RANKING · 2024 ACS · 166 SHOWN OF 166

Largest Sri Lankan population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Sri Lankan, 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 166 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 166 is 35. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Simi Valley, CA, up 126 places to #23.

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Largest Sri Lankan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0892,332+20%

02Irvine, CACA318,764367−5%

03▲16San Ramon, CACA86,209346+181%

04▲12San Diego, CACA1,406,106327+122%

05▲4San Jose, CACA989,814327+60%

06San Francisco, CACA826,079302+13%

07▲4Oakland, CACA440,838267+36%

08▼3Sunnyvale, CACA156,577257−13%

09Newark, CACA47,895232–

10▲7Riverside, CACA323,057223+55%

11▲20Sacramento, CACA536,449206+131%

12▲49Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230193+371%

13▲115Mountain View, CACA85,438162+1700%

14▲24Palmdale, CACA161,845160+103%

15▲24Huntington Beach, CACA191,451149+91%

16▲4Santa Clara, CACA133,446149+25%

17Salida, CACA13,900146–

18▲70Fremont, CACA226,442129+438%

19▲11Folsom, CACA91,983125+34%

20East Pasadena, CACA5,479123–

21▲87Fullerton, CACA138,675121+572%

22▼8Cerritos, CACA46,367116−32%

23▲126Simi Valley, CACA124,861116+3767%

24▲33Clovis, CACA129,347112+143%

25Downey, CACA108,468112–

26▼19Anaheim, CACA341,008107−58%

27▼3Pasadena, CACA135,804106+6%

28▼10Lawndale, CACA29,89299−23%

29▲31Carson, CACA90,80891+122%

30▲3Lafayette, CACA25,31390+5%

31▼27Cypress, CACA48,78188−72%

32▲3San Mateo, CACA103,33787+4%

33▼23Torrance, CACA138,39186−57%

34▼12Inglewood, CACA101,66284−18%

35Walnut Creek, CACA70,01278–

36South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11576–

37▲66Moreno Valley, CACA214,26375+275%

38▲16Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29573+49%

39Los Gatos, CACA32,57673–

40▲18Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65473+59%

41▼4Mission Viejo, CACA90,48472−10%

42▲13Ontario, CACA187,01372+50%

43▼7Lakewood, CACA78,01071−12%

44Hercules, CACA26,32670–

45▼33San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91468−62%

46Gardena, CACA58,46067–

47Victorville, CACA141,39567–

48▼7Yucaipa, CACA54,95367+5%

49▲94Hayward, CACA157,11363+800%

50Highland, CACA57,61462–

51Calexico, CACA38,62361–

52Newport Beach, CACA81,97760–

53▲85Dublin, CACA71,60258+625%

54▲2Castro Valley, CACA65,00155+17%

55▲41Castaic, CACA17,99954+145%

56▲51Pomona, CACA147,80753+194%

57Tustin, CACA77,84352–

58▼26Santa Clarita, CACA228,43051−42%

59▼7Pleasanton, CACA74,55650−9%

60▼32Buena Park, CACA81,74149−48%

61▲13Rocklin, CACA76,82148+55%

62▲31Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29147+104%

63Kentfield, CACA6,90047–

64Mountain House, CACA25,31547–

65▲24Fresno, CACA555,54945+88%

66▼40Bakersfield, CACA422,16544−54%

67▲43Beverly Hills, CACA30,76443+153%

68▲78La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48043+760%

69▼40Palo Alto, CACA67,60943−54%

70Livermore, CACA83,45742–

71Palm Desert, CACA53,25942–

72Merced, CACA99,72441–

73Ojai, CACA7,47441–

74Hillsborough, CACA11,20640–

75Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01740–

76▼53Long Beach, CACA450,46939−61%

77▼2Whittier, CACA85,81539+34%

78▲21Chula Vista, CACA275,53338+81%

79▲55Loma Linda, CACA25,22138+375%

80▼35Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06737−38%

81▼19Belmont, CACA28,75236−10%

82Millbrae, CACA22,86936–

83Auburn, CACA13,84735–

84El Segundo, CACA16,37934–

85▲60Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85634+467%

86▼13West Carson, CACA22,14334+10%

87El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02633+38%

88▼7La Verne, CACA30,17833+22%

89▼18Norwalk, CACA97,10433+3%

90▲57San Bernardino, CACA222,04432+540%

91Temple City, CACA35,12532–

92Concord, CACA123,26131–

93▼16Charter Oak, CACA9,44230+3%

94▼46Corona, CACA161,73430−48%

95▲19Upland, CACA79,44630+88%

96Menlo Park, CACA32,71329–

97Moorpark, CACA35,02329–

98Campbell, CACA42,49028–

99Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228–

100Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55928–

101Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99028–

102▲22Alhambra, CACA79,82027+170%

103Camarillo, CACA68,65227–

104▲21Rowland Heights, CACA45,91127+170%

105▲15Signal Hill, CACA11,15327+145%

106▼14Poway, CACA49,18026+13%

107Santa Barbara, CACA86,42226–

108▲4East San Gabriel, CACA23,41025+47%

109▼44Elk Grove, CACA185,00725−31%

110▼26Laguna Hills, CACA30,020240%

111Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55424–

112Fairfax, CACA7,41723–

113Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77923–

114Altadena, CACA41,70522–

115▲14Costa Mesa, CACA108,88122+144%

116Manteca, CACA96,69322–

117Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37321–

118▲13Walnut, CACA27,31621+133%

119▼36Berkeley, CACA121,91119−27%

120Burlingame, CACA31,92918–

121Placentia, CACA54,91118–

122▼4Chino, CACA96,95717+55%

123Culver City, CACA39,45217–

124Duarte, CACA22,86617–

125Temescal Valley, CACA30,06917–

126Woodland, CACA62,51317–

127Chino Hills, CACA77,51916–

128Covina, CACA49,40416–

129▼28Fountain Valley, CACA55,50816−24%

130Lomita, CACA19,72416–

131Murrieta, CACA114,12416–

132Albany, CACA19,19515–

133▼84Redwood City, CACA82,17815−73%

134Tiburon, CACA8,88115–

135▼8Westminster, CACA88,96615+67%

136▼92Redlands, CACA74,12814−77%

137▼21Santa Cruz, CACA61,79714+8%

138▼130Cathedral City, CACA52,37513−94%

139▼93Fontana, CACA221,22313−78%

140▼18Emeryville, CACA13,25112+9%

141Gilroy, CACA60,76411–

142Lennox, CACA19,44911–

143▼101Orange, CACA138,36511−83%

144▼85Roseville, CACA167,30211−76%

145El Cerrito, CACA26,12110–

146La Palma, CACA14,90710–

147▼3Monterey, CACA28,95310+67%

148Oceanside, CACA170,48310–

149Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110–

150▼46Santa Monica, CACA90,08210−50%

151▼45Alameda, CACA76,8769−53%

152South Pasadena, CACA25,5039–

153Coronado, CACA21,0948–

154La Mesa, CACA59,9148–

155Milpitas, CACA78,5968–

156San Leandro, CACA85,3538–

157▼9South Whittier, CACA55,6508+100%

158El Cajon, CACA101,7557–

159Fillmore, CACA16,9376–

160La Mirada, CACA45,9525–

161▼25Monrovia, CACA38,2645−38%

162Stanford, CACA18,6625–

163▼93Garden Grove, CACA170,4553−91%

164Chico, CACA105,0812–

165Hanford, CACA62,2292–

166Livingston, CACA14,6902–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES