RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 656

Largest German population, California cities · 2020

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 656 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089153,466–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,106115,745–

03San Francisco, CACA826,07961,886–

04San Jose, CACA989,81449,017–

05Sacramento, CACA536,44933,969–

06Fresno, CACA555,54933,535–

07Long Beach, CACA450,46925,033–

08Huntington Beach, CACA191,45124,546–

09Oakland, CACA440,83823,320–

10Bakersfield, CACA422,16523,221–

11Santa Clarita, CACA228,43022,721–

12Roseville, CACA167,30219,402–

13Santa Rosa, CACA179,43719,245–

14Riverside, CACA323,05718,892–

15Oceanside, CACA170,48318,844–

16Irvine, CACA318,76417,075–

17Carlsbad, CACA112,26016,421–

18Anaheim, CACA341,00816,292–

19Modesto, CACA219,65216,024–

20Temecula, CACA114,86515,424–

21Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23015,073–

22Stockton, CACA324,59714,763–

23Simi Valley, CACA124,86114,278–

24Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85614,133–

25Clovis, CACA129,34713,518–

26Murrieta, CACA114,12413,239–

27Citrus Heights, CACA86,34812,974–

28Redding, CACA94,09212,586–

29Chico, CACA105,08112,488–

30Costa Mesa, CACA108,88112,464–

31Concord, CACA123,26112,356–

32Elk Grove, CACA185,00712,182–

33San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91412,046–

34Livermore, CACA83,45711,959–

35Newport Beach, CACA81,97711,644–

36Mission Viejo, CACA90,48411,589–

37Torrance, CACA138,39111,530–

38Berkeley, CACA121,91111,475–

39Orange, CACA138,36511,413–

40Escondido, CACA146,03011,067–

41Corona, CACA161,73410,746–

42Fullerton, CACA138,67510,491–

43Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99410,238–

44Folsom, CACA91,9839,982–

45San Clemente, CACA62,2269,859–

46Lodi, CACA69,1009,712–

47Encinitas, CACA60,7369,646–

48Carmichael, CACA76,9489,604–

49Camarillo, CACA68,6529,302–

50Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779,283–

51Lake Forest, CACA86,3339,254–

52Santa Barbara, CACA86,4229,238–

53Chula Vista, CACA275,5339,141–

54Fremont, CACA226,4429,127–

55Lancaster, CACA170,0849,037–

56Petaluma, CACA59,6889,018–

57San Marcos, CACA94,9089,010–

58Rocklin, CACA76,8218,908–

59Vista, CACA98,2748,861–

60Apple Valley, CACA75,2478,784–

61Glendale, CACA187,1608,745–

62Yorba Linda, CACA65,6328,731–

63Pasadena, CACA135,8048,672–

64Santa Monica, CACA90,0828,657–

65Vacaville, CACA103,8508,562–

66Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818,534–

67Menifee, CACA118,5928,474–

68Walnut Creek, CACA70,0128,468–

69Napa, CACA76,5628,106–

70Visalia, CACA146,5418,054–

71Santee, CACA58,2058,012–

72Burbank, CACA102,9888,010–

73Manteca, CACA96,6937,997–

74Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1077,982–

75Pleasanton, CACA74,5567,973–

76El Cajon, CACA101,7557,914–

77Hesperia, CACA102,6057,834–

78Redlands, CACA74,1287,766–

79El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0267,739–

80Mountain View, CACA85,4387,349–

81Antioch, CACA118,9587,346–

82San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6367,248–

83Danville, CACA43,3027,214–

84Redwood City, CACA82,1787,180–

85Davis, CACA66,1107,163–

86Santa Cruz, CACA61,7977,125–

87Brentwood, CACA66,6077,121–

88San Mateo, CACA103,3376,954–

89Santa Ana, CACA315,5866,952–

90Poway, CACA49,1806,948–

91Ontario, CACA187,0136,870–

92San Rafael, CACA59,4106,853–

93San Bernardino, CACA222,0446,819–

94Santa Clara, CACA133,4466,802–

95Lincoln, CACA57,3676,795–

96Victorville, CACA141,3956,771–

97Garden Grove, CACA170,4556,750–

98Vallejo, CACA123,2876,713–

99Hemet, CACA93,6496,689–

100Palmdale, CACA161,8456,635–

101Fontana, CACA221,2236,574–

102La Mesa, CACA59,9146,483–

103Tracy, CACA101,9016,465–

104Palm Springs, CACA45,3156,464–

105Alameda, CACA76,8766,463–

106Palo Alto, CACA67,6096,412–

107Yucaipa, CACA54,9536,355–

108Yuba City, CACA69,4856,353–

109Novato, CACA51,9476,242–

110Upland, CACA79,4466,200–

111Lakewood, CACA78,0106,184–

112Glendora, CACA49,6716,179–

113Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5546,171–

114Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7796,121–

115Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1225,994–

116Woodland, CACA62,5135,964–

117Chino Hills, CACA77,5195,659–

118Fairfield, CACA122,4895,643–

119Palm Desert, CACA53,2595,562–

120San Ramon, CACA86,2095,544–

121Orangevale, CACA35,9585,489–

122Placentia, CACA54,9115,479–

123Dana Point, CACA32,2325,332–

124Atascadero, CACA29,4645,295–

125Hayward, CACA157,1135,284–

126Moreno Valley, CACA214,2635,216–

127Tustin, CACA77,8435,207–

128Chino, CACA96,9575,167–

129Castro Valley, CACA65,0015,049–

130Turlock, CACA72,8645,007–

131Rohnert Park, CACA44,8115,004–

132Oxnard, CACA199,6514,961–

133Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8444,911–

134Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0674,884–

135Orcutt, CACA31,4544,862–

136West Sacramento, CACA56,2164,821–

137Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084,786–

138La Quinta, CACA39,4404,758–

139Fair Oaks, CACA32,7994,728–

140Merced, CACA99,7244,720–

141San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1194,718–

142Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254,710–

143Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,669–

144Moorpark, CACA35,0234,585–

145San Carlos, CACA29,2614,582–

146Monterey, CACA28,9534,514–

147Martinez, CACA36,8494,442–

148Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3114,401–

149Claremont, CACA35,8384,302–

150Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6544,215–

151Richmond, CACA114,8614,179–

152Pacifica, CACA36,8904,143–

153San Leandro, CACA85,3534,142–

154Benicia, CACA26,4014,139–

155Whittier, CACA85,8154,109–

156Campbell, CACA42,4904,058–

157La Verne, CACA30,1783,998–

158Dublin, CACA71,6023,982–

159Indio, CACA94,2693,970–

160Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,959–

161El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6263,952–

162Eureka, CACA25,3043,939–

163Westminster, CACA88,9663,915–

164Laguna Beach, CACA22,3913,876–

165Laguna Hills, CACA30,0203,856–

166Culver City, CACA39,4523,835–

167Pomona, CACA147,8073,830–

168Wildomar, CACA37,8893,814–

169West Hollywood, CACA34,2313,781–

170Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,753–

171Coronado, CACA21,0943,746–

172Los Gatos, CACA32,5763,729–

173Brea, CACA47,2603,709–

174Oakley, CACA47,5833,668–

175Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7933,646–

176La Habra, CACA60,9083,624–

177Lafayette, CACA25,3133,607–

178Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2953,596–

179Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,532–

180Oildale, CACA34,6873,521–

181Altadena, CACA41,7053,490–

182Hanford, CACA62,2293,410–

183Cypress, CACA48,7813,381–

184Buena Park, CACA81,7413,372–

185Windsor, CACA25,8643,335–

186Beaumont, CACA60,8353,296–

187Antelope, CACA48,3013,290–

188Orinda, CACA19,5073,281–

189Salinas, CACA159,1343,272–

190French Valley, CACA45,2693,266–

191La Mirada, CACA45,9523,259–

192Cathedral City, CACA52,3753,233–

193Granite Bay, CACA21,6733,230–

194Paradise, CACA10,0233,230–

195Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,182–

196Winter Gardens, CACA22,1313,176–

197Gilroy, CACA60,7643,145–

198Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2723,137–

199Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393,113–

200Goleta, CACA32,4013,108–

201Eastvale, CACA70,5943,089–

202Foothill Farms, CACA36,4353,078–

203Seal Beach, CACA24,0753,021–

204San Dimas, CACA32,9783,014–

205Fallbrook, CACA32,1122,952–

206Los Altos, CACA30,9652,929–

207Highland, CACA57,6142,917–

208Downey, CACA108,4682,861–

209Norco, CACA25,0812,826–

210North Highlands, CACA47,9572,822–

211Lompoc, CACA43,3152,797–

212Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7662,763–

213North Tustin, CACA25,8072,754–

214Phelan, CACA18,4962,740–

215Cameron Park, CACA18,3152,731–

216Covina, CACA49,4042,708–

217Monrovia, CACA38,2642,681–

218Galt, CACA26,9642,661–

219San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,646–

220Burlingame, CACA31,9292,644–

221Alpine, CACA15,1802,635–

222Los Osos, CACA14,1662,628–

223Belmont, CACA28,7522,627–

224Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4472,607–

225Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5132,597–

226Coto de Caza, CACA15,1902,590–

227Ramona, CACA22,6342,582–

228El Cerrito, CACA26,1212,582–

229South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,579–

230Rialto, CACA106,5542,577–

231West Covina, CACA105,3012,551–

232Saratoga, CACA30,4182,520–

233Oroville, CACA20,4512,512–

234McKinleyville, CACA17,1132,511–

235Magalia, CACA7,3892,502–

236El Segundo, CACA16,3792,495–

237Banning, CACA31,8522,487–

238Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,465–

239Rosamond, CACA21,4732,442–

240Newark, CACA47,8952,439–

241Cupertino, CACA58,3332,434–

242Madera, CACA69,0172,424–

243Bellflower, CACA74,7192,422–

244Rosemont, CACA23,7662,402–

245Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8762,399–

246Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112,395–

247Rosedale, CACA18,8772,362–

248Vineyard, CACA43,7512,353–

249Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,351–

250Union City, CACA65,2822,339–

251Porterville, CACA63,0882,332–

252Seaside, CACA31,6362,329–

253Big Bear City, CACA11,4312,315–

254Truckee, CACA17,2782,315–

255Placerville, CACA10,6852,311–

256Yucca Valley, CACA21,8872,293–

257Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,282–

258Pacific Grove, CACA14,6592,274–

259San Bruno, CACA42,3052,258–

260South Pasadena, CACA25,5032,250–

261La Presa, CACA34,9622,249–

262Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,238–

263Hollister, CACA45,6952,235–

264Temescal Valley, CACA30,0692,212–

265Crestline, CACA9,8352,196–

266Castaic, CACA17,9992,173–

267Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0852,112–

268Ripon, CACA16,1402,110–

269Tulare, CACA73,9072,101–

270Oakdale, CACA23,2462,056–

271Azusa, CACA47,4472,044–

272Moraga, CACA16,3222,036–

273Ceres, CACA48,9822,000–

274Arcata, CACA19,0471,983–

275Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3611,974–

276Alamo, CACA14,4881,954–

277San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2231,951–

278Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,914–

279Agoura Hills, CACA19,2431,909–

280Bostonia, CACA16,7651,892–

281South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,890–

282Atwater, CACA32,1331,889–

283San Anselmo, CACA12,5551,889–

284Solana Beach, CACA12,6021,879–

285Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641,874–

286Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,870–

287Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,859–

288Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,852–

289Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,842–

290Arcadia, CACA54,1171,839–

291Larkspur, CACA12,6201,839–

292Daly City, CACA101,2611,827–

293Lathrop, CACA42,7831,823–

294Scotts Valley, CACA11,6521,822–

295Laguna Woods, CACA16,8441,822–

296Linda, CACA23,8711,794–

297Auburn, CACA13,8471,793–

298Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591,790–

299Marina, CACA23,2561,781–

300Live Oak, CACA16,9111,776–

301Calabasas, CACA22,0271,769–

302Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,741–

303Norwalk, CACA97,1041,735–

304Riverbank, CACA26,5571,723–

305Suisun City, CACA29,4541,722–

306Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,720–

307Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9691,720–

308Foster City, CACA32,4111,718–

309Stanford, CACA18,6621,717–

310Albany, CACA19,1951,714–

311Florin, CACA50,2111,713–

312Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,712–

313Clayton, CACA10,8421,711–

314Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,707–

315Ukiah, CACA16,0681,706–

316Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9901,705–

317Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,704–

318La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4801,697–

319Watsonville, CACA50,7161,667–

320National City, CACA57,8071,664–

321Montclair, CACA37,5631,655–

322Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,651–

323Dixon, CACA21,1161,644–

324South Whittier, CACA55,6501,643–

325Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,633–

326Nipomo, CACA17,5161,624–

327Marysville, CACA12,7381,599–

328North Auburn, CACA13,4801,594–

329Colton, CACA53,3831,592–

330Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361,591–

331Blythe, CACA15,0421,584–

332La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6601,561–

333Imperial Beach, CACA25,2061,554–

334Alhambra, CACA79,8201,553–

335Sonoma, CACA10,5371,545–

336Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,537–

337Salida, CACA13,9001,533–

338Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,522–

339Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,521–

340Lemoore, CACA27,2911,510–

341Pismo Beach, CACA7,9111,503–

342Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,501–

343Oak Hills, CACA9,0131,492–

344Corte Madera, CACA9,9291,490–

345Joshua Tree, CACA6,2341,487–

346Milpitas, CACA78,5961,477–

347Carson, CACA90,8081,475–

348Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,467–

349Reedley, CACA26,9821,467–

350Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,464–

351La Riviera, CACA11,4921,458–

352Oroville East, CACA7,5041,457–

353Ben Lomond, CACA6,8581,456–

354Fortuna, CACA12,0031,452–

355East Hemet, CACA20,2571,451–

356Capitola, CACA9,3401,406–

357Malibu, CACA9,5741,405–

358Susanville, CACA12,8161,403–

359Golden Hills, CACA9,8911,387–

360Oak Park, CACA13,7571,383–

361Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1311,378–

362Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201,375–

363Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,374–

364Mountain House, CACA25,3151,374–

365Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,372–

366Valley Center, CACA11,1191,371–

367Canyon Lake, CACA11,1131,366–

368Tiburon, CACA8,8811,365–

369San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,361–

370California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9151,353–

371Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,353–

372El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1291,342–

373Ione, CACA9,2821,332–

374Cerritos, CACA46,3671,325–

375Millbrae, CACA22,8691,324–

376Rossmoor, CACA11,5321,323–

377Topanga, CACA8,8851,316–

378Gold River, CACA7,9241,313–

379Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,313–

380Piedmont, CACA10,6421,305–

381Soquel, CACA10,6791,301–

382Pinole, CACA18,5431,292–

383Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,289–

384Sebastopol, CACA7,5321,275–

385Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,271–

386Acton, CACA7,8801,252–

387El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2941,249–

388Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9711,245–

389Cherry Valley, CACA6,6681,241–

390Barstow, CACA24,8041,222–

391Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,219–

392Happy Valley, CACA5,9441,214–

393Kentfield, CACA6,9001,207–

394Clearlake, CACA16,8931,203–

395Lomita, CACA19,7241,196–

396Montecito, CACA9,0311,192–

397Isla Vista, CACA13,9201,176–

398Cotati, CACA7,3471,173–

399Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,163–

400Rio del Mar, CACA9,2011,159–

401Calimesa, CACA11,1111,153–

402Pollock Pines, CACA6,2121,151–

403Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011,146–

404Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,144–

405California City, CACA13,3001,142–

406Fairfax, CACA7,4171,137–

407Sausalito, CACA7,0191,135–

408Jackson, CACA5,1001,135–

409Los Banos, CACA49,6141,131–

410Grand Terrace, CACA12,9361,104–

411Temple City, CACA35,1251,084–

412Plumas Lake, CACA9,4181,082–

413Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,069–

414Santa Paula, CACA31,7741,069–

415Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,068–

416Anderson, CACA11,1311,063–

417Willows, CACA6,1161,063–

418Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4831,058–

419Del Aire, CACA11,1151,057–

420Desert Palms, CACA6,5791,050–

421Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,049–

422Buellton, CACA5,1581,048–

423Oceano, CACA7,1281,039–

424Templeton, CACA9,5801,038–

425Stanton, CACA40,1611,033–

426Brawley, CACA28,0081,032–

427Lakeland, CACA12,2361,024–

428Ojai, CACA7,4741,023–

429Los Alamitos, CACA11,7021,023–

430Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3921,008–

431Coalinga, CACA17,2811,008–

432Westlake, CACA7,5051,006–

433Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,003–

434East Niles, CACA28,5321,000–

435Winters, CACA8,214962–

436Gardena, CACA58,460961–

437Bay Point, CACA24,231958–

438Aptos, CACA6,404957–

439Duarte, CACA22,866949–

440Oak View, CACA6,141942–

441Loomis, CACA7,004940–

442Prunedale, CACA19,723936–

443Hughson, CACA8,051931–

444El Granada, CACA5,232921–

445Silver Lakes, CACA6,977916–

446Shafter, CACA23,871911–

447Kensington, CACA5,179910–

448Dinuba, CACA25,949908–

449Yreka, CACA7,714908–

450Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948906–

451Thermalito, CACA6,720903–

452East Foothills, CACA7,139896–

453Villa Park, CACA5,645896–

454Piñon Hills, CACA7,065884–

455Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840883–

456Pleasure Point, CACA5,489876–

457Lawndale, CACA29,892874–

458Woodside, CACA5,181873–

459Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503870–

460Saranap, CACA5,662868–

461St. Helena, CACA5,194868–

462Solvang, CACA5,944866–

463Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912864–

464Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872864–

465Atherton, CACA6,960850–

466Sanger, CACA27,228844–

467University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121831–

468Corning, CACA8,260831–

469Gridley, CACA7,258827–

470Inglewood, CACA101,662826–

471La Palma, CACA14,907825–

472El Monte, CACA105,075824–

473Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765819–

474Bonita, CACA12,652819–

475Patterson, CACA26,587809–

476Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875798–

477San Gabriel, CACA38,186798–

478Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288797–

479Lake Mathews, CACA6,527789–

480Selma, CACA24,702789–

481Cambria, CACA5,978787–

482East Whittier, CACA9,990787–

483Cloverdale, CACA8,701787–

484Cherryland, CACA14,143786–

485East San Gabriel, CACA23,410781–

486San Marino, CACA11,964775–

487West Carson, CACA22,143773–

488Burbank, CACA5,333753–

489Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830753–

490Perris, CACA83,237747–

491Myrtletown, CACA5,322745–

492Emeryville, CACA13,251743–

493American Canyon, CACA22,773741–

494Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408740–

495Mead Valley, CACA19,286737–

496Oakhurst, CACA6,091735–

497Hercules, CACA26,326734–

498Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513720–

499Live Oak, CACA9,466720–

500Parkway, CACA15,397714–

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