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Largest Somali population, California counties · 2020

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010
01San Diego County, CACA3,282,2483,631−31%
02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391463+13%
03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934299+47%
04Riverside County, CACA2,544,916169+202%
05Alameda County, CACA1,636,630144−20%
06San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09142−58%
07San Francisco County, CACA826,07931−57%
08Solano County, CACA455,37627−87%
09Kern County, CACA927,06826−55%
10Yolo County, CACA224,41021−77%
11Merced County, CACA297,26014–
12Amador County, CACA41,87613–
13Orange County, CACA3,149,50710−95%
14Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4607−96%
15San Mateo County, CACA743,5684–
16Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652–
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS