RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 609

Largest Norwegian population, California cities · 2020

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 609 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08917,026–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10615,007–

03San Francisco, CACA826,0797,484–

04San Jose, CACA989,8146,379–

05Sacramento, CACA536,4494,309–

06Long Beach, CACA450,4693,577–

07Oakland, CACA440,8383,251–

08Huntington Beach, CACA191,4513,240–

09Fresno, CACA555,5492,734–

10Oceanside, CACA170,4832,692–

11Roseville, CACA167,3022,590–

12Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372,419–

13Riverside, CACA323,0572,326–

14Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,315–

15Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,267–

16Modesto, CACA219,6522,186–

17Irvine, CACA318,7642,145–

18Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,145–

19Anaheim, CACA341,0082,018–

20Chico, CACA105,0812,016–

21Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,908–

22Concord, CACA123,2611,815–

23Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,799–

24San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,787–

25Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,785–

26Redding, CACA94,0921,735–

27Fullerton, CACA138,6751,723–

28Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,701–

29Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,697–

30Folsom, CACA91,9831,693–

31Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,689–

32Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,662–

33Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,642–

34El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,623–

35Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,618–

36Torrance, CACA138,3911,617–

37Berkeley, CACA121,9111,602–

38Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,588–

39Napa, CACA76,5621,486–

40Temecula, CACA114,8651,474–

41Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,468–

42Escondido, CACA146,0301,406–

43Rocklin, CACA76,8211,395–

44Livermore, CACA83,4571,390–

45Camarillo, CACA68,6521,383–

46San Marcos, CACA94,9081,371–

47San Clemente, CACA62,2261,369–

48Vista, CACA98,2741,369–

49Orange, CACA138,3651,334–

50Davis, CACA66,1101,324–

51Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,317–

52Murrieta, CACA114,1241,313–

53Petaluma, CACA59,6881,307–

54Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,287–

55Corona, CACA161,7341,287–

56Carmichael, CACA76,9481,280–

57Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,246–

58Stockton, CACA324,5971,244–

59Encinitas, CACA60,7361,241–

60Alameda, CACA76,8761,229–

61El Cajon, CACA101,7551,196–

62Clovis, CACA129,3471,179–

63Orangevale, CACA35,9581,178–

64Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,163–

65Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,152–

66Menifee, CACA118,5921,149–

67Vacaville, CACA103,8501,128–

68Lincoln, CACA57,3671,126–

69Pasadena, CACA135,8041,107–

70San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,103–

71Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,099–

72Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,078–

73San Mateo, CACA103,3371,070–

74Upland, CACA79,4461,064–

75Burbank, CACA102,9881,034–

76Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,029–

77Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,025–

78Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,023–

79Redlands, CACA74,1281,006–

80Danville, CACA43,302985–

81Lodi, CACA69,100975–

82Fontana, CACA221,223964–

83Chula Vista, CACA275,533943–

84Sunnyvale, CACA156,577939–

85Fairfield, CACA122,489917–

86Yucaipa, CACA54,953912–

87Santee, CACA58,205901–

88Manteca, CACA96,693899–

89Poway, CACA49,180895–

90Castro Valley, CACA65,001876–

91Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779869–

92Fremont, CACA226,442869–

93San Bernardino, CACA222,044868–

94Novato, CACA51,947867–

95Brentwood, CACA66,607859–

96Palmdale, CACA161,845850–

97Glendale, CACA187,160846–

98La Mesa, CACA59,914843–

99Hemet, CACA93,649842–

100Martinez, CACA36,849838–

101Benicia, CACA26,401836–

102Gilroy, CACA60,764833–

103Fair Oaks, CACA32,799829–

104Victorville, CACA141,395826–

105Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554824–

106Redondo Beach, CACA67,281820–

107Hesperia, CACA102,605814–

108Vallejo, CACA123,287812–

109Eureka, CACA25,304808–

110Turlock, CACA72,864801–

111Mountain View, CACA85,438792–

112Lancaster, CACA170,084768–

113Redwood City, CACA82,178768–

114San Ramon, CACA86,209766–

115Garden Grove, CACA170,455756–

116Healdsburg, CACA11,172742–

117East Hemet, CACA20,257741–

118Antioch, CACA118,958728–

119Palm Springs, CACA45,315728–

120McKinleyville, CACA17,113717–

121Indio, CACA94,269716–

122Visalia, CACA146,541703–

123Westminster, CACA88,966701–

124Glendora, CACA49,671691–

125Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844685–

126Apple Valley, CACA75,247682–

127San Rafael, CACA59,410681–

128Yuba City, CACA69,485674–

129La Quinta, CACA39,440673–

130Chino Hills, CACA77,519673–

131Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017669–

132Hayward, CACA157,113668–

133Florin, CACA50,211662–

134Santa Ana, CACA315,586652–

135La Habra, CACA60,908649–

136Woodland, CACA62,513640–

137Tracy, CACA101,901625–

138Lakewood, CACA78,010621–

139Richmond, CACA114,861618–

140Truckee, CACA17,278615–

141Seal Beach, CACA24,075613–

142Oxnard, CACA199,651611–

143Atascadero, CACA29,464606–

144Laguna Beach, CACA22,391601–

145West Sacramento, CACA56,216597–

146Fallbrook, CACA32,112596–

147Fountain Valley, CACA55,508596–

148Whittier, CACA85,815585–

149Monterey, CACA28,953579–

150Temescal Valley, CACA30,069564–

151Covina, CACA49,404556–

152Antelope, CACA48,301549–

153Sonoma, CACA10,537548–

154Windsor, CACA25,864545–

155Coronado, CACA21,094539–

156El Cerrito, CACA26,121539–

157Ontario, CACA187,013537–

158Monrovia, CACA38,264536–

159Goleta, CACA32,401533–

160Orcutt, CACA31,454528–

161Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447522–

162Tustin, CACA77,843522–

163Dublin, CACA71,602521–

164Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408507–

165Lafayette, CACA25,313503–

166Moorpark, CACA35,023501–

167Dana Point, CACA32,232501–

168San Leandro, CACA85,353501–

169Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654492–

170Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765489–

171Union City, CACA65,282487–

172La Mirada, CACA45,952485–

173Menlo Park, CACA32,713483–

174North Highlands, CACA47,957483–

175Pacifica, CACA36,890482–

176Scotts Valley, CACA11,652481–

177Paradise, CACA10,023479–

178Pittsburg, CACA77,542479–

179Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295477–

180Cathedral City, CACA52,375476–

181Campbell, CACA42,490475–

182Granite Bay, CACA21,673469–

183Pomona, CACA147,807463–

184Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876455–

185Santa Maria, CACA111,390453–

186South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115445–

187Magalia, CACA7,389442–

188Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122441–

189Blackhawk, CACA10,137430–

190Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969430–

191Plumas Lake, CACA9,418423–

192Chino, CACA96,957423–

193Alhambra, CACA79,820421–

194Wildomar, CACA37,889417–

195Morgan Hill, CACA45,625414–

196Cameron Park, CACA18,315408–

197Rosamond, CACA21,473407–

198French Valley, CACA45,269404–

199Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067401–

200Calabasas, CACA22,027398–

201Oakley, CACA47,583395–

202Ramona, CACA22,634395–

203Culver City, CACA39,452395–

204San Lorenzo, CACA29,171395–

205Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461390–

206Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766386–

207West Hollywood, CACA34,231385–

208El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626385–

209Agoura Hills, CACA19,243384–

210Patterson, CACA26,587383–

211Piedmont, CACA10,642381–

212San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119374–

213Hollister, CACA45,695373–

214Ridgecrest, CACA28,333372–

215Los Gatos, CACA32,576369–

216Los Altos, CACA30,965367–

217Rio del Mar, CACA9,201367–

218Oak Park, CACA13,757364–

219Cypress, CACA48,781362–

220San Dimas, CACA32,978359–

221Laguna Hills, CACA30,020357–

222Foothill Farms, CACA36,435357–

223Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867354–

224Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559354–

225Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085353–

226Castaic, CACA17,999352–

227Salinas, CACA159,134352–

228North Auburn, CACA13,480349–

229La Presa, CACA34,962345–

230Auburn, CACA13,847345–

231Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272345–

232Brea, CACA47,260341–

233Winter Gardens, CACA22,131336–

234Placentia, CACA54,911336–

235Los Osos, CACA14,166333–

236Coto de Caza, CACA15,190333–

237Claremont, CACA35,838332–

238Solana Beach, CACA12,602331–

239San Bruno, CACA42,305328–

240Morro Bay, CACA10,613327–

241Lompoc, CACA43,315321–

242North Tustin, CACA25,807321–

243Montecito, CACA9,031317–

244Oakdale, CACA23,246317–

245Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971317–

246Live Oak, CACA16,911316–

247Burlingame, CACA31,929316–

248Laguna Woods, CACA16,844315–

249El Segundo, CACA16,379315–

250Fortuna, CACA12,003315–

251Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793313–

252El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294312–

253Moraga, CACA16,322310–

254Grass Valley, CACA14,035307–

255Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513306–

256Rossmoor, CACA11,532303–

257San Jacinto, CACA56,014303–

258Norco, CACA25,081302–

259Cupertino, CACA58,333302–

260El Granada, CACA5,232301–

261Big Bear City, CACA11,431299–

262Hanford, CACA62,229299–

263Azusa, CACA47,447298–

264Orinda, CACA19,507296–

265La Verne, CACA30,178295–

266Malibu, CACA9,574292–

267Soquel, CACA10,679292–

268Galt, CACA26,964292–

269Cerritos, CACA46,367291–

270Barstow, CACA24,804290–

271Albany, CACA19,195286–

272Yucca Valley, CACA21,887285–

273Parkway, CACA15,397284–

274Fairfax, CACA7,417280–

275Buena Park, CACA81,741279–

276Arcadia, CACA54,117276–

277Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123276–

278Newark, CACA47,895274–

279Moreno Valley, CACA214,263273–

280Pinole, CACA18,543271–

281Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311270–

282Cloverdale, CACA8,701269–

283Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939266–

284Woodcrest, CACA17,368265–

285Larkspur, CACA12,620264–

286Saratoga, CACA30,418263–

287Shasta Lake, CACA10,208260–

288Pacific Grove, CACA14,659258–

289Loma Linda, CACA25,221257–

290Dixon, CACA21,116257–

291Rosedale, CACA18,877255–

292Lawndale, CACA29,892253–

293Merced, CACA99,724251–

294Ukiah, CACA16,068251–

295San Anselmo, CACA12,555250–

296Bonita, CACA12,652249–

297Hillsborough, CACA11,206248–

298Imperial Beach, CACA25,206247–

299National City, CACA57,807247–

300Isla Vista, CACA13,920246–

301San Carlos, CACA29,261243–

302Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287243–

303South Pasadena, CACA25,503241–

304Grover Beach, CACA12,456241–

305Myrtletown, CACA5,322240–

306Lomita, CACA19,724237–

307Tiburon, CACA8,881234–

308La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480233–

309Daly City, CACA101,261233–

310Atwater, CACA32,133226–

311Discovery Bay, CACA14,911226–

312Rialto, CACA106,554225–

313Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765223–

314Highland, CACA57,614223–

315Sebastopol, CACA7,532221–

316Santa Paula, CACA31,774220–

317Lathrop, CACA42,783219–

318Bellflower, CACA74,719218–

319Red Bluff, CACA14,404218–

320Winters, CACA8,214216–

321Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247216–

322Rosemont, CACA23,766216–

323Stanford, CACA18,662216–

324Valle Vista, CACA18,602216–

325Rio Vista, CACA10,523215–

326Fort Bragg, CACA6,946215–

327Anderson, CACA11,131213–

328Capitola, CACA9,340213–

329Arcata, CACA19,047211–

330Corte Madera, CACA9,929210–

331Topanga, CACA8,885209–

332West Covina, CACA105,301208–

333South San Francisco, CACA64,941208–

334Placerville, CACA10,685206–

335Happy Valley, CACA5,944205–

336Clayton, CACA10,842201–

337Oroville, CACA20,451200–

338Gold River, CACA7,924200–

339Joshua Tree, CACA6,234199–

340Carpinteria, CACA12,734198–

341Temple City, CACA35,125196–

342Mill Valley, CACA13,799195–

343Beaumont, CACA60,835195–

344Desert Palms, CACA6,579194–

345Golden Hills, CACA9,891194–

346Phelan, CACA18,496193–

347Nipomo, CACA17,516190–

348Altadena, CACA41,705189–

349Mira Monte, CACA6,888189–

350Clearlake, CACA16,893188–

351Pollock Pines, CACA6,212188–

352Downey, CACA108,468188–

353Diamond Bar, CACA51,884187–

354Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830186–

355Tulare, CACA73,907186–

356Valley Center, CACA11,119186–

357Acton, CACA7,880185–

358Sierra Madre, CACA10,620185–

359Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009181–

360Aptos, CACA6,404179–

361Oildale, CACA34,687179–

362Hercules, CACA26,326178–

363Saranap, CACA5,662177–

364Alamo, CACA14,488176–

365Alpine, CACA15,180176–

366Pleasure Point, CACA5,489176–

367Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875176–

368Colton, CACA53,383176–

369Mountain House, CACA25,315171–

370Carson, CACA90,808170–

371Milpitas, CACA78,596164–

372Diamond Springs, CACA10,927164–

373Sausalito, CACA7,019162–

374Banning, CACA31,852161–

375Prunedale, CACA19,723160–

376Lake Mathews, CACA6,527159–

377South Whittier, CACA55,650159–

378Vineyard, CACA43,751159–

379Tehachapi, CACA11,852158–

380Watsonville, CACA50,716156–

381Porterville, CACA63,088156–

382Blythe, CACA15,042153–

383Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948151–

384Grand Terrace, CACA12,936151–

385Norwalk, CACA97,104149–

386California City, CACA13,300149–

387Buellton, CACA5,158148–

388Silver Lakes, CACA6,977148–

389Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018144–

390Cotati, CACA7,347144–

391Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291144–

392Oak View, CACA6,141143–

393South Gate, CACA90,071143–

394Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473142–

395Waterford, CACA9,258141–

396Yreka, CACA7,714140–

397Signal Hill, CACA11,153140–

398Linda, CACA23,871139–

399Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971139–

400Belmont, CACA28,752138–

401Crestline, CACA9,835137–

402Gardena, CACA58,460134–

403Rosemead, CACA49,410133–

404Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990133–

405Loomis, CACA7,004132–

406Nuevo, CACA6,803130–

407Canyon Lake, CACA11,113130–

408Lemon Grove, CACA27,936128–

409Vandenberg, CACA6,776128–

410Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419127–

411Ceres, CACA48,982127–

412Eastvale, CACA70,594125–

413Hughson, CACA8,051123–

414St. Helena, CACA5,194123–

415Millbrae, CACA22,869122–

416Templeton, CACA9,580120–

417North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100119–

418Beverly Hills, CACA30,764118–

419La Riviera, CACA11,492117–

420Seaside, CACA31,636117–

421Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639116–

422Solvang, CACA5,944115–

423Olivehurst, CACA18,444111–

424Marysville, CACA12,738110–

425Ripon, CACA16,140110–

426Kentfield, CACA6,900109–

427El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129108–

428Fort Irwin, CACA8,419108–

429Ben Lomond, CACA6,858107–

430Cambria, CACA5,978107–

431Hawthorne, CACA82,741106–

432Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483105–

433Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503104–

434Los Banos, CACA49,614103–

435Cherry Valley, CACA6,668103–

436El Monte, CACA105,075103–

437Palermo, CACA5,266102–

438Duarte, CACA22,866102–

439Emeryville, CACA13,251102–

440Pismo Beach, CACA7,911101–

441Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912100–

442Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84098–

443La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66097–

444Los Alamitos, CACA11,70297–

445Oroville East, CACA7,50497–

446Lemoore, CACA27,29196–

447Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89396–

448Willows, CACA6,11695–

449East San Gabriel, CACA23,41095–

450San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22394–

451San Pablo, CACA31,67894–

452American Canyon, CACA22,77393–

453Foster City, CACA32,41193–

454Marina, CACA23,25692–

455Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05191–

456Susanville, CACA12,81691–

457Suisun City, CACA29,45490–

458Madera, CACA69,01789–

459Brawley, CACA28,00889–

460Corning, CACA8,26089–

461Kerman, CACA17,55388–

462Adelanto, CACA38,79888–

463Montclair, CACA37,56387–

464Rio Linda, CACA16,33587–

465Kensington, CACA5,17985–

466Port Hueneme, CACA20,98784–

467Marina del Rey, CACA9,17683–

468Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36182–

469Newman, CACA12,45382–

470Lemon Hill, CACA15,31281–

471Charter Oak, CACA9,44281–

472Piñon Hills, CACA7,06580–

473University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12179–

474Riverbank, CACA26,55778–

475Rowland Heights, CACA45,91178–

476Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46577–

477Mentone, CACA9,51476–

478California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91573–

479Calimesa, CACA11,11173–

480Reedley, CACA26,98273–

481La Palma, CACA14,90772–

482Madera Acres, CACA9,84671–

483Chowchilla, CACA18,73071–

484Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83170–

485Westlake, CACA7,50567–

486Fairview, CACA10,74567–

487La Habra Heights, CACA5,32766–

488Thousand Palms, CACA7,72065–

489Lakeland, CACA12,23664–

490Keyes, CACA5,57763–

491San Martin, CACA6,95463–

492Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13263–

493Jackson, CACA5,10062–

494Quartz Hill, CACA11,51061–

495San Gabriel, CACA38,18661–

496Exeter, CACA10,12261–

497Lynwood, CACA63,51260–

498Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50160–

499Country Club, CACA10,16160–

500Woodside, CACA5,18159–

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