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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

02Oakland, CACA440,8382,430+348%

03Sacramento, CACA536,4492,004+458%

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

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

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

07Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,194+193%

08Fontana, CACA221,2231,130+528%

09Inglewood, CACA101,6621,117+169%

10Antioch, CACA118,9581,077+106%

11Fresno, CACA555,5491,072+583%

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

13Riverside, CACA323,057969+176%

14Carson, CACA90,808945+156%

15Chino Hills, CACA77,519928+527%

16Long Beach, CACA450,469889+68%

17San Jose, CACA989,814849+271%

18Hercules, CACA26,326833+353%

19Elk Grove, CACA185,007688+90%

20Lawndale, CACA29,892614+520%

21Palmdale, CACA161,845596+1092%

22Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856579+109%

23Bellflower, CACA74,719577+44%

24Torrance, CACA138,391559+166%

25Gardena, CACA58,460538+573%

26Stockton, CACA324,597529+553%

27Bakersfield, CACA422,165519+18%

28Tracy, CACA101,901476–

29Oakley, CACA47,583448+7367%

30Pasadena, CACA135,804436+1457%

31Lancaster, CACA170,084435+188%

32Manteca, CACA96,693427–

33Ontario, CACA187,013418+36%

34San Bernardino, CACA222,044414+180%

35Anaheim, CACA341,008400+285%

36Hayward, CACA157,113368−32%

37San Leandro, CACA85,353364−49%

38Irvine, CACA318,764354+556%

39Pittsburg, CACA77,542344+310%

40Paramount, CACA50,755336–

41Modesto, CACA219,652318+759%

42Mountain View, CACA85,438306+3300%

43Tustin, CACA77,843304+361%

44Corona, CACA161,734297+262%

45Carlsbad, CACA112,260285–

46Sunnyvale, CACA156,577272–

47San Ramon, CACA86,209266+505%

48La Mesa, CACA59,914264+313%

49Livermore, CACA83,457264+94%

50Newark, CACA47,895258–

51Temescal Valley, CACA30,069251–

52Berkeley, CACA121,911246+278%

53Clovis, CACA129,347245+6%

54Compton, CACA90,500245+250%

55Santa Clarita, CACA228,430244−53%

56Santa Clara, CACA133,446217+362%

57Chino, CACA96,957204+308%

58Santa Paula, CACA31,774201–

59Lynwood, CACA63,512200–

60Concord, CACA123,261199+47%

61Hanford, CACA62,229197–

62Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554192+773%

63Norwalk, CACA97,104191–

64Chula Vista, CACA275,533188+652%

65Patterson, CACA26,587187–

66Vacaville, CACA103,850187–

67Salinas, CACA159,134181–

68Simi Valley, CACA124,861181+87%

69Chico, CACA105,081180–

70Orange, CACA138,365179+842%

71Culver City, CACA39,452170+963%

72Carmichael, CACA76,948169–

73Lathrop, CACA42,783164+209%

74Redlands, CACA74,128163–

75Redwood City, CACA82,178160–

76Vineyard, CACA43,751159–

77Woodland, CACA62,513157–

78Vallejo, CACA123,287155+675%

79Beaumont, CACA60,835152–

80Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994151+287%

81Temecula, CACA114,865151–

82Fairfield, CACA122,489150+275%

83Petaluma, CACA59,688146–

84Richmond, CACA114,861146−55%

85Mission Viejo, CACA90,484144+747%

86Escondido, CACA146,030142+58%

87San Dimas, CACA32,978142–

88Lincoln, CACA57,367139–

89Ashland, CACA22,210138+431%

90Barstow, CACA24,804132+725%

91Huntington Beach, CACA191,451131+1091%

92Lakewood, CACA78,010131+191%

93Burbank, CACA102,988129–

94Cerritos, CACA46,367128−27%

95Bay Point, CACA24,231118+44%

96San Mateo, CACA103,337117+255%

97Loma Linda, CACA25,221112−45%

98Tulare, CACA73,907112–

99Oildale, CACA34,687106–

100Claremont, CACA35,838104+478%

101Rialto, CACA106,554104+126%

102Folsom, CACA91,983102+685%

103Victorville, CACA141,395102+10%

104Covina, CACA49,40498+345%

105Lemoore, CACA27,29198–

106Redding, CACA94,09298–

107West Sacramento, CACA56,21698–

108Pinole, CACA18,54397+646%

109Lompoc, CACA43,31595+1257%

110Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65495−59%

111Camarillo, CACA68,65290–

112El Cerrito, CACA26,12190−4%

113Eastvale, CACA70,59488−84%

114Lake Mathews, CACA6,52788–

115Walnut Creek, CACA70,01288–

116Pacifica, CACA36,89087+235%

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

118Antelope, CACA48,30186+2%

119Carpinteria, CACA12,73485–

120Palm Desert, CACA53,25985–

121La Puente, CACA36,42384–

122Murrieta, CACA114,12483–

123West Covina, CACA105,30182–

124Altadena, CACA41,70580+700%

125Linda, CACA23,87180–

126Morgan Hill, CACA45,62579–

127San Jacinto, CACA56,01479+108%

128Fullerton, CACA138,67577−35%

129Highland, CACA57,61477−57%

130Rosedale, CACA18,87776–

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

132Brentwood, CACA66,60771−35%

133Florin, CACA50,21171+689%

134Rohnert Park, CACA44,81171–

135Visalia, CACA146,54171−12%

136Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89370–

137Santa Cruz, CACA61,79767+294%

138Crestline, CACA9,83566–

139Daly City, CACA101,26163+294%

140Colton, CACA53,38362−81%

141Roseville, CACA167,30262–

142Downey, CACA108,46861+33%

143East Pasadena, CACA5,47961+205%

144Grover Beach, CACA12,45660–

145Mentone, CACA9,51460–

146Fremont, CACA226,44259–

147French Valley, CACA45,26959–

148Moorpark, CACA35,02359–

149Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48359+103%

150Lemon Hill, CACA15,31257–

151Glendale, CACA187,16056−49%

152Indio, CACA94,26956–

153Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10755–

154Pomona, CACA147,80755+96%

155Hemet, CACA93,64954–

156Imperial Beach, CACA25,20654–

157Beverly Hills, CACA30,76453–

158Laguna Hills, CACA30,02053–

159Citrus Heights, CACA86,34852–

160Oakdale, CACA23,24652–

161Rosemont, CACA23,76652–

162Buena Park, CACA81,74151–

163Discovery Bay, CACA14,91151+240%

164Palm Springs, CACA45,31551–

165Vincent, CACA15,34051–

166Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77950–

167Soledad, CACA26,35750–

168Calimesa, CACA11,11149–

169San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63648–

170Rodeo, CACA8,97647–

171Fort Irwin, CACA8,41946–

172Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06744−42%

173Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55944+110%

174Martinez, CACA36,84943–

175Cypress, CACA48,78142–

176La Presa, CACA34,96242+56%

177Poway, CACA49,18042+5%

178Yorba Linda, CACA65,63242+83%

179Garden Grove, CACA170,45541–

180Adelanto, CACA38,79840+43%

181Highgrove, CACA8,36640–

182Albany, CACA19,19539–

183Davis, CACA66,11039+333%

184Garnet, CACA7,38239–

185La Verne, CACA30,17838–

186Milpitas, CACA78,59638+1800%

187Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50137–

188Napa, CACA76,56237−29%

189Placentia, CACA54,91137−79%

190Avenal, CACA13,47936–

191Oxnard, CACA199,65136+57%

192Seal Beach, CACA24,07536–

193Lemon Grove, CACA27,93635–

194Madera, CACA69,01735–

195Santa Rosa, CACA179,43735–

196Castroville, CACA6,72034–

197Oceanside, CACA170,48334+162%

198Seaside, CACA31,63634–

199Montebello, CACA60,69333–

200Perris, CACA83,23733−23%

201Apple Valley, CACA75,24732+33%

202Dublin, CACA71,60232–

203Santa Ana, CACA315,58632–

204Santee, CACA58,20531–

205Imperial, CACA22,33030–

206Union City, CACA65,28230+58%

207Upland, CACA79,44630–

208Whittier, CACA85,81530–

209American Canyon, CACA22,77329+107%

210Cathedral City, CACA52,37529+53%

211Rowland Heights, CACA45,91129−40%

212Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23029–

213Banning, CACA31,85228–

214Costa Mesa, CACA108,88128–

215Ladera Heights, CACA7,33428−61%

216San Bruno, CACA42,30528+460%

217National City, CACA57,80727+29%

218Rosamond, CACA21,47327–

219Westmont, CACA34,12327−83%

220El Cajon, CACA101,75526+160%

221Lomita, CACA19,72426–

222Merced, CACA99,72426+117%

223Blythe, CACA15,04225–

224Castaic, CACA17,99925–

225Hollister, CACA45,69525–

226Suisun City, CACA29,45425+92%

227Temple City, CACA35,12525–

228Granite Bay, CACA21,67324–

229Novato, CACA51,94724–

230Alameda, CACA76,87623−68%

231Danville, CACA43,30223+64%

232East Los Angeles, CACA111,64723–

233Foster City, CACA32,41123–

234Piñon Hills, CACA7,06523–

235Diamond Bar, CACA51,88422+22%

236Gilroy, CACA60,76422–

237La Riviera, CACA11,49221–

238Lemoore Station, CACA6,17521–

239Los Osos, CACA14,16621–

240San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91421–

241West Hollywood, CACA34,23121–

242Alhambra, CACA79,82020–

243Newport Beach, CACA81,97720–

244San Marcos, CACA94,90820–

245San Lorenzo, CACA29,17119−80%

246Bonita, CACA12,65218–

247La Palma, CACA14,90718−28%

248Winter Gardens, CACA22,13118–

249Alondra Park, CACA8,37317–

250Corcoran, CACA22,35816–

251Fairview, CACA10,74516−78%

252Stanford, CACA18,66216−78%

253Grand Terrace, CACA12,93615–

254La Mirada, CACA45,95215–

255Malibu, CACA9,57415–

256West Athens, CACA8,72615–

257West Modesto, CACA5,97815–

258Wildomar, CACA37,88915–

259El Monte, CACA105,07514−75%

260Los Banos, CACA49,61414–

261Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94814–

262Salida, CACA13,90014–

263Azusa, CACA47,44713–

264California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91513–

265Dixon, CACA21,11613–

266South San Francisco, CACA64,94113−94%

267Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00912–

268Palo Alto, CACA67,60912–

269Vandenberg, CACA6,77612–

270Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84411–

271Monterey, CACA28,95311−52%

272Brea, CACA47,26010–

273Desert Palms, CACA6,57910–

274Citrus, CACA10,9049–

275Encinitas, CACA60,7369–

276Porterville, CACA63,0889−25%

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

278Arcadia, CACA54,1178−27%

279Midway City, CACA7,9998–

280San Pablo, CACA31,6788–

281Chowchilla, CACA18,7307–

282Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9397−36%

283Arcata, CACA19,0476–

284Solana Beach, CACA12,6026–

285Walnut, CACA27,3166–

286Lodi, 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–

293Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813−70%

294Turlock, CACA72,8643–

295East Hemet, CACA20,2572–

296San Rafael, CACA59,4102−86%

297Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932–

298Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES