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Largest Somali population, California counties

California counties ranked by the number of residents who are Somali 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 12 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Largest Somali population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2000
01San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,222
02Orange County, CACA3,149,507873
03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391322
04Riverside County, CACA2,544,916207
05Fresno County, CACA1,035,456134
06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93476
07Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46076
08San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137
09Alameda County, CACA1,636,63032
10Monterey County, CACA433,72921
11Ventura County, CACA830,85120
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES