RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 598

Largest Norwegian population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian 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 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08917,202−16%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10614,105−17%

03San Francisco, CACA826,0796,424−15%

04Sacramento, CACA536,4495,126−5%

05San Jose, CACA989,8144,880−40%

06Oakland, CACA440,8383,444+36%

07Long Beach, CACA450,4692,891−32%

08Huntington Beach, CACA191,4512,666−33%

09Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,590+9%

10Oceanside, CACA170,4832,535+5%

11Fresno, CACA555,5492,516−12%

12Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372,312−9%

13Roseville, CACA167,3022,301−31%

14Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,109−19%

15Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,011−43%

16Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,993−28%

17Chico, CACA105,0811,901−11%

18Irvine, CACA318,7641,809−7%

19Riverside, CACA323,0571,801−21%

20Berkeley, CACA121,9111,785+36%

21Carmichael, CACA76,9481,736+33%

22Redding, CACA94,0921,729−19%

23Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,686−14%

24Folsom, CACA91,9831,637−8%

25Clovis, CACA129,3471,632+46%

26Pasadena, CACA135,8041,629+46%

27Anaheim, CACA341,0081,615−46%

28Stockton, CACA324,5971,499−10%

29Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,498−26%

30San Marcos, CACA94,9081,467+53%

31San Clemente, CACA62,2261,465+25%

32Corona, CACA161,7341,436−21%

33Lincoln, CACA57,3671,433+58%

34Fullerton, CACA138,6751,432+6%

35Murrieta, CACA114,1241,430−38%

36Torrance, CACA138,3911,408−22%

37San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,395−24%

38El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,394+19%

39Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,379−20%

40Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,334−2%

41Modesto, CACA219,6521,324−48%

42Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,324−29%

43Concord, CACA123,2611,309−36%

44Davis, CACA66,1101,304+36%

45Temecula, CACA114,8651,295−0%

46Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,287−37%

47Livermore, CACA83,4571,282−19%

48Napa, CACA76,5621,271−20%

49Petaluma, CACA59,6881,261+14%

50Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,239−5%

51Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,231+15%

52Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,210−24%

53Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,198−33%

54El Cajon, CACA101,7551,122+5%

55Orangevale, CACA35,9581,101+30%

56Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,090−20%

57Fontana, CACA221,2231,085+76%

58La Mesa, CACA59,9141,074−9%

59San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,072−3%

60Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,068−45%

61Orange, CACA138,3651,058−36%

62Encinitas, CACA60,7361,049−44%

63Alameda, CACA76,8761,045−18%

64Vacaville, CACA103,8501,042−9%

65Poway, CACA49,1801,039+21%

66Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,029+26%

67Menifee, CACA118,5921,021−16%

68Rocklin, CACA76,8211,021−38%

69Lodi, CACA69,1001,012−1%

70Escondido, CACA146,0301,006−46%

71Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,002−21%

72Hemet, CACA93,649999−22%

73Yorba Linda, CACA65,632998+2%

74Santee, CACA58,205997−23%

75Glendale, CACA187,160985+5%

76Palm Desert, CACA53,259929−19%

77Antioch, CACA118,958903+24%

78Camarillo, CACA68,652897−23%

79Costa Mesa, CACA108,881879−54%

80Danville, CACA43,302872−32%

81Garden Grove, CACA170,455866+2%

82Santa Monica, CACA90,082864−15%

83Burbank, CACA102,988859−4%

84Vallejo, CACA123,287855−23%

85Brentwood, CACA66,607850−2%

86Redondo Beach, CACA67,281845−40%

87Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107835−1%

88Upland, CACA79,446830−27%

89Fremont, CACA226,442823−45%

90Oxnard, CACA199,651808+4%

91San Mateo, CACA103,337805−7%

92Seal Beach, CACA24,075800+32%

93Gilroy, CACA60,764798+131%

94Lancaster, CACA170,084798−21%

95Visalia, CACA146,541781−11%

96Redlands, CACA74,128766−37%

97Windsor, CACA25,864761+47%

98Novato, CACA51,947755−26%

99Tracy, CACA101,901737+5%

100Palm Springs, CACA45,315734−32%

101Temescal Valley, CACA30,069732–

102Martinez, CACA36,849713+5%

103Pleasanton, CACA74,556680−40%

104Santa Clara, CACA133,446677−23%

105Lakewood, CACA78,010671−32%

106Redwood City, CACA82,178666−11%

107Richmond, CACA114,861665+35%

108Santa Maria, CACA111,390660−5%

109Healdsburg, CACA11,172648+221%

110Turlock, CACA72,864637−25%

111Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844633−31%

112Palmdale, CACA161,845630−53%

113Moorpark, CACA35,023628+6%

114La Quinta, CACA39,440619−1%

115Sunnyvale, CACA156,577606−59%

116Fair Oaks, CACA32,799605−15%

117Vista, CACA98,274604−39%

118Lafayette, CACA25,313592−1%

119Victorville, CACA141,395592−10%

120Fairfield, CACA122,489587−61%

121Yuba City, CACA69,485587−15%

122Westminster, CACA88,966583−5%

123Alhambra, CACA79,820581+191%

124Beaumont, CACA60,835581+100%

125Tustin, CACA77,843579−10%

126Woodland, CACA62,513577−18%

127South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115576−7%

128Claremont, CACA35,838566+12%

129Hesperia, CACA102,605564−39%

130Granite Bay, CACA21,673562−15%

131Manteca, CACA96,693555−40%

132Pacifica, CACA36,890554+71%

133Yucaipa, CACA54,953547−23%

134Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779546−31%

135Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017545−23%

136San Ramon, CACA86,209544−47%

137Truckee, CACA17,278544−12%

138Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447542+23%

139El Cerrito, CACA26,121536+219%

140Oak Park, CACA13,757533+77%

141East Hemet, CACA20,257529+68%

142Apple Valley, CACA75,247522−60%

143Rosamond, CACA21,473519+239%

144San Rafael, CACA59,410513−41%

145French Valley, CACA45,269508+112%

146El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626501+33%

147Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408499+404%

148Glendora, CACA49,671497−32%

149Fountain Valley, CACA55,508496−50%

150Ontario, CACA187,013495−63%

151Indio, CACA94,269494−12%

152Mountain View, CACA85,438483−62%

153Moreno Valley, CACA214,263469−50%

154Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513468+77%

155San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119468−23%

156Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295467–

157Campbell, CACA42,490461−45%

158Atascadero, CACA29,464452+3%

159Benicia, CACA26,401452−35%

160San Carlos, CACA29,261447+8%

161Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939447−9%

162El Segundo, CACA16,379443+79%

163Alamo, CACA14,488433−9%

164Castro Valley, CACA65,001431−63%

165Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876429+13%

166Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654425−12%

167Calabasas, CACA22,027417+138%

168La Verne, CACA30,178411−44%

169Salinas, CACA159,134410−16%

170Wildomar, CACA37,889410−55%

171Cameron Park, CACA18,315408−33%

172West Sacramento, CACA56,216408−47%

173Hollister, CACA45,695404+132%

174Pomona, CACA147,807398−12%

175Rohnert Park, CACA44,811397−45%

176Goleta, CACA32,401396−19%

177Laguna Hills, CACA30,020394−26%

178Reedley, CACA26,982388+326%

179Monrovia, CACA38,264383−7%

180Placentia, CACA54,911383−28%

181Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793379+57%

182San Bernardino, CACA222,044379−56%

183Santa Ana, CACA315,586377−47%

184La Presa, CACA34,962372+25%

185Lompoc, CACA43,315371−34%

186Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971371–

187Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765369−18%

188Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067368−33%

189Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122368−57%

190Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461365+117%

191Oroville, CACA20,451364+17%

192Ridgecrest, CACA28,333364−54%

193Laguna Beach, CACA22,391362−21%

194McKinleyville, CACA17,113360−41%

195Castaic, CACA17,999354−30%

196Solana Beach, CACA12,602352+92%

197Oakley, CACA47,583351−36%

198Albany, CACA19,195349+71%

199Brea, CACA47,260348−53%

200San Bruno, CACA42,305348+47%

201Banning, CACA31,852346+17%

202Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969345−7%

203Tiburon, CACA8,881341+626%

204Antelope, CACA48,301337−51%

205La Habra, CACA60,908337−38%

206Monterey, CACA28,953334−35%

207Vineyard, CACA43,751332−37%

208Culver City, CACA39,452330−32%

209Menlo Park, CACA32,713329−55%

210Discovery Bay, CACA14,911328−9%

211Merced, CACA99,724328−50%

212Eureka, CACA25,304327−60%

213North Tustin, CACA25,807326−44%

214Hayward, CACA157,113322−36%

215Sonoma, CACA10,537322+70%

216Coto de Caza, CACA15,190319−25%

217Dana Point, CACA32,232318−53%

218Galt, CACA26,964311+13%

219Mira Monte, CACA6,888311+96%

220Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766309+53%

221Whittier, CACA85,815309−57%

222Cathedral City, CACA52,375308−38%

223Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287308+122%

224Moraga, CACA16,322307−13%

225Yucca Valley, CACA21,887307+249%

226Barstow, CACA24,804305+84%

227Morro Bay, CACA10,613301−24%

228Norco, CACA25,081301+18%

229Magalia, CACA7,389300−10%

230Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123299−45%

231Fallbrook, CACA32,112297−39%

232La Mirada, CACA45,952297−50%

233San Dimas, CACA32,978297−57%

234Cypress, CACA48,781293−59%

235Los Altos, CACA30,965293−54%

236Pacific Grove, CACA14,659292−10%

237Phelan, CACA18,496292+75%

238Dublin, CACA71,602291−21%

239San Lorenzo, CACA29,171290+46%

240Agoura Hills, CACA19,243285−18%

241Buena Park, CACA81,741283−56%

242Ramona, CACA22,634283−31%

243Burlingame, CACA31,929276−39%

244South Pasadena, CACA25,503275−22%

245Altadena, CACA41,705264−40%

246Ben Lomond, CACA6,858264+43%

247San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223263−33%

248Auburn, CACA13,847261−14%

249Foothill Farms, CACA36,435261−6%

250Montecito, CACA9,031255−2%

251Live Oak, CACA16,911254+29%

252Orcutt, CACA31,454254−52%

253Los Gatos, CACA32,576252−61%

254Stanford, CACA18,662249−32%

255Rio Vista, CACA10,523248+86%

256Alpine, CACA15,180246−4%

257Laguna Woods, CACA16,844244−24%

258North Auburn, CACA13,480243−3%

259Scotts Valley, CACA11,652243−15%

260Morgan Hill, CACA45,625242−67%

261Rio del Mar, CACA9,201239−37%

262Grass Valley, CACA14,035238−16%

263Covina, CACA49,404235+9%

264Capitola, CACA9,340232−10%

265Larkspur, CACA12,620231−36%

266Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990230+39%

267Oceano, CACA7,128227+211%

268Saratoga, CACA30,418226−45%

269Placerville, CACA10,685224+36%

270Corte Madera, CACA9,929222−15%

271Big Bear City, CACA11,431221+70%

272Imperial Beach, CACA25,206221−6%

273San Leandro, CACA85,353221−69%

274West Hollywood, CACA34,231219−45%

275San Anselmo, CACA12,555217−29%

276Downey, CACA108,468216−59%

277Hillsborough, CACA11,206216+76%

278Sebastopol, CACA7,532215+1%

279Bonita, CACA12,652214+55%

280Florin, CACA50,211214−20%

281Hanford, CACA62,229214−12%

282Bostonia, CACA16,765211+82%

283Orinda, CACA19,507211−52%

284Tulare, CACA73,907210−23%

285Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009206+0%

286Newark, CACA47,895203−63%

287Lawndale, CACA29,892202+169%

288Porterville, CACA63,088198−21%

289Diamond Springs, CACA10,927196−47%

290Inglewood, CACA101,662196+256%

291Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131196+11%

292Wrightwood, CACA5,067196+1207%

293Arcata, CACA19,047194−38%

294Exeter, CACA10,122194+50%

295Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311194–

296Sierra Madre, CACA10,620194+15%

297Ceres, CACA48,982193−36%

298Fortuna, CACA12,003192−26%

299Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272192−56%

300Cupertino, CACA58,333191−61%

301Azusa, CACA47,447190−24%

302Daly City, CACA101,261190−12%

303Belmont, CACA28,752189−39%

304Nipomo, CACA17,516189−38%

305Winter Gardens, CACA22,131189−63%

306Atwater, CACA32,133188−10%

307Eastvale, CACA70,594188−36%

308Happy Valley, CACA5,944188–

309Mill Valley, CACA13,799187−16%

310West Covina, CACA105,301187−70%

311Olivehurst, CACA18,444185+78%

312Coronado, CACA21,094183−57%

313North Highlands, CACA47,957183−56%

314Soquel, CACA10,679183+33%

315Ukiah, CACA16,068183+21%

316Desert Palms, CACA6,579182+18%

317Seaside, CACA31,636182−4%

318La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480181−50%

319Paradise, CACA10,023179−75%

320Cambria, CACA5,978177+0%

321Templeton, CACA9,580177−64%

322Rosedale, CACA18,877175−8%

323Ojai, CACA7,474174−8%

324Rosemont, CACA23,766174−50%

325Fairfax, CACA7,417173+38%

326Norwalk, CACA97,104173−63%

327Dixon, CACA21,116171−15%

328Lakeland, CACA12,236171+4%

329Blackhawk, CACA10,137170−52%

330Quartz Hill, CACA11,510170−30%

331Woodcrest, CACA17,368165+9%

332Chino, CACA96,957164−64%

333Gardena, CACA58,460164−22%

334Port Hueneme, CACA20,987164−51%

335Los Osos, CACA14,166163−29%

336Golden Hills, CACA9,891162+64%

337Grover Beach, CACA12,456161−60%

338Clearlake, CACA16,893158−59%

339Gold River, CACA7,924158+35%

340Pismo Beach, CACA7,911157−46%

341Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830157+85%

342Highland, CACA57,614156−77%

343Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948156+46%

344Bellflower, CACA74,719155−18%

345Anderson, CACA11,131150−52%

346Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085150+32%

347California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915148–

348Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288148−14%

349Fort Bragg, CACA6,946146−1%

350Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559144−29%

351Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971142+73%

352Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513139+334%

353Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912137+204%

354Acton, CACA7,880136−38%

355Milpitas, CACA78,596136−70%

356San Jacinto, CACA56,014136−78%

357Aptos, CACA6,404134+72%

358Clayton, CACA10,842134−23%

359Isla Vista, CACA13,920134−66%

360Pittsburg, CACA77,542134−54%

361San Gabriel, CACA38,186134−3%

362Arcadia, CACA54,117133−75%

363Joshua Tree, CACA6,234133+85%

364Lemon Grove, CACA27,936133−56%

365Pollock Pines, CACA6,212128−12%

366Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473127−29%

367Lemoore, CACA27,291126−43%

368Rowland Heights, CACA45,911126+24%

369Selma, CACA24,702126+142%

370National City, CACA57,807125−51%

371Oakdale, CACA23,246125−66%

372Rio Linda, CACA16,335125−59%

373Alondra Park, CACA8,373124+254%

374Hercules, CACA26,326124+15%

375Chino Hills, CACA77,519123−83%

376Sausalito, CACA7,019122−62%

377Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765121−32%

378Oakhurst, CACA6,091121+707%

379Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875121−27%

380Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291120−10%

381Mentone, CACA9,514120−22%

382Colton, CACA53,383119−32%

383Montclair, CACA37,563119+105%

384Plumas Lake, CACA9,418119+600%

385Susanville, CACA12,816119−41%

386Cherry Valley, CACA6,668118+23%

387South Whittier, CACA55,650117−60%

388Piedmont, CACA10,642116−21%

389Beverly Hills, CACA30,764114−51%

390El Granada, CACA5,232114+48%

391Charter Oak, CACA9,442113−46%

392El Centro, CACA44,382113−32%

393Pinole, CACA18,543113−66%

394University of California-Davis, CACA8,696111+363%

395Blythe, CACA15,042110+8%

396Los Alamitos, CACA11,702110−58%

397Atherton, CACA6,960109−49%

398Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639109−27%

399Rialto, CACA106,554109−73%

400Solvang, CACA5,944109−9%

401Rossmoor, CACA11,532108−61%

402El Monte, CACA105,075106+15%

403La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660106−66%

404Valley Center, CACA11,119106−58%

405Oroville East, CACA7,504105−50%

406Union City, CACA65,282105+38%

407South San Francisco, CACA64,941104−67%

408Imperial, CACA22,330101+288%

409Pleasure Point, CACA5,489101–

410California City, CACA13,30096−20%

411Marina, CACA23,25696−26%

412Shasta Lake, CACA10,20896−69%

413Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13295−9%

414Hughson, CACA8,05195−8%

415La Riviera, CACA11,49294−51%

416Marina del Rey, CACA9,17694−39%

417Santa Paula, CACA31,77494−31%

418Topanga, CACA8,88594−3%

419Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89393–

420Duarte, CACA22,86693−24%

421Prunedale, CACA19,72392−75%

422Woodside, CACA5,18192+156%

423Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36191−64%

424Temple City, CACA35,12591−62%

425Stanton, CACA40,16190−61%

426Gridley, CACA7,25889−7%

427Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84088−52%

428Perris, CACA83,23788−77%

429Malibu, CACA9,57487−63%

430Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24785+89%

431Canyon Lake, CACA11,11385−58%

432Diamond Bar, CACA51,88485−56%

433Madera Acres, CACA9,84685+174%

434Brawley, CACA28,00884+367%

435East Foothills, CACA7,13984−24%

436Grand Terrace, CACA12,93684+35%

437Loomis, CACA7,00484−74%

438Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01883−45%

439El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29483−60%

440Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48383−64%

441Country Club, CACA10,16182−12%

442Ione, CACA9,28282−37%

443Coalinga, CACA17,28178−47%

444Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87276−28%

445Rosemead, CACA49,41076+21%

446Watsonville, CACA50,71676−64%

447West Carson, CACA22,14376+55%

448Madera, CACA69,01774−67%

449Calimesa, CACA11,11173−49%

450Ladera Heights, CACA7,33473+83%

451Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41973−19%

452Kensington, CACA5,17972+3%

453Oak View, CACA6,14172−40%

454American Canyon, CACA22,77371−7%

455Carson, CACA90,80871−69%

456East Whittier, CACA9,99070–

457Soledad, CACA26,35770−34%

458El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12969−67%

459Los Banos, CACA49,61468−80%

460Lomita, CACA19,72467−81%

461Palermo, CACA5,26666+38%

462Cloverdale, CACA8,70164−55%

463Emeryville, CACA13,25164−53%

464Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07364−58%

465Hawthorne, CACA82,74162+121%

466Oildale, CACA34,68762−86%

467Red Bluff, CACA14,40460−83%

468Del Aire, CACA11,11559+168%

469Wilton, CACA6,43359+26%

470Jamul, CACA6,57458−58%

471Kingsburg, CACA13,24958−59%

472Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86758−30%

473Cotati, CACA7,34756−78%

474Marysville, CACA12,73856−54%

475Ripon, CACA16,14056−74%

476Patterson, CACA26,58755−59%

477East Los Angeles, CACA111,64754+218%

478Gustine, CACA6,11254+8%

479East Palo Alto, CACA28,87253−42%

480Millbrae, CACA22,86953−82%

481Sun, CACA11,03652−5%

482Taft, CACA6,99552−82%

483Burbank, CACA5,33351−32%

484Colusa, CACA6,51951−27%

485Montebello, CACA60,69351+113%

486Signal Hill, CACA11,15351−54%

487Suisun City, CACA29,45451−71%

488Ashland, CACA22,21050−42%

489Buellton, CACA5,15850−47%

490Monterey Park, CACA57,45750+355%

491Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37349−17%

492Kerman, CACA17,55349+113%

493Westlake, CACA7,50549−74%

494Lakeport, CACA5,05948−54%

495McSwain, CACA5,78348+9%

496Cerritos, CACA46,36747−81%

497Cherryland, CACA14,14347−70%

498Corning, CACA8,26046−71%

499Riverbank, CACA26,55746−65%

500Avenal, CACA13,47945+125%

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