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 2023 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 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08945,528–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10624,290–

03San Francisco, CACA826,07919,415–

04San Jose, CACA989,81411,769–

05Sacramento, CACA536,4497,960–

06Oakland, CACA440,8386,324–

07Long Beach, CACA450,4695,688–

08Fresno, CACA555,5495,387–

09Huntington Beach, CACA191,4515,214–

10Santa Rosa, CACA179,4374,876–

11Riverside, CACA323,0574,366–

12Bakersfield, CACA422,1654,169–

13Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8563,976–

14Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2303,569–

15Oceanside, CACA170,4833,536–

16Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,431–

17Irvine, CACA318,7643,404–

18Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,390–

19Concord, CACA123,2613,324–

20Roseville, CACA167,3023,266–

21Berkeley, CACA121,9113,252–

22Modesto, CACA219,6523,251–

23Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,066–

24Pasadena, CACA135,8042,934–

25Anaheim, CACA341,0082,801–

26Livermore, CACA83,4572,782–

27Redding, CACA94,0922,779–

28San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,652–

29Stockton, CACA324,5972,647–

30Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,610–

31Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,605–

32Chico, CACA105,0812,564–

33Elk Grove, CACA185,0072,540–

34Chula Vista, CACA275,5332,462–

35Murrieta, CACA114,1242,439–

36Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,437–

37Citrus Heights, CACA86,3482,432–

38Sunnyvale, CACA156,5772,385–

39Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9942,375–

40Clovis, CACA129,3472,374–

41Orange, CACA138,3652,363–

42Costa Mesa, CACA108,8812,360–

43Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,302–

44San Mateo, CACA103,3372,282–

45Lancaster, CACA170,0842,257–

46Carmichael, CACA76,9482,232–

47Corona, CACA161,7342,217–

48Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,209–

49San Bernardino, CACA222,0442,157–

50Vacaville, CACA103,8502,155–

51Petaluma, CACA59,6882,130–

52Glendale, CACA187,1602,111–

53Vista, CACA98,2742,084–

54Temecula, CACA114,8652,075–

55Menifee, CACA118,5922,038–

56San Marcos, CACA94,9082,038–

57Hesperia, CACA102,6052,015–

58Redlands, CACA74,1282,008–

59Rocklin, CACA76,8211,996–

60Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,948–

61San Clemente, CACA62,2261,928–

62Manteca, CACA96,6931,921–

63Escondido, CACA146,0301,891–

64Torrance, CACA138,3911,890–

65Tustin, CACA77,8431,888–

66Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,878–

67San Rafael, CACA59,4101,867–

68Upland, CACA79,4461,859–

69Camarillo, CACA68,6521,852–

70Napa, CACA76,5621,836–

71Fairfield, CACA122,4891,836–

72Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,829–

73Fullerton, CACA138,6751,822–

74Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,806–

75Redwood City, CACA82,1781,801–

76Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,791–

77Mountain View, CACA85,4381,781–

78Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,777–

79Fremont, CACA226,4421,764–

80Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,764–

81Apple Valley, CACA75,2471,723–

82Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,717–

83Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,697–

84Encinitas, CACA60,7361,693–

85Burbank, CACA102,9881,691–

86Victorville, CACA141,3951,689–

87Vallejo, CACA123,2871,675–

88Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,661–

89Santa Ana, CACA315,5861,636–

90Ontario, CACA187,0131,629–

91Folsom, CACA91,9831,590–

92Brentwood, CACA66,6071,571–

93Visalia, CACA146,5411,563–

94Santee, CACA58,2051,550–

95El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,545–

96Lodi, CACA69,1001,497–

97Lincoln, CACA57,3671,492–

98Poway, CACA49,1801,489–

99Davis, CACA66,1101,487–

100Placentia, CACA54,9111,485–

101Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,471–

102Hayward, CACA157,1131,469–

103Fontana, CACA221,2231,466–

104San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,444–

105Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,423–

106Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,399–

107La Mesa, CACA59,9141,385–

108Alameda, CACA76,8761,383–

109Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,360–

110Palmdale, CACA161,8451,320–

111Pomona, CACA147,8071,317–

112El Cajon, CACA101,7551,308–

113Richmond, CACA114,8611,299–

114Whittier, CACA85,8151,280–

115West Hollywood, CACA34,2311,274–

116Santa Maria, CACA111,3901,273–

117Antioch, CACA118,9581,252–

118Lakewood, CACA78,0101,248–

119Tracy, CACA101,9011,246–

120Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3111,244–

121Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,235–

122Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,232–

123Garden Grove, CACA170,4551,232–

124Martinez, CACA36,8491,215–

125Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,209–

126Downey, CACA108,4681,199–

127Coronado, CACA21,0941,197–

128Novato, CACA51,9471,183–

129Dana Point, CACA32,2321,169–

130Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,146–

131Buena Park, CACA81,7411,134–

132Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,126–

133Hemet, CACA93,6491,103–

134Benicia, CACA26,4011,087–

135Brea, CACA47,2601,085–

136Danville, CACA43,3021,078–

137Yuba City, CACA69,4851,072–

138Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,068–

139Chino, CACA96,9571,058–

140Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,051–

141Oxnard, CACA199,6511,037–

142El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,025–

143Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,021–

144Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,010–

145Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,009–

146Claremont, CACA35,8381,002–

147Glendora, CACA49,671990–

148Menlo Park, CACA32,713982–

149San Bruno, CACA42,305979–

150San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119979–

151Orangevale, CACA35,958964–

152West Covina, CACA105,301959–

153Los Altos, CACA30,965953–

154Fair Oaks, CACA32,799951–

155Lafayette, CACA25,313947–

156Woodland, CACA62,513946–

157Westminster, CACA88,966939–

158Eureka, CACA25,304931–

159Indio, CACA94,269929–

160Ceres, CACA48,982928–

161San Dimas, CACA32,978923–

162Belmont, CACA28,752922–

163Campbell, CACA42,490909–

164Laguna Hills, CACA30,020905–

165Morgan Hill, CACA45,625900–

166Altadena, CACA41,705897–

167Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295889–

168Fallbrook, CACA32,112878–

169Pacifica, CACA36,890856–

170San Ramon, CACA86,209846–

171Monterey, CACA28,953838–

172North Tustin, CACA25,807832–

173Atascadero, CACA29,464820–

174Cypress, CACA48,781812–

175Pittsburg, CACA77,542811–

176La Mirada, CACA45,952807–

177Paradise, CACA10,023807–

178Laguna Beach, CACA22,391804–

179Azusa, CACA47,447793–

180Dublin, CACA71,602793–

181La Quinta, CACA39,440788–

182Hawthorne, CACA82,741782–

183Oak Park, CACA13,757769–

184Inglewood, CACA101,662766–

185Orcutt, CACA31,454762–

186Beverly Hills, CACA30,764754–

187La Habra, CACA60,908754–

188Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067751–

189Cupertino, CACA58,333738–

190Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793734–

191San Leandro, CACA85,353725–

192Colton, CACA53,383722–

193Coto de Caza, CACA15,190720–

194Eastvale, CACA70,594719–

195Beaumont, CACA60,835719–

196Temescal Valley, CACA30,069711–

197West Sacramento, CACA56,216711–

198La Verne, CACA30,178705–

199Winter Gardens, CACA22,131704–

200North Highlands, CACA47,957702–

201Daly City, CACA101,261702–

202Arcadia, CACA54,117698–

203Granite Bay, CACA21,673697–

204Turlock, CACA72,864685–

205Lompoc, CACA43,315684–

206Moorpark, CACA35,023681–

207Joshua Tree, CACA6,234680–

208Oroville, CACA20,451679–

209Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939679–

210Phelan, CACA18,496676–

211Wildomar, CACA37,889676–

212South Pasadena, CACA25,503672–

213San Carlos, CACA29,261669–

214Norco, CACA25,081668–

215Oroville East, CACA7,504661–

216Grover Beach, CACA12,456661–

217Sausalito, CACA7,019660–

218South San Francisco, CACA64,941656–

219Oakley, CACA47,583654–

220Highland, CACA57,614654–

221Diamond Springs, CACA10,927651–

222Goleta, CACA32,401642–

223Cerritos, CACA46,367641–

224Ridgecrest, CACA28,333640–

225Salinas, CACA159,134639–

226Imperial Beach, CACA25,206630–

227Vineyard, CACA43,751623–

228Merced, CACA99,724612–

229Culver City, CACA39,452607–

230Healdsburg, CACA11,172603–

231Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272598–

232Gilroy, CACA60,764596–

233Antelope, CACA48,301590–

234Discovery Bay, CACA14,911587–

235Oildale, CACA34,687587–

236Carson, CACA90,808583–

237Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969577–

238Galt, CACA26,964577–

239Cameron Park, CACA18,315572–

240Orinda, CACA19,507571–

241Seaside, CACA31,636570–

242El Cerrito, CACA26,121569–

243La Presa, CACA34,962565–

244Hanford, CACA62,229561–

245Linda, CACA23,871557–

246Foothill Farms, CACA36,435550–

247Laguna Woods, CACA16,844549–

248San Jacinto, CACA56,014548–

249Diamond Bar, CACA51,884543–

250Windsor, CACA25,864540–

251Rialto, CACA106,554538–

252Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085529–

253Monrovia, CACA38,264527–

254El Segundo, CACA16,379527–

255Arcata, CACA19,047525–

256Milpitas, CACA78,596519–

257South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115514–

258Los Osos, CACA14,166510–

259Solana Beach, CACA12,602508–

260Nipomo, CACA17,516506–

261Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876506–

262La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480499–

263Seal Beach, CACA24,075496–

264Calabasas, CACA22,027489–

265Newark, CACA47,895485–

266La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660484–

267Live Oak, CACA16,911475–

268Sonoma, CACA10,537473–

269South Whittier, CACA55,650472–

270Castaic, CACA17,999464–

271Carpinteria, CACA12,734464–

272Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287462–

273French Valley, CACA45,269461–

274Loma Linda, CACA25,221461–

275Norwalk, CACA97,104458–

276Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765457–

277Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447455–

278Marina del Rey, CACA9,176449–

279Burlingame, CACA31,929449–

280Riverbank, CACA26,557449–

281Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123448–

282Covina, CACA49,404446–

283Yucca Valley, CACA21,887446–

284Moraga, CACA16,322440–

285San Lorenzo, CACA29,171439–

286Lemon Grove, CACA27,936438–

287Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875433–

288El Centro, CACA44,382432–

289Ripon, CACA16,140431–

290Grand Terrace, CACA12,936429–

291Banning, CACA31,852427–

292Loomis, CACA7,004426–

293Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513423–

294Valle Vista, CACA18,602420–

295Morro Bay, CACA10,613419–

296Rio del Mar, CACA9,201416–

297Rosedale, CACA18,877415–

298Hollister, CACA45,695412–

299Madera, CACA69,017408–

300Alhambra, CACA79,820405–

301Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361405–

302East Hemet, CACA20,257402–

303Magalia, CACA7,389400–

304Montclair, CACA37,563398–

305Fairfax, CACA7,417397–

306Alamo, CACA14,488396–

307Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559396–

308Millbrae, CACA22,869390–

309Isla Vista, CACA13,920390–

310McKinleyville, CACA17,113388–

311Bellflower, CACA74,719386–

312Crestline, CACA9,835380–

313Duarte, CACA22,866379–

314Perris, CACA83,237372–

315Truckee, CACA17,278372–

316Gardena, CACA58,460372–

317San Anselmo, CACA12,555372–

318Montecito, CACA9,031370–

319Larkspur, CACA12,620370–

320Saratoga, CACA30,418361–

321Ramona, CACA22,634361–

322Agoura Hills, CACA19,243361–

323Albany, CACA19,195358–

324Vandenberg, CACA6,776350–

325Oakdale, CACA23,246349–

326Pacific Grove, CACA14,659347–

327Stanford, CACA18,662343–

328Cloverdale, CACA8,701343–

329Coachella, CACA45,411343–

330Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766342–

331Bostonia, CACA16,765341–

332Crescent City, CACA6,002337–

333Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291335–

334Quartz Hill, CACA11,510334–

335Stanton, CACA40,161334–

336Rio Linda, CACA16,335333–

337Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009332–

338Big Bear City, CACA11,431329–

339Tulare, CACA73,907329–

340Lomita, CACA19,724328–

341Alpine, CACA15,180325–

342Del Aire, CACA11,115325–

343East Niles, CACA28,532324–

344Fortuna, CACA12,003323–

345Clayton, CACA10,842320–

346El Granada, CACA5,232318–

347Westlake, CACA7,505318–

348Kentfield, CACA6,900316–

349Foster City, CACA32,411313–

350North Auburn, CACA13,480311–

351Suisun City, CACA29,454308–

352Kensington, CACA5,179303–

353Red Bluff, CACA14,404302–

354Florin, CACA50,211301–

355Rossmoor, CACA11,532301–

356Clearlake, CACA16,893301–

357St. Helena, CACA5,194301–

358Pismo Beach, CACA7,911296–

359Sebastopol, CACA7,532294–

360Pinole, CACA18,543290–

361Monterey Park, CACA57,457289–

362El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294288–

363Union City, CACA65,282288–

364El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129286–

365Susanville, CACA12,816285–

366Saranap, CACA5,662284–

367Marina, CACA23,256284–

368Brawley, CACA28,008280–

369Los Alamitos, CACA11,702279–

370Shasta Lake, CACA10,208278–

371Plumas Lake, CACA9,418276–

372Ukiah, CACA16,068276–

373East Foothills, CACA7,139274–

374Rosamond, CACA21,473274–

375Capitola, CACA9,340273–

376Durham, CACA5,340269–

377Corte Madera, CACA9,929269–

378Temple City, CACA35,125268–

379Watsonville, CACA50,716266–

380Lakeland, CACA12,236265–

381Cambria, CACA5,978264–

382Golden Hills, CACA9,891264–

383Mill Valley, CACA13,799263–

384Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639262–

385Signal Hill, CACA11,153262–

386Calimesa, CACA11,111260–

387Topanga, CACA8,885258–

388Wrightwood, CACA5,067250–

389Placerville, CACA10,685249–

390Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513247–

391Prunedale, CACA19,723247–

392Marysville, CACA12,738243–

393Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872242–

394Blythe, CACA15,042240–

395Lakeport, CACA5,059238–

396Porterville, CACA63,088237–

397Soquel, CACA10,679236–

398American Canyon, CACA22,773236–

399East Whittier, CACA9,990231–

400Lemon Hill, CACA15,312231–

401Acton, CACA7,880230–

402Valley Center, CACA11,119229–

403Auburn, CACA13,847229–

404National City, CACA57,807226–

405South Gate, CACA90,071223–

406Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408222–

407Grass Valley, CACA14,035222–

408Montebello, CACA60,693222–

409Coalinga, CACA17,281221–

410Emeryville, CACA13,251221–

411View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230215–

412Hillsborough, CACA11,206212–

413Piedmont, CACA10,642210–

414West Carson, CACA22,143205–

415Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840204–

416Canyon Lake, CACA11,113204–

417Tehachapi, CACA11,852204–

418Atherton, CACA6,960203–

419Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893203–

420Lemoore Station, CACA6,175201–

421Woodside, CACA5,181201–

422Ben Lomond, CACA6,858200–

423Solvang, CACA5,944199–

424Santa Paula, CACA31,774194–

425Rio Vista, CACA10,523191–

426Cherry Valley, CACA6,668189–

427South El Monte, CACA18,963189–

428Atwater, CACA32,133189–

429El Monte, CACA105,075188–

430Rodeo, CACA8,976187–

431Woodcrest, CACA17,368187–

432Rosemont, CACA23,766187–

433La Puente, CACA36,423186–

434Scotts Valley, CACA11,652186–

435Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867185–

436Lawndale, CACA29,892184–

437Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247182–

438Adelanto, CACA38,798181–

439Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132179–

440Blackhawk, CACA10,137175–

441Gustine, CACA6,112175–

442San Gabriel, CACA38,186173–

443Ione, CACA9,282173–

444La Riviera, CACA11,492172–

445Baldwin Park, CACA68,880172–

446Jackson, CACA5,100169–

447Patterson, CACA26,587169–

448Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765168–

449Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830168–

450Sun, CACA11,036166–

451San Pablo, CACA31,678165–

452El Cerrito, CACA5,325164–

453Olivehurst, CACA18,444164–

454Fillmore, CACA16,937163–

455San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223161–

456Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948160–

457North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100159–

458Anderson, CACA11,131159–

459Cherryland, CACA14,143158–

460Tiburon, CACA8,881158–

461Aptos, CACA6,404157–

462San Marino, CACA11,964157–

463Fort Bragg, CACA6,946157–

464California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915155–

465Mountain House, CACA25,315155–

466Soledad, CACA26,357155–

467Yreka, CACA7,714153–

468East Los Angeles, CACA111,647152–

469Piñon Hills, CACA7,065151–

470Mentone, CACA9,514151–

471Gold River, CACA7,924150–

472Lathrop, CACA42,783148–

473San Fernando, CACA23,449146–

474California City, CACA13,300146–

475Malibu, CACA9,574146–

476Barstow, CACA24,804146–

477Pico Rivera, CACA58,915144–

478Palermo, CACA5,266143–

479Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288140–

480Thermalito, CACA6,720138–

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

482Lemoore, CACA27,291137–

483La Palma, CACA14,907136–

484Villa Park, CACA5,645136–

485Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419136–

486Ladera Heights, CACA7,334135–

487Cotati, CACA7,347133–

488Shafter, CACA23,871133–

489Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971132–

490Dixon, CACA21,116132–

491Silver Lakes, CACA6,977131–

492Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990131–

493Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073130–

494Ojai, CACA7,474130–

495Newman, CACA12,453130–

496Los Banos, CACA49,614128–

497Sierra Madre, CACA10,620128–

498Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501127–

499Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473126–

500McSwain, CACA5,783126–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES