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Largest Nigerian population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 250 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 250 is 55.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0895,270+63%

02Moreno Valley, CACA214,2631,939+1336%

03Oakland, CACA440,8381,838+239%

04Carson, CACA90,8081,277+246%

05Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,264+211%

06Inglewood, CACA101,6621,189+187%

07San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,037+58%

08Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856849+206%

09San Francisco, CACA826,079771+265%

10San Jose, CACA989,814729+218%

11Castro Valley, CACA65,001712+484%

12Sacramento, CACA536,449699+95%

13Riverside, CACA323,057687+96%

14Gardena, CACA58,460663+729%

15Novato, CACA51,947540–

16Hercules, CACA26,326504+174%

17Hayward, CACA157,113495−9%

18Fontana, CACA221,223454+152%

19Pasadena, CACA135,804424+1414%

20Long Beach, CACA450,469406−23%

21Elk Grove, CACA185,007396+9%

22Bakersfield, CACA422,165393−11%

23San Bernardino, CACA222,044341+130%

24Lancaster, CACA170,084339+125%

25Tracy, CACA101,901331–

26Antioch, CACA118,958317−39%

27Oakley, CACA47,583317+5183%

28Brentwood, CACA66,607313+187%

29Stockton, CACA324,597300+270%

30Livermore, CACA83,457297+118%

31Santa Clarita, CACA228,430294−43%

32Fresno, CACA555,549292+86%

33Pittsburg, CACA77,542290+245%

34Modesto, CACA219,652289+681%

35San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636260–

36Torrance, CACA138,391260+24%

37Anaheim, CACA341,008258+148%

38Carlsbad, CACA112,260254–

39Lawndale, CACA29,892241+143%

40Foster City, CACA32,411241–

41Bellflower, CACA74,719237−41%

42Rialto, CACA106,554226+391%

43Ontario, CACA187,013225−27%

44San Mateo, CACA103,337216+555%

45Lynwood, CACA63,512208–

46Beaumont, CACA60,835208–

47Fairfield, CACA122,489204+410%

48Lathrop, CACA42,783203+283%

49Hanford, CACA62,229191–

50Westmont, CACA34,123190+20%

51Palmdale, CACA161,845189+278%

52San Ramon, CACA86,209180+309%

53Sunnyvale, CACA156,577174–

54Corona, CACA161,734172+110%

55Irvine, CACA318,764171+217%

56Visalia, CACA146,541170+110%

57Artesia, CACA15,789169–

58Culver City, CACA39,452154+863%

59El Cerrito, CACA26,121151+61%

60West Athens, CACA8,726150–

61Santa Ana, CACA315,586150–

62San Leandro, CACA85,353149−79%

63Montclair, CACA37,563143–

64Clayton, CACA10,842140–

65Eastvale, CACA70,594136−76%

66Redlands, CACA74,128133–

67El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294133−13%

68French Valley, CACA45,269132–

69Fremont, CACA226,442130–

70Richmond, CACA114,861128−61%

71Vacaville, CACA103,850125–

72Florin, CACA50,211121+1244%

73Lakewood, CACA78,010118+162%

74Petaluma, CACA59,688118–

75Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654115−51%

76Camarillo, CACA68,652110–

77Norwalk, CACA97,104109–

78Chula Vista, CACA275,533106+324%

79Huntington Beach, CACA191,451104+845%

80Claremont, CACA35,838103+472%

81Hesperia, CACA102,605103–

82Escondido, CACA146,030102+13%

83Clovis, CACA129,34799−57%

84Redondo Beach, CACA67,28199+890%

85Burbank, CACA102,98897–

86Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77995–

87Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84494–

88Berkeley, CACA121,91193+43%

89Temescal Valley, CACA30,06993–

90Grover Beach, CACA12,45691–

91Union City, CACA65,28289+368%

92Menifee, CACA118,59287–

93Diamond Bar, CACA51,88486+378%

94Downey, CACA108,46886+87%

95Tustin, CACA77,84385+29%

96Mill Valley, CACA13,79984–

97Carpinteria, CACA12,73484–

98Antelope, CACA48,30183−1%

99Coronado, CACA21,09483–

100Vallejo, CACA123,28782+310%

101Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96981–

102La Mesa, CACA59,91480+25%

103Chino Hills, CACA77,51980−46%

104West Carson, CACA22,14379–

105North Highlands, CACA47,95779–

106Fullerton, CACA138,67579−34%

107Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79378–

108Stanford, CACA18,66278+8%

109Ladera Heights, CACA7,33477+8%

110Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99475+92%

111Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55474+236%

112Lemon Grove, CACA27,93673–

113Victorville, CACA141,39572−23%

114Pomona, CACA147,80770+150%

115Perris, CACA83,23768+58%

116Santa Clara, CACA133,44665+38%

117East Bakersfield, CACA11,06265–

118East Pasadena, CACA5,47964+220%

119Whittier, CACA85,81563–

120Chico, CACA105,08160–

121Walnut Creek, CACA70,01260–

122Albany, CACA19,19559–

123Ashland, CACA22,21059+127%

124Cerritos, CACA46,36758−67%

125Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55955+162%

126Cypress, CACA48,78153–

127Calimesa, CACA11,11152–

128Davis, CACA66,11052+478%

129Alondra Park, CACA8,37351–

130Carmichael, CACA76,94851–

131Banning, CACA31,85249–

132Glendale, CACA187,16049−55%

133Newport Beach, CACA81,97748–

134Morgan Hill, CACA45,62547–

135Covina, CACA49,40447+114%

136Blythe, CACA15,04246–

137West Modesto, CACA5,97845–

138La Puente, CACA36,42345–

139Rosedale, CACA18,87745–

140San Anselmo, CACA12,55545–

141Colton, CACA53,38344−87%

142Moorpark, CACA35,02343–

143Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89342–

144Crescent City, CACA6,00242–

145Seaside, CACA31,63642–

146Apple Valley, CACA75,24739+63%

147Atascadero, CACA29,46439–

148Santa Monica, CACA90,08239–

149Simi Valley, CACA124,86139−60%

150Martinez, CACA36,84938–

151San Dimas, CACA32,97838–

152Santa Cruz, CACA61,79737+118%

153Grand Terrace, CACA12,93637–

154Murrieta, CACA114,12436–

155Compton, CACA90,50036−49%

156Azusa, CACA47,44735–

157Temecula, CACA114,86534–

158Seal Beach, CACA24,07533–

159Glendora, CACA49,67133+154%

160Baldwin Park, CACA68,88032−65%

161Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00932–

162Alameda, CACA76,87631−56%

163Turlock, CACA72,86431–

164Oceanside, CACA170,48330+131%

165San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91430–

166Bostonia, CACA16,76528–

167Calabasas, CACA22,02728–

168Orange, CACA138,36528+47%

169Redwood City, CACA82,17828–

170Folsom, CACA91,98328+115%

171Hollister, CACA45,69528–

172Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01727–

173Temple City, CACA35,12526–

174Manteca, CACA96,69325–

175Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23025–

176Monterey, CACA28,95324+4%

177Costa Mesa, CACA108,88124–

178Lomita, CACA19,72422–

179American Canyon, CACA22,77322+57%

180Barstow, CACA24,80422+38%

181Burlingame, CACA31,92922–

182Pacifica, CACA36,89021−19%

183University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12121–

184View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23021−85%

185Palm Desert, CACA53,25920–

186Pleasanton, CACA74,55620–

187Delano, CACA52,33420–

188Duarte, CACA22,86619–

189Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31118–

190Loma Linda, CACA25,22118−91%

191Los Altos, CACA30,96518–

192El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02618+6%

193Isla Vista, CACA13,92017−43%

194Alhambra, CACA79,82017–

195Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51317–

196Menlo Park, CACA32,71316–

197Merced, CACA99,72416+33%

198Mountain View, CACA85,43816+78%

199Placentia, CACA54,91116−91%

200Vista, CACA98,27416–

201La Riviera, CACA11,49215–

202Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93915+36%

203Yorba Linda, CACA65,63214−39%

204Adelanto, CACA38,79814−50%

205Bell Gardens, CACA37,36714–

206Hemet, CACA93,64914–

207Woodland, CACA62,51313–

208Newark, CACA47,89513–

209Highland, CACA57,61413−93%

210University of California-Davis, CACA8,69613−13%

211Paramount, CACA50,75512–

212San Gabriel, CACA38,18612−67%

213San Jacinto, CACA56,01412−68%

214Eureka, CACA25,30412−83%

215San Marcos, CACA94,90811–

216San Rafael, CACA59,41011−21%

217South Gate, CACA90,07111–

218Blackhawk, CACA10,13710–

219Redding, CACA94,09210–

220Rosamond, CACA21,47310–

221Woodcrest, CACA17,3689−31%

222Monterey Park, CACA57,4579–

223Brea, CACA47,2609–

224Oxnard, CACA199,6519−61%

225Citrus Heights, CACA86,3489–

226Westminster, CACA88,9668–

227Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0678−89%

228North Tustin, CACA25,8078–

229Chino, CACA96,9578−84%

230East Los Angeles, CACA111,6478–

231Upland, CACA79,4468–

232Mentone, CACA9,5147–

233Roseville, CACA167,3027–

234El Cajon, CACA101,7557−30%

235Lompoc, CACA43,3156−14%

236Ridgecrest, CACA28,3336−60%

237Fallbrook, CACA32,1126–

238Lodi, CACA69,1005–

239Cupertino, CACA58,3335–

240Lemon Hill, CACA15,3124–

241Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844−76%

242Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084–

243Cathedral City, CACA52,3753−84%

244Pico Rivera, CACA58,9153–

245Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8763–

246Saratoga, CACA30,4182–

247Lincoln, CACA57,3671–

248Palm Springs, CACA45,3151–

249San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711−99%

250East Hemet, CACA20,2571–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS