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Largest Subsaharan African population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 516 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 516 is 140.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08945,041−12%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10615,526+3%

03Oakland, CACA440,83812,624+51%

04San Jose, CACA989,8148,579+58%

05Stockton, CACA324,5976,983+384%

06Sacramento, CACA536,4496,697+61%

07Long Beach, CACA450,4695,511−49%

08San Francisco, CACA826,0795,216+17%

09Fairfield, CACA122,4894,420+89%

10Inglewood, CACA101,6624,389+41%

11Hawthorne, CACA82,7414,284+58%

12Vacaville, CACA103,8503,235+45%

13Moreno Valley, CACA214,2633,230+130%

14Fresno, CACA555,5493,032+26%

15Riverside, CACA323,0572,543+60%

16Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,522+32%

17Elk Grove, CACA185,0072,514+1%

18Carson, CACA90,8082,463−49%

19Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562,309+10%

20Anaheim, CACA341,0082,282+45%

21Richmond, CACA114,8612,042−65%

22Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,963+82%

23Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,946+205%

24San Bernardino, CACA222,0441,821+91%

25San Leandro, CACA85,3531,756−14%

26Lancaster, CACA170,0841,725−18%

27Hayward, CACA157,1131,712−13%

28Berkeley, CACA121,9111,581+21%

29Alameda, CACA76,8761,535+162%

30Victorville, CACA141,3951,528+58%

31Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,449+39%

32Vallejo, CACA123,2871,440−59%

33Suisun City, CACA29,4541,419+23%

34Gardena, CACA58,4601,416+144%

35Pasadena, CACA135,8041,331+49%

36Modesto, CACA219,6521,281+231%

37Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,278+17%

38Fontana, CACA221,2231,278−40%

39Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,275+128%

40Pittsburg, CACA77,5421,199−22%

41Ontario, CACA187,0131,156+28%

42Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,128+101%

43Compton, CACA90,5001,103−74%

44Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,089+23%

45Irvine, CACA318,7641,085+23%

46Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,076+33%

47Palmdale, CACA161,8451,060−67%

48Antioch, CACA118,9581,052−57%

49Calipatria, CACA6,0121,010–

50Brentwood, CACA66,607994+471%

51Pomona, CACA147,807976+70%

52Lemon Grove, CACA27,936950+53%

53Mountain View, CACA85,438929+94%

54Oceanside, CACA170,483911−56%

55French Valley, CACA45,269903+699%

56Eastvale, CACA70,594897+11%

57Rialto, CACA106,554892+3%

58El Centro, CACA44,382867+1870%

59National City, CACA57,807863+564%

60Concord, CACA123,261849−9%

61Clovis, CACA129,347836+73%

62Fremont, CACA226,442830−30%

63Huntington Beach, CACA191,451827+209%

64Corona, CACA161,734812+39%

65Davis, CACA66,110809+52%

66Upland, CACA79,446806+191%

67Tracy, CACA101,901802+139%

68Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969796+125%

69Carmichael, CACA76,948784+1%

70La Mesa, CACA59,914767+5%

71Glendale, CACA187,160762+123%

72Novato, CACA51,947761+138%

73Mountain House, CACA25,315756+215%

74Sunnyvale, CACA156,577744+276%

75Altadena, CACA41,705703−6%

76Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939701+239%

77Union City, CACA65,282698+92%

78Hercules, CACA26,326696+5%

79Blythe, CACA15,042687+207%

80Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017661+1060%

81Vista, CACA98,274650+170%

82Escondido, CACA146,030639+25%

83Soledad, CACA26,357633+121%

84Lakewood, CACA78,010630+16%

85Culver City, CACA39,452625−16%

86Fullerton, CACA138,675616+1%

87Lynwood, CACA63,512615−7%

88View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230610−32%

89Carlsbad, CACA112,260609+577%

90Dublin, CACA71,602605+64%

91Santa Ana, CACA315,586585−16%

92Roseville, CACA167,302574+374%

93San Ramon, CACA86,209574+26%

94Temescal Valley, CACA30,069574–

95San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636571+376%

96West Athens, CACA8,726556+11%

97Bellflower, CACA74,719543−23%

98Murrieta, CACA114,124530−62%

99Claremont, CACA35,838529+58%

100Highland, CACA57,614529+37%

101West Sacramento, CACA56,216528−15%

102Newport Beach, CACA81,977525+67%

103Hanford, CACA62,229521+82%

104Beaumont, CACA60,835510+437%

105Visalia, CACA146,541504+24%

106Lathrop, CACA42,783496+267%

107West Covina, CACA105,301495+17%

108Lawndale, CACA29,892494+30%

109Merced, CACA99,724488+310%

110Torrance, CACA138,391483−47%

111Menifee, CACA118,592481+66%

112El Cajon, CACA101,755475+3%

113Ceres, CACA48,982468+175%

114Florin, CACA50,211460+3%

115Redondo Beach, CACA67,281457+48%

116Patterson, CACA26,587456+396%

117Simi Valley, CACA124,861447+24%

118Norwalk, CACA97,104443+39%

119Oakley, CACA47,583442+402%

120Downey, CACA108,468442+10%

121Hesperia, CACA102,605440+150%

122Lake Forest, CACA86,333437+75%

123Westmont, CACA34,123435−52%

124Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844434+72%

125Dana Point, CACA32,232434+503%

126Santa Cruz, CACA61,797433+123%

127Cherryland, CACA14,143432+632%

128Foothill Farms, CACA36,435428−4%

129Antelope, CACA48,301425−28%

130Citrus Heights, CACA86,348424+115%

131San Mateo, CACA103,337422+38%

132Palm Springs, CACA45,315416+285%

133Coronado, CACA21,094416+486%

134Manteca, CACA96,693413+490%

135Cupertino, CACA58,333413+335%

136Yuba City, CACA69,485412+1077%

137North Highlands, CACA47,957412−13%

138Burbank, CACA102,988412+304%

139Redlands, CACA74,128407−52%

140Ladera Heights, CACA7,334400+4%

141West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300397+10%

142Orange, CACA138,365397+105%

143Glendora, CACA49,671394+910%

144Morgan Hill, CACA45,625390+275%

145Santa Maria, CACA111,390390+271%

146Cerritos, CACA46,367389−33%

147Chico, CACA105,081386+39%

148Granite Bay, CACA21,673376+817%

149Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793368+2065%

150Rosemont, CACA23,766363+23%

151Chino Hills, CACA77,519360−23%

152Foster City, CACA32,411352+220%

153Santa Barbara, CACA86,422345+12%

154Livermore, CACA83,457342−6%

155Montclair, CACA37,563330+164%

156Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766322−53%

157Colton, CACA53,383322−45%

158El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129321+2369%

159Yucca Valley, CACA21,887320+146%

160Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230317+5%

161Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779315+338%

162East Palo Alto, CACA28,872305+47%

163Rocklin, CACA76,821299+15%

164Ashland, CACA22,210298−24%

165Temecula, CACA114,865297−26%

166El Cerrito, CACA26,121296+58%

167Burlingame, CACA31,929294+188%

168Newark, CACA47,895290+17%

169Daly City, CACA101,261290−19%

170Pleasanton, CACA74,556288+72%

171Walnut Creek, CACA70,012284+37%

172Country Club, CACA10,161276–

173Goleta, CACA32,401275+555%

174Rohnert Park, CACA44,811273+33%

175San Jacinto, CACA56,014269−22%

176Monrovia, CACA38,264268−17%

177Marina, CACA23,256267+121%

178Petaluma, CACA59,688265+881%

179Duarte, CACA22,866258+1073%

180San Lorenzo, CACA29,1712580%

181Seaside, CACA31,636256+21%

182Costa Mesa, CACA108,881251+62%

183Stanford, CACA18,662247+44%

184Camarillo, CACA68,652244+66%

185Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107242+109%

186Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067240−34%

187Loma Linda, CACA25,221237−59%

188Santee, CACA58,205235+67%

189St. Helena, CACA5,194233–

190Redwood City, CACA82,178228+90%

191El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026228+20%

192Covina, CACA49,404227+79%

193Martinez, CACA36,849226+186%

194University of California-Davis, CACA8,696225+704%

195Baldwin Park, CACA68,880224+93%

196Diamond Bar, CACA51,884222−37%

197Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840222−26%

198Tustin, CACA77,843219−36%

199Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654218−36%

200Clayton, CACA10,842217+393%

201Fort Irwin, CACA8,419217+1450%

202Redding, CACA94,092216+30%

203Apple Valley, CACA75,247214−67%

204Campbell, CACA42,490214+14%

205Alpine, CACA15,180209–

206La Presa, CACA34,962208−86%

207Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501208–

208Azusa, CACA47,447205+21%

209Florence-Graham, CACA60,690203+22%

210Isla Vista, CACA13,920198+27%

211Willowbrook, CACA21,681198−88%

212Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765197−27%

213Yucaipa, CACA54,953195−59%

214Pinole, CACA18,543194−8%

215Adelanto, CACA38,798193+32%

216San Rafael, CACA59,410191+28%

217Lomita, CACA19,724189+18%

218Garden Grove, CACA170,455189+44%

219San Pablo, CACA31,678187−63%

220Bay Point, CACA24,231186−45%

221Hemet, CACA93,649181−15%

222South San Francisco, CACA64,941180−36%

223Valinda, CACA20,962179+411%

224Beverly Hills, CACA30,764178+71%

225Cypress, CACA48,781178+947%

226Menlo Park, CACA32,713177+49%

227Vineyard, CACA43,751177−36%

228Fairview, CACA10,745175+70%

229Yorba Linda, CACA65,632174+81%

230Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311173–

231Whittier, CACA85,815171+2750%

232Temple City, CACA35,125171–

233Encinitas, CACA60,736170–

234Albany, CACA19,195169+19%

235Artesia, CACA15,789169–

236West Hollywood, CACA34,231164+82%

237Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473164–

238Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009164−22%

239El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294164−27%

240Arcadia, CACA54,117161+258%

241Mill Valley, CACA13,799156+232%

242American Canyon, CACA22,773155+1007%

243Lompoc, CACA43,315154−32%

244Lafayette, CACA25,313153+101%

245Oxnard, CACA199,651150−70%

246Chino, CACA96,957149−66%

247Brea, CACA47,260148–

248Linda, CACA23,871147+513%

249Discovery Bay, CACA14,911146+204%

250Orangevale, CACA35,958144+1700%

251West Carson, CACA22,143143−81%

252Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295143–

253Buena Park, CACA81,741142+264%

254Turlock, CACA72,864142−27%

255Westminster, CACA88,966141+156%

256Danville, CACA43,302141+48%

257Calabasas, CACA22,027140+775%

258Salinas, CACA159,134140−59%

259Agoura Hills, CACA19,243136+491%

260Palo Alto, CACA67,609136−79%

261Rosedale, CACA18,877136–

262Tulare, CACA73,907135+65%

263Milpitas, CACA78,596134−60%

264Cherry Valley, CACA6,668134+857%

265Signal Hill, CACA11,153134−55%

266San Gabriel, CACA38,186131+264%

267San Marcos, CACA94,908131−73%

268Bostonia, CACA16,765127+568%

269Cathedral City, CACA52,375127+23%

270Lemoore, CACA27,291126+12%

271Placentia, CACA54,911125−52%

272Grover Beach, CACA12,456124–

273East Los Angeles, CACA111,647123+846%

274Banning, CACA31,852120+56%

275Quartz Hill, CACA11,510120+88%

276Crescent City, CACA6,002120+19%

277Mentone, CACA9,514119−38%

278Emeryville, CACA13,251119+815%

279Hollister, CACA45,695119+164%

280Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073119–

281East Hemet, CACA20,257118+594%

282San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914116+18%

283Folsom, CACA91,983115−57%

284Bonita, CACA12,652114+322%

285Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948114–

286Olivehurst, CACA18,444113–

287Vincent, CACA15,340112–

288Paramount, CACA50,755111−73%

289Stanton, CACA40,161109−19%

290Alondra Park, CACA8,373108+77%

291Orinda, CACA19,507107+365%

292San Clemente, CACA62,226106+10%

293East Pasadena, CACA5,479106+159%

294Woodcrest, CACA17,368105+119%

295Alhambra, CACA79,820105+46%

296Moorpark, CACA35,023105+1400%

297Palm Desert, CACA53,259105+176%

298Barstow, CACA24,804104−52%

299Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793104+28%

300La Riviera, CACA11,492101−17%

301Galt, CACA26,964101+621%

302Ridgecrest, CACA28,33399−66%

303La Verne, CACA30,17898−40%

304La Puente, CACA36,42397–

305Dixon, CACA21,11696–

306San Dimas, CACA32,97895+86%

307Tehachapi, CACA11,85294+109%

308Oroville, CACA20,45193+675%

309Perris, CACA83,23793−76%

310Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12292−45%

311California City, CACA13,30092+557%

312Carpinteria, CACA12,73492–

313La Habra, CACA60,90890+650%

314North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10090+429%

315Rio Linda, CACA16,33590–

316Fair Oaks, CACA32,79990+718%

317Gilroy, CACA60,76490−49%

318Lemoore Station, CACA6,17589−80%

319Red Bluff, CACA14,40489+368%

320Woodland, CACA62,51388+83%

321Indio, CACA94,26986−83%

322Rosamond, CACA21,47386−32%

323Rio del Mar, CACA9,20185–

324Delano, CACA52,33485+47%

325San Anselmo, CACA12,55585+608%

326East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60384−59%

327El Monte, CACA105,07582−38%

328Chowchilla, CACA18,73080+515%

329Reedley, CACA26,98279–

330University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12179–

331Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63978–

332Atascadero, CACA29,46478+1014%

333Corcoran, CACA22,35878−65%

334Eureka, CACA25,30478−60%

335Laguna Beach, CACA22,39177+12%

336Topanga, CACA8,88577+492%

337Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27276+262%

338Rio Vista, CACA10,52376+375%

339Kentfield, CACA6,90075+168%

340South El Monte, CACA18,96375–

341Rowland Heights, CACA45,91174−38%

342Montebello, CACA60,69373+87%

343Poway, CACA49,18073−77%

344Coto de Caza, CACA15,19073+204%

345Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08573–

346Lincoln, CACA57,36771–

347Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95770–

348San Carlos, CACA29,26168+15%

349La Quinta, CACA39,44067−73%

350Los Gatos, CACA32,57666+144%

351Monterey, CACA28,95366−72%

352Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55966+214%

353Mead Valley, CACA19,28665−46%

354East Bakersfield, CACA11,06265–

355El Segundo, CACA16,37965−63%

356Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99065–

357Coalinga, CACA17,28163+152%

358La Palma, CACA14,90762−63%

359Clearlake, CACA16,89362−51%

360Winton, CACA11,79761–

361Castaic, CACA17,99961−28%

362Madera, CACA69,01760−46%

363Atwater, CACA32,13360−48%

364Moraga, CACA16,32260−18%

365North Tustin, CACA25,80760–

366Calimesa, CACA11,11160–

367Wildomar, CACA37,88958−48%

368South Pasadena, CACA25,50358−28%

369Grand Terrace, CACA12,93657+84%

370Mission Viejo, CACA90,48456−83%

371Garden Acres, CACA10,66756–

372Lodi, CACA69,10055−76%

373Port Hueneme, CACA20,987520%

374El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62652+136%

375Benicia, CACA26,40151+24%

376Pacifica, CACA36,89051−70%

377Arcata, CACA19,04750−44%

378Cameron Park, CACA18,31550+108%

379Prunedale, CACA19,72349–

380Imperial Beach, CACA25,20648−75%

381Live Oak, CACA16,91148+60%

382Buellton, CACA5,15848–

383San Bruno, CACA42,30548−11%

384Magalia, CACA7,38947+38%

385Marina del Rey, CACA9,17647−82%

386Laguna Woods, CACA16,84446−21%

387California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91546–

388Capitola, CACA9,34046–

389Pico Rivera, CACA58,91546−62%

390Rosemead, CACA49,41046−64%

391Seal Beach, CACA24,07546–

392Farmersville, CACA10,32646–

393West Modesto, CACA5,97845–

394Salida, CACA13,90045−73%

395South Whittier, CACA55,65045−70%

396Tiburon, CACA8,88145+275%

397Highgrove, CACA8,36645–

398La Mirada, CACA45,95244−48%

399Parkway, CACA15,39744−23%

400Napa, CACA76,56243−71%

401Saratoga, CACA30,41843–

402Los Alamitos, CACA11,70242+17%

403Alamo, CACA14,48842+75%

404Millbrae, CACA22,86942+68%

405Bell Gardens, CACA37,36742–

406Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89342–

407Del Aire, CACA11,11542+250%

408San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11942+163%

409Shafter, CACA23,87142+500%

410South Gate, CACA90,07142+8%

411Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51342−18%

412Plumas Lake, CACA9,41841−63%

413Santa Paula, CACA31,77441–

414Fallbrook, CACA32,11241−87%

415Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29141+37%

416Ben Lomond, CACA6,85840+264%

417San Fernando, CACA23,44940–

418Norco, CACA25,08139−69%

419Bloomington, CACA25,69839+34%

420Crestline, CACA9,83539−65%

421South San Gabriel, CACA7,92339–

422Golden Hills, CACA9,89139–

423Wasco, CACA26,52539+8%

424Huntington Park, CACA51,54438+65%

425Montecito, CACA9,03138+36%

426Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09538–

427Windsor, CACA25,86437−3%

428Larkspur, CACA12,62037+9%

429Cloverdale, CACA8,70137–

430Sausalito, CACA7,01937+185%

431West Puente Valley, CACA22,49535+169%

432Fountain Valley, CACA55,50835−84%

433Susanville, CACA12,81634−36%

434Lakeland, CACA12,23633–

435Winters, CACA8,21432–

436Riverbank, CACA26,557320%

437Dos Palos, CACA5,69732–

438Auburn, CACA13,84731−23%

439Ripon, CACA16,14030–

440Rodeo, CACA8,97630−92%

441San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22330–

442Fort Bragg, CACA6,94630–

443Oak Park, CACA13,75728+56%

444Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87628+211%

445Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86727–

446Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37327−59%

447Lemon Hill, CACA15,31226−58%

448Anderson, CACA11,13126−32%

449Cambria, CACA5,97825–

450East Foothills, CACA7,13925−4%

451East Niles, CACA28,53225–

452Oakdale, CACA23,24623–

453South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11523+229%

454West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61522−24%

455McKinleyville, CACA17,11322–

456Maywood, CACA23,60022–

457Nipomo, CACA17,51622–

458Walnut, CACA27,31622−45%

459Woodside, CACA5,18120–

460Solana Beach, CACA12,60220−90%

461Fillmore, CACA16,93720–

462Malibu, CACA9,57419−50%

463Blackhawk, CACA10,13719−73%

464East San Gabriel, CACA23,41019+27%

465Los Altos, CACA30,96518−22%

466Newman, CACA12,45318–

467Midway City, CACA7,99917–

468Thousand Palms, CACA7,72017–

469Pacific Grove, CACA14,65916+14%

470Keyes, CACA5,57715–

471Lennox, CACA19,44915−81%

472Los Banos, CACA49,61415–

473Lake Mathews, CACA6,52714–

474Bell, CACA31,62514−36%

475Palermo, CACA5,26614−7%

476Rossmoor, CACA11,53214+17%

477Dinuba, CACA25,94914–

478Coachella, CACA45,41113–

479Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48313−55%

480Belmont, CACA28,75212−14%

481Brawley, CACA28,00812−54%

482Live Oak, CACA9,46611+57%

483Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41911−21%

484Mayfair, CACA5,04411−81%

485Good Hope, CACA8,816110%

486Interlaken, CACA8,06810–

487Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28810–

488Monterey Park, CACA57,45710–

489Orcutt, CACA31,45410−17%

490Paradise, CACA10,02310–

491Ukiah, CACA16,06810−71%

492Vandenberg, CACA6,77610–

493Home Gardens, CACA10,5069−90%

494Marysville, CACA12,7389−88%

495August, CACA8,8259–

496Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5039–

497Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4089–

498Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8309−93%

499Fowler, CACA7,7459+125%

500Hillsborough, CACA11,2069−18%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS