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Largest Somali population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali 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 34 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 31.

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Largest Somali population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

01San Diego, CACA1,406,1062,831−31%

02Lemon Grove, CACA27,936440+118%

03Santa Clara, CACA133,446264–

04San Jose, CACA989,814189−42%

05Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089148–

06Vista, CACA98,274115–

07Oakland, CACA440,83894−10%

08East Hemet, CACA20,25791–

09Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96988–

10La Presa, CACA34,96284−78%

11Murrieta, CACA114,12478–

12National City, CACA57,80764–

13Gardena, CACA58,46053–

14San Leandro, CACA85,35350–

15Pomona, CACA147,80738−62%

16Carson, CACA90,80835+35%

17San Francisco, CACA826,07931−57%

18Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93929+81%

19Bakersfield, CACA422,16526−55%

20Vallejo, CACA123,28722−89%

21Davis, CACA66,11021−77%

22Merced, CACA99,72414–

23Santa Monica, CACA90,08211–

24Orange, CACA138,36510–

25Gilroy, CACA60,76410−9%

26Redlands, CACA74,1287–

27Sacramento, CACA536,4497−13%

28Bellflower, CACA74,7196–

29Chino, CACA96,9576–

30Downey, CACA108,4685–

31Vacaville, CACA103,8505–

32Ione, CACA9,2824–

33San Bruno, CACA42,3054–

34Castaic, CACA17,9993–

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