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 2023 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 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08917,202–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10614,105–

03San Francisco, CACA826,0796,424–

04Sacramento, CACA536,4495,126–

05San Jose, CACA989,8144,880–

06Oakland, CACA440,8383,444–

07Long Beach, CACA450,4692,891–

08Huntington Beach, CACA191,4512,666–

09Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,590–

10Oceanside, CACA170,4832,535–

11Fresno, CACA555,5492,516–

12Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372,312–

13Roseville, CACA167,3022,301–

14Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,109–

15Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,011–

16Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,993–

17Chico, CACA105,0811,901–

18Irvine, CACA318,7641,809–

19Riverside, CACA323,0571,801–

20Berkeley, CACA121,9111,785–

21Carmichael, CACA76,9481,736–

22Redding, CACA94,0921,729–

23Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,686–

24Folsom, CACA91,9831,637–

25Clovis, CACA129,3471,632–

26Pasadena, CACA135,8041,629–

27Anaheim, CACA341,0081,615–

28Stockton, CACA324,5971,499–

29Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,498–

30San Marcos, CACA94,9081,467–

31San Clemente, CACA62,2261,465–

32Corona, CACA161,7341,436–

33Lincoln, CACA57,3671,433–

34Fullerton, CACA138,6751,432–

35Murrieta, CACA114,1241,430–

36Torrance, CACA138,3911,408–

37San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,395–

38El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,394–

39Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,379–

40Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,334–

41Modesto, CACA219,6521,324–

42Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,324–

43Concord, CACA123,2611,309–

44Davis, CACA66,1101,304–

45Temecula, CACA114,8651,295–

46Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,287–

47Livermore, CACA83,4571,282–

48Napa, CACA76,5621,271–

49Petaluma, CACA59,6881,261–

50Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,239–

51Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,231–

52Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,210–

53Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,198–

54El Cajon, CACA101,7551,122–

55Orangevale, CACA35,9581,101–

56Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,090–

57Fontana, CACA221,2231,085–

58La Mesa, CACA59,9141,074–

59San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,072–

60Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,068–

61Orange, CACA138,3651,058–

62Encinitas, CACA60,7361,049–

63Alameda, CACA76,8761,045–

64Vacaville, CACA103,8501,042–

65Poway, CACA49,1801,039–

66Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,029–

67Menifee, CACA118,5921,021–

68Rocklin, CACA76,8211,021–

69Lodi, CACA69,1001,012–

70Escondido, CACA146,0301,006–

71Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,002–

72Hemet, CACA93,649999–

73Yorba Linda, CACA65,632998–

74Santee, CACA58,205997–

75Glendale, CACA187,160985–

76Palm Desert, CACA53,259929–

77Antioch, CACA118,958903–

78Camarillo, CACA68,652897–

79Costa Mesa, CACA108,881879–

80Danville, CACA43,302872–

81Garden Grove, CACA170,455866–

82Santa Monica, CACA90,082864–

83Burbank, CACA102,988859–

84Vallejo, CACA123,287855–

85Brentwood, CACA66,607850–

86Redondo Beach, CACA67,281845–

87Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107835–

88Upland, CACA79,446830–

89Fremont, CACA226,442823–

90Oxnard, CACA199,651808–

91San Mateo, CACA103,337805–

92Seal Beach, CACA24,075800–

93Gilroy, CACA60,764798–

94Lancaster, CACA170,084798–

95Visalia, CACA146,541781–

96Redlands, CACA74,128766–

97Windsor, CACA25,864761–

98Novato, CACA51,947755–

99Tracy, CACA101,901737–

100Palm Springs, CACA45,315734–

101Temescal Valley, CACA30,069732–

102Martinez, CACA36,849713–

103Pleasanton, CACA74,556680–

104Santa Clara, CACA133,446677–

105Lakewood, CACA78,010671–

106Redwood City, CACA82,178666–

107Richmond, CACA114,861665–

108Santa Maria, CACA111,390660–

109Healdsburg, CACA11,172648–

110Turlock, CACA72,864637–

111Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844633–

112Palmdale, CACA161,845630–

113Moorpark, CACA35,023628–

114La Quinta, CACA39,440619–

115Sunnyvale, CACA156,577606–

116Fair Oaks, CACA32,799605–

117Vista, CACA98,274604–

118Lafayette, CACA25,313592–

119Victorville, CACA141,395592–

120Fairfield, CACA122,489587–

121Yuba City, CACA69,485587–

122Westminster, CACA88,966583–

123Alhambra, CACA79,820581–

124Beaumont, CACA60,835581–

125Tustin, CACA77,843579–

126Woodland, CACA62,513577–

127South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115576–

128Claremont, CACA35,838566–

129Hesperia, CACA102,605564–

130Granite Bay, CACA21,673562–

131Manteca, CACA96,693555–

132Pacifica, CACA36,890554–

133Yucaipa, CACA54,953547–

134Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779546–

135Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017545–

136San Ramon, CACA86,209544–

137Truckee, CACA17,278544–

138Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447542–

139El Cerrito, CACA26,121536–

140Oak Park, CACA13,757533–

141East Hemet, CACA20,257529–

142Apple Valley, CACA75,247522–

143Rosamond, CACA21,473519–

144San Rafael, CACA59,410513–

145French Valley, CACA45,269508–

146El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626501–

147Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408499–

148Glendora, CACA49,671497–

149Fountain Valley, CACA55,508496–

150Ontario, CACA187,013495–

151Indio, CACA94,269494–

152Mountain View, CACA85,438483–

153Moreno Valley, CACA214,263469–

154Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513468–

155San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119468–

156Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295467–

157Campbell, CACA42,490461–

158Atascadero, CACA29,464452–

159Benicia, CACA26,401452–

160San Carlos, CACA29,261447–

161Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939447–

162El Segundo, CACA16,379443–

163Alamo, CACA14,488433–

164Castro Valley, CACA65,001431–

165Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876429–

166Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654425–

167Calabasas, CACA22,027417–

168La Verne, CACA30,178411–

169Salinas, CACA159,134410–

170Wildomar, CACA37,889410–

171Cameron Park, CACA18,315408–

172West Sacramento, CACA56,216408–

173Hollister, CACA45,695404–

174Pomona, CACA147,807398–

175Rohnert Park, CACA44,811397–

176Goleta, CACA32,401396–

177Laguna Hills, CACA30,020394–

178Reedley, CACA26,982388–

179Monrovia, CACA38,264383–

180Placentia, CACA54,911383–

181Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793379–

182San Bernardino, CACA222,044379–

183Santa Ana, CACA315,586377–

184La Presa, CACA34,962372–

185Lompoc, CACA43,315371–

186Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971371–

187Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765369–

188Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067368–

189Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122368–

190Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461365–

191Oroville, CACA20,451364–

192Ridgecrest, CACA28,333364–

193Laguna Beach, CACA22,391362–

194McKinleyville, CACA17,113360–

195Castaic, CACA17,999354–

196Solana Beach, CACA12,602352–

197Oakley, CACA47,583351–

198Albany, CACA19,195349–

199Brea, CACA47,260348–

200San Bruno, CACA42,305348–

201Banning, CACA31,852346–

202Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969345–

203Tiburon, CACA8,881341–

204Antelope, CACA48,301337–

205La Habra, CACA60,908337–

206Monterey, CACA28,953334–

207Vineyard, CACA43,751332–

208Culver City, CACA39,452330–

209Menlo Park, CACA32,713329–

210Discovery Bay, CACA14,911328–

211Merced, CACA99,724328–

212Eureka, CACA25,304327–

213North Tustin, CACA25,807326–

214Hayward, CACA157,113322–

215Sonoma, CACA10,537322–

216Coto de Caza, CACA15,190319–

217Dana Point, CACA32,232318–

218Galt, CACA26,964311–

219Mira Monte, CACA6,888311–

220Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766309–

221Whittier, CACA85,815309–

222Cathedral City, CACA52,375308–

223Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287308–

224Moraga, CACA16,322307–

225Yucca Valley, CACA21,887307–

226Barstow, CACA24,804305–

227Morro Bay, CACA10,613301–

228Norco, CACA25,081301–

229Magalia, CACA7,389300–

230Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123299–

231Fallbrook, CACA32,112297–

232La Mirada, CACA45,952297–

233San Dimas, CACA32,978297–

234Cypress, CACA48,781293–

235Los Altos, CACA30,965293–

236Pacific Grove, CACA14,659292–

237Phelan, CACA18,496292–

238Dublin, CACA71,602291–

239San Lorenzo, CACA29,171290–

240Agoura Hills, CACA19,243285–

241Buena Park, CACA81,741283–

242Ramona, CACA22,634283–

243Burlingame, CACA31,929276–

244South Pasadena, CACA25,503275–

245Altadena, CACA41,705264–

246Ben Lomond, CACA6,858264–

247San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223263–

248Auburn, CACA13,847261–

249Foothill Farms, CACA36,435261–

250Montecito, CACA9,031255–

251Live Oak, CACA16,911254–

252Orcutt, CACA31,454254–

253Los Gatos, CACA32,576252–

254Stanford, CACA18,662249–

255Rio Vista, CACA10,523248–

256Alpine, CACA15,180246–

257Laguna Woods, CACA16,844244–

258North Auburn, CACA13,480243–

259Scotts Valley, CACA11,652243–

260Morgan Hill, CACA45,625242–

261Rio del Mar, CACA9,201239–

262Grass Valley, CACA14,035238–

263Covina, CACA49,404235–

264Capitola, CACA9,340232–

265Larkspur, CACA12,620231–

266Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990230–

267Oceano, CACA7,128227–

268Saratoga, CACA30,418226–

269Placerville, CACA10,685224–

270Corte Madera, CACA9,929222–

271Big Bear City, CACA11,431221–

272Imperial Beach, CACA25,206221–

273San Leandro, CACA85,353221–

274West Hollywood, CACA34,231219–

275San Anselmo, CACA12,555217–

276Downey, CACA108,468216–

277Hillsborough, CACA11,206216–

278Sebastopol, CACA7,532215–

279Bonita, CACA12,652214–

280Florin, CACA50,211214–

281Hanford, CACA62,229214–

282Bostonia, CACA16,765211–

283Orinda, CACA19,507211–

284Tulare, CACA73,907210–

285Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009206–

286Newark, CACA47,895203–

287Lawndale, CACA29,892202–

288Porterville, CACA63,088198–

289Diamond Springs, CACA10,927196–

290Inglewood, CACA101,662196–

291Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131196–

292Wrightwood, CACA5,067196–

293Arcata, CACA19,047194–

294Exeter, CACA10,122194–

295Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311194–

296Sierra Madre, CACA10,620194–

297Ceres, CACA48,982193–

298Fortuna, CACA12,003192–

299Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272192–

300Cupertino, CACA58,333191–

301Azusa, CACA47,447190–

302Daly City, CACA101,261190–

303Belmont, CACA28,752189–

304Nipomo, CACA17,516189–

305Winter Gardens, CACA22,131189–

306Atwater, CACA32,133188–

307Eastvale, CACA70,594188–

308Happy Valley, CACA5,944188–

309Mill Valley, CACA13,799187–

310West Covina, CACA105,301187–

311Olivehurst, CACA18,444185–

312Coronado, CACA21,094183–

313North Highlands, CACA47,957183–

314Soquel, CACA10,679183–

315Ukiah, CACA16,068183–

316Desert Palms, CACA6,579182–

317Seaside, CACA31,636182–

318La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480181–

319Paradise, CACA10,023179–

320Cambria, CACA5,978177–

321Templeton, CACA9,580177–

322Rosedale, CACA18,877175–

323Ojai, CACA7,474174–

324Rosemont, CACA23,766174–

325Fairfax, CACA7,417173–

326Norwalk, CACA97,104173–

327Dixon, CACA21,116171–

328Lakeland, CACA12,236171–

329Blackhawk, CACA10,137170–

330Quartz Hill, CACA11,510170–

331Woodcrest, CACA17,368165–

332Chino, CACA96,957164–

333Gardena, CACA58,460164–

334Port Hueneme, CACA20,987164–

335Los Osos, CACA14,166163–

336Golden Hills, CACA9,891162–

337Grover Beach, CACA12,456161–

338Clearlake, CACA16,893158–

339Gold River, CACA7,924158–

340Pismo Beach, CACA7,911157–

341Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830157–

342Highland, CACA57,614156–

343Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948156–

344Bellflower, CACA74,719155–

345Anderson, CACA11,131150–

346Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085150–

347California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915148–

348Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288148–

349Fort Bragg, CACA6,946146–

350Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559144–

351Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971142–

352Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513139–

353Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912137–

354Acton, CACA7,880136–

355Milpitas, CACA78,596136–

356San Jacinto, CACA56,014136–

357Aptos, CACA6,404134–

358Clayton, CACA10,842134–

359Isla Vista, CACA13,920134–

360Pittsburg, CACA77,542134–

361San Gabriel, CACA38,186134–

362Arcadia, CACA54,117133–

363Joshua Tree, CACA6,234133–

364Lemon Grove, CACA27,936133–

365Pollock Pines, CACA6,212128–

366Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473127–

367Lemoore, CACA27,291126–

368Rowland Heights, CACA45,911126–

369Selma, CACA24,702126–

370National City, CACA57,807125–

371Oakdale, CACA23,246125–

372Rio Linda, CACA16,335125–

373Alondra Park, CACA8,373124–

374Hercules, CACA26,326124–

375Chino Hills, CACA77,519123–

376Sausalito, CACA7,019122–

377Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765121–

378Oakhurst, CACA6,091121–

379Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875121–

380Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291120–

381Mentone, CACA9,514120–

382Colton, CACA53,383119–

383Montclair, CACA37,563119–

384Plumas Lake, CACA9,418119–

385Susanville, CACA12,816119–

386Cherry Valley, CACA6,668118–

387South Whittier, CACA55,650117–

388Piedmont, CACA10,642116–

389Beverly Hills, CACA30,764114–

390El Granada, CACA5,232114–

391Charter Oak, CACA9,442113–

392El Centro, CACA44,382113–

393Pinole, CACA18,543113–

394University of California-Davis, CACA8,696111–

395Blythe, CACA15,042110–

396Los Alamitos, CACA11,702110–

397Atherton, CACA6,960109–

398Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639109–

399Rialto, CACA106,554109–

400Solvang, CACA5,944109–

401Rossmoor, CACA11,532108–

402El Monte, CACA105,075106–

403La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660106–

404Valley Center, CACA11,119106–

405Oroville East, CACA7,504105–

406Union City, CACA65,282105–

407South San Francisco, CACA64,941104–

408Imperial, CACA22,330101–

409Pleasure Point, CACA5,489101–

410California City, CACA13,30096–

411Marina, CACA23,25696–

412Shasta Lake, CACA10,20896–

413Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13295–

414Hughson, CACA8,05195–

415La Riviera, CACA11,49294–

416Marina del Rey, CACA9,17694–

417Santa Paula, CACA31,77494–

418Topanga, CACA8,88594–

419Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89393–

420Duarte, CACA22,86693–

421Prunedale, CACA19,72392–

422Woodside, CACA5,18192–

423Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36191–

424Temple City, CACA35,12591–

425Stanton, CACA40,16190–

426Gridley, CACA7,25889–

427Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84088–

428Perris, CACA83,23788–

429Malibu, CACA9,57487–

430Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24785–

431Canyon Lake, CACA11,11385–

432Diamond Bar, CACA51,88485–

433Madera Acres, CACA9,84685–

434Brawley, CACA28,00884–

435East Foothills, CACA7,13984–

436Grand Terrace, CACA12,93684–

437Loomis, CACA7,00484–

438Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01883–

439El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29483–

440Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48383–

441Country Club, CACA10,16182–

442Ione, CACA9,28282–

443Coalinga, CACA17,28178–

444Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87276–

445Rosemead, CACA49,41076–

446Watsonville, CACA50,71676–

447West Carson, CACA22,14376–

448Madera, CACA69,01774–

449Calimesa, CACA11,11173–

450Ladera Heights, CACA7,33473–

451Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41973–

452Kensington, CACA5,17972–

453Oak View, CACA6,14172–

454American Canyon, CACA22,77371–

455Carson, CACA90,80871–

456East Whittier, CACA9,99070–

457Soledad, CACA26,35770–

458El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12969–

459Los Banos, CACA49,61468–

460Lomita, CACA19,72467–

461Palermo, CACA5,26666–

462Cloverdale, CACA8,70164–

463Emeryville, CACA13,25164–

464Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07364–

465Hawthorne, CACA82,74162–

466Oildale, CACA34,68762–

467Red Bluff, CACA14,40460–

468Del Aire, CACA11,11559–

469Wilton, CACA6,43359–

470Jamul, CACA6,57458–

471Kingsburg, CACA13,24958–

472Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86758–

473Cotati, CACA7,34756–

474Marysville, CACA12,73856–

475Ripon, CACA16,14056–

476Patterson, CACA26,58755–

477East Los Angeles, CACA111,64754–

478Gustine, CACA6,11254–

479East Palo Alto, CACA28,87253–

480Millbrae, CACA22,86953–

481Sun, CACA11,03652–

482Taft, CACA6,99552–

483Burbank, CACA5,33351–

484Colusa, CACA6,51951–

485Montebello, CACA60,69351–

486Signal Hill, CACA11,15351–

487Suisun City, CACA29,45451–

488Ashland, CACA22,21050–

489Buellton, CACA5,15850–

490Monterey Park, CACA57,45750–

491Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37349–

492Kerman, CACA17,55349–

493Westlake, CACA7,50549–

494Lakeport, CACA5,05948–

495McSwain, CACA5,78348–

496Cerritos, CACA46,36747–

497Cherryland, CACA14,14347–

498Corning, CACA8,26046–

499Riverbank, CACA26,55746–

500Avenal, CACA13,47945–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES