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Largest German population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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 656 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Largest German population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010
01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089153,466−13%
02San Diego, CACA1,406,106115,745−18%
03San Francisco, CACA826,07961,886−5%
04San Jose, CACA989,81449,017−20%
05Sacramento, CACA536,44933,969−18%
06Fresno, CACA555,54933,535−15%
07Long Beach, CACA450,46925,033−24%
08Huntington Beach, CACA191,45124,546−25%
09Oakland, CACA440,83823,320+11%
10Bakersfield, CACA422,16523,221−27%
11Santa Clarita, CACA228,43022,721−15%
12Roseville, CACA167,30219,402−7%
13Santa Rosa, CACA179,43719,245−12%
14Riverside, CACA323,05718,892−35%
15Oceanside, CACA170,48318,844−10%
16Irvine, CACA318,76417,075−2%
17Carlsbad, CACA112,26016,421−5%
18Anaheim, CACA341,00816,292−31%
19Modesto, CACA219,65216,024−30%
20Temecula, CACA114,86515,424+13%
21Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23015,073−18%
22Stockton, CACA324,59714,763−19%
23Simi Valley, CACA124,86114,278−21%
24Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85614,133−24%
25Clovis, CACA129,34713,518−3%
26Murrieta, CACA114,12413,239−14%
27Citrus Heights, CACA86,34812,974−19%
28Redding, CACA94,09212,586−28%
29Chico, CACA105,08112,488−25%
30Costa Mesa, CACA108,88112,464−16%
31Concord, CACA123,26112,356−16%
32Elk Grove, CACA185,00712,182−21%
33San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91412,046−31%
34Livermore, CACA83,45711,959−8%
35Newport Beach, CACA81,97711,644−25%
36Mission Viejo, CACA90,48411,589−27%
37Torrance, CACA138,39111,530−28%
38Berkeley, CACA121,91111,475+21%
39Orange, CACA138,36511,413−23%
40Escondido, CACA146,03011,067−23%
41Corona, CACA161,73410,746−33%
42Fullerton, CACA138,67510,491−22%
43Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99410,238−26%
44Folsom, CACA91,9839,982−19%
45San Clemente, CACA62,2269,859−16%
46Lodi, CACA69,1009,712−24%
47Encinitas, CACA60,7369,646−7%
48Carmichael, CACA76,9489,604−16%
49Camarillo, CACA68,6529,302−18%
50Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779,283−17%
51Lake Forest, CACA86,3339,254−18%
52Santa Barbara, CACA86,4229,238−18%
53Chula Vista, CACA275,5339,141−35%
54Fremont, CACA226,4429,127−39%
55Lancaster, CACA170,0849,037−26%
56Petaluma, CACA59,6889,018−2%
57San Marcos, CACA94,9089,010−4%
58Rocklin, CACA76,8218,908−14%
59Vista, CACA98,2748,861−17%
60Apple Valley, CACA75,2478,784−10%
61Glendale, CACA187,1608,745−12%
62Yorba Linda, CACA65,6328,731−27%
63Pasadena, CACA135,8048,672−12%
64Santa Monica, CACA90,0828,657−21%
65Vacaville, CACA103,8508,562−40%
66Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818,534−20%
67Menifee, CACA118,5928,474−20%
68Walnut Creek, CACA70,0128,468−27%
69Napa, CACA76,5628,106−20%
70Visalia, CACA146,5418,054−17%
71Santee, CACA58,2058,012−33%
72Burbank, CACA102,9888,010−17%
73Manteca, CACA96,6937,997−15%
74Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1077,982−26%
75Pleasanton, CACA74,5567,973−19%
76El Cajon, CACA101,7557,914−41%
77Hesperia, CACA102,6057,834−14%
78Redlands, CACA74,1287,766−28%
79El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0267,739−9%
80Mountain View, CACA85,4387,349−4%
81Antioch, CACA118,9587,346−28%
82San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6367,248−3%
83Danville, CACA43,3027,214+0%
84Redwood City, CACA82,1787,180−0%
85Davis, CACA66,1107,163−23%
86Santa Cruz, CACA61,7977,125−22%
87Brentwood, CACA66,6077,121+10%
88San Mateo, CACA103,3376,954−27%
89Santa Ana, CACA315,5866,952+4%
90Poway, CACA49,1806,948−27%
91Ontario, CACA187,0136,870−18%
92San Rafael, CACA59,4106,853−5%
93San Bernardino, CACA222,0446,819−36%
94Santa Clara, CACA133,4466,802−27%
95Lincoln, CACA57,3676,795−2%
96Victorville, CACA141,3956,771−24%
97Garden Grove, CACA170,4556,750−33%
98Vallejo, CACA123,2876,713−3%
99Hemet, CACA93,6496,689−32%
100Palmdale, CACA161,8456,635−23%
101Fontana, CACA221,2236,574−22%
102La Mesa, CACA59,9146,483−37%
103Tracy, CACA101,9016,465−17%
104Palm Springs, CACA45,3156,464+5%
105Alameda, CACA76,8766,463−15%
106Palo Alto, CACA67,6096,412−12%
107Yucaipa, CACA54,9536,355−35%
108Yuba City, CACA69,4856,353−19%
109Novato, CACA51,9476,242−15%
110Upland, CACA79,4466,200−33%
111Lakewood, CACA78,0106,184−24%
112Glendora, CACA49,6716,179−20%
113Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5546,171−17%
114Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7796,121−33%
115Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1225,994−9%
116Woodland, CACA62,5135,964−18%
117Chino Hills, CACA77,5195,659−13%
118Fairfield, CACA122,4895,643−34%
119Palm Desert, CACA53,2595,562−27%
120San Ramon, CACA86,2095,544−34%
121Orangevale, CACA35,9585,489−23%
122Placentia, CACA54,9115,479−17%
123Dana Point, CACA32,2325,332−27%
124Atascadero, CACA29,4645,295+1%
125Hayward, CACA157,1135,284−16%
126Moreno Valley, CACA214,2635,216−48%
127Tustin, CACA77,8435,207−14%
128Chino, CACA96,9575,167−7%
129Castro Valley, CACA65,0015,049−31%
130Turlock, CACA72,8645,007−39%
131Rohnert Park, CACA44,8115,004−21%
132Oxnard, CACA199,6514,961−41%
133Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8444,911−33%
134Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0674,884+2%
135Orcutt, CACA31,4544,862−18%
136West Sacramento, CACA56,2164,821−2%
137Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084,786−28%
138La Quinta, CACA39,4404,758−23%
139Fair Oaks, CACA32,7994,728−28%
140Merced, CACA99,7244,720−0%
141San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1194,718−3%
142Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254,710−3%
143Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,669−20%
144Moorpark, CACA35,0234,585−2%
145San Carlos, CACA29,2614,582−13%
146Monterey, CACA28,9534,514−3%
147Martinez, CACA36,8494,442−16%
148Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3114,401
149Claremont, CACA35,8384,302−16%
150Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6544,215−18%
151Richmond, CACA114,8614,179+3%
152Pacifica, CACA36,8904,143−10%
153San Leandro, CACA85,3534,142−6%
154Benicia, CACA26,4014,139−9%
155Whittier, CACA85,8154,109−36%
156Campbell, CACA42,4904,058−27%
157La Verne, CACA30,1783,998−19%
158Dublin, CACA71,6023,982−17%
159Indio, CACA94,2693,970−13%
160Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,959−27%
162Eureka, CACA25,3043,939+0%
163Westminster, CACA88,9663,915−35%
164Laguna Beach, CACA22,3913,876−15%
165Laguna Hills, CACA30,0203,856−34%
166Culver City, CACA39,4523,835+5%
167Pomona, CACA147,8073,830−17%
168Wildomar, CACA37,8893,814−20%
169West Hollywood, CACA34,2313,781−16%
170Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,753−15%
171Coronado, CACA21,0943,746+4%
172Los Gatos, CACA32,5763,729−34%
173Brea, CACA47,2603,709−39%
174Oakley, CACA47,5833,668−22%
175Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7933,646+13%
176La Habra, CACA60,9083,624−29%
177Lafayette, CACA25,3133,607−18%
178Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2953,596
179Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,532−24%
180Oildale, CACA34,6873,521−30%
181Altadena, CACA41,7053,490+4%
182Hanford, CACA62,2293,410−30%
183Cypress, CACA48,7813,381−35%
184Buena Park, CACA81,7413,372−46%
185Windsor, CACA25,8643,335−10%
186Beaumont, CACA60,8353,296−9%
187Antelope, CACA48,3013,290−39%
188Orinda, CACA19,5073,281+4%
189Salinas, CACA159,1343,272−46%
190French Valley, CACA45,2693,266+13%
191La Mirada, CACA45,9523,259−26%
192Cathedral City, CACA52,3753,233−20%
193Granite Bay, CACA21,6733,230−20%
194Paradise, CACA10,0233,230−48%
195Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,182+5%
196Winter Gardens, CACA22,1313,176−18%
197Gilroy, CACA60,7643,145−16%
198Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2723,137−15%
199Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393,113−30%
200Goleta, CACA32,4013,108−10%
201Eastvale, CACA70,5943,089−13%
202Foothill Farms, CACA36,4353,078−36%
203Seal Beach, CACA24,0753,021−33%
204San Dimas, CACA32,9783,014−23%
205Fallbrook, CACA32,1122,952−32%
206Los Altos, CACA30,9652,929−35%
207Highland, CACA57,6142,917−40%
208Downey, CACA108,4682,861−35%
209Norco, CACA25,0812,826−33%
210North Highlands, CACA47,9572,822−35%
211Lompoc, CACA43,3152,797−37%
212Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7662,763−17%
213North Tustin, CACA25,8072,754−37%
214Phelan, CACA18,4962,740+4%
215Cameron Park, CACA18,3152,731−27%
216Covina, CACA49,4042,708−37%
217Monrovia, CACA38,2642,681−31%
218Galt, CACA26,9642,661−20%
219San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,646−33%
220Burlingame, CACA31,9292,644−29%
221Alpine, CACA15,1802,635−22%
222Los Osos, CACA14,1662,628−17%
223Belmont, CACA28,7522,627−30%
225Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5132,597−36%
226Coto de Caza, CACA15,1902,590−20%
227Ramona, CACA22,6342,582−48%
228El Cerrito, CACA26,1212,582+3%
229South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,579−19%
230Rialto, CACA106,5542,577−41%
231West Covina, CACA105,3012,551−44%
232Saratoga, CACA30,4182,520−22%
233Oroville, CACA20,4512,512−11%
234McKinleyville, CACA17,1132,511−15%
235Magalia, CACA7,3892,502−24%
236El Segundo, CACA16,3792,495−19%
237Banning, CACA31,8522,487−20%
238Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,465−35%
239Rosamond, CACA21,4732,442+2%
240Newark, CACA47,8952,439−25%
241Cupertino, CACA58,3332,434−35%
242Madera, CACA69,0172,424+26%
243Bellflower, CACA74,7192,422−31%
244Rosemont, CACA23,7662,402−25%
245Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8762,399−9%
246Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112,395−0%
247Rosedale, CACA18,8772,362+19%
248Vineyard, CACA43,7512,353−4%
249Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,351+7%
250Union City, CACA65,2822,339−20%
251Porterville, CACA63,0882,332−39%
252Seaside, CACA31,6362,329−10%
253Big Bear City, CACA11,4312,315+30%
254Truckee, CACA17,2782,315−25%
255Placerville, CACA10,6852,311+5%
256Yucca Valley, CACA21,8872,293−43%
257Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,282−15%
258Pacific Grove, CACA14,6592,274−6%
259San Bruno, CACA42,3052,258−9%
260South Pasadena, CACA25,5032,250−5%
261La Presa, CACA34,9622,249−15%
262Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,238−8%
263Hollister, CACA45,6952,235−8%
264Temescal Valley, CACA30,0692,212
265Crestline, CACA9,8352,196+5%
266Castaic, CACA17,9992,173−24%
267Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0852,112+28%
268Ripon, CACA16,1402,110+3%
269Tulare, CACA73,9072,101−32%
270Oakdale, CACA23,2462,056−19%
271Azusa, CACA47,4472,044−26%
272Moraga, CACA16,3222,036−7%
273Ceres, CACA48,9822,000−43%
274Arcata, CACA19,0471,983−29%
276Alamo, CACA14,4881,954−24%
278Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,914−10%
279Agoura Hills, CACA19,2431,909−43%
280Bostonia, CACA16,7651,892−30%
281South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,890−21%
282San Anselmo, CACA12,5551,889−20%
283Atwater, CACA32,1331,889+21%
284Solana Beach, CACA12,6021,879−19%
285Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641,874−9%
286Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,870−21%
287Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,859−16%
288Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,852+7%
289Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,842−16%
290Larkspur, CACA12,6201,839+14%
291Arcadia, CACA54,1171,839−40%
292Daly City, CACA101,2611,827−30%
293Lathrop, CACA42,7831,823+62%
294Laguna Woods, CACA16,8441,822−30%
295Scotts Valley, CACA11,6521,822−17%
296Linda, CACA23,8711,794−8%
297Auburn, CACA13,8471,793−41%
298Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591,790−4%
299Marina, CACA23,2561,781−11%
300Live Oak, CACA16,9111,776−25%
301Calabasas, CACA22,0271,769−11%
302Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,741−10%
303Norwalk, CACA97,1041,735−29%
304Riverbank, CACA26,5571,723−6%
305Suisun City, CACA29,4541,722−0%
306Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,720−11%
308Foster City, CACA32,4111,718−41%
309Stanford, CACA18,6621,717−3%
310Albany, CACA19,1951,714−1%
311Florin, CACA50,2111,713−39%
312Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,712+1%
313Clayton, CACA10,8421,711−17%
314Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,707+21%
315Ukiah, CACA16,0681,706−29%
316Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9901,705−32%
317Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,704−49%
318La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4801,697−30%
319Watsonville, CACA50,7161,667−10%
320National City, CACA57,8071,664+19%
321Montclair, CACA37,5631,655+2%
322Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,651+11%
323Dixon, CACA21,1161,644−23%
324South Whittier, CACA55,6501,643−31%
325Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,633−18%
326Nipomo, CACA17,5161,624−37%
327Marysville, CACA12,7381,599−0%
328North Auburn, CACA13,4801,594−43%
329Colton, CACA53,3831,592+4%
330Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361,591−20%
331Blythe, CACA15,0421,584+11%
332La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6601,561−34%
333Imperial Beach, CACA25,2061,554−50%
334Alhambra, CACA79,8201,553+13%
335Sonoma, CACA10,5371,545−21%
336Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,537−35%
337Salida, CACA13,9001,533+10%
338Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,522+13%
339Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,521−14%
340Lemoore, CACA27,2911,510−17%
341Pismo Beach, CACA7,9111,503−14%
342Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,501−15%
343Oak Hills, CACA9,0131,492+13%
344Corte Madera, CACA9,9291,490+3%
345Joshua Tree, CACA6,2341,487+10%
346Milpitas, CACA78,5961,477−54%
347Carson, CACA90,8081,475−36%
348Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,467−42%
349Reedley, CACA26,9821,467−18%
350Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,464−2%
351La Riviera, CACA11,4921,458−26%
352Oroville East, CACA7,5041,457−0%
353Ben Lomond, CACA6,8581,456+3%
354Fortuna, CACA12,0031,452−12%
355East Hemet, CACA20,2571,451−56%
356Capitola, CACA9,3401,406−29%
357Malibu, CACA9,5741,405−31%
358Susanville, CACA12,8161,403−50%
359Golden Hills, CACA9,8911,387−30%
360Oak Park, CACA13,7571,383−49%
361Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1311,378−22%
362Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201,375+1%
363Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,374−8%
364Mountain House, CACA25,3151,374+200%
365Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,372−0%
366Valley Center, CACA11,1191,371+37%
367Canyon Lake, CACA11,1131,366−36%
368Tiburon, CACA8,8811,365+3%
369San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,361−29%
371Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,353−35%
373Ione, CACA9,2821,332+10%
374Cerritos, CACA46,3671,325+3%
375Millbrae, CACA22,8691,324−25%
376Rossmoor, CACA11,5321,323−36%
377Topanga, CACA8,8851,316−13%
378Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,313+21%
379Gold River, CACA7,9241,313+14%
380Piedmont, CACA10,6421,305−18%
381Soquel, CACA10,6791,301−2%
382Pinole, CACA18,5431,292−17%
383Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,289−4%
384Sebastopol, CACA7,5321,275−17%
385Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,271−46%
386Acton, CACA7,8801,252−28%
388Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9711,245
389Cherry Valley, CACA6,6681,241+15%
390Barstow, CACA24,8041,222−41%
391Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,219−18%
392Happy Valley, CACA5,9441,214
393Kentfield, CACA6,9001,207+8%
394Clearlake, CACA16,8931,203−52%
395Lomita, CACA19,7241,196−53%
396Montecito, CACA9,0311,192−26%
397Isla Vista, CACA13,9201,176−57%
398Cotati, CACA7,3471,173−24%
399Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,163−18%
400Rio del Mar, CACA9,2011,159−36%
401Calimesa, CACA11,1111,153−44%
402Pollock Pines, CACA6,2121,151−29%
403Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011,146
404Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,144−16%
405California City, CACA13,3001,142−31%
406Fairfax, CACA7,4171,137−10%
407Jackson, CACA5,1001,135+15%
408Sausalito, CACA7,0191,135−20%
409Los Banos, CACA49,6141,131−38%
410Grand Terrace, CACA12,9361,104−1%
411Temple City, CACA35,1251,084−49%
412Plumas Lake, CACA9,4181,082+81%
413Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,069−12%
414Santa Paula, CACA31,7741,069+6%
415Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,068−1%
416Anderson, CACA11,1311,063−56%
417Willows, CACA6,1161,063+39%
418Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4831,058−25%
419Del Aire, CACA11,1151,057+43%
420Desert Palms, CACA6,5791,050−11%
421Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,049+36%
422Buellton, CACA5,1581,048+71%
423Oceano, CACA7,1281,039−2%
424Templeton, CACA9,5801,038−36%
425Stanton, CACA40,1611,033−59%
426Brawley, CACA28,0081,032+13%
427Lakeland, CACA12,2361,024−32%
428Ojai, CACA7,4741,023−10%
429Los Alamitos, CACA11,7021,023−45%
431Coalinga, CACA17,2811,008−9%
432Westlake, CACA7,5051,006−29%
433Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,003−41%
434East Niles, CACA28,5321,000
435Winters, CACA8,214962+74%
436Gardena, CACA58,460961−46%
437Bay Point, CACA24,231958−20%
438Aptos, CACA6,404957+4%
439Duarte, CACA22,866949−7%
440Oak View, CACA6,141942+21%
441Loomis, CACA7,004940−34%
442Prunedale, CACA19,723936−50%
443Hughson, CACA8,051931+15%
444El Granada, CACA5,232921−15%
445Silver Lakes, CACA6,977916+26%
446Shafter, CACA23,871911+14%
447Kensington, CACA5,179910+56%
448Dinuba, CACA25,949908+170%
449Yreka, CACA7,714908−21%
450Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948906−39%
451Thermalito, CACA6,720903+20%
452East Foothills, CACA7,139896+23%
453Villa Park, CACA5,645896−35%
454Piñon Hills, CACA7,065884−27%
455Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840883−46%
456Pleasure Point, CACA5,489876
457Lawndale, CACA29,892874−35%
458Woodside, CACA5,181873−6%
459Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503870+37%
460Saranap, CACA5,662868−18%
461St. Helena, CACA5,194868−30%
462Solvang, CACA5,944866+11%
463Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912864−26%
464Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872864−37%
465Atherton, CACA6,960850+5%
466Sanger, CACA27,228844−13%
468Corning, CACA8,260831−12%
469Gridley, CACA7,258827+4%
470Inglewood, CACA101,662826−32%
471La Palma, CACA14,907825−45%
472El Monte, CACA105,075824−33%
473Bonita, CACA12,652819−28%
474Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765819−48%
475Patterson, CACA26,587809−9%
476Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875798−49%
477San Gabriel, CACA38,186798−35%
478Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288797−18%
479Lake Mathews, CACA6,527789+2%
480Selma, CACA24,702789−29%
481Cambria, CACA5,978787−4%
482East Whittier, CACA9,990787
483Cloverdale, CACA8,701787−47%
484Cherryland, CACA14,143786+33%
485East San Gabriel, CACA23,410781−5%
486San Marino, CACA11,964775−39%
487West Carson, CACA22,143773−46%
489Burbank, CACA5,333753+32%
490Perris, CACA83,237747−74%
491Myrtletown, CACA5,322745+2%
492Emeryville, CACA13,251743+20%
493American Canyon, CACA22,773741−21%
495Mead Valley, CACA19,286737+55%
496Oakhurst, CACA6,091735+47%
497Hercules, CACA26,326734−35%
499Live Oak, CACA9,466720+11%
500Parkway, CACA15,397714−7%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS