RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Largest Nigerian population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, 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 298 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 59. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chino, CA, up 172 places to #57.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,177+152%

02▲1Oakland, CACA440,8382,430+348%

03▲9Sacramento, CACA536,4492,004+458%

04▼2Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,959+1351%

05▲2San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,443+119%

06▲3San Francisco, CACA826,0791,342+536%

07▼2Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,194+193%

08▲10Fontana, CACA221,2231,130+528%

09▼3Inglewood, CACA101,6621,117+169%

10▲16Antioch, CACA118,9581,077+106%

11▲21Fresno, CACA555,5491,072+583%

12▼1Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,033+747%

13Riverside, CACA323,057969+176%

14▼10Carson, CACA90,808945+156%

15▲88Chino Hills, CACA77,519928+527%

16▲4Long Beach, CACA450,469889+68%

17▼7San Jose, CACA989,814849+271%

18▼2Hercules, CACA26,326833+353%

19▲2Elk Grove, CACA185,007688+90%

20▲19Lawndale, CACA29,892614+520%

21▲30Palmdale, CACA161,845596+1092%

22▼14Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856579+109%

23▲18Bellflower, CACA74,719577+44%

24▲12Torrance, CACA138,391559+166%

25▼11Gardena, CACA58,460538+573%

26▲3Stockton, CACA324,597529+553%

27▼5Bakersfield, CACA422,165519+18%

28▼3Tracy, CACA101,901476–

29▼2Oakley, CACA47,583448+7367%

30▼11Pasadena, CACA135,804436+1457%

31▼7Lancaster, CACA170,084435+188%

32▲142Manteca, CACA96,693427–

33▲10Ontario, CACA187,013418+36%

34▼11San Bernardino, CACA222,044414+180%

35▲2Anaheim, CACA341,008400+285%

36▼19Hayward, CACA157,113368−32%

37▲25San Leandro, CACA85,353364−49%

38▲17Irvine, CACA318,764354+556%

39▼6Pittsburg, CACA77,542344+310%

40▲171Paramount, CACA50,755336–

41▼7Modesto, CACA219,652318+759%

42▲156Mountain View, CACA85,438306+3300%

43▲52Tustin, CACA77,843304+361%

44▲10Corona, CACA161,734297+262%

45▼7Carlsbad, CACA112,260285–

46▲7Sunnyvale, CACA156,577272–

47▲5San Ramon, CACA86,209266+505%

48▲54La Mesa, CACA59,914264+313%

49▼19Livermore, CACA83,457264+94%

50▲158Newark, CACA47,895258–

51▲38Temescal Valley, CACA30,069251–

52▲36Berkeley, CACA121,911246+278%

53▲30Clovis, CACA129,347245+6%

54▲101Compton, CACA90,500245+250%

55▼24Santa Clarita, CACA228,430244−53%

56▲60Santa Clara, CACA133,446217+362%

57▲172Chino, CACA96,957204+308%

58Santa Paula, CACA31,774201–

59▼14Lynwood, CACA63,512200–

60Concord, CACA123,261199+47%

61▼12Hanford, CACA62,229197–

62▲49Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554192+773%

63▲14Norwalk, CACA97,104191–

64▲14Chula Vista, CACA275,533188+652%

65Patterson, CACA26,587187–

66▲5Vacaville, CACA103,850187–

67Salinas, CACA159,134181–

68▲81Simi Valley, CACA124,861181+87%

69▲51Chico, CACA105,081180–

70▲98Orange, CACA138,365179+842%

71▼13Culver City, CACA39,452170+963%

72▲58Carmichael, CACA76,948169–

73▼25Lathrop, CACA42,783164+209%

74▼8Redlands, CACA74,128163–

75▲94Redwood City, CACA82,178160–

76Vineyard, CACA43,751159–

77▲130Woodland, CACA62,513157–

78▲22Vallejo, CACA123,287155+675%

79▼33Beaumont, CACA60,835152–

80▲30Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994151+287%

81▲76Temecula, CACA114,865151–

82▼35Fairfield, CACA122,489150+275%

83▼9Petaluma, CACA59,688146–

84▼14Richmond, CACA114,861146−55%

85▲156Mission Viejo, CACA90,484144+747%

86▼4Escondido, CACA146,030142+58%

87▲64San Dimas, CACA32,978142–

88▲159Lincoln, CACA57,367139–

89▲34Ashland, CACA22,210138+431%

90▲90Barstow, CACA24,804132+725%

91▼12Huntington Beach, CACA191,451131+1091%

92▼19Lakewood, CACA78,010131+191%

93▼8Burbank, CACA102,988129–

94▲30Cerritos, CACA46,367128−27%

95Bay Point, CACA24,231118+44%

96▼52San Mateo, CACA103,337117+255%

97▲93Loma Linda, CACA25,221112−45%

98Tulare, CACA73,907112–

99Oildale, CACA34,687106–

100▼20Claremont, CACA35,838104+478%

101▼59Rialto, CACA106,554104+126%

102▲68Folsom, CACA91,983102+685%

103▲10Victorville, CACA141,395102+10%

104▲31Covina, CACA49,40498+345%

105Lemoore, CACA27,29198–

106▲113Redding, CACA94,09298–

107West Sacramento, CACA56,21698–

108Pinole, CACA18,54397+646%

109▲126Lompoc, CACA43,31595+1257%

110▼35Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65495−59%

111▼35Camarillo, CACA68,65290–

112▼53El Cerrito, CACA26,12190−4%

113▼48Eastvale, CACA70,59488−84%

114Lake Mathews, CACA6,52788–

115▲6Walnut Creek, CACA70,01288–

116▲66Pacifica, CACA36,89087+235%

117▼16Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96987–

118▼20Antelope, CACA48,30186+2%

119▼22Carpinteria, CACA12,73485–

120▲65Palm Desert, CACA53,25985–

121▲17La Puente, CACA36,42384–

122▲32Murrieta, CACA114,12483–

123West Covina, CACA105,30182–

124Altadena, CACA41,70580+700%

125Linda, CACA23,87180–

126▲8Morgan Hill, CACA45,62579–

127▲86San Jacinto, CACA56,01479+108%

128▼22Fullerton, CACA138,67577−35%

129▲80Highland, CACA57,61477−57%

130▲9Rosedale, CACA18,87776–

131▲53View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23073−47%

132▼104Brentwood, CACA66,60771−35%

133▼61Florin, CACA50,21171+689%

134Rohnert Park, CACA44,81171–

135▼79Visalia, CACA146,54171−12%

136▲7Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89370–

137▲15Santa Cruz, CACA61,79767+294%

138Crestline, CACA9,83566–

139Daly City, CACA101,26163+294%

140▲1Colton, CACA53,38362−81%

141▲92Roseville, CACA167,30262–

142▼48Downey, CACA108,46861+33%

143▼25East Pasadena, CACA5,47961+205%

144▼54Grover Beach, CACA12,45660–

145▲87Mentone, CACA9,51460–

146▼77Fremont, CACA226,44259–

147▼79French Valley, CACA45,26959–

148▼6Moorpark, CACA35,02359–

149Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48359+103%

150▲90Lemon Hill, CACA15,31257–

151▼19Glendale, CACA187,16056−49%

152Indio, CACA94,26956–

153Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10755–

154▼40Pomona, CACA147,80755+96%

155▲51Hemet, CACA93,64954–

156Imperial Beach, CACA25,20654–

157Beverly Hills, CACA30,76453–

158Laguna Hills, CACA30,02053–

159▲66Citrus Heights, CACA86,34852–

160Oakdale, CACA23,24652–

161Rosemont, CACA23,76652–

162Buena Park, CACA81,74151–

163Discovery Bay, CACA14,91151+240%

164▲84Palm Springs, CACA45,31551–

165Vincent, CACA15,34051–

166▼80Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77950–

167Soledad, CACA26,35750–

168▼41Calimesa, CACA11,11149–

169▼134San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63648–

170Rodeo, CACA8,97647–

171Fort Irwin, CACA8,41946–

172▲55Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06744−42%

173▼48Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55944+110%

174▼24Martinez, CACA36,84943–

175▼49Cypress, CACA48,78142–

176La Presa, CACA34,96242+56%

177Poway, CACA49,18042+5%

178▲25Yorba Linda, CACA65,63242+83%

179Garden Grove, CACA170,45541–

180▲24Adelanto, CACA38,79840+43%

181Highgrove, CACA8,36640–

182▼60Albany, CACA19,19539–

183▼55Davis, CACA66,11039+333%

184Garnet, CACA7,38239–

185La Verne, CACA30,17838–

186Milpitas, CACA78,59638+1800%

187Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50137–

188Napa, CACA76,56237−29%

189▲10Placentia, CACA54,91137−79%

190Avenal, CACA13,47936–

191▲33Oxnard, CACA199,65136+57%

192▼34Seal Beach, CACA24,07536–

193▼81Lemon Grove, CACA27,93635–

194Madera, CACA69,01735–

195Santa Rosa, CACA179,43735–

196Castroville, CACA6,72034–

197▼33Oceanside, CACA170,48334+162%

198▼53Seaside, CACA31,63634–

199Montebello, CACA60,69333–

200▼85Perris, CACA83,23733−23%

201▼55Apple Valley, CACA75,24732+33%

202Dublin, CACA71,60232–

203▼142Santa Ana, CACA315,58632–

204Santee, CACA58,20531–

205Imperial, CACA22,33030–

206▼115Union City, CACA65,28230+58%

207▲24Upland, CACA79,44630–

208▼89Whittier, CACA85,81530–

209▼30American Canyon, CACA22,77329+107%

210▲33Cathedral City, CACA52,37529+53%

211Rowland Heights, CACA45,91129−40%

212▼37Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23029–

213▼82Banning, CACA31,85228–

214▼37Costa Mesa, CACA108,88128–

215▼106Ladera Heights, CACA7,33428−61%

216San Bruno, CACA42,30528+460%

217National City, CACA57,80727+29%

218▲2Rosamond, CACA21,47327–

219▼169Westmont, CACA34,12327−83%

220▲14El Cajon, CACA101,75526+160%

221▼43Lomita, CACA19,72426–

222▼25Merced, CACA99,72426+117%

223▼87Blythe, CACA15,04225–

224Castaic, CACA17,99925–

225▼54Hollister, CACA45,69525–

226Suisun City, CACA29,45425+92%

227▼54Temple City, CACA35,12525–

228Granite Bay, CACA21,67324–

229▼214Novato, CACA51,94724–

230▼68Alameda, CACA76,87623−68%

231Danville, CACA43,30223+64%

232▼2East Los Angeles, CACA111,64723–

233▼193Foster City, CACA32,41123–

234Piñon Hills, CACA7,06523–

235▼142Diamond Bar, CACA51,88422+22%

236Gilroy, CACA60,76422–

237▼36La Riviera, CACA11,49221–

238Lemoore Station, CACA6,17521–

239Los Osos, CACA14,16621–

240▼75San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91421–

241West Hollywood, CACA34,23121–

242▼48Alhambra, CACA79,82020–

243▼110Newport Beach, CACA81,97720–

244▼29San Marcos, CACA94,90820–

245▲4San Lorenzo, CACA29,17119−80%

246Bonita, CACA12,65218–

247La Palma, CACA14,90718−28%

248Winter Gardens, CACA22,13118–

249▼120Alondra Park, CACA8,37317–

250Corcoran, CACA22,35816–

251Fairview, CACA10,74516−78%

252▼144Stanford, CACA18,66216−78%

253▼100Grand Terrace, CACA12,93615–

254La Mirada, CACA45,95215–

255Malibu, CACA9,57415–

256▼196West Athens, CACA8,72615–

257▼120West Modesto, CACA5,97815–

258Wildomar, CACA37,88915–

259El Monte, CACA105,07514−75%

260Los Banos, CACA49,61414–

261Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94814–

262Salida, CACA13,90014–

263▼107Azusa, CACA47,44713–

264California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91513–

265Dixon, CACA21,11613–

266South San Francisco, CACA64,94113−94%

267▼106Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00912–

268Palo Alto, CACA67,60912–

269Vandenberg, CACA6,77612–

270▼183Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84411–

271▼95Monterey, CACA28,95311−52%

272▼49Brea, CACA47,26010–

273Desert Palms, CACA6,57910–

274Citrus, CACA10,9049–

275Encinitas, CACA60,7369–

276Porterville, CACA63,0889−25%

277▼67University of California-Davis, CACA8,6969−40%

278Arcadia, CACA54,1178−27%

279Midway City, CACA7,9998–

280San Pablo, CACA31,6788–

281Chowchilla, CACA18,7307–

282▼80Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9397−36%

283Arcata, CACA19,0476–

284Solana Beach, CACA12,6026–

285Walnut, CACA27,3166–

286▼48Lodi, CACA69,1005–

287Loomis, CACA7,0045–

288Calipatria, CACA6,0124–

289East Whittier, CACA9,9904–

290La Habra, CACA60,9084–

291Florence-Graham, CACA60,6903−50%

292Huntington Park, CACA51,5443–

293▼209Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813−70%

294▼131Turlock, CACA72,8643–

295▼45East Hemet, CACA20,2572–

296▼80San Rafael, CACA59,4102−86%

297▼190Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932–

298Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221–

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