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Largest Somali population, California cities · 2010

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 38 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 38 is 46.

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Largest Somali population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS –

01San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,090–

02La Presa, CACA34,962388–

03San Jose, CACA989,814324–

04La Mesa, CACA59,914233–

05Vallejo, CACA123,287203–

06Lemon Grove, CACA27,936202–

07Elk Grove, CACA185,007148–

08Oceanside, CACA170,483139–

09San Marcos, CACA94,908129–

10Oakland, CACA440,838105–

11Pomona, CACA147,80799–

12Davis, CACA66,11091–

13Irvine, CACA318,76475–

14Anaheim, CACA341,00872–

15San Francisco, CACA826,07972–

16Bakersfield, CACA422,16558–

17El Cajon, CACA101,75548–

18Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06746–

19Lake Forest, CACA86,33346–

20Highland, CACA57,61444–

21San Dimas, CACA32,97838–

22Union City, CACA65,28237–

23Morgan Hill, CACA45,62537–

24Milpitas, CACA78,59636–

25Lancaster, CACA170,08432–

26Brentwood, CACA66,60730–

27Carson, CACA90,80826–

28Camarillo, CACA68,65224–

29Patterson, CACA26,58722–

30Fremont, CACA226,44220–

31San Lorenzo, CACA29,17117–

32Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93916–

33Gilroy, CACA60,76411–

34Riverside, CACA323,05710–

35East Pasadena, CACA5,4798–

36Sacramento, CACA536,4498–

37Hercules, CACA26,3267–

38Mountain House, CACA25,3156–

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