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Largest Somali population, California counties · 2020

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 16 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Largest Somali population by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2000
01San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,631–
02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391463–
03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934299–
04Riverside County, CACA2,544,916169–
05Alameda County, CACA1,636,630144–
06San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09142–
07San Francisco County, CACA826,07931–
08Solano County, CACA455,37627–
09Kern County, CACA927,06826–
10Yolo County, CACA224,41021–
11Merced County, CACA297,26014–
12Amador County, CACA41,87613–
13Orange County, CACA3,149,50710–
14Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4607–
15San Mateo County, CACA743,5684–
16Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES