RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 655

Largest German population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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 655 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089154,494–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,106122,485–

03San Francisco, CACA826,07959,361–

04San Jose, CACA989,81443,116–

05Sacramento, CACA536,44934,079–

06Fresno, CACA555,54933,070–

07Long Beach, CACA450,46925,613–

08Oakland, CACA440,83825,485–

09Bakersfield, CACA422,16522,438–

10Huntington Beach, CACA191,45122,186–

11Roseville, CACA167,30220,612–

12Santa Clarita, CACA228,43020,417–

13Santa Rosa, CACA179,43718,663–

14Oceanside, CACA170,48317,863–

15Riverside, CACA323,05717,821–

16Irvine, CACA318,76417,174–

17Carlsbad, CACA112,26016,411–

18Anaheim, CACA341,00815,970–

19Clovis, CACA129,34714,969–

20Modesto, CACA219,65214,914–

21Chico, CACA105,08114,297–

22Temecula, CACA114,86514,107–

23Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23013,636–

24Simi Valley, CACA124,86113,354–

25Redding, CACA94,09213,349–

26Torrance, CACA138,39113,220–

27San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91413,063–

28Orange, CACA138,36512,777–

29Newport Beach, CACA81,97712,308–

30Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85611,980–

31Elk Grove, CACA185,00711,630–

32Berkeley, CACA121,91111,571–

33Stockton, CACA324,59711,395–

34Folsom, CACA91,98311,312–

35Livermore, CACA83,45710,911–

36Murrieta, CACA114,12410,860–

37Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110,785–

38Citrus Heights, CACA86,34810,763–

39Escondido, CACA146,03010,570–

40Concord, CACA123,26110,530–

41Corona, CACA161,73410,453–

42Mission Viejo, CACA90,48410,395–

43Chula Vista, CACA275,53310,294–

44Visalia, CACA146,54110,043–

45San Clemente, CACA62,2269,780–

46Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9949,664–

47Rocklin, CACA76,8219,542–

48Santa Barbara, CACA86,4229,499–

49Pasadena, CACA135,8049,354–

50Lancaster, CACA170,0849,341–

51Encinitas, CACA60,7369,275–

52Santa Monica, CACA90,0829,060–

53Vacaville, CACA103,8509,004–

54Carmichael, CACA76,9488,903–

55Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818,881–

56San Marcos, CACA94,9088,698–

57Walnut Creek, CACA70,0128,649–

58Lake Forest, CACA86,3338,602–

59Petaluma, CACA59,6888,512–

60Burbank, CACA102,9888,476–

61Napa, CACA76,5628,471–

62Lodi, CACA69,1008,459–

63Fullerton, CACA138,6758,429–

64Yorba Linda, CACA65,6328,358–

65Camarillo, CACA68,6528,313–

66El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0268,279–

67Glendale, CACA187,1608,162–

68Lincoln, CACA57,3678,096–

69Santee, CACA58,2058,091–

70Sunnyvale, CACA156,5778,076–

71Menifee, CACA118,5928,042–

72Fremont, CACA226,4427,946–

73Davis, CACA66,1107,893–

74Vista, CACA98,2747,749–

75Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1077,680–

76Alameda, CACA76,8767,372–

77Manteca, CACA96,6937,318–

78El Cajon, CACA101,7557,187–

79Fontana, CACA221,2237,139–

80San Rafael, CACA59,4106,974–

81Apple Valley, CACA75,2476,861–

82Antioch, CACA118,9586,814–

83Santa Clara, CACA133,4466,770–

84San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6366,700–

85Mountain View, CACA85,4386,618–

86Santa Cruz, CACA61,7976,611–

87Palm Desert, CACA53,2596,424–

88Victorville, CACA141,3956,401–

89Garden Grove, CACA170,4556,217–

90Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1226,164–

91Redlands, CACA74,1286,158–

92Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5546,131–

93Fairfield, CACA122,4896,123–

94Yucaipa, CACA54,9536,084–

95Poway, CACA49,1806,026–

96Vallejo, CACA123,2875,949–

97Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0675,919–

98Palo Alto, CACA67,6095,843–

99Danville, CACA43,3025,832–

100San Mateo, CACA103,3375,810–

101Novato, CACA51,9475,767–

102La Mesa, CACA59,9145,765–

103Tracy, CACA101,9015,720–

104Santa Ana, CACA315,5865,696–

105Lakewood, CACA78,0105,671–

106Hemet, CACA93,6495,653–

107Palm Springs, CACA45,3155,522–

108Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7795,509–

109Atascadero, CACA29,4645,499–

110Upland, CACA79,4465,468–

111Pleasanton, CACA74,5565,423–

112Palmdale, CACA161,8455,416–

113Redwood City, CACA82,1785,385–

114Brentwood, CACA66,6075,365–

115Ontario, CACA187,0135,283–

116Moreno Valley, CACA214,2635,269–

117Orangevale, CACA35,9585,261–

118Hesperia, CACA102,6055,198–

119Oxnard, CACA199,6515,172–

120Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8445,088–

121Fair Oaks, CACA32,7994,973–

122San Ramon, CACA86,2094,920–

123Woodland, CACA62,5134,903–

124Yuba City, CACA69,4854,887–

125Martinez, CACA36,8494,810–

126Glendora, CACA49,6714,719–

127West Sacramento, CACA56,2164,694–

128Richmond, CACA114,8614,600–

129Merced, CACA99,7244,569–

130Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6544,562–

131Placentia, CACA54,9114,496–

132Rohnert Park, CACA44,8114,493–

133Dana Point, CACA32,2324,441–

134El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6264,411–

135Whittier, CACA85,8154,386–

136Claremont, CACA35,8384,384–

137Turlock, CACA72,8644,363–

138San Bernardino, CACA222,0444,342–

139Tustin, CACA77,8434,319–

140Hayward, CACA157,1134,300–

141Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3114,264–

142Antelope, CACA48,3014,263–

143Chino Hills, CACA77,5194,227–

144Castro Valley, CACA65,0014,225–

145Beaumont, CACA60,8354,207–

146San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1194,204–

147Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084,173–

148Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254,080–

149Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134,022–

150Monterey, CACA28,9534,011–

151La Quinta, CACA39,4403,971–

152Laguna Beach, CACA22,3913,908–

153Pacifica, CACA36,8903,907–

154Indio, CACA94,2693,887–

155Dublin, CACA71,6023,885–

156Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,854–

157Brea, CACA47,2603,846–

158Los Gatos, CACA32,5763,838–

159Culver City, CACA39,4523,833–

160Lafayette, CACA25,3133,806–

161Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0173,802–

162Yucca Valley, CACA21,8873,784–

163Granite Bay, CACA21,6733,780–

164Cypress, CACA48,7813,758–

165Winter Gardens, CACA22,1313,757–

166Buena Park, CACA81,7413,735–

167Campbell, CACA42,4903,664–

168Orcutt, CACA31,4543,643–

169Chino, CACA96,9573,641–

170Eureka, CACA25,3043,629–

171Benicia, CACA26,4013,624–

172Salinas, CACA159,1343,612–

173Oakley, CACA47,5833,599–

174Goleta, CACA32,4013,583–

175Fallbrook, CACA32,1123,550–

176Orinda, CACA19,5073,528–

177Cathedral City, CACA52,3753,524–

178Hanford, CACA62,2293,508–

179Pomona, CACA147,8073,464–

180Moorpark, CACA35,0233,463–

181Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,445–

182West Hollywood, CACA34,2313,410–

183La Habra, CACA60,9083,384–

184San Carlos, CACA29,2613,381–

185Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,372–

186French Valley, CACA45,2693,328–

187San Leandro, CACA85,3533,309–

188Wildomar, CACA37,8893,281–

189Seal Beach, CACA24,0753,273–

190Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2953,240–

191Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393,227–

192Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4473,207–

193Altadena, CACA41,7053,170–

194Cameron Park, CACA18,3153,169–

195Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,163–

196North Tustin, CACA25,8073,156–

197Gilroy, CACA60,7643,128–

198Westminster, CACA88,9663,085–

199Los Altos, CACA30,9653,057–

200South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1153,025–

201Windsor, CACA25,8642,979–

202Laguna Hills, CACA30,0202,885–

203Burlingame, CACA31,9292,839–

204Coronado, CACA21,0942,823–

205San Dimas, CACA32,9782,813–

206La Mirada, CACA45,9522,805–

207South Pasadena, CACA25,5032,786–

208Covina, CACA49,4042,776–

209Monrovia, CACA38,2642,727–

210Temescal Valley, CACA30,0692,719–

211Belmont, CACA28,7522,709–

212Lompoc, CACA43,3152,704–

213Tulare, CACA73,9072,699–

214Los Osos, CACA14,1662,610–

215Arcata, CACA19,0472,605–

216Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,576–

217La Verne, CACA30,1782,571–

218Vineyard, CACA43,7512,553–

219North Highlands, CACA47,9572,541–

220Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,533–

221Foothill Farms, CACA36,4352,521–

222Pacific Grove, CACA14,6592,512–

223Hollister, CACA45,6952,510–

224Oildale, CACA34,6872,501–

225Laguna Woods, CACA16,8442,501–

226San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,488–

227Galt, CACA26,9642,468–

228Big Bear City, CACA11,4312,454–

229El Segundo, CACA16,3792,449–

230Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7932,446–

231Rosedale, CACA18,8772,421–

232Oakdale, CACA23,2462,417–

233Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7662,407–

234Calabasas, CACA22,0272,400–

235Ramona, CACA22,6342,396–

236Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8762,388–

237El Cerrito, CACA26,1212,382–

238Crestline, CACA9,8352,351–

239Porterville, CACA63,0882,349–

240Ukiah, CACA16,0682,338–

241Auburn, CACA13,8472,335–

242Highland, CACA57,6142,326–

243Bellflower, CACA74,7192,307–

244Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,295–

245Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,287–

246Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,282–

247Phelan, CACA18,4962,268–

248Truckee, CACA17,2782,265–

249Norco, CACA25,0812,264–

250La Presa, CACA34,9622,247–

251Coto de Caza, CACA15,1902,237–

252Placerville, CACA10,6852,202–

253Cupertino, CACA58,3332,153–

254San Bruno, CACA42,3052,145–

255Live Oak, CACA16,9112,132–

256Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9692,117–

257Alpine, CACA15,1802,105–

258McKinleyville, CACA17,1132,104–

259Rosemont, CACA23,7662,104–

260South Whittier, CACA55,6502,098–

261Lathrop, CACA42,7832,091–

262La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6602,082–

263Marina, CACA23,2562,081–

264Rialto, CACA106,5542,055–

265Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,981–

266Ripon, CACA16,1401,980–

267Downey, CACA108,4681,975–

268Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,961–

269West Covina, CACA105,3011,944–

270Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0851,910–

271Norwalk, CACA97,1041,905–

272Eastvale, CACA70,5941,901–

273Union City, CACA65,2821,890–

274Seaside, CACA31,6361,878–

275Solana Beach, CACA12,6021,878–

276Moraga, CACA16,3221,865–

277Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,861–

278Arcadia, CACA54,1171,856–

279San Anselmo, CACA12,5551,843–

280Castaic, CACA17,9991,838–

281Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,822–

282Banning, CACA31,8521,818–

283Saratoga, CACA30,4181,810–

284Agoura Hills, CACA19,2431,808–

285Alamo, CACA14,4881,806–

286Discovery Bay, CACA14,9111,804–

287Ceres, CACA48,9821,803–

288Imperial Beach, CACA25,2061,803–

289Azusa, CACA47,4471,802–

290Oroville, CACA20,4511,799–

291Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591,798–

292Anderson, CACA11,1311,796–

293Los Banos, CACA49,6141,795–

294Lemoore, CACA27,2911,793–

295Rosamond, CACA21,4731,770–

296Alhambra, CACA79,8201,763–

297Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,763–

298Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,761–

299Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9711,758–

300Atwater, CACA32,1331,733–

301Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,725–

302Corte Madera, CACA9,9291,718–

303Ben Lomond, CACA6,8581,711–

304Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641,710–

305Piedmont, CACA10,6421,708–

306Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,706–

307Lomita, CACA19,7241,704–

308Bostonia, CACA16,7651,698–

309Cotati, CACA7,3471,695–

310Nipomo, CACA17,5161,690–

311Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,689–

312Canyon Lake, CACA11,1131,669–

313Newark, CACA47,8951,661–

314Sonoma, CACA10,5371,661–

315Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361,657–

316Paradise, CACA10,0231,654–

317Stanford, CACA18,6621,648–

318La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4801,635–

319Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3611,633–

320Clayton, CACA10,8421,630–

321Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,625–

322Prunedale, CACA19,7231,624–

323Larkspur, CACA12,6201,612–

324North Auburn, CACA13,4801,599–

325Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,594–

326Soquel, CACA10,6791,562–

327Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,562–

328California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9151,554–

329Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201,553–

330Clearlake, CACA16,8931,552–

331Carson, CACA90,8081,544–

332Albany, CACA19,1951,538–

333Linda, CACA23,8711,533–

334Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,523–

335Oakhurst, CACA6,0911,515–

336Suisun City, CACA29,4541,514–

337Florin, CACA50,2111,508–

338Rossmoor, CACA11,5321,499–

339Daly City, CACA101,2611,497–

340Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4831,491–

341Susanville, CACA12,8161,476–

342Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,470–

343Salida, CACA13,9001,464–

344Rio del Mar, CACA9,2011,455–

345Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,449–

346Ione, CACA9,2821,446–

347Calimesa, CACA11,1111,430–

348Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,428–

349Foster City, CACA32,4111,396–

350Madera, CACA69,0171,386–

351La Riviera, CACA11,4921,381–

352Valley Center, CACA11,1191,379–

353Milpitas, CACA78,5961,379–

354Capitola, CACA9,3401,377–

355Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,366–

356Isla Vista, CACA13,9201,353–

357Watsonville, CACA50,7161,340–

358Magalia, CACA7,3891,338–

359Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,328–

360Patterson, CACA26,5871,312–

361Topanga, CACA8,8851,300–

362Marysville, CACA12,7381,295–

363Montclair, CACA37,5631,292–

364Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011,288–

365Reedley, CACA26,9821,286–

366Gold River, CACA7,9241,278–

367Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,270–

368Dixon, CACA21,1161,268–

369National City, CACA57,8071,262–

370Pismo Beach, CACA7,9111,255–

371El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2941,254–

372San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2231,213–

373Fairfax, CACA7,4171,212–

374Riverbank, CACA26,5571,207–

375Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,206–

376Inglewood, CACA101,6621,205–

377Montecito, CACA9,0311,196–

378Perris, CACA83,2371,187–

379Plumas Lake, CACA9,4181,179–

380Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,179–

381Malibu, CACA9,5741,172–

382El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1291,147–

383Loomis, CACA7,0041,145–

384Oak Park, CACA13,7571,144–

385Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,143–

386Grand Terrace, CACA12,9361,133–

387South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,129–

388Blythe, CACA15,0421,124–

389Cloverdale, CACA8,7011,111–

390Kentfield, CACA6,9001,110–

391Pinole, CACA18,5431,110–

392Desert Palms, CACA6,5791,106–

393Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,097–

394Millbrae, CACA22,8691,097–

395Ojai, CACA7,4741,090–

396Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9901,070–

397Gardena, CACA58,4601,058–

398Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8401,055–

399Cerritos, CACA46,3671,055–

400Tiburon, CACA8,8811,052–

401Buellton, CACA5,1581,051–

402Oroville East, CACA7,5041,046–

403Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,043–

404Golden Hills, CACA9,8911,042–

405Fortuna, CACA12,0031,042–

406Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,036–

407San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,033–

408Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,029–

409Oceano, CACA7,1281,027–

410Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,026–

411Lawndale, CACA29,8921,026–

412Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,021–

413Pollock Pines, CACA6,2121,019–

414Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,014–

415Aptos, CACA6,4041,009–

416Duarte, CACA22,8661,008–

417Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,004–

418Wrightwood, CACA5,0671,001–

419Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481,000–

420Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971997–

421Waterford, CACA9,258996–

422San Gabriel, CACA38,186977–

423Solvang, CACA5,944973–

424Stanton, CACA40,161972–

425Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408967–

426Cambria, CACA5,978966–

427Coalinga, CACA17,281961–

428Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872957–

429El Centro, CACA44,382951–

430Colton, CACA53,383943–

431Taft, CACA6,995934–

432Yreka, CACA7,714928–

433Bonita, CACA12,652920–

434Templeton, CACA9,580919–

435Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875918–

436Pleasure Point, CACA5,489909–

437Villa Park, CACA5,645908–

438Kensington, CACA5,179907–

439Chowchilla, CACA18,730898–

440Sebastopol, CACA7,532886–

441Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912883–

442Winters, CACA8,214881–

443Myrtletown, CACA5,322880–

444Sanger, CACA27,228880–

445Los Alamitos, CACA11,702877–

446Barstow, CACA24,804866–

447Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051864–

448Jackson, CACA5,100862–

449Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288861–

450Marina del Rey, CACA9,176859–

451Acton, CACA7,880855–

452Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131854–

453Saranap, CACA5,662850–

454Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830848–

455American Canyon, CACA22,773845–

456California City, CACA13,300845–

457Cherryland, CACA14,143839–

458Durham, CACA5,340821–

459Shafter, CACA23,871821–

460Country Club, CACA10,161812–

461Temple City, CACA35,125811–

462Wilton, CACA6,433807–

463Adelanto, CACA38,798802–

464Willows, CACA6,116796–

465Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247788–

466Fairview, CACA10,745780–

467Bay Point, CACA24,231778–

468Mountain House, CACA25,315759–

469East Niles, CACA28,532758–

470Sausalito, CACA7,019752–

471Vandenberg, CACA6,776751–

472East Hemet, CACA20,257750–

473Atherton, CACA6,960743–

474Cherry Valley, CACA6,668741–

475Crescent City, CACA6,002738–

476Santa Paula, CACA31,774733–

477Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461728–

478East San Gabriel, CACA23,410718–

479Thermalito, CACA6,720709–

480Gridley, CACA7,258709–

481Rodeo, CACA8,976703–

482Oak Hills, CACA9,013701–

483North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100701–

484Hercules, CACA26,326699–

485Woodside, CACA5,181698–

486West Carson, CACA22,143696–

487La Palma, CACA14,907696–

488Monterey Park, CACA57,457693–

489Lakeport, CACA5,059686–

490East Whittier, CACA9,990675–

491Westlake, CACA7,505664–

492Pico Rivera, CACA58,915659–

493Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765653–

494Dinuba, CACA25,949653–

495Brawley, CACA28,008651–

496Del Aire, CACA11,115649–

497El Monte, CACA105,075645–

498Fort Bragg, CACA6,946645–

499Selma, CACA24,702642–

500Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513637–

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