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 2024 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. The median across all 655 is 1,554. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Elsinore, CA, up 37 places to #97.
German Americans: full group profile →Largest German population by state
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES