RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 421 SHOWN OF 421

Largest Iranian population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian 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 421 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 421 is 116.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08956,438+9%

02Irvine, CACA318,76410,476+32%

03San Jose, CACA989,8149,814+33%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1069,267+22%

05Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,871−36%

06San Francisco, CACA826,0793,609+59%

07Glendale, CACA187,1603,363−67%

08Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,180+29%

09Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,068−6%

10Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,340−10%

11Calabasas, CACA22,0272,098+20%

12Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,692−14%

13Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,521−36%

14Oakland, CACA440,8381,433+36%

15Long Beach, CACA450,4691,418+131%

16Berkeley, CACA121,9111,404+52%

17Anaheim, CACA341,0081,386−33%

18Turlock, CACA72,8641,352+88%

19Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,348+33%

20Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,318+18%

21Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,235+177%

22Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,169+12%

23Fresno, CACA555,5491,132+14%

24Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,047+31%

25Roseville, CACA167,3021,027+34%

26Orange, CACA138,3651,018+63%

27Folsom, CACA91,983963+81%

28Lake Forest, CACA86,333961−18%

29Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230899−41%

30Saratoga, CACA30,418885−21%

31Santa Clara, CACA133,446883+24%

32Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654873−26%

33Torrance, CACA138,391838−24%

34San Marcos, CACA94,908837+89%

35Sacramento, CACA536,449812−19%

36Agoura Hills, CACA19,243784+286%

37West Hollywood, CACA34,231782+16%

38Carlsbad, CACA112,260777+30%

39Burbank, CACA102,988774−51%

40Palo Alto, CACA67,609753+5%

41Los Altos, CACA30,965749+98%

42Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994732+59%

43San Mateo, CACA103,337725−29%

44Pasadena, CACA135,804722+26%

45Riverside, CACA323,057717+57%

46Simi Valley, CACA124,861703−8%

47Foster City, CACA32,411690+21%

48Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779687+19%

49Campbell, CACA42,490686+29%

50Danville, CACA43,302677+12%

51Poway, CACA49,180673+73%

52Fremont, CACA226,442641−20%

53Pleasanton, CACA74,556631−27%

54Concord, CACA123,261630−12%

55Davis, CACA66,110615+16%

56Stockton, CACA324,597602+68%

57Laguna Beach, CACA22,391575+116%

58Carmichael, CACA76,948572+36%

59Lafayette, CACA25,313558+217%

60Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856557−38%

61San Ramon, CACA86,209551−43%

62Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793545+16%

63Oceanside, CACA170,483543+67%

64Redwood City, CACA82,178537+9%

65Burlingame, CACA31,929529+69%

66San Carlos, CACA29,261524+39%

67Huntington Beach, CACA191,451519+9%

68Fair Oaks, CACA32,799465+68%

69Murrieta, CACA114,124458+27%

70Temecula, CACA114,865455+172%

71San Clemente, CACA62,226444−5%

72Costa Mesa, CACA108,881439+22%

73Fullerton, CACA138,675435−19%

74Modesto, CACA219,652431−22%

75Mountain View, CACA85,438428−29%

76Albany, CACA19,195416+31%

77Cupertino, CACA58,333413−59%

78Escondido, CACA146,030407−19%

79Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122402+36%

80Palmdale, CACA161,845393+22%

81Tustin, CACA77,843386−43%

82Santa Cruz, CACA61,797384+156%

83North Tustin, CACA25,807383–

84Claremont, CACA35,838381+94%

85Laguna Woods, CACA16,844380+24%

86Redondo Beach, CACA67,281372−45%

87La Mesa, CACA59,914369+33%

88La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480368+20%

89Vandenberg, CACA6,776356–

90Belmont, CACA28,752353−17%

91El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026352−42%

92Culver City, CACA39,452349+128%

93Yorba Linda, CACA65,632348−56%

94Rocklin, CACA76,821346+7%

95Citrus Heights, CACA86,3483390%

96Bakersfield, CACA422,165338−47%

97Union City, CACA65,282337+375%

98Blackhawk, CACA10,137324+68%

99Granite Bay, CACA21,673317−16%

100Arcadia, CACA54,117316+50%

101Kentfield, CACA6,900310+621%

102Corona, CACA161,734308−71%

103Antioch, CACA118,958307+241%

104Fairfield, CACA122,489297+148%

105Santa Barbara, CACA86,422295−13%

106Encinitas, CACA60,736294−25%

107Emeryville, CACA13,251290+607%

108Novato, CACA51,947289−42%

109Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513287–

110Redlands, CACA74,128284+53%

111El Cerrito, CACA26,121282−31%

112Richmond, CACA114,861278−43%

113Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419276+21%

114San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914276−13%

115San Rafael, CACA59,410276−28%

116Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373276+345%

117Palm Desert, CACA53,259274+128%

118Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990274+147%

119West Covina, CACA105,301272+93%

120Westlake, CACA7,505272+17%

121Upland, CACA79,446270−66%

122Gilroy, CACA60,764263+36%

123Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513262+11%

124Oak Park, CACA13,757260−33%

125Cypress, CACA48,781259+118%

126Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017258−24%

127Vista, CACA98,274256+271%

128Pinole, CACA18,543253+603%

129Clovis, CACA129,347253+8%

130Morgan Hill, CACA45,625249−30%

131Winter Gardens, CACA22,131248+282%

132Martinez, CACA36,849247+94%

133Petaluma, CACA59,688247+16%

134Livermore, CACA83,457245−15%

135Rohnert Park, CACA44,811243+440%

136Rosemont, CACA23,766241+373%

137Dana Point, CACA32,232240+253%

138Hesperia, CACA102,605239–

139Santa Ana, CACA315,586238−5%

140Castro Valley, CACA65,001237−42%

141South Pasadena, CACA25,503233+309%

142San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636228+217%

143Moraga, CACA16,322227−7%

144Oakley, CACA47,583227+3683%

145Orinda, CACA19,507224+35%

146Alamo, CACA14,488222−31%

147Placentia, CACA54,911221−23%

148Camarillo, CACA68,652219−18%

149Monterey, CACA28,953218+246%

150Santa Rosa, CACA179,437214−63%

151Menlo Park, CACA32,713211−37%

152Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893205–

153West Sacramento, CACA56,216196+717%

154Isla Vista, CACA13,920195−5%

155Solana Beach, CACA12,602195+68%

156Chino Hills, CACA77,519193+3%

157Daly City, CACA101,261192+7%

158Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971190–

159Diamond Bar, CACA51,884190+48%

160Hayward, CACA157,113189−46%

161Moorpark, CACA35,023187+105%

162Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554183+41%

163Topanga, CACA8,885183+66%

164Dublin, CACA71,602182−70%

165Lancaster, CACA170,084181−32%

166Orangevale, CACA35,958180+41%

167Tracy, CACA101,901178+53%

168Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067177+234%

169Alhambra, CACA79,820177−54%

170San Leandro, CACA85,353176+274%

171La Quinta, CACA39,440175+202%

172Pomona, CACA147,807175−66%

173Chula Vista, CACA275,533171−51%

174Coto de Caza, CACA15,190171−34%

175Brea, CACA47,260170+33%

176Eastvale, CACA70,594170+47%

177Menifee, CACA118,592168+740%

178Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830167−31%

179Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132165–

180Oakdale, CACA23,246164–

181Brentwood, CACA66,607163+41%

182Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831163+50%

183Woodside, CACA5,181160+214%

184South San Francisco, CACA64,941160+1678%

185Hillsborough, CACA11,206159−32%

186Hercules, CACA26,326155+1309%

187Monrovia, CACA38,264154+144%

188La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660151−68%

189Fortuna, CACA12,003151–

190Alameda, CACA76,876149+1046%

191Garden Grove, CACA170,455149+73%

192French Valley, CACA45,269143–

193Westminster, CACA88,966142+1%

194Riverbank, CACA26,557142+216%

195Indio, CACA94,269141–

196Live Oak, CACA16,911139+1886%

197Larkspur, CACA12,620138+5%

198Fontana, CACA221,223138−19%

199Yuba City, CACA69,485137+125%

200Glendora, CACA49,671137+1%

201San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119133−2%

202El Cajon, CACA101,755131−17%

203Santee, CACA58,205130−16%

204Marina del Rey, CACA9,176127−56%

205Orcutt, CACA31,454127+40%

206Norwalk, CACA97,104125−37%

207Tiburon, CACA8,881125+19%

208Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948124+2%

209Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559122+49%

210Vacaville, CACA103,850119−78%

211Citrus, CACA10,904116+383%

212Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876116+231%

213Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272116−13%

214Hawthorne, CACA82,741116+81%

215Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123113+5%

216Newark, CACA47,895110−27%

217La Presa, CACA34,962108+145%

218Ontario, CACA187,013108−31%

219Rodeo, CACA8,976106+342%

220Aptos, CACA6,404104+420%

221Atherton, CACA6,960103+7%

222Rossmoor, CACA11,532103−38%

223El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294101−3%

224Gold River, CACA7,924101−35%

225San Dimas, CACA32,978100−81%

226North Highlands, CACA47,95799–

227Pacifica, CACA36,89095−55%

228Kensington, CACA5,17994+88%

229Goleta, CACA32,40193−42%

230University of California-Davis, CACA8,69693−26%

231Milpitas, CACA78,59692−58%

232Oxnard, CACA199,65191−50%

233Holtville, CACA5,59190–

234West Carson, CACA22,14390+165%

235Downey, CACA108,46889−77%

236Highland, CACA57,61489+287%

237East Palo Alto, CACA28,87288–

238Elk Grove, CACA185,00787−68%

239Millbrae, CACA22,86986+48%

240University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12186–

241Azusa, CACA47,44784+147%

242Lakewood, CACA78,01083+113%

243El Cerrito, CACA5,32580–

244La Verne, CACA30,17879−80%

245Castaic, CACA17,99979+276%

246Chino, CACA96,95779+49%

247Whittier, CACA85,81578+105%

248Stanford, CACA18,66277−36%

249La Habra, CACA60,90876−62%

250Palm Springs, CACA45,31576−49%

251Linda, CACA23,87175–

252St. Helena, CACA5,19475–

253Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575+400%

254La Mirada, CACA45,95273−16%

255Lathrop, CACA42,78370−58%

256Fallbrook, CACA32,11269+10%

257Charter Oak, CACA9,44268–

258Lincoln, CACA57,36765−45%

259Temescal Valley, CACA30,06965–

260Redding, CACA94,09263−21%

261Chico, CACA105,08162−6%

262California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91561–

263San Bernardino, CACA222,04461−55%

264San Bruno, CACA42,30559+7%

265Cerritos, CACA46,36757−71%

266Antelope, CACA48,30154−30%

267Rowland Heights, CACA45,91154−78%

268Seal Beach, CACA24,07554−65%

269Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96953−61%

270Lemon Grove, CACA27,93652–

271Montecito, CACA9,03150+92%

272Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29550–

273Hollister, CACA45,69550–

274Altadena, CACA41,70549−73%

275Corcoran, CACA22,35849+345%

276American Canyon, CACA22,77348−31%

277Corte Madera, CACA9,92948−77%

278Auburn, CACA13,84747+24%

279East San Gabriel, CACA23,41045−31%

280Cherry Valley, CACA6,66844–

281Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31143–

282Montclair, CACA37,56343−78%

283Beaumont, CACA60,83542–

284Rialto, CACA106,55441–

285Coronado, CACA21,09441+156%

286Santa Paula, CACA31,77441−49%

287El Segundo, CACA16,37941+310%

288La Habra Heights, CACA5,32739−32%

289Los Alamitos, CACA11,702390%

290Cathedral City, CACA52,37539+70%

291Sausalito, CACA7,01939+18%

292Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76637–

293Rio del Mar, CACA9,20137−23%

294La Riviera, CACA11,49236−68%

295Malibu, CACA9,57435−80%

296Merced, CACA99,72435−53%

297Benicia, CACA26,40135−24%

298Duarte, CACA22,86635−19%

299East Foothills, CACA7,13934–

300Inglewood, CACA101,66233+313%

301Madera, CACA69,01733–

302Big Bear City, CACA11,43133–

303Carson, CACA90,80833+74%

304Silver Lakes, CACA6,97733–

305Mill Valley, CACA13,79932+167%

306Clearlake, CACA16,89332−40%

307South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11532–

308Visalia, CACA146,54132−79%

309Monterey Park, CACA57,45731+182%

310Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50331+182%

311Los Banos, CACA49,61430−35%

312Montebello, CACA60,69330−83%

313Napa, CACA76,56230+15%

314Ojai, CACA7,47430–

315Hemet, CACA93,64929–

316El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62628–

317Lodi, CACA69,10026−87%

318Lynwood, CACA63,51226+333%

319Seaside, CACA31,63626+117%

320Los Osos, CACA14,16625–

321Salinas, CACA159,13425+47%

322Moreno Valley, CACA214,26324−91%

323Bonita, CACA12,65224−57%

324Lemon Hill, CACA15,31223–

325Covina, CACA49,40423–

326Wildomar, CACA37,88922−59%

327Arcata, CACA19,04722−63%

328Pittsburg, CACA77,54222−29%

329Signal Hill, CACA11,15322+29%

330Sonoma, CACA10,53722–

331Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47321−79%

332Compton, CACA90,50021–

333Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48321–

334Stanton, CACA40,16121−28%

335Gardena, CACA58,46021−60%

336Hillcrest, CACA10,51121–

337Imperial Beach, CACA25,20620+18%

338Wilton, CACA6,43320–

339Mira Monte, CACA6,88820–

340National City, CACA57,80720+122%

341Pleasure Point, CACA5,48920–

342Cudahy, CACA21,44520–

343Bay Point, CACA24,23119−32%

344Ceres, CACA48,98219–

345Vallejo, CACA123,28719−80%

346Lomita, CACA19,72418−38%

347El Centro, CACA44,38218–

348Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29118−86%

349Buena Park, CACA81,74117−90%

350San Fernando, CACA23,44917–

351San Gabriel, CACA38,18617–

352San Jacinto, CACA56,01417–

353Golden Hills, CACA9,89117−45%

354Yucca Valley, CACA21,88716–

355Loma Linda, CACA25,22116−93%

356Oroville, CACA20,45116–

357Fountain Valley, CACA55,50816−75%

358Vineyard, CACA43,75116−64%

359Atascadero, CACA29,46415−71%

360Rosemead, CACA49,41015–

361San Anselmo, CACA12,55515−92%

362Eureka, CACA25,30415–

363Valle Vista, CACA18,60215−42%

364Shafter, CACA23,87114–

365Soquel, CACA10,67914–

366Grand Terrace, CACA12,93614–

367Tulare, CACA73,90714−46%

368Lompoc, CACA43,31513−54%

369Bloomington, CACA25,69813–

370East Los Angeles, CACA111,64713–

371Ukiah, CACA16,06813+44%

372Apple Valley, CACA75,24712−82%

373Discovery Bay, CACA14,911120%

374San Lorenzo, CACA29,17112−40%

375Banning, CACA31,85211–

376Fairfax, CACA7,41711−21%

377Foothill Farms, CACA36,43511−73%

378Villa Park, CACA5,64511−84%

379Alpine, CACA15,18010−72%

380Ashland, CACA22,21010−69%

381Barstow, CACA24,80410–

382Susanville, CACA12,81610−76%

383Victorville, CACA141,39510−93%

384Woodcrest, CACA17,3689–

385Lakeland, CACA12,2369–

386Alum Rock, CACA10,4409–

387Oakhurst, CACA6,0919–

388Calimesa, CACA11,1119–

389Cameron Park, CACA18,3159–

390Pismo Beach, CACA7,9119–

391Cherryland, CACA14,1439–

392Clayton, CACA10,8429−94%

393Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0099–

394Fort Bragg, CACA6,9469–

395Fort Irwin, CACA8,4199–

396Ione, CACA9,2828–

397Marysville, CACA12,7388–

398Bellflower, CACA74,7198–

399North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1008–

400El Monte, CACA105,0758−27%

401Sun, CACA11,0368–

402Jamul, CACA6,5747–

403Woodland, CACA62,5137−13%

404Blythe, CACA15,0427–

405Florence-Graham, CACA60,6907–

406Temple City, CACA35,1257−92%

407Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0737−65%

408Wasco, CACA26,5257−13%

409Manteca, CACA96,6936–

410Artesia, CACA15,7896−79%

411Midway City, CACA7,9996−82%

412Taft, CACA6,9956–

413Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7935−64%

414Walnut, CACA27,3165−97%

415Avenal, CACA13,4794–

416Delano, CACA52,3344−73%

417San Marino, CACA11,9644−86%

418King City, CACA14,0023–

419West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952–

420Rosamond, CACA21,4732–

421Huntington Park, CACA51,5441−96%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS