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 2020 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. The median across all 609 is 240.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08917,026−17%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10615,007−11%

03San Francisco, CACA826,0797,484−1%

04San Jose, CACA989,8146,379−21%

05Sacramento, CACA536,4494,309−20%

06Long Beach, CACA450,4693,577−16%

07Oakland, CACA440,8383,251+28%

08Huntington Beach, CACA191,4513,240−19%

09Fresno, CACA555,5492,734−5%

10Oceanside, CACA170,4832,692+11%

11Roseville, CACA167,3022,590−22%

12Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372,419−5%

13Riverside, CACA323,0572,326+2%

14Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,315−3%

15Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,267−18%

16Modesto, CACA219,6522,186−15%

17Irvine, CACA318,7642,145+11%

18Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,145−39%

19Anaheim, CACA341,0082,018−32%

20Chico, CACA105,0812,016−6%

21Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,908−26%

22Concord, CACA123,2611,815−12%

23Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,799+1%

24San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,787−2%

25Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,785+3%

26Redding, CACA94,0921,735−19%

27Fullerton, CACA138,6751,723+27%

28Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,701−8%

29Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,697−17%

30Folsom, CACA91,9831,693−5%

31Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,689−14%

32Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,662−19%

33Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,642−15%

34El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,623+38%

35Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,618+19%

36Torrance, CACA138,3911,617−10%

37Berkeley, CACA121,9111,602+22%

38Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,588+21%

39Napa, CACA76,5621,486−6%

40Temecula, CACA114,8651,474+14%

41Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,468+15%

42Escondido, CACA146,0301,406−25%

43Rocklin, CACA76,8211,395−15%

44Livermore, CACA83,4571,390−12%

45Camarillo, CACA68,6521,383+19%

46San Marcos, CACA94,9081,371+43%

47San Clemente, CACA62,2261,369+17%

48Vista, CACA98,2741,369+38%

49Orange, CACA138,3651,334−19%

50Davis, CACA66,1101,324+38%

51Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,317−3%

52Murrieta, CACA114,1241,313−43%

53Petaluma, CACA59,6881,307+18%

54Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,287+32%

55Corona, CACA161,7341,287−29%

56Carmichael, CACA76,9481,280−2%

57Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,246−35%

58Stockton, CACA324,5971,244−25%

59Encinitas, CACA60,7361,241−34%

60Alameda, CACA76,8761,229−3%

61El Cajon, CACA101,7551,196+12%

62Clovis, CACA129,3471,179+6%

63Orangevale, CACA35,9581,178+39%

64Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,163+8%

65Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,152+31%

66Menifee, CACA118,5921,149−6%

67Vacaville, CACA103,8501,128−2%

68Lincoln, CACA57,3671,126+24%

69Pasadena, CACA135,8041,107−1%

70San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,103−1%

71Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,099−3%

72Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,078−6%

73San Mateo, CACA103,3371,070+24%

74Upland, CACA79,4461,064−6%

75Burbank, CACA102,9881,034+16%

76Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,029+43%

77Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,025+21%

78Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,023+1%

79Redlands, CACA74,1281,006−18%

80Danville, CACA43,302985−24%

81Lodi, CACA69,100975−5%

82Fontana, CACA221,223964+56%

83Chula Vista, CACA275,533943−41%

84Sunnyvale, CACA156,577939−36%

85Fairfield, CACA122,489917−39%

86Yucaipa, CACA54,953912+29%

87Santee, CACA58,205901−30%

88Manteca, CACA96,693899−3%

89Poway, CACA49,180895+4%

90Castro Valley, CACA65,001876−26%

91Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779869+9%

92Fremont, CACA226,442869−42%

93San Bernardino, CACA222,044868+1%

94Novato, CACA51,947867−14%

95Brentwood, CACA66,6078590%

96Palmdale, CACA161,845850−36%

97Glendale, CACA187,160846−10%

98La Mesa, CACA59,914843−28%

99Hemet, CACA93,649842−34%

100Martinez, CACA36,849838+23%

101Benicia, CACA26,401836+20%

102Gilroy, CACA60,764833+141%

103Fair Oaks, CACA32,799829+17%

104Victorville, CACA141,395826+26%

105Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554824+1%

106Redondo Beach, CACA67,281820−41%

107Hesperia, CACA102,605814−12%

108Vallejo, CACA123,287812−27%

109Eureka, CACA25,304808−1%

110Turlock, CACA72,864801−6%

111Mountain View, CACA85,438792−38%

112Lancaster, CACA170,084768−24%

113Redwood City, CACA82,178768+2%

114San Ramon, CACA86,209766−26%

115Garden Grove, CACA170,455756−11%

116Healdsburg, CACA11,172742+267%

117East Hemet, CACA20,257741+135%

118Antioch, CACA118,9587280%

119Palm Springs, CACA45,315728−33%

120McKinleyville, CACA17,113717+17%

121Indio, CACA94,269716+27%

122Visalia, CACA146,541703−20%

123Westminster, CACA88,966701+14%

124Glendora, CACA49,671691−6%

125Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844685−26%

126Apple Valley, CACA75,247682−48%

127San Rafael, CACA59,410681−21%

128Yuba City, CACA69,485674−2%

129La Quinta, CACA39,440673+8%

130Chino Hills, CACA77,519673−9%

131Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017669−6%

132Hayward, CACA157,113668+34%

133Florin, CACA50,211662+149%

134Santa Ana, CACA315,586652−9%

135La Habra, CACA60,908649+19%

136Woodland, CACA62,513640−9%

137Tracy, CACA101,901625−11%

138Lakewood, CACA78,010621−37%

139Richmond, CACA114,861618+25%

140Truckee, CACA17,2786150%

141Seal Beach, CACA24,075613+1%

142Oxnard, CACA199,651611−21%

143Atascadero, CACA29,464606+38%

144Laguna Beach, CACA22,391601+31%

145West Sacramento, CACA56,216597−22%

146Fallbrook, CACA32,112596+22%

147Fountain Valley, CACA55,508596−40%

148Whittier, CACA85,815585−19%

149Monterey, CACA28,953579+13%

150Temescal Valley, CACA30,069564–

151Covina, CACA49,404556+159%

152Antelope, CACA48,301549−20%

153Sonoma, CACA10,537548+190%

154Windsor, CACA25,864545+5%

155Coronado, CACA21,094539+27%

156El Cerrito, CACA26,121539+221%

157Ontario, CACA187,013537−60%

158Monrovia, CACA38,264536+29%

159Goleta, CACA32,401533+9%

160Orcutt, CACA31,4545280%

161Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447522+18%

162Tustin, CACA77,843522−19%

163Dublin, CACA71,602521+42%

164Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408507+412%

165Lafayette, CACA25,313503−16%

166Moorpark, CACA35,023501−16%

167Dana Point, CACA32,232501−26%

168San Leandro, CACA85,353501−29%

169Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654492+2%

170Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765489+8%

171Union City, CACA65,282487+541%

172La Mirada, CACA45,952485−18%

173Menlo Park, CACA32,713483−34%

174North Highlands, CACA47,957483+17%

175Pacifica, CACA36,890482+49%

176Scotts Valley, CACA11,652481+68%

177Paradise, CACA10,023479−33%

178Pittsburg, CACA77,542479+63%

179Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295477–

180Cathedral City, CACA52,375476−4%

181Campbell, CACA42,490475−43%

182Granite Bay, CACA21,673469−29%

183Pomona, CACA147,807463+3%

184Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876455+20%

185Santa Maria, CACA111,390453−35%

186South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115445−28%

187Magalia, CACA7,389442+32%

188Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122441−48%

189Blackhawk, CACA10,137430+21%

190Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969430+16%

191Plumas Lake, CACA9,418423+2388%

192Chino, CACA96,957423−8%

193Alhambra, CACA79,820421+111%

194Wildomar, CACA37,889417−54%

195Morgan Hill, CACA45,625414−44%

196Cameron Park, CACA18,315408−33%

197Rosamond, CACA21,473407+166%

198French Valley, CACA45,269404+68%

199Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067401−27%

200Calabasas, CACA22,027398+127%

201Oakley, CACA47,583395−28%

202Ramona, CACA22,634395−4%

203Culver City, CACA39,452395−18%

204San Lorenzo, CACA29,171395+99%

205Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461390+132%

206Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766386+91%

207West Hollywood, CACA34,231385−4%

208El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626385+2%

209Agoura Hills, CACA19,243384+10%

210Patterson, CACA26,587383+188%

211Piedmont, CACA10,642381+159%

212San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119374−38%

213Hollister, CACA45,695373+114%

214Ridgecrest, CACA28,333372−53%

215Los Gatos, CACA32,576369−44%

216Los Altos, CACA30,965367−42%

217Rio del Mar, CACA9,201367−3%

218Oak Park, CACA13,757364+21%

219Cypress, CACA48,781362−50%

220San Dimas, CACA32,978359−48%

221Laguna Hills, CACA30,020357−33%

222Foothill Farms, CACA36,435357+29%

223Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867354+327%

224Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559354+75%

225Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085353+210%

226Castaic, CACA17,999352−30%

227Salinas, CACA159,134352−28%

228North Auburn, CACA13,480349+39%

229La Presa, CACA34,962345+16%

230Auburn, CACA13,847345+14%

231Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272345−22%

232Brea, CACA47,260341−54%

233Winter Gardens, CACA22,131336−34%

234Placentia, CACA54,911336−37%

235Los Osos, CACA14,166333+46%

236Coto de Caza, CACA15,190333−22%

237Claremont, CACA35,838332−35%

238Solana Beach, CACA12,602331+81%

239San Bruno, CACA42,305328+39%

240Morro Bay, CACA10,613327−17%

241Lompoc, CACA43,315321−43%

242North Tustin, CACA25,807321−44%

243Montecito, CACA9,031317+22%

244Oakdale, CACA23,246317−13%

245Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971317–

246Live Oak, CACA16,911316+60%

247Burlingame, CACA31,929316−31%

248Laguna Woods, CACA16,844315−2%

249El Segundo, CACA16,379315+28%

250Fortuna, CACA12,003315+21%

251Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793313+29%

252El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294312+51%

253Moraga, CACA16,322310−12%

254Grass Valley, CACA14,035307+9%

255Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513306+15%

256Rossmoor, CACA11,532303+11%

257San Jacinto, CACA56,014303−52%

258Norco, CACA25,081302+18%

259Cupertino, CACA58,333302−39%

260El Granada, CACA5,232301+291%

261Big Bear City, CACA11,431299+130%

262Hanford, CACA62,229299+23%

263Azusa, CACA47,447298+19%

264Orinda, CACA19,507296−33%

265La Verne, CACA30,178295−60%

266Malibu, CACA9,574292+24%

267Soquel, CACA10,679292+112%

268Galt, CACA26,964292+6%

269Cerritos, CACA46,367291+20%

270Barstow, CACA24,804290+75%

271Albany, CACA19,195286+40%

272Yucca Valley, CACA21,887285+224%

273Parkway, CACA15,397284+628%

274Fairfax, CACA7,417280+124%

275Buena Park, CACA81,741279−57%

276Arcadia, CACA54,117276−49%

277Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123276−50%

278Newark, CACA47,895274−50%

279Moreno Valley, CACA214,263273−71%

280Pinole, CACA18,543271−19%

281Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311270–

282Cloverdale, CACA8,701269+91%

283Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939266−46%

284Woodcrest, CACA17,368265+74%

285Larkspur, CACA12,620264−27%

286Saratoga, CACA30,418263−36%

287Shasta Lake, CACA10,208260−17%

288Pacific Grove, CACA14,659258−20%

289Loma Linda, CACA25,221257+21%

290Dixon, CACA21,116257+28%

291Rosedale, CACA18,877255+34%

292Lawndale, CACA29,892253+237%

293Merced, CACA99,724251−62%

294Ukiah, CACA16,068251+66%

295San Anselmo, CACA12,555250−18%

296Bonita, CACA12,652249+80%

297Hillsborough, CACA11,206248+102%

298Imperial Beach, CACA25,206247+5%

299National City, CACA57,807247−4%

300Isla Vista, CACA13,920246−37%

301San Carlos, CACA29,261243−41%

302Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287243+75%

303South Pasadena, CACA25,503241−32%

304Grover Beach, CACA12,456241−41%

305Myrtletown, CACA5,322240+147%

306Lomita, CACA19,724237−33%

307Tiburon, CACA8,881234+398%

308La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480233−36%

309Daly City, CACA101,261233+8%

310Atwater, CACA32,133226+9%

311Discovery Bay, CACA14,911226−37%

312Rialto, CACA106,554225−43%

313Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765223+25%

314Highland, CACA57,614223−67%

315Sebastopol, CACA7,532221+4%

316Santa Paula, CACA31,774220+62%

317Lathrop, CACA42,783219+164%

318Bellflower, CACA74,719218+15%

319Red Bluff, CACA14,404218−37%

320Winters, CACA8,214216+173%

321Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247216+380%

322Rosemont, CACA23,766216−38%

323Stanford, CACA18,662216−41%

324Valle Vista, CACA18,602216+1%

325Rio Vista, CACA10,523215+62%

326Fort Bragg, CACA6,946215+46%

327Anderson, CACA11,131213−32%

328Capitola, CACA9,340213−18%

329Arcata, CACA19,047211−32%

330Corte Madera, CACA9,929210−20%

331Topanga, CACA8,885209+115%

332West Covina, CACA105,301208−67%

333South San Francisco, CACA64,941208−34%

334Placerville, CACA10,685206+25%

335Happy Valley, CACA5,944205–

336Clayton, CACA10,842201+16%

337Oroville, CACA20,451200−36%

338Gold River, CACA7,924200+71%

339Joshua Tree, CACA6,234199+176%

340Carpinteria, CACA12,734198−41%

341Temple City, CACA35,125196−18%

342Mill Valley, CACA13,799195−12%

343Beaumont, CACA60,835195−33%

344Desert Palms, CACA6,579194+26%

345Golden Hills, CACA9,891194+96%

346Phelan, CACA18,496193+16%

347Nipomo, CACA17,516190−38%

348Altadena, CACA41,705189−57%

349Mira Monte, CACA6,888189+19%

350Clearlake, CACA16,893188−52%

351Pollock Pines, CACA6,212188+29%

352Downey, CACA108,468188−64%

353Diamond Bar, CACA51,884187−4%

354Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830186+119%

355Tulare, CACA73,907186−32%

356Valley Center, CACA11,119186−26%

357Acton, CACA7,880185−16%

358Sierra Madre, CACA10,620185+9%

359Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009181−12%

360Aptos, CACA6,404179+129%

361Oildale, CACA34,687179−60%

362Hercules, CACA26,326178+65%

363Saranap, CACA5,662177+1%

364Alamo, CACA14,488176−63%

365Alpine, CACA15,180176−31%

366Pleasure Point, CACA5,489176–

367Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875176+7%

368Colton, CACA53,383176+1%

369Mountain House, CACA25,315171+195%

370Carson, CACA90,808170−25%

371Milpitas, CACA78,596164−63%

372Diamond Springs, CACA10,927164−56%

373Sausalito, CACA7,019162−49%

374Banning, CACA31,852161−46%

375Prunedale, CACA19,723160−56%

376Lake Mathews, CACA6,527159−45%

377South Whittier, CACA55,650159−46%

378Vineyard, CACA43,751159−70%

379Tehachapi, CACA11,852158−26%

380Watsonville, CACA50,716156−27%

381Porterville, CACA63,088156−38%

382Blythe, CACA15,042153+50%

383Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948151+41%

384Grand Terrace, CACA12,936151+144%

385Norwalk, CACA97,104149−68%

386California City, CACA13,300149+24%

387Buellton, CACA5,158148+57%

388Silver Lakes, CACA6,977148+335%

389Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018144−5%

390Cotati, CACA7,347144−42%

391Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291144+7%

392Oak View, CACA6,141143+19%

393South Gate, CACA90,071143+117%

394Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473142−21%

395Waterford, CACA9,258141+386%

396Yreka, CACA7,714140−29%

397Signal Hill, CACA11,153140+27%

398Linda, CACA23,871139−43%

399Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971139+70%

400Belmont, CACA28,752138−55%

401Crestline, CACA9,835137+15%

402Gardena, CACA58,460134−36%

403Rosemead, CACA49,410133+111%

404Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990133−19%

405Loomis, CACA7,004132−59%

406Nuevo, CACA6,803130+251%

407Canyon Lake, CACA11,113130−35%

408Lemon Grove, CACA27,936128−57%

409Vandenberg, CACA6,776128+25%

410Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419127+41%

411Ceres, CACA48,982127−58%

412Eastvale, CACA70,594125−57%

413Hughson, CACA8,051123+19%

414St. Helena, CACA5,194123+34%

415Millbrae, CACA22,869122−58%

416Templeton, CACA9,580120−75%

417North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100119+1%

418Beverly Hills, CACA30,764118−50%

419La Riviera, CACA11,492117−39%

420Seaside, CACA31,636117−38%

421Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639116−22%

422Solvang, CACA5,944115−4%

423Olivehurst, CACA18,444111+7%

424Marysville, CACA12,738110−11%

425Ripon, CACA16,140110−49%

426Kentfield, CACA6,900109−43%

427El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129108−48%

428Fort Irwin, CACA8,419108+882%

429Ben Lomond, CACA6,858107−42%

430Cambria, CACA5,978107−40%

431Hawthorne, CACA82,741106+279%

432Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483105−54%

433Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503104+18%

434Los Banos, CACA49,614103−69%

435Cherry Valley, CACA6,668103+7%

436El Monte, CACA105,075103+12%

437Palermo, CACA5,266102+113%

438Duarte, CACA22,866102−16%

439Emeryville, CACA13,251102−24%

440Pismo Beach, CACA7,911101−65%

441Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912100+122%

442Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84098−47%

443La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66097−69%

444Los Alamitos, CACA11,70297−63%

445Oroville East, CACA7,50497−54%

446Lemoore, CACA27,29196−57%

447Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89396–

448Willows, CACA6,11695–

449East San Gabriel, CACA23,41095−17%

450San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22394−76%

451San Pablo, CACA31,67894−12%

452American Canyon, CACA22,77393+22%

453Foster City, CACA32,41193−71%

454Marina, CACA23,25692−29%

455Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05191+28%

456Susanville, CACA12,81691−55%

457Suisun City, CACA29,45490−49%

458Madera, CACA69,01789−60%

459Brawley, CACA28,00889+394%

460Corning, CACA8,26089−44%

461Kerman, CACA17,55388+283%

462Adelanto, CACA38,79888−53%

463Montclair, CACA37,56387+50%

464Rio Linda, CACA16,33587−71%

465Kensington, CACA5,17985+21%

466Port Hueneme, CACA20,98784−75%

467Marina del Rey, CACA9,17683−46%

468Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36182−67%

469Newman, CACA12,45382−17%

470Lemon Hill, CACA15,31281+800%

471Charter Oak, CACA9,44281−61%

472Piñon Hills, CACA7,06580−53%

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

474Riverbank, CACA26,55778−40%

475Rowland Heights, CACA45,91178−24%

476Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46577–

477Mentone, CACA9,51476−51%

478California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91573–

479Calimesa, CACA11,11173−49%

480Reedley, CACA26,98273−20%

481La Palma, CACA14,90772+67%

482Madera Acres, CACA9,84671+129%

483Chowchilla, CACA18,73071−34%

484Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83170−47%

485Westlake, CACA7,50567−64%

486Fairview, CACA10,74567−63%

487La Habra Heights, CACA5,32766+32%

488Thousand Palms, CACA7,72065−59%

489Lakeland, CACA12,23664−61%

490Keyes, CACA5,57763+215%

491San Martin, CACA6,95463−46%

492Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13263−39%

493Jackson, CACA5,10062−39%

494Quartz Hill, CACA11,51061−75%

495San Gabriel, CACA38,18661−56%

496Exeter, CACA10,12261−53%

497Lynwood, CACA63,51260+43%

498Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50160–

499Country Club, CACA10,16160−35%

500Woodside, CACA5,18159+64%

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