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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.

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Largest German population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010
01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089154,494−13%
02San Diego, CACA1,406,106122,485−13%
03San Francisco, CACA826,07959,361−9%
04San Jose, CACA989,81443,116−30%
05Sacramento, CACA536,44934,079−18%
06Fresno, CACA555,54933,070−16%
07Long Beach, CACA450,46925,613−23%
08Oakland, CACA440,83825,485+21%
09Bakersfield, CACA422,16522,438−30%
10Huntington Beach, CACA191,45122,186−32%
11Roseville, CACA167,30220,612−1%
12Santa Clarita, CACA228,43020,417−24%
13Santa Rosa, CACA179,43718,663−15%
14Oceanside, CACA170,48317,863−15%
15Riverside, CACA323,05717,821−39%
16Irvine, CACA318,76417,174−1%
17Carlsbad, CACA112,26016,411−5%
18Anaheim, CACA341,00815,970−32%
19Clovis, CACA129,34714,969+8%
20Modesto, CACA219,65214,914−34%
21Chico, CACA105,08114,297−14%
22Temecula, CACA114,86514,107+4%
23Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23013,636−26%
24Simi Valley, CACA124,86113,354−26%
25Redding, CACA94,09213,349−24%
26Torrance, CACA138,39113,220−17%
27San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91413,063−26%
28Orange, CACA138,36512,777−14%
29Newport Beach, CACA81,97712,308−21%
30Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85611,980−36%
31Elk Grove, CACA185,00711,630−25%
32Berkeley, CACA121,91111,571+22%
33Stockton, CACA324,59711,395−37%
34Folsom, CACA91,98311,312−8%
35Livermore, CACA83,45710,911−16%
36Murrieta, CACA114,12410,860−30%
37Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110,785−27%
38Citrus Heights, CACA86,34810,763−33%
39Escondido, CACA146,03010,570−27%
40Concord, CACA123,26110,530−28%
41Corona, CACA161,73410,453−35%
42Mission Viejo, CACA90,48410,395−35%
43Chula Vista, CACA275,53310,294−27%
44Visalia, CACA146,54110,043+3%
45San Clemente, CACA62,2269,780−16%
46Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9949,664−30%
47Rocklin, CACA76,8219,542−8%
48Santa Barbara, CACA86,4229,499−16%
49Pasadena, CACA135,8049,354−5%
50Lancaster, CACA170,0849,341−24%
51Encinitas, CACA60,7369,275−11%
52Santa Monica, CACA90,0829,060−17%
53Vacaville, CACA103,8509,004−37%
54Carmichael, CACA76,9488,903−23%
55Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818,881−17%
56San Marcos, CACA94,9088,698−7%
57Walnut Creek, CACA70,0128,649−25%
58Lake Forest, CACA86,3338,602−24%
59Petaluma, CACA59,6888,512−8%
60Burbank, CACA102,9888,476−12%
61Napa, CACA76,5628,471−16%
62Lodi, CACA69,1008,459−34%
63Fullerton, CACA138,6758,429−38%
64Yorba Linda, CACA65,6328,358−30%
65Camarillo, CACA68,6528,313−27%
66El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0268,279−3%
67Glendale, CACA187,1608,162−17%
68Lincoln, CACA57,3678,096+17%
69Santee, CACA58,2058,091−32%
70Sunnyvale, CACA156,5778,076−27%
71Menifee, CACA118,5928,042−24%
72Fremont, CACA226,4427,946−46%
73Davis, CACA66,1107,893−15%
74Vista, CACA98,2747,749−27%
75Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1077,680−29%
76Alameda, CACA76,8767,372−3%
77Manteca, CACA96,6937,318−23%
78El Cajon, CACA101,7557,187−46%
79Fontana, CACA221,2237,139−15%
80San Rafael, CACA59,4106,974−3%
81Apple Valley, CACA75,2476,861−30%
82Antioch, CACA118,9586,814−33%
83Santa Clara, CACA133,4466,770−27%
84San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6366,700−11%
85Mountain View, CACA85,4386,618−14%
86Santa Cruz, CACA61,7976,611−28%
87Palm Desert, CACA53,2596,424−16%
88Victorville, CACA141,3956,401−29%
89Garden Grove, CACA170,4556,217−38%
90Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1226,164−6%
91Redlands, CACA74,1286,158−43%
92Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5546,131−17%
93Fairfield, CACA122,4896,123−29%
94Yucaipa, CACA54,9536,084−38%
95Poway, CACA49,1806,026−37%
96Vallejo, CACA123,2875,949−14%
97Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0675,919+24%
98Palo Alto, CACA67,6095,843−20%
99Danville, CACA43,3025,832−19%
100San Mateo, CACA103,3375,810−39%
101Novato, CACA51,9475,767−21%
102La Mesa, CACA59,9145,765−44%
103Tracy, CACA101,9015,720−26%
104Santa Ana, CACA315,5865,696−14%
105Lakewood, CACA78,0105,671−30%
106Hemet, CACA93,6495,653−43%
107Palm Springs, CACA45,3155,522−10%
108Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7795,509−40%
109Atascadero, CACA29,4645,499+5%
110Upland, CACA79,4465,468−41%
111Pleasanton, CACA74,5565,423−45%
112Palmdale, CACA161,8455,416−38%
113Redwood City, CACA82,1785,385−25%
114Brentwood, CACA66,6075,365−17%
115Ontario, CACA187,0135,283−37%
116Moreno Valley, CACA214,2635,269−47%
117Orangevale, CACA35,9585,261−27%
118Hesperia, CACA102,6055,198−43%
119Oxnard, CACA199,6515,172−39%
120Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8445,088−30%
121Fair Oaks, CACA32,7994,973−24%
122San Ramon, CACA86,2094,920−42%
123Woodland, CACA62,5134,903−33%
124Yuba City, CACA69,4854,887−37%
125Martinez, CACA36,8494,810−9%
126Glendora, CACA49,6714,719−39%
127West Sacramento, CACA56,2164,694−4%
128Richmond, CACA114,8614,600+13%
129Merced, CACA99,7244,569−3%
130Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6544,562−11%
131Placentia, CACA54,9114,496−32%
132Rohnert Park, CACA44,8114,493−29%
133Dana Point, CACA32,2324,441−39%
135Whittier, CACA85,8154,386−32%
136Claremont, CACA35,8384,384−15%
137Turlock, CACA72,8644,363−47%
138San Bernardino, CACA222,0444,342−59%
139Tustin, CACA77,8434,319−29%
140Hayward, CACA157,1134,300−32%
141Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3114,264
142Antelope, CACA48,3014,263−21%
143Chino Hills, CACA77,5194,227−35%
144Castro Valley, CACA65,0014,225−42%
145Beaumont, CACA60,8354,207+16%
146San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1194,204−14%
147Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084,173−37%
148Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254,080−16%
149Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134,022−1%
150Monterey, CACA28,9534,011−14%
151La Quinta, CACA39,4403,971−36%
152Laguna Beach, CACA22,3913,908−14%
153Pacifica, CACA36,8903,907−15%
154Indio, CACA94,2693,887−15%
155Dublin, CACA71,6023,885−19%
156Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,854−17%
157Brea, CACA47,2603,846−37%
158Los Gatos, CACA32,5763,838−32%
159Culver City, CACA39,4523,833+5%
160Lafayette, CACA25,3133,806−13%
161Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0173,802−35%
162Yucca Valley, CACA21,8873,784−6%
163Granite Bay, CACA21,6733,780−7%
164Cypress, CACA48,7813,758−27%
165Winter Gardens, CACA22,1313,757−4%
166Buena Park, CACA81,7413,735−40%
167Campbell, CACA42,4903,664−34%
168Orcutt, CACA31,4543,643−39%
169Chino, CACA96,9573,641−34%
170Eureka, CACA25,3043,629−8%
171Benicia, CACA26,4013,624−20%
172Salinas, CACA159,1343,612−40%
173Oakley, CACA47,5833,599−23%
174Goleta, CACA32,4013,583+4%
175Fallbrook, CACA32,1123,550−18%
176Orinda, CACA19,5073,528+12%
177Cathedral City, CACA52,3753,524−13%
178Hanford, CACA62,2293,508−28%
179Pomona, CACA147,8073,464−25%
180Moorpark, CACA35,0233,463−26%
181Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,445−36%
182West Hollywood, CACA34,2313,410−24%
183La Habra, CACA60,9083,384−33%
184San Carlos, CACA29,2613,381−36%
185Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,372+12%
186French Valley, CACA45,2693,328+15%
187San Leandro, CACA85,3533,309−25%
188Wildomar, CACA37,8893,281−32%
189Seal Beach, CACA24,0753,273−27%
190Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2953,240
191Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393,227−28%
193Altadena, CACA41,7053,170−6%
194Cameron Park, CACA18,3153,169−15%
195Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,163−28%
196North Tustin, CACA25,8073,156−27%
197Gilroy, CACA60,7643,128−17%
198Westminster, CACA88,9663,085−49%
199Los Altos, CACA30,9653,057−33%
200South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1153,025−5%
201Windsor, CACA25,8642,979−20%
202Laguna Hills, CACA30,0202,885−51%
203Burlingame, CACA31,9292,839−24%
204Coronado, CACA21,0942,823−21%
205San Dimas, CACA32,9782,813−29%
206La Mirada, CACA45,9522,805−36%
207South Pasadena, CACA25,5032,786+18%
208Covina, CACA49,4042,776−35%
209Monrovia, CACA38,2642,727−30%
210Temescal Valley, CACA30,0692,719
211Belmont, CACA28,7522,709−28%
212Lompoc, CACA43,3152,704−39%
213Tulare, CACA73,9072,699−13%
214Los Osos, CACA14,1662,610−18%
215Arcata, CACA19,0472,605−6%
216Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,576−4%
217La Verne, CACA30,1782,571−48%
218Vineyard, CACA43,7512,553+5%
219North Highlands, CACA47,9572,541−41%
220Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,533+15%
221Foothill Farms, CACA36,4352,521−47%
222Pacific Grove, CACA14,6592,512+4%
223Hollister, CACA45,6952,510+3%
224Oildale, CACA34,6872,501−51%
225Laguna Woods, CACA16,8442,501−4%
226San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,488−37%
227Galt, CACA26,9642,468−26%
228Big Bear City, CACA11,4312,454+38%
229El Segundo, CACA16,3792,449−20%
230Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7932,446−24%
231Rosedale, CACA18,8772,421+22%
232Oakdale, CACA23,2462,417−4%
233Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7662,407−28%
234Calabasas, CACA22,0272,400+21%
235Ramona, CACA22,6342,396−52%
236Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8762,388−9%
237El Cerrito, CACA26,1212,382−5%
238Crestline, CACA9,8352,351+13%
239Porterville, CACA63,0882,349−39%
240Ukiah, CACA16,0682,338−2%
241Auburn, CACA13,8472,335−23%
242Highland, CACA57,6142,326−52%
243Bellflower, CACA74,7192,307−34%
244Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,295+4%
245Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,287−6%
246Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,282−40%
247Phelan, CACA18,4962,268−14%
248Truckee, CACA17,2782,265−27%
249Norco, CACA25,0812,264−46%
250La Presa, CACA34,9622,247−15%
251Coto de Caza, CACA15,1902,237−31%
252Placerville, CACA10,6852,202−0%
253Cupertino, CACA58,3332,153−43%
254San Bruno, CACA42,3052,145−13%
255Live Oak, CACA16,9112,132−9%
257Alpine, CACA15,1802,105−38%
258McKinleyville, CACA17,1132,104−29%
259Rosemont, CACA23,7662,104−35%
260South Whittier, CACA55,6502,098−12%
261Lathrop, CACA42,7832,091+86%
262La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6602,082−12%
263Marina, CACA23,2562,081+4%
264Rialto, CACA106,5542,055−53%
265Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,981−7%
266Ripon, CACA16,1401,980−3%
267Downey, CACA108,4681,975−55%
268Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,961−47%
269West Covina, CACA105,3011,944−58%
270Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0851,910+15%
271Norwalk, CACA97,1041,905−22%
272Eastvale, CACA70,5941,901−47%
273Union City, CACA65,2821,890−36%
274Solana Beach, CACA12,6021,878−19%
275Seaside, CACA31,6361,878−27%
276Moraga, CACA16,3221,865−15%
277Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,861−15%
278Arcadia, CACA54,1171,856−39%
279San Anselmo, CACA12,5551,843−22%
280Castaic, CACA17,9991,838−36%
281Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,822−28%
282Banning, CACA31,8521,818−42%
283Saratoga, CACA30,4181,810−44%
284Agoura Hills, CACA19,2431,808−46%
285Alamo, CACA14,4881,806−30%
286Discovery Bay, CACA14,9111,804−25%
287Ceres, CACA48,9821,803−48%
288Imperial Beach, CACA25,2061,803−42%
289Azusa, CACA47,4471,802−35%
290Oroville, CACA20,4511,799−36%
291Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591,798−4%
292Anderson, CACA11,1311,796−25%
293Los Banos, CACA49,6141,795−1%
294Lemoore, CACA27,2911,793−2%
295Rosamond, CACA21,4731,770−26%
296Alhambra, CACA79,8201,763+28%
297Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,763−9%
298Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,761−47%
299Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9711,758
300Atwater, CACA32,1331,733+11%
301Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,725−17%
302Corte Madera, CACA9,9291,718+18%
303Ben Lomond, CACA6,8581,711+21%
304Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641,710−17%
305Piedmont, CACA10,6421,708+7%
306Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,706+21%
307Lomita, CACA19,7241,704−34%
308Bostonia, CACA16,7651,698−37%
309Cotati, CACA7,3471,695+10%
310Nipomo, CACA17,5161,690−34%
311Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,689+13%
312Canyon Lake, CACA11,1131,669−22%
313Newark, CACA47,8951,661−49%
314Sonoma, CACA10,5371,661−15%
315Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361,657−17%
316Paradise, CACA10,0231,654−73%
317Stanford, CACA18,6621,648−7%
318La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4801,635−33%
320Clayton, CACA10,8421,630−21%
321Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,625−4%
322Prunedale, CACA19,7231,624−12%
323Larkspur, CACA12,6201,612−0%
324North Auburn, CACA13,4801,599−42%
325Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,594−20%
326Soquel, CACA10,6791,562+18%
327Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,562−10%
329Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201,553+14%
330Clearlake, CACA16,8931,552−38%
331Carson, CACA90,8081,544−33%
332Albany, CACA19,1951,538−11%
333Linda, CACA23,8711,533−21%
334Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,523−21%
335Oakhurst, CACA6,0911,515+204%
336Suisun City, CACA29,4541,514−12%
337Florin, CACA50,2111,508−46%
338Rossmoor, CACA11,5321,499−27%
339Daly City, CACA101,2611,497−43%
340Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4831,491+6%
341Susanville, CACA12,8161,476−48%
342Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,470−38%
343Salida, CACA13,9001,464+5%
344Rio del Mar, CACA9,2011,455−20%
345Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,449−18%
346Ione, CACA9,2821,446+20%
347Calimesa, CACA11,1111,430−31%
348Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,428+6%
349Foster City, CACA32,4111,396−52%
350Madera, CACA69,0171,386−28%
351La Riviera, CACA11,4921,381−30%
352Valley Center, CACA11,1191,379+38%
353Milpitas, CACA78,5961,379−57%
354Capitola, CACA9,3401,377−30%
355Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,366−8%
356Isla Vista, CACA13,9201,353−51%
357Watsonville, CACA50,7161,340−27%
358Magalia, CACA7,3891,338−59%
359Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,328−1%
360Patterson, CACA26,5871,312+47%
361Topanga, CACA8,8851,300−14%
362Marysville, CACA12,7381,295−19%
363Montclair, CACA37,5631,292−21%
364Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011,288
365Reedley, CACA26,9821,286−28%
366Gold River, CACA7,9241,278+11%
367Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,270−43%
368Dixon, CACA21,1161,268−40%
369National City, CACA57,8071,262−10%
370Pismo Beach, CACA7,9111,255−29%
372San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2231,213−33%
373Fairfax, CACA7,4171,212−4%
374Riverbank, CACA26,5571,207−34%
375Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,206−15%
376Inglewood, CACA101,6621,205−1%
377Montecito, CACA9,0311,196−25%
378Perris, CACA83,2371,187−58%
379Plumas Lake, CACA9,4181,179+97%
380Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,179−34%
381Malibu, CACA9,5741,172−42%
383Loomis, CACA7,0041,145−20%
384Oak Park, CACA13,7571,144−58%
385Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,143−16%
386Grand Terrace, CACA12,9361,133+2%
387South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,129−53%
388Blythe, CACA15,0421,124−22%
389Cloverdale, CACA8,7011,111−25%
390Kentfield, CACA6,9001,110−1%
391Pinole, CACA18,5431,110−28%
392Desert Palms, CACA6,5791,106−6%
393Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,097−53%
394Millbrae, CACA22,8691,097−38%
395Ojai, CACA7,4741,090−4%
396Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9901,070−58%
397Gardena, CACA58,4601,058−40%
398Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8401,055−36%
399Cerritos, CACA46,3671,055−18%
400Tiburon, CACA8,8811,052−21%
401Buellton, CACA5,1581,051+71%
402Oroville East, CACA7,5041,046−28%
403Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,043−56%
404Golden Hills, CACA9,8911,042−47%
405Fortuna, CACA12,0031,042−37%
406Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,036−5%
407San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,033−46%
408Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,029−4%
409Oceano, CACA7,1281,027−3%
410Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,026−31%
411Lawndale, CACA29,8921,026−24%
412Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,021−40%
413Pollock Pines, CACA6,2121,019−38%
414Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,014−41%
415Aptos, CACA6,4041,009+9%
416Duarte, CACA22,8661,008−1%
417Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,004−32%
418Wrightwood, CACA5,0671,001−13%
419Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481,000−32%
420Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971997−1%
421Waterford, CACA9,258996+27%
422San Gabriel, CACA38,186977−20%
423Solvang, CACA5,944973+25%
424Stanton, CACA40,161972−62%
426Cambria, CACA5,978966+18%
427Coalinga, CACA17,281961−13%
428Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872957−30%
429El Centro, CACA44,382951−43%
430Colton, CACA53,383943−38%
431Taft, CACA6,995934−14%
432Yreka, CACA7,714928−19%
433Bonita, CACA12,652920−19%
434Templeton, CACA9,580919−43%
435Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875918−41%
436Pleasure Point, CACA5,489909
437Villa Park, CACA5,645908−35%
438Kensington, CACA5,179907+55%
439Chowchilla, CACA18,730898−35%
440Sebastopol, CACA7,532886−42%
441Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912883−24%
442Winters, CACA8,214881+59%
443Myrtletown, CACA5,322880+21%
444Sanger, CACA27,228880−9%
445Los Alamitos, CACA11,702877−52%
446Barstow, CACA24,804866−58%
447Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051864+12%
448Jackson, CACA5,100862−12%
449Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288861−11%
450Marina del Rey, CACA9,176859−43%
451Acton, CACA7,880855−51%
452Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131854−52%
453Saranap, CACA5,662850−20%
455California City, CACA13,300845−49%
456American Canyon, CACA22,773845−10%
457Cherryland, CACA14,143839+41%
458Durham, CACA5,340821−29%
459Shafter, CACA23,871821+2%
460Country Club, CACA10,161812−33%
461Temple City, CACA35,125811−62%
462Wilton, CACA6,433807−29%
463Adelanto, CACA38,798802−30%
464Willows, CACA6,116796+4%
465Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247788+30%
466Fairview, CACA10,745780−25%
467Bay Point, CACA24,231778−35%
468Mountain House, CACA25,315759+66%
469East Niles, CACA28,532758
470Sausalito, CACA7,019752−47%
471Vandenberg, CACA6,776751−38%
472East Hemet, CACA20,257750−77%
473Atherton, CACA6,960743−8%
474Cherry Valley, CACA6,668741−31%
475Crescent City, CACA6,002738−23%
476Santa Paula, CACA31,774733−27%
477Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461728−1%
478East San Gabriel, CACA23,410718−12%
479Thermalito, CACA6,720709−6%
480Gridley, CACA7,258709−11%
481Rodeo, CACA8,976703+12%
482Oak Hills, CACA9,013701−47%
483North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100701+12%
484Hercules, CACA26,326699−38%
485Woodside, CACA5,181698−25%
486West Carson, CACA22,143696−52%
487La Palma, CACA14,907696−54%
488Monterey Park, CACA57,457693−22%
489Lakeport, CACA5,059686−12%
490East Whittier, CACA9,990675
491Westlake, CACA7,505664−53%
492Pico Rivera, CACA58,915659−6%
493Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765653−58%
494Dinuba, CACA25,949653+94%
495Brawley, CACA28,008651−29%
496Del Aire, CACA11,115649−12%
497El Monte, CACA105,075645−47%
498Fort Bragg, CACA6,946645−34%
499Selma, CACA24,702642−43%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES