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 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08956,438–

02Irvine, CACA318,76410,476–

03San Jose, CACA989,8149,814–

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1069,267–

05Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,871–

06San Francisco, CACA826,0793,609–

07Glendale, CACA187,1603,363–

08Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,180–

09Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,068–

10Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,340–

11Calabasas, CACA22,0272,098–

12Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,692–

13Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,521–

14Oakland, CACA440,8381,433–

15Long Beach, CACA450,4691,418–

16Berkeley, CACA121,9111,404–

17Anaheim, CACA341,0081,386–

18Turlock, CACA72,8641,352–

19Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,348–

20Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,318–

21Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,235–

22Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,169–

23Fresno, CACA555,5491,132–

24Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,047–

25Roseville, CACA167,3021,027–

26Orange, CACA138,3651,018–

27Folsom, CACA91,983963–

28Lake Forest, CACA86,333961–

29Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230899–

30Saratoga, CACA30,418885–

31Santa Clara, CACA133,446883–

32Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654873–

33Torrance, CACA138,391838–

34San Marcos, CACA94,908837–

35Sacramento, CACA536,449812–

36Agoura Hills, CACA19,243784–

37West Hollywood, CACA34,231782–

38Carlsbad, CACA112,260777–

39Burbank, CACA102,988774–

40Palo Alto, CACA67,609753–

41Los Altos, CACA30,965749–

42Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994732–

43San Mateo, CACA103,337725–

44Pasadena, CACA135,804722–

45Riverside, CACA323,057717–

46Simi Valley, CACA124,861703–

47Foster City, CACA32,411690–

48Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779687–

49Campbell, CACA42,490686–

50Danville, CACA43,302677–

51Poway, CACA49,180673–

52Fremont, CACA226,442641–

53Pleasanton, CACA74,556631–

54Concord, CACA123,261630–

55Davis, CACA66,110615–

56Stockton, CACA324,597602–

57Laguna Beach, CACA22,391575–

58Carmichael, CACA76,948572–

59Lafayette, CACA25,313558–

60Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856557–

61San Ramon, CACA86,209551–

62Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793545–

63Oceanside, CACA170,483543–

64Redwood City, CACA82,178537–

65Burlingame, CACA31,929529–

66San Carlos, CACA29,261524–

67Huntington Beach, CACA191,451519–

68Fair Oaks, CACA32,799465–

69Murrieta, CACA114,124458–

70Temecula, CACA114,865455–

71San Clemente, CACA62,226444–

72Costa Mesa, CACA108,881439–

73Fullerton, CACA138,675435–

74Modesto, CACA219,652431–

75Mountain View, CACA85,438428–

76Albany, CACA19,195416–

77Cupertino, CACA58,333413–

78Escondido, CACA146,030407–

79Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122402–

80Palmdale, CACA161,845393–

81Tustin, CACA77,843386–

82Santa Cruz, CACA61,797384–

83North Tustin, CACA25,807383–

84Claremont, CACA35,838381–

85Laguna Woods, CACA16,844380–

86Redondo Beach, CACA67,281372–

87La Mesa, CACA59,914369–

88La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480368–

89Vandenberg, CACA6,776356–

90Belmont, CACA28,752353–

91El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026352–

92Culver City, CACA39,452349–

93Yorba Linda, CACA65,632348–

94Rocklin, CACA76,821346–

95Citrus Heights, CACA86,348339–

96Bakersfield, CACA422,165338–

97Union City, CACA65,282337–

98Blackhawk, CACA10,137324–

99Granite Bay, CACA21,673317–

100Arcadia, CACA54,117316–

101Kentfield, CACA6,900310–

102Corona, CACA161,734308–

103Antioch, CACA118,958307–

104Fairfield, CACA122,489297–

105Santa Barbara, CACA86,422295–

106Encinitas, CACA60,736294–

107Emeryville, CACA13,251290–

108Novato, CACA51,947289–

109Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513287–

110Redlands, CACA74,128284–

111El Cerrito, CACA26,121282–

112Richmond, CACA114,861278–

113Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419276–

114San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914276–

115San Rafael, CACA59,410276–

116Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373276–

117Palm Desert, CACA53,259274–

118Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990274–

119West Covina, CACA105,301272–

120Westlake, CACA7,505272–

121Upland, CACA79,446270–

122Gilroy, CACA60,764263–

123Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513262–

124Oak Park, CACA13,757260–

125Cypress, CACA48,781259–

126Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017258–

127Vista, CACA98,274256–

128Pinole, CACA18,543253–

129Clovis, CACA129,347253–

130Morgan Hill, CACA45,625249–

131Winter Gardens, CACA22,131248–

132Martinez, CACA36,849247–

133Petaluma, CACA59,688247–

134Livermore, CACA83,457245–

135Rohnert Park, CACA44,811243–

136Rosemont, CACA23,766241–

137Dana Point, CACA32,232240–

138Hesperia, CACA102,605239–

139Santa Ana, CACA315,586238–

140Castro Valley, CACA65,001237–

141South Pasadena, CACA25,503233–

142San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636228–

143Moraga, CACA16,322227–

144Oakley, CACA47,583227–

145Orinda, CACA19,507224–

146Alamo, CACA14,488222–

147Placentia, CACA54,911221–

148Camarillo, CACA68,652219–

149Monterey, CACA28,953218–

150Santa Rosa, CACA179,437214–

151Menlo Park, CACA32,713211–

152Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893205–

153West Sacramento, CACA56,216196–

154Isla Vista, CACA13,920195–

155Solana Beach, CACA12,602195–

156Chino Hills, CACA77,519193–

157Daly City, CACA101,261192–

158Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971190–

159Diamond Bar, CACA51,884190–

160Hayward, CACA157,113189–

161Moorpark, CACA35,023187–

162Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554183–

163Topanga, CACA8,885183–

164Dublin, CACA71,602182–

165Lancaster, CACA170,084181–

166Orangevale, CACA35,958180–

167Tracy, CACA101,901178–

168Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067177–

169Alhambra, CACA79,820177–

170San Leandro, CACA85,353176–

171La Quinta, CACA39,440175–

172Pomona, CACA147,807175–

173Chula Vista, CACA275,533171–

174Coto de Caza, CACA15,190171–

175Brea, CACA47,260170–

176Eastvale, CACA70,594170–

177Menifee, CACA118,592168–

178Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830167–

179Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132165–

180Oakdale, CACA23,246164–

181Brentwood, CACA66,607163–

182Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831163–

183Woodside, CACA5,181160–

184South San Francisco, CACA64,941160–

185Hillsborough, CACA11,206159–

186Hercules, CACA26,326155–

187Monrovia, CACA38,264154–

188La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660151–

189Fortuna, CACA12,003151–

190Alameda, CACA76,876149–

191Garden Grove, CACA170,455149–

192French Valley, CACA45,269143–

193Westminster, CACA88,966142–

194Riverbank, CACA26,557142–

195Indio, CACA94,269141–

196Live Oak, CACA16,911139–

197Larkspur, CACA12,620138–

198Fontana, CACA221,223138–

199Yuba City, CACA69,485137–

200Glendora, CACA49,671137–

201San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119133–

202El Cajon, CACA101,755131–

203Santee, CACA58,205130–

204Marina del Rey, CACA9,176127–

205Orcutt, CACA31,454127–

206Norwalk, CACA97,104125–

207Tiburon, CACA8,881125–

208Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948124–

209Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559122–

210Vacaville, CACA103,850119–

211Citrus, CACA10,904116–

212Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876116–

213Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272116–

214Hawthorne, CACA82,741116–

215Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123113–

216Newark, CACA47,895110–

217La Presa, CACA34,962108–

218Ontario, CACA187,013108–

219Rodeo, CACA8,976106–

220Aptos, CACA6,404104–

221Atherton, CACA6,960103–

222Rossmoor, CACA11,532103–

223El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294101–

224Gold River, CACA7,924101–

225San Dimas, CACA32,978100–

226North Highlands, CACA47,95799–

227Pacifica, CACA36,89095–

228Kensington, CACA5,17994–

229Goleta, CACA32,40193–

230University of California-Davis, CACA8,69693–

231Milpitas, CACA78,59692–

232Oxnard, CACA199,65191–

233Holtville, CACA5,59190–

234West Carson, CACA22,14390–

235Downey, CACA108,46889–

236Highland, CACA57,61489–

237East Palo Alto, CACA28,87288–

238Elk Grove, CACA185,00787–

239Millbrae, CACA22,86986–

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

241Azusa, CACA47,44784–

242Lakewood, CACA78,01083–

243El Cerrito, CACA5,32580–

244La Verne, CACA30,17879–

245Castaic, CACA17,99979–

246Chino, CACA96,95779–

247Whittier, CACA85,81578–

248Stanford, CACA18,66277–

249La Habra, CACA60,90876–

250Palm Springs, CACA45,31576–

251Linda, CACA23,87175–

252St. Helena, CACA5,19475–

253Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575–

254La Mirada, CACA45,95273–

255Lathrop, CACA42,78370–

256Fallbrook, CACA32,11269–

257Charter Oak, CACA9,44268–

258Lincoln, CACA57,36765–

259Temescal Valley, CACA30,06965–

260Redding, CACA94,09263–

261Chico, CACA105,08162–

262California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91561–

263San Bernardino, CACA222,04461–

264San Bruno, CACA42,30559–

265Cerritos, CACA46,36757–

266Antelope, CACA48,30154–

267Rowland Heights, CACA45,91154–

268Seal Beach, CACA24,07554–

269Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96953–

270Lemon Grove, CACA27,93652–

271Montecito, CACA9,03150–

272Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29550–

273Hollister, CACA45,69550–

274Altadena, CACA41,70549–

275Corcoran, CACA22,35849–

276American Canyon, CACA22,77348–

277Corte Madera, CACA9,92948–

278Auburn, CACA13,84747–

279East San Gabriel, CACA23,41045–

280Cherry Valley, CACA6,66844–

281Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31143–

282Montclair, CACA37,56343–

283Beaumont, CACA60,83542–

284Rialto, CACA106,55441–

285Coronado, CACA21,09441–

286Santa Paula, CACA31,77441–

287El Segundo, CACA16,37941–

288La Habra Heights, CACA5,32739–

289Los Alamitos, CACA11,70239–

290Cathedral City, CACA52,37539–

291Sausalito, CACA7,01939–

292Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76637–

293Rio del Mar, CACA9,20137–

294La Riviera, CACA11,49236–

295Malibu, CACA9,57435–

296Merced, CACA99,72435–

297Benicia, CACA26,40135–

298Duarte, CACA22,86635–

299East Foothills, CACA7,13934–

300Inglewood, CACA101,66233–

301Madera, CACA69,01733–

302Big Bear City, CACA11,43133–

303Carson, CACA90,80833–

304Silver Lakes, CACA6,97733–

305Mill Valley, CACA13,79932–

306Clearlake, CACA16,89332–

307South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11532–

308Visalia, CACA146,54132–

309Monterey Park, CACA57,45731–

310Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50331–

311Los Banos, CACA49,61430–

312Montebello, CACA60,69330–

313Napa, CACA76,56230–

314Ojai, CACA7,47430–

315Hemet, CACA93,64929–

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

317Lodi, CACA69,10026–

318Lynwood, CACA63,51226–

319Seaside, CACA31,63626–

320Los Osos, CACA14,16625–

321Salinas, CACA159,13425–

322Moreno Valley, CACA214,26324–

323Bonita, CACA12,65224–

324Lemon Hill, CACA15,31223–

325Covina, CACA49,40423–

326Wildomar, CACA37,88922–

327Arcata, CACA19,04722–

328Pittsburg, CACA77,54222–

329Signal Hill, CACA11,15322–

330Sonoma, CACA10,53722–

331Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47321–

332Compton, CACA90,50021–

333Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48321–

334Stanton, CACA40,16121–

335Gardena, CACA58,46021–

336Hillcrest, CACA10,51121–

337Imperial Beach, CACA25,20620–

338Wilton, CACA6,43320–

339Mira Monte, CACA6,88820–

340National City, CACA57,80720–

341Pleasure Point, CACA5,48920–

342Cudahy, CACA21,44520–

343Bay Point, CACA24,23119–

344Ceres, CACA48,98219–

345Vallejo, CACA123,28719–

346Lomita, CACA19,72418–

347El Centro, CACA44,38218–

348Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29118–

349Buena Park, CACA81,74117–

350San Fernando, CACA23,44917–

351San Gabriel, CACA38,18617–

352San Jacinto, CACA56,01417–

353Golden Hills, CACA9,89117–

354Yucca Valley, CACA21,88716–

355Loma Linda, CACA25,22116–

356Oroville, CACA20,45116–

357Fountain Valley, CACA55,50816–

358Vineyard, CACA43,75116–

359Atascadero, CACA29,46415–

360Rosemead, CACA49,41015–

361San Anselmo, CACA12,55515–

362Eureka, CACA25,30415–

363Valle Vista, CACA18,60215–

364Shafter, CACA23,87114–

365Soquel, CACA10,67914–

366Grand Terrace, CACA12,93614–

367Tulare, CACA73,90714–

368Lompoc, CACA43,31513–

369Bloomington, CACA25,69813–

370East Los Angeles, CACA111,64713–

371Ukiah, CACA16,06813–

372Apple Valley, CACA75,24712–

373Discovery Bay, CACA14,91112–

374San Lorenzo, CACA29,17112–

375Banning, CACA31,85211–

376Fairfax, CACA7,41711–

377Foothill Farms, CACA36,43511–

378Villa Park, CACA5,64511–

379Alpine, CACA15,18010–

380Ashland, CACA22,21010–

381Barstow, CACA24,80410–

382Susanville, CACA12,81610–

383Victorville, CACA141,39510–

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–

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–

401Sun, CACA11,0368–

402Jamul, CACA6,5747–

403Woodland, CACA62,5137–

404Blythe, CACA15,0427–

405Florence-Graham, CACA60,6907–

406Temple City, CACA35,1257–

407Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0737–

408Wasco, CACA26,5257–

409Manteca, CACA96,6936–

410Artesia, CACA15,7896–

411Midway City, CACA7,9996–

412Taft, CACA6,9956–

413Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7935–

414Walnut, CACA27,3165–

415Avenal, CACA13,4794–

416Delano, CACA52,3344–

417San Marino, CACA11,9644–

418King City, CACA14,0023–

419West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952–

420Rosamond, CACA21,4732–

421Huntington Park, CACA51,5441–

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