RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 545

Largest Japanese population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, 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 545 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08927,763−7%

02Torrance, CACA138,39114,025−7%

03San Jose, CACA989,8149,913−10%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1068,975−4%

05San Francisco, CACA826,0798,372−14%

06Irvine, CACA318,7647,501−5%

07Sacramento, CACA536,4494,970−7%

08Gardena, CACA58,4604,884−3%

09Long Beach, CACA450,4693,300+32%

10Monterey Park, CACA57,4572,869−13%

11Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6542,839−6%

12Huntington Beach, CACA191,4512,823−2%

13Redondo Beach, CACA67,2812,719+35%

14Sunnyvale, CACA156,5772,257−7%

15Oakland, CACA440,8382,163+32%

16Santa Clara, CACA133,4462,003−4%

17Mountain View, CACA85,4381,871+47%

18Fresno, CACA555,5491,747−26%

19Cerritos, CACA46,3671,713+1%

20Anaheim, CACA341,0081,632−35%

21Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,526−14%

22Fremont, CACA226,4421,526−23%

23Pasadena, CACA135,8041,523−14%

24Culver City, CACA39,4521,460−1%

25Berkeley, CACA121,9111,458−5%

26Cupertino, CACA58,3331,429−14%

27San Mateo, CACA103,3371,410−23%

28Redwood City, CACA82,1781,368+24%

29Glendale, CACA187,1601,365+13%

30Foster City, CACA32,4111,312+4%

31Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,303−8%

32Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,299+1%

33Garden Grove, CACA170,4551,093+12%

34Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,079+12%

35Fullerton, CACA138,6751,030−1%

36Campbell, CACA42,4901,027+11%

37Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,023−22%

38Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,015−5%

39Lake Forest, CACA86,333974−17%

40Daly City, CACA101,261973+13%

41Costa Mesa, CACA108,881966−16%

42Santa Ana, CACA315,586966+15%

43Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559956+9%

44Simi Valley, CACA124,861956+76%

45Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291923−38%

46Stockton, CACA324,597911+1%

47Cypress, CACA48,781901−24%

48Santa Monica, CACA90,082893−32%

49Davis, CACA66,110889−6%

50Lomita, CACA19,724872+33%

51Buena Park, CACA81,741869−6%

52Burbank, CACA102,988866+93%

53Alhambra, CACA79,820843−14%

54Orange, CACA138,365834−11%

55Vacaville, CACA103,850834−24%

56Carlsbad, CACA112,260830+57%

57Oceanside, CACA170,483820−8%

58Richmond, CACA114,861817+2%

59Walnut Creek, CACA70,012816−9%

60Lakewood, CACA78,010808+97%

61Diamond Bar, CACA51,884796−16%

62Tustin, CACA77,843788−40%

63West Covina, CACA105,301775−5%

64Riverside, CACA323,057774+2%

65Bakersfield, CACA422,165766+119%

66San Leandro, CACA85,353765+13%

67Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230740−19%

68Montebello, CACA60,693732−23%

69Yorba Linda, CACA65,632723−15%

70Milpitas, CACA78,596715+13%

71South Pasadena, CACA25,503711−11%

72Castro Valley, CACA65,001694−12%

73Temecula, CACA114,865694+210%

74Placentia, CACA54,911691+75%

75Clovis, CACA129,347682+51%

76Concord, CACA123,261682−9%

77West Carson, CACA22,143679+41%

78El Cerrito, CACA26,121667−17%

79Hayward, CACA157,113661−11%

80Whittier, CACA85,815661+65%

81Westminster, CACA88,966654−27%

82Los Gatos, CACA32,576653+47%

83Albany, CACA19,195646+16%

84Atascadero, CACA29,464629+915%

85Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107616−20%

86Roseville, CACA167,302612+42%

87Glendora, CACA49,671602+141%

88Temple City, CACA35,125592+7%

89Alameda, CACA76,876588−29%

90Rowland Heights, CACA45,911584−9%

91Vista, CACA98,274575+6%

92Brea, CACA47,260573−17%

93La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660570−11%

94Beverly Hills, CACA30,764561+47%

95Carson, CACA90,808561+55%

96Yuba City, CACA69,485551+198%

97Poway, CACA49,180549+5%

98Saratoga, CACA30,418540−21%

99Seal Beach, CACA24,075537+1%

100Walnut, CACA27,316535−27%

101Oxnard, CACA199,651534−13%

102Escondido, CACA146,030533−4%

103Kingsburg, CACA13,249531+670%

104Arcadia, CACA54,117527−46%

105Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856527−24%

106Chino Hills, CACA77,519520−39%

107Camarillo, CACA68,652514+11%

108Apple Valley, CACA75,247512+502%

109Altadena, CACA41,705509+34%

110Upland, CACA79,446505+51%

111Salinas, CACA159,134502−40%

112Fairfield, CACA122,489499+29%

113Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122497−28%

114La Mirada, CACA45,952491+21%

115South San Francisco, CACA64,941491−4%

116Dublin, CACA71,602487+28%

117Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779487+18%

118Claremont, CACA35,838478+88%

119Laguna Hills, CACA30,020478−7%

120Pacifica, CACA36,890476+80%

121Palmdale, CACA161,845474+216%

122San Ramon, CACA86,209474−9%

123San Marcos, CACA94,908461−31%

124Los Altos, CACA30,965451−37%

125Santa Cruz, CACA61,797448−13%

126Santa Rosa, CACA179,437446−9%

127San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914439−7%

128Modesto, CACA219,652438+17%

129La Habra, CACA60,908430+1%

130Hercules, CACA26,326423+18%

131Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844422−14%

132Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994419+24%

133Corona, CACA161,734416−20%

134Lancaster, CACA170,084406−10%

135La Palma, CACA14,907406−16%

136Brentwood, CACA66,607396+128%

137Antioch, CACA118,958389−23%

138Pomona, CACA147,807382+11%

139Burlingame, CACA31,929377+11%

140Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017376+9%

141Belmont, CACA28,752369−23%

142Downey, CACA108,468367+102%

143Rocklin, CACA76,821367+10%

144Ontario, CACA187,013362−32%

145San Carlos, CACA29,261358+15%

146Union City, CACA65,282354+15%

147Pleasanton, CACA74,556342−45%

148Carmichael, CACA76,948339−14%

149Menlo Park, CACA32,713336−21%

150Florin, CACA50,211335+37%

151Suisun City, CACA29,454329+81%

152Morgan Hill, CACA45,625326−34%

153Rosemead, CACA49,410325−19%

154Santa Barbara, CACA86,422322−41%

155La Presa, CACA34,962317+43%

156Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554309+3%

157Gilroy, CACA60,764302−29%

158East San Gabriel, CACA23,410301−19%

159Norwalk, CACA97,104301−14%

160Watsonville, CACA50,716298−30%

161Danville, CACA43,302297+20%

162Murrieta, CACA114,124295−36%

163San Clemente, CACA62,226293−20%

164Hawthorne, CACA82,741291−22%

165Chino, CACA96,957290−12%

166Livermore, CACA83,457289−52%

167Seaside, CACA31,636289+10%

168Newark, CACA47,895284−16%

169Newport Beach, CACA81,977284−16%

170Citrus Heights, CACA86,348282+7%

171Lafayette, CACA25,313281+91%

172Encinitas, CACA60,736280−13%

173Martinez, CACA36,849280+96%

174Novato, CACA51,947275+40%

175Folsom, CACA91,983274−34%

176Marina, CACA23,256267+44%

177Visalia, CACA146,541266−12%

178North Tustin, CACA25,807264−10%

179West Sacramento, CACA56,216264+85%

180Santee, CACA58,205263+60%

181Fontana, CACA221,223259+93%

182Piedmont, CACA10,642258+76%

183Vineyard, CACA43,751254+34%

184South San Gabriel, CACA7,923253−41%

185University of California-Davis, CACA8,696244+12%

186San Gabriel, CACA38,186238−47%

187Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948237−33%

188San Bruno, CACA42,305234−22%

189Villa Park, CACA5,645231+103%

190El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026230+28%

191Fair Oaks, CACA32,799229−5%

192Woodland, CACA62,513229+60%

193Eastvale, CACA70,594228−5%

194Menifee, CACA118,592227+30%

195Rossmoor, CACA11,532227+77%

196Covina, CACA49,404223−39%

197Loma Linda, CACA25,221223−25%

198Millbrae, CACA22,869223−1%

199San Bernardino, CACA222,044219+177%

200Palm Desert, CACA53,259215−20%

201La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480212−35%

202Manteca, CACA96,693210+141%

203Azusa, CACA47,447209−46%

204Bellflower, CACA74,719209−10%

205Highland, CACA57,614206+35%

206Imperial, CACA22,330206+26%

207Vallejo, CACA123,287206−33%

208San Dimas, CACA32,978203−17%

209Moraga, CACA16,322202−42%

210El Monte, CACA105,075201−33%

211Monrovia, CACA38,264201−24%

212Brawley, CACA28,008200+809%

213National City, CACA57,807200+52%

214Hemet, CACA93,649194+18%

215Goleta, CACA32,401193−33%

216La Verne, CACA30,178191+7%

217Petaluma, CACA59,688191+65%

218Moorpark, CACA35,023189+12%

219Chico, CACA105,081186−35%

220La Mesa, CACA59,914186−31%

221Lemon Grove, CACA27,936186+417%

222San Anselmo, CACA12,555182+6%

223Orangevale, CACA35,958181+72%

224Coto de Caza, CACA15,190177+211%

225Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971175+250%

226Topanga, CACA8,885175+127%

227Lodi, CACA69,100173−45%

228Prunedale, CACA19,723173+394%

229Agoura Hills, CACA19,243171+23%

230Sierra Madre, CACA10,620171−27%

231Inglewood, CACA101,662166−58%

232La Quinta, CACA39,440165+16%

233French Valley, CACA45,269164+45%

234Larkspur, CACA12,620161+133%

235Moreno Valley, CACA214,263159−69%

236Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295158+72%

237El Segundo, CACA16,379155−23%

238Merced, CACA99,724155+167%

239Orcutt, CACA31,454154+10%

240Palm Springs, CACA45,315151+27%

241Laguna Woods, CACA16,844150+4%

242Benicia, CACA26,401147−9%

243Beaumont, CACA60,835146+284%

244Pacific Grove, CACA14,659146−3%

245Stanton, CACA40,161145−28%

246Baldwin Park, CACA68,880144−3%

247Oak Park, CACA13,757141−17%

248Stanford, CACA18,662141+18%

249Antelope, CACA48,301138+55%

250Monterey, CACA28,953137−35%

251Redlands, CACA74,128136−35%

252Fallbrook, CACA32,112135+67%

253Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287135+29%

254Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969135−17%

255Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513134+109%

256Lompoc, CACA43,315134+70%

257Valle Vista, CACA18,602134−17%

258Truckee, CACA17,278133+269%

259San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119132−14%

260San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636130−33%

261Diamond Springs, CACA10,927129+514%

262Tracy, CACA101,901128+71%

263Emeryville, CACA13,251127−20%

264Los Alamitos, CACA11,702124−14%

265Rosemont, CACA23,766119−68%

266Lincoln, CACA57,367118+20%

267Santa Maria, CACA111,390118−25%

268Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123117–

269Reedley, CACA26,982117+31%

270Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990116−46%

271West Hollywood, CACA34,231115−20%

272Orinda, CACA19,507114−10%

273West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615111–

274Napa, CACA76,562109−53%

275Soquel, CACA10,679109+102%

276Dana Point, CACA32,232108−44%

277Yucaipa, CACA54,953106+58%

278Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473105+2%

279Ridgecrest, CACA28,333105+88%

280Parkway, CACA15,397104+259%

281Lawndale, CACA29,892103+4%

282El Cajon, CACA101,755102+7%

283Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419102+9%

284Dixon, CACA21,116101+49%

285Valinda, CACA20,962101+226%

286Bay Point, CACA24,23199−59%

287Bonita, CACA12,65299+34%

288Avocado Heights, CACA12,59398−55%

289Pinole, CACA18,54398+20%

290Wildomar, CACA37,88995+27%

291Victorville, CACA141,39594−71%

292Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79393+66%

293San Rafael, CACA59,41093−70%

294Calabasas, CACA22,02792+80%

295Loomis, CACA7,00492+67%

296Mill Valley, CACA13,79992−2%

297Carpinteria, CACA12,73491+12%

298Granite Bay, CACA21,67391−30%

299Pico Rivera, CACA58,91591+75%

300Redding, CACA94,09291−34%

301San Marino, CACA11,96491−78%

302South Gate, CACA90,07191+127%

303Alamo, CACA14,48888+214%

304Oakley, CACA47,58388+120%

305El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29487−9%

306Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50186+258%

307Malibu, CACA9,57486+65%

308Rialto, CACA106,55486−46%

309Country Club, CACA10,16184+163%

310Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93984+87%

311Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76583+26%

312Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08583−22%

313Signal Hill, CACA11,15382−27%

314Artesia, CACA15,78981+102%

315Cathedral City, CACA52,37581−37%

316Adelanto, CACA38,79880–

317Galt, CACA26,96480−7%

318Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87680+86%

319San Lorenzo, CACA29,17180−48%

320McKinleyville, CACA17,11379+16%

321Indio, CACA94,26977−42%

322Kensington, CACA5,17976−39%

323Rosamond, CACA21,47374+25%

324East Los Angeles, CACA111,64773−53%

325Laguna Beach, CACA22,39172−75%

326El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62671−34%

327Isla Vista, CACA13,92070−46%

328Capitola, CACA9,34067−39%

329Duarte, CACA22,86667−62%

330West Athens, CACA8,72666–

331Rohnert Park, CACA44,81165+67%

332San Martin, CACA6,95465+160%

333South Whittier, CACA55,65065−68%

334California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91564−61%

335Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31164−15%

336Rio Vista, CACA10,52364+36%

337Acton, CACA7,88063+385%

338Perris, CACA83,23763−26%

339South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83063+600%

340Coronado, CACA21,09462−54%

341University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12162−55%

342Corte Madera, CACA9,92961−52%

343Los Osos, CACA14,16661+578%

344Foothill Farms, CACA36,43560−40%

345Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51359−56%

346Cherryland, CACA14,14358+115%

347Gold River, CACA7,92458−31%

348Port Hueneme, CACA20,98758−31%

349Temescal Valley, CACA30,06958−73%

350Fowler, CACA7,74557−53%

351Imperial Beach, CACA25,20657+36%

352Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27257−17%

353North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10056+4%

354Santa Paula, CACA31,77455+139%

355Blackhawk, CACA10,13754+184%

356Cameron Park, CACA18,31554+29%

357Hollister, CACA45,69554−33%

358Alondra Park, CACA8,37353−35%

359West Puente Valley, CACA22,49553–

360Discovery Bay, CACA14,91152−36%

361El Granada, CACA5,23251−26%

362Hillsborough, CACA11,20651−83%

363Arcata, CACA19,04750+43%

364Dinuba, CACA25,94950+733%

365Norco, CACA25,08150−29%

366Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07350–

367Ojai, CACA7,47449−59%

368Grand Terrace, CACA12,93648+26%

369Home Gardens, CACA10,50648–

370Windsor, CACA25,86448−6%

371Atherton, CACA6,96046−23%

372Hesperia, CACA102,60546+7%

373Woodside, CACA5,18146−54%

374Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89345+114%

375Ladera Heights, CACA7,33445+22%

376Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13145–

377Solana Beach, CACA12,60245−26%

378South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11545−12%

379Del Aire, CACA11,11544−57%

380East Palo Alto, CACA28,87244+38%

381Hanford, CACA62,22944−84%

382Rodeo, CACA8,97644+389%

383Desert Palms, CACA6,57943–

384Vincent, CACA15,34043+34%

385Westlake, CACA7,50543+95%

386East Whittier, CACA9,99042+8%

387La Puente, CACA36,42342+62%

388Sebastopol, CACA7,53242−60%

389Tiburon, CACA8,88141+58%

390Turlock, CACA72,86441−76%

391Grover Beach, CACA12,45640−34%

392Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06740−65%

393Oildale, CACA34,68740+208%

394Pittsburg, CACA77,54240−69%

395East Foothills, CACA7,13939−45%

396Garden Acres, CACA10,66739+333%

397South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91139+144%

398La Cresta, CACA8,38938+660%

399Ashland, CACA22,21037−24%

400La Habra Heights, CACA5,32737+517%

401Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50337+825%

402San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22337+28%

403Scotts Valley, CACA11,65237+85%

404La Riviera, CACA11,49236−64%

405Orange Cove, CACA9,81136–

406Pismo Beach, CACA7,91136+414%

407Tulare, CACA73,90736+200%

408Fairview, CACA10,74535+169%

409Rio del Mar, CACA9,20135−22%

410Linda, CACA23,87134−8%

411Paramount, CACA50,75534−38%

412Banning, CACA31,85233−20%

413Bell Gardens, CACA37,36732+100%

414Castaic, CACA17,99931−52%

415Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44730+131%

416Alpine, CACA15,18029+81%

417Lemoore Station, CACA6,17529+7%

418Livingston, CACA14,69029–

419San Pablo, CACA31,67829−54%

420Selma, CACA24,70229−52%

421Avenal, CACA13,47928+600%

422Madera, CACA69,01728+155%

423Atwater, CACA32,13327−57%

424Lemoore, CACA27,29127−40%

425Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87527−55%

426Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46126+24%

427Rosedale, CACA18,87726−40%

428Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48326–

429Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00925−81%

430East Niles, CACA28,53225+400%

431Winters, CACA8,21425–

432Placerville, CACA10,68524–

433St. Helena, CACA5,19424–

434Yucca Valley, CACA21,88724−4%

435Buellton, CACA5,15823+77%

436Clayton, CACA10,84223−70%

437East Pasadena, CACA5,47923−47%

438Holtville, CACA5,59123–

439Ione, CACA9,28223–

440Lake Mathews, CACA6,52723+188%

441Lathrop, CACA42,78323−54%

442Muscoy, CACA12,02523–

443Porterville, CACA63,08823+10%

444Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91222−39%

445Lynwood, CACA63,51222+69%

446Benton Park, CACA5,70721+0%

447Cambria, CACA5,97821+5%

448Joshua Tree, CACA6,23421–

449McSwain, CACA5,78321–

450Ramona, CACA22,63421−9%

451Saranap, CACA5,66221−45%

452Jamul, CACA6,57420+82%

453Woodcrest, CACA17,36820−31%

454Healdsburg, CACA11,17219−5%

455North Auburn, CACA13,48019+27%

456North Highlands, CACA47,95719−84%

457Sausalito, CACA7,01919−14%

458Auburn, CACA13,84718−70%

459Fillmore, CACA16,93718+64%

460Montclair, CACA37,56318+13%

461Anderson, CACA11,13117+183%

462Barstow, CACA24,80417–

463El Centro, CACA44,38217+6%

464Oak View, CACA6,14117+325%

465Shafter, CACA23,87117+325%

466West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30017+325%

467American Canyon, CACA22,77316−27%

468Live Oak, CACA16,91116−90%

469Oakdale, CACA23,24616–

470Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79316−52%

471Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97115–

472Sanger, CACA27,22815−75%

473Tehachapi, CACA11,85215−77%

474Vandenberg, CACA6,77615−79%

475Blythe, CACA15,04214+27%

476Dos Palos, CACA5,69714–

477Homeland, CACA7,58414–

478Ukiah, CACA16,06814–

479Wrightwood, CACA5,06714+8%

480Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28814–

481Canyon Lake, CACA11,11313−65%

482Ceres, CACA48,98213−54%

483Exeter, CACA10,12213−85%

484Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09513+30%

485Morro Bay, CACA10,61313−48%

486Pleasure Point, CACA5,48913–

487Big Bear City, CACA11,43112−54%

488Bostonia, CACA16,76512−85%

489Madera Acres, CACA9,84612–

490Red Bluff, CACA14,40412–

491Salton City, CACA5,98812−50%

492Soledad, CACA26,35712+9%

493Wasco, CACA26,52512–

494Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83111−78%

495Coalinga, CACA17,28111−76%

496Cotati, CACA7,34711−76%

497Fairfax, CACA7,41711−61%

498Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76511−86%

499Midway City, CACA7,99911−66%

500Paradise, CACA10,02311−72%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES