,662284+51%

367Marina, CACA23,256284−50%

368Brawley, CACA28,008280−21%

369Los Alamitos, CACA11,702279−47%

370Shasta Lake, CACA10,208278−3%

371Plumas Lake, CACA9,418276−10%

372Ukiah, CACA16,068276−30%

373East Foothills, CACA7,139274+81%

374Rosamond, CACA21,473274−37%

375Capitola, CACA9,340273−56%

376Durham, CACA5,340269−3%

377Corte Madera, CACA9,929269−40%

378Temple City, CACA35,125268−16%

379Watsonville, CACA50,716266−48%

380Lakeland, CACA12,236265−21%

381Cambria, CACA5,978264+47%

382Golden Hills, CACA9,891264+62%

383Mill Valley, CACA13,799263−62%

384Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639262−36%

385Signal Hill, CACA11,153262+14%

386Calimesa, CACA11,111260−47%

387Topanga, CACA8,885258−42%

388Wrightwood, CACA5,067250−48%

389Placerville, CACA10,685249−53%

390Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513247+56%

391Prunedale, CACA19,723247−50%

392Marysville, CACA12,738243−40%

393Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872242+38%

394Blythe, CACA15,042240+47%

395Lakeport, CACA5,059238+3%

396Porterville, CACA63,088237−66%

397Soquel, CACA10,679236−30%

398American Canyon, CACA22,773236+3%

399East Whittier, CACA9,990231–

400Lemon Hill, CACA15,312231+79%

401Acton, CACA7,880230−30%

402Valley Center, CACA11,119229+183%

403Auburn, CACA13,847229−73%

404National City, CACA57,807226−35%

405South Gate, CACA90,071223−5%

406Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408222+21%

407Montebello, CACA60,693222+90%

408Grass Valley, CACA14,035222−60%

409Coalinga, CACA17,281221+18%

410Emeryville, CACA13,251221−21%

411View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230215+203%

412Hillsborough, CACA11,206212−50%

413Piedmont, CACA10,642210−27%

414West Carson, CACA22,143205−33%

415Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840204−22%

416Canyon Lake, CACA11,113204−67%

417Tehachapi, CACA11,852204−69%

418Atherton, CACA6,960203−7%

419Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893203–

420Lemoore Station, CACA6,175201−36%

421Woodside, CACA5,181201+4%

422Ben Lomond, CACA6,858200−52%

423Solvang, CACA5,944199+11%

424Santa Paula, CACA31,774194−62%

425Rio Vista, CACA10,523191−28%

426Cherry Valley, CACA6,668189−44%

427South El Monte, CACA18,963189+257%

428Atwater, CACA32,133189−44%

429El Monte, CACA105,075188−44%

430Rodeo, CACA8,976187+183%

431Woodcrest, CACA17,368187−51%

432Rosemont, CACA23,766187−59%

433La Puente, CACA36,423186+107%

434Scotts Valley, CACA11,652186−68%

435Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867185+54%

436Lawndale, CACA29,892184+59%

437Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247182−9%

438Adelanto, CACA38,798181−60%

439Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132179+149%

440Blackhawk, CACA10,137175−48%

441Gustine, CACA6,112175+169%

442San Gabriel, CACA38,186173−34%

443Ione, CACA9,282173−65%

444La Riviera, CACA11,492172−34%

445Baldwin Park, CACA68,880172−31%

446Jackson, CACA5,100169−30%

447Patterson, CACA26,587169−59%

448Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765168−24%

449Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830168+39%

450Sun, CACA11,036166−26%

451San Pablo, CACA31,678165−27%

452El Cerrito, CACA5,325164+82%

453Olivehurst, CACA18,444164+3%

454Fillmore, CACA16,937163−26%

455San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223161−63%

456Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948160−26%

457North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100159+53%

458Anderson, CACA11,131159−67%

459Cherryland, CACA14,143158−20%

460Tiburon, CACA8,881158−49%

461Aptos, CACA6,404157−39%

462San Marino, CACA11,964157−26%

463Fort Bragg, CACA6,946157−37%

464California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915155–

465Mountain House, CACA25,315155−11%

466Soledad, CACA26,357155−63%

467Yreka, CACA7,714153−53%

468East Los Angeles, CACA111,647152+13%

469Piñon Hills, CACA7,065151−40%

470Mentone, CACA9,514151−38%

471Gold River, CACA7,924150−42%

472Lathrop, CACA42,783148−34%

473San Fernando, CACA23,449146+403%

474California City, CACA13,300146−43%

475Malibu, CACA9,574146−65%

476Barstow, CACA24,804146−64%

477Pico Rivera, CACA58,915144−47%

478Palermo, CACA5,266143+47%

479Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288140+100%

480Thermalito, CACA6,720138−36%

481University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121138–

482Lemoore, CACA27,291137−70%

483La Palma, CACA14,907136−72%

484Villa Park, CACA5,645136−43%

485Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419136−53%

486Ladera Heights, CACA7,334135−15%

487Cotati, CACA7,347133−40%

488Shafter, CACA23,871133−3%

489Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971132–

490Dixon, CACA21,116132−74%

491Silver Lakes, CACA6,977131−27%

492Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990131−59%

493Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073130−24%

494Ojai, CACA7,474130−60%

495Newman, CACA12,453130+195%

496Los Banos, CACA49,614128−64%

497Sierra Madre, CACA10,620128−63%

498Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501127–

499Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473126−58%

500McSwain, CACA5,783126−23%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS