RANKING · 2024 ACS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Largest Nicaraguan population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 427 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 427 is 83. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pico Rivera, CA, up 187 places to #49.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08919,253+14%

02San Francisco, CACA826,0796,728+4%

03San Jose, CACA989,8144,017+97%

04▲3Hayward, CACA157,1132,237+63%

05▲3Richmond, CACA114,8612,125+103%

06▼2Daly City, CACA101,2612,117−48%

07▲10Oakland, CACA440,8381,866+37%

08▼3Antioch, CACA118,9581,817−2%

09▼3South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,570+27%

10▼1Sacramento, CACA536,4491,428+32%

11▲21Downey, CACA108,4681,320+235%

12▲2San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,303+31%

13▲11Fontana, CACA221,2231,289+23%

14▲2Long Beach, CACA450,4691,242+38%

15▲27Pomona, CACA147,8071,212+78%

16▲23San Bernardino, CACA222,0441,210+34%

17▲4Concord, CACA123,2611,189+34%

18▲16San Mateo, CACA103,3371,156+101%

19▲19Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,100+237%

20▼9Rialto, CACA106,5541,024+47%

21▼8South Gate, CACA90,0711,009+1%

22▲18Santa Ana, CACA315,586992+351%

23▼5Vallejo, CACA123,287953+229%

24▲22Tracy, CACA101,901931+96%

25▲16Stockton, CACA324,597910+76%

26▲121El Monte, CACA105,075908+82%

27▼5Palmdale, CACA161,845900+83%

28▲30Hesperia, CACA102,605889+1207%

29▲55Anaheim, CACA341,008852+8%

30▼15Pittsburg, CACA77,542852+41%

31▼2Baldwin Park, CACA68,880825+21%

32▼5San Pablo, CACA31,678780+567%

33▼3Chino, CACA96,957751+248%

34▲82Lancaster, CACA170,084746+200%

35▲12Chula Vista, CACA275,533732+261%

36▼13San Bruno, CACA42,305732−12%

37▼17Santa Clarita, CACA228,430732+109%

38▲45Bell Gardens, CACA37,367698+54%

39▼11West Covina, CACA105,301685−5%

40▼15Pacifica, CACA36,890657+34%

41▲12Fresno, CACA555,549631+23%

42▲15Vacaville, CACA103,850617+375%

43▲36Inglewood, CACA101,662610+99%

44▼34Riverside, CACA323,057600−9%

45▼26Modesto, CACA219,652587−21%

46▲159San Lorenzo, CACA29,171543+130%

47▼21Norwalk, CACA97,104538−40%

48▲67Corona, CACA161,734534+224%

49▲187Pico Rivera, CACA58,915534+150%

50▲114Huntington Beach, CACA191,451530+244%

51▼39Ontario, CACA187,013526+40%

52▲10Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856523−27%

53▲47Brentwood, CACA66,607522+71%

54▲50Upland, CACA79,446495+18%

55▲73Cherryland, CACA14,143488+1090%

56▼25Novato, CACA51,947488+171%

57▲3Castro Valley, CACA65,001477+155%

58▲59Menifee, CACA118,592473+522%

59▼7Victorville, CACA141,395468+172%

60▲22Camarillo, CACA68,652465+9200%

61▲72Gardena, CACA58,460464+103%

62▼8San Leandro, CACA85,353449−25%

63▼18Elk Grove, CACA185,007427+87%

64▲61Fairfield, CACA122,489426+101%

65▲71Millbrae, CACA22,869420+112%

66▲178San Jacinto, CACA56,014419–

67▲7Santa Rosa, CACA179,437415+4%

68▲5Belmont, CACA28,752413+474%

69▼34Redwood City, CACA82,178406−1%

70▲6Torrance, CACA138,391406+323%

71▲83Montebello, CACA60,693402+14%

72▲70Vineyard, CACA43,751392+3167%

73▼2Roseville, CACA167,302391+205%

74▲17Berkeley, CACA121,911384+336%

75▼27Bell, CACA31,625381+57%

76▲16Santa Clara, CACA133,446373+58%

77▼7Alhambra, CACA79,820367−46%

78▼28Fremont, CACA226,442366−27%

79▲27Loma Linda, CACA25,221363+111%

80▲82El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294343+1083%

81▲5Whittier, CACA85,815342−49%

82▼33Huntington Park, CACA51,544339−33%

83▲22Oakley, CACA47,583338–

84▲60Irvine, CACA318,764334+181%

85▲12South Whittier, CACA55,650327−20%

86▼22Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230327+85%

87▲56Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017326+2229%

88▼45Simi Valley, CACA124,861325+171%

89▲161Maywood, CACA23,600321+11%

90▲61Milpitas, CACA78,596320+118%

91▲31Union City, CACA65,282318+147%

92▼20Altadena, CACA41,705317+114%

93▼37Hawthorne, CACA82,741315−64%

94▼31Florence-Graham, CACA60,690310+99%

95▼62Montclair, CACA37,563310−7%

96▲172Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554308+170%

97▲104Highland, CACA57,614305–

98▲25La Mirada, CACA45,952303+47%

99▼38Lynwood, CACA63,512302+1%

100▼22Orange, CACA138,365295+6%

101▼65East Los Angeles, CACA111,647294−42%

102▲101Chino Hills, CACA77,519292+7%

103▼34Walnut Creek, CACA70,012278+2217%

104▲37Pasadena, CACA135,804277+83%

105▲202Monterey Park, CACA57,457269−12%

106▲182Buena Park, CACA81,741266+41%

107▲303Campbell, CACA42,490266+519%

108▲53Cathedral City, CACA52,375266+161%

109▼72Murrieta, CACA114,124263+1447%

110▲29Azusa, CACA47,447252+215%

111▼46Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311251–

112▲184Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793251+4083%

113▲64Country Club, CACA10,161248–

114▼15Bay Point, CACA24,231247+13%

115▲144Stanton, CACA40,161236–

116San Fernando, CACA23,449231+2210%

117▼50Cudahy, CACA21,445230−3%

118▲32East Palo Alto, CACA28,872230+54%

119▲83Westmont, CACA34,123230+43%

120▼17Burbank, CACA102,988225−47%

121▼34Eastvale, CACA70,594225+105%

122▲177Palm Springs, CACA45,315223+305%

123▼79Bellflower, CACA74,719222−62%

124▲76Chico, CACA105,081206+428%

125▲252Healdsburg, CACA11,172205–

126▲29Paramount, CACA50,755202+124%

127▼8La Verne, CACA30,178200+1567%

128Coachella, CACA45,411191–

129▲135Lincoln, CACA57,367182+333%

130▲91Cypress, CACA48,781181+202%

131▼19Carson, CACA90,808180+55%

132▲280Citrus, CACA10,904178+709%

133▲5Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994177+55%

134Grand Terrace, CACA12,936176+1856%

135▲92Hercules, CACA26,326176+309%

136▲113Redlands, CACA74,128175+230%

137▼28Dublin, CACA71,602174+142%

138▼9Oceanside, CACA170,483173−4%

139▲32Beaumont, CACA60,835171+2038%

140▲30La Habra, CACA60,908171−5%

141▼82Yuba City, CACA69,485170+1445%

142▲84Hemet, CACA93,649169–

143▼32Manteca, CACA96,693169+43%

144▲178Los Gatos, CACA32,576168+664%

145▲49Temecula, CACA114,865168+1192%

146▲86Yucaipa, CACA54,953167–

147▼67Covina, CACA49,404165−11%

148▲32Duarte, CACA22,866163−21%

149Emeryville, CACA13,251163+676%

150▼29Temple City, CACA35,125163+715%

151Madera, CACA69,017162+548%

152▲142Valle Vista, CACA18,602162–

153▲54Merced, CACA99,724160+841%

154▲187Willowbrook, CACA21,681157+1021%

155▼104Pinole, CACA18,543155−33%

156▼61Lawndale, CACA29,892154−53%

157▼76Ceres, CACA48,982151+32%

158▲245Olivehurst, CACA18,444151+202%

159▲15Vincent, CACA15,340150–

160▲33Rocklin, CACA76,821145+625%

161▲22Suisun City, CACA29,454145+42%

162▲23San Clemente, CACA62,226143+921%

163▼67Bakersfield, CACA422,165141−54%

164▲88Escondido, CACA146,030139+17%

165▲83La Puente, CACA36,423138−50%

166▲235Brea, CACA47,260136+46%

167▲52Larkspur, CACA12,620135+229%

168▲183Placentia, CACA54,911133–

169▲22Lathrop, CACA42,783130+83%

170▼62Florin, CACA50,211129−66%

171Galt, CACA26,964129+1333%

172▲1West Sacramento, CACA56,216129+98%

173▼98Mountain View, CACA85,438127+67%

174Cherry Valley, CACA6,668124–

175▲17Phelan, CACA18,496124+343%

176▲20Redding, CACA94,092123−31%

177▼28Alameda, CACA76,876122−1%

178▲185Lompoc, CACA43,315122+190%

179▼85Martinez, CACA36,849121+908%

180▲124Danville, CACA43,302120+606%

181▲58Temescal Valley, CACA30,069115–

182▼16Calexico, CACA38,623113–

183▲86Foothill Farms, CACA36,435113−11%

184▼50Glendora, CACA49,671112−60%

185▼25Tustin, CACA77,843112+211%

186▲192Walnut, CACA27,316109+91%

187▼41Bloomington, CACA25,698108+40%

188▲155El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026107+197%

189▲64Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654107−33%

190▲96West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615106−61%

191▼84Napa, CACA76,562105+239%

192▲5Tulare, CACA73,907105–

193▲78Citrus Heights, CACA86,348103+84%

194▲52Garden Grove, CACA170,455103+63%

195▼102Glendale, CACA187,160103−84%

196▼43Quartz Hill, CACA11,510103–

197▲36Antelope, CACA48,301101−3%

198▼110San Rafael, CACA59,410101+84%

199▲74Carlsbad, CACA112,260100+2%

200▼68Compton, CACA90,50099−69%

201Ridgecrest, CACA28,33398–

202▲27South Pasadena, CACA25,50397+116%

203▲55Rohnert Park, CACA44,81191+26%

204▼74Ashland, CACA22,21090−87%

205▼57Lakewood, CACA78,01090−56%

206▼140Mountain House, CACA25,31589+536%

207▼44Visalia, CACA146,54189+141%

208▼71Benicia, CACA26,40188–

209▼64Oxnard, CACA199,65188−49%

210▲96Turlock, CACA72,86487+770%

211▼76Petaluma, CACA59,68886−79%

212▼114Livermore, CACA83,45785−21%

213▲127El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62684+163%

214▲3Avocado Heights, CACA12,59383–

215▲87South El Monte, CACA18,96383+28%

216Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00982+242%

217▼28Santa Barbara, CACA86,42281+575%

218August, CACA8,82578−6%

219▲1San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63678+179%

220Calimesa, CACA11,11175+436%

221▼144West Puente Valley, CACA22,49575+369%

222▲54West Athens, CACA8,72674–

223Newman, CACA12,45371–

224▼55North Highlands, CACA47,95771−29%

225▲177Oak Park, CACA13,75771+163%

226▼8Redondo Beach, CACA67,28171–

227▲173Banning, CACA31,85270−72%

228Arcata, CACA19,04769–

229Crestline, CACA9,83569–

230▲44San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91469−28%

231▲81East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60368–

232Reedley, CACA26,98267–

233▲77Adelanto, CACA38,79866+69%

234▼82Claremont, CACA35,83866–

235▲126Clayton, CACA10,84266+40%

236▼69Santa Cruz, CACA61,79766−12%

237▼113Newark, CACA47,89564−29%

238▼30Valinda, CACA20,96263+17%

239▲75Alum Rock, CACA10,44062+41%

240▲14Lomita, CACA19,72461+33%

241Mill Valley, CACA13,79961+455%

242▼132Salinas, CACA159,13461−35%

243▼28Yorba Linda, CACA65,63261+24%

244▲113Lemon Hill, CACA15,31260–

245▲20Fairfax, CACA7,41759+556%

246▼191Fullerton, CACA138,67559−72%

247Oildale, CACA34,68759–

248▼20Carmichael, CACA76,94858+625%

249▲26Culver City, CACA39,45258–

250▲108Orinda, CACA19,50758+61%

251▼92Sunnyvale, CACA156,57758−88%

252Tehachapi, CACA11,85258+625%

253▼40Burlingame, CACA31,92957−30%

254Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97156–

255▲11Saranap, CACA5,66256–

256▼166Apple Valley, CACA75,24755−68%

257▼27Vista, CACA98,27455+162%

258▲20Agoura Hills, CACA19,24353–

259▼55Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89353–

260▲64Los Banos, CACA49,61453–

261▼193Perris, CACA83,23753−85%

262Signal Hill, CACA11,15353–

263▼145Windsor, CACA25,86453−24%

264El Segundo, CACA16,37951−82%

265Lakeland, CACA12,23651–

266Capitola, CACA9,34050–

267▲107Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76549–

268▲116El Cerrito, CACA26,12149−87%

269▼38Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10749+48%

270▲103California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91548–

271▲8Davis, CACA66,11048−21%

272▼56Fair Oaks, CACA32,79948–

273▼86Indio, CACA94,26948−81%

274▲95Laguna Hills, CACA30,02048–

275▼20Arcadia, CACA54,11747−23%

276▼77Sonoma, CACA10,53747–

277▼40Costa Mesa, CACA108,88146+31%

278▼22Orangevale, CACA35,95846–

279Palm Desert, CACA53,25946–

280▼112Folsom, CACA91,98345−61%

281▲116Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06745−61%

282▲2Oak Hills, CACA9,01344–

283▼182San Ramon, CACA86,20943−72%

284▲64Castaic, CACA17,99942–

285▼107San Gabriel, CACA38,18642−53%

286▲45Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05141–

287▲47Albany, CACA19,19540+25%

288National City, CACA57,80740−60%

289▼163Cerritos, CACA46,36739–

290Garnet, CACA7,38239–

291▼28Imperial Beach, CACA25,20639−53%

292▼135Rosemont, CACA23,76639−38%

293South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83039+63%

294East Niles, CACA28,53238–

295▲28Wildomar, CACA37,88938–

296▼56Atwater, CACA32,13337+37%

297▲3Cameron Park, CACA18,31537−70%

298▼26Eureka, CACA25,30437−35%

299▼111Lafayette, CACA25,31337+9%

300▲21La Presa, CACA34,96237+37%

301Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55937−14%

302▲25Rossmoor, CACA11,53237+236%

303▼218San Marcos, CACA94,90837+3%

304El Cerrito, CACA5,32536–

305Granite Bay, CACA21,67336–

306▼72Morgan Hill, CACA45,62536+227%

307▼22Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29135−81%

308▲91Moorpark, CACA35,02335–

309▼111San Carlos, CACA29,26135+3%

310▼67Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84434+325%

311▼88Pleasanton, CACA74,55634−70%

312Brawley, CACA28,00833–

313El Centro, CACA44,38233+200%

314Laguna Beach, CACA22,39132–

315▼226Lennox, CACA19,44932−65%

316▼141Menlo Park, CACA32,71332−86%

317▼190Monrovia, CACA38,26432−56%

318▲46Porterville, CACA63,08832–

319▼97San Dimas, CACA32,97832+45%

320Colusa, CACA6,51931–

321▼109Fairview, CACA10,74530−58%

322▼80Foster City, CACA32,41130−82%

323▲2Norco, CACA25,08130–

324▼166North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10030–

325▲68Rosamond, CACA21,47330−51%

326▲26Clovis, CACA129,34729−36%

327▼207Palo Alto, CACA67,60929+53%

328Los Alamitos, CACA11,70228–

329▼14Poway, CACA49,18028–

330▼144Fillmore, CACA16,93727–

331▼23La Mesa, CACA59,91427−7%

332▼91East Whittier, CACA9,99026–

333Kerman, CACA17,55326–

334Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47326–

335▲52Mentone, CACA9,51426+73%

336▼6Rowland Heights, CACA45,91126−78%

337▼60Watsonville, CACA50,71626–

338▼103Burbank, CACA5,33325–

339▼7Los Altos, CACA30,96525+47%

340North Tustin, CACA25,80725+56%

341▼146West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30025–

342▼161Charter Oak, CACA9,44224−37%

343East Bakersfield, CACA11,06224–

344▼35La Quinta, CACA39,44023−76%

345Mecca, CACA7,18423–

346▲4Orcutt, CACA31,45423+35%

347▲43Santa Monica, CACA90,08223−62%

348▼1Stanford, CACA18,66223+44%

349▼184Yucca Valley, CACA21,88723−12%

350▼17Alamo, CACA14,48822–

351Ben Lomond, CACA6,85822–

352Topanga, CACA8,88521–

353▼73Fountain Valley, CACA55,50820−35%

354Oakdale, CACA23,24620–

355▼13San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11920–

356Sierra Madre, CACA10,62020−77%

357Winters, CACA8,21420−43%

358▼77Dana Point, CACA32,23219–

359Gustine, CACA6,11219–

360Ukiah, CACA16,06819–

361▼8Woodland, CACA62,51319+73%

362▼95French Valley, CACA45,26918+100%

363▼47Fallbrook, CACA32,11217−65%

364Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93917−57%

365West Carson, CACA22,14317–

366West Hollywood, CACA34,23117−89%

367▼74Discovery Bay, CACA14,91116+23%

368▼255Gilroy, CACA60,76416−89%

369Riverbank, CACA26,55716−71%

370Vandenberg, CACA6,77616–

371Canyon Lake, CACA11,11315–

372Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12215−76%

373Potomac Park, CACA10,13815–

374▼77Seal Beach, CACA24,07515–

375▼114Colton, CACA53,38314−68%

376▼245Hollister, CACA45,69514–

377▼9Kentfield, CACA6,90014−91%

378▼43Salida, CACA13,90014−61%

379▼74El Cajon, CACA101,75513–

380▼79Gold River, CACA7,92413–

381Goleta, CACA32,40113–

382▲33Mead Valley, CACA19,28613–

383Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96913–

384▼228Walnut Park, CACA14,95813−43%

385Auburn, CACA13,84712–

386Calabasas, CACA22,02712–

387▲19Ione, CACA9,28212–

388Lemoore, CACA27,29112–

389Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27212–

390Ripon, CACA16,14012+140%

391▲23Yreka, CACA7,71412–

392Atherton, CACA6,96011+83%

393▼76Lake Forest, CACA86,33311−84%

394Beverly Hills, CACA30,76410–

395Dinuba, CACA25,94910−58%

396▼58Encinitas, CACA60,73610–

397Rodeo, CACA8,97610−52%

398▼16Coto de Caza, CACA15,1909−80%

399Gridley, CACA7,2589–

400▼21La Riviera, CACA11,4929–

401▼3Magalia, CACA7,3899–

402▼17Seaside, CACA31,6369−80%

403Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8728−27%

404▼59Newport Beach, CACA81,9778−74%

405▼154Santa Maria, CACA111,3908–

406▼18Artesia, CACA15,7897−78%

407▼71Saratoga, CACA30,4187−53%

408Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4656–

409▼83Calipatria, CACA6,0126–

410▼127Corcoran, CACA22,3586−82%

411▼229Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7796−74%

412Sausalito, CACA7,0196–

413▼166Westminster, CACA88,9666−54%

414▼39Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5015–

415▼32Crescent City, CACA6,0025−64%

416Marina, CACA23,2565−79%

417Shafter, CACA23,8715–

418Oakhurst, CACA6,0914–

419Avenal, CACA13,4793–

420▼129Blythe, CACA15,0423−81%

421Coalinga, CACA17,2813−57%

422▼208East San Gabriel, CACA23,4103−93%

423▼7Gonzales, CACA8,3133–

424Linda, CACA23,8713–

425▼18La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802–

426Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9902−90%

427▼78Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES