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Largest Somali population, California counties

California counties ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2024 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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YEAR201020202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010
01San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,222−39%
02Orange County, CACA3,149,507873+352%
03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391322−21%
04Riverside County, CACA2,544,916207+270%
05Fresno County, CACA1,035,456134+91%
06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93476−63%
07Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46076−51%
08San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137−63%
09Alameda County, CACA1,636,63032−82%
10Monterey County, CACA433,72921–
11Ventura County, CACA830,85120−17%
12Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES