RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 598

Largest Swedish population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08919,525−18%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10614,354−18%

03San Francisco, CACA826,0798,146−9%

04San Jose, CACA989,8145,162−40%

05Sacramento, CACA536,4494,002−29%

06Irvine, CACA318,7643,729+33%

07Huntington Beach, CACA191,4513,407−19%

08Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,321+17%

09Oakland, CACA440,8383,060−16%

10Long Beach, CACA450,4692,933−30%

11Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372,802−9%

12Fresno, CACA555,5492,785−38%

13Modesto, CACA219,6522,347−28%

14Redding, CACA94,0922,144−30%

15Oceanside, CACA170,4832,081−17%

16Roseville, CACA167,3022,066−26%

17Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,017−17%

18Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,014−51%

19Berkeley, CACA121,9111,997+49%

20Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,901−40%

21Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,825−55%

22Vista, CACA98,2741,772+31%

23Concord, CACA123,2611,747−5%

24Riverside, CACA323,0571,735−48%

25Corona, CACA161,7341,699−9%

26Anaheim, CACA341,0081,665−41%

27Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,535−37%

28Petaluma, CACA59,6881,516+23%

29Pasadena, CACA135,8041,470+6%

30Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,467−24%

31El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,444+1%

32Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,364−34%

33Clovis, CACA129,3471,342−6%

34Encinitas, CACA60,7361,342−8%

35San Clemente, CACA62,2261,317−19%

36Chico, CACA105,0811,312−34%

37Fullerton, CACA138,6751,270−34%

38Rocklin, CACA76,8211,254−24%

39Folsom, CACA91,9831,253−2%

40San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,247−41%

41Orange, CACA138,3651,241−30%

42Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,228−42%

43Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,221−45%

44Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,193−34%

45Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,158−45%

46Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,157−24%

47Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,152−51%

48Novato, CACA51,9471,121−26%

49Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,112−33%

50Escondido, CACA146,0301,106−42%

51Turlock, CACA72,8641,094−37%

52Napa, CACA76,5621,093−23%

53Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,090−47%

54Livermore, CACA83,4571,089−52%

55Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,087−7%

56Carmichael, CACA76,9481,080−12%

57Murrieta, CACA114,1241,055−25%

58Burbank, CACA102,9881,046−32%

59Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,035−47%

60Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2951,034–

61Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,030−18%

62San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,023−27%

63Temecula, CACA114,8651,023−39%

64San Rafael, CACA59,4101,022−32%

65Lake Forest, CACA86,333994−44%

66Redlands, CACA74,128979−31%

67Vacaville, CACA103,850970−12%

68Visalia, CACA146,541942−17%

69Santee, CACA58,205936−14%

70Menifee, CACA118,592911−22%

71Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107910−28%

72Davis, CACA66,110898−25%

73Santa Clara, CACA133,446897−35%

74San Ramon, CACA86,209874+14%

75Lincoln, CACA57,367862−18%

76Camarillo, CACA68,652861−31%

77Dana Point, CACA32,232860−3%

78Palm Springs, CACA45,315853−27%

79Fair Oaks, CACA32,799830+16%

80Orangevale, CACA35,958827−16%

81Pleasanton, CACA74,556827−56%

82Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017807+4%

83Redwood City, CACA82,178802−29%

84Lodi, CACA69,100797−24%

85Yorba Linda, CACA65,632796−49%

86Fremont, CACA226,442781−67%

87Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844775+6%

88La Mesa, CACA59,914754−50%

89San Marcos, CACA94,908738−30%

90Danville, CACA43,302737−43%

91Torrance, CACA138,391735−60%

92Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779714−27%

93Manteca, CACA96,693709−16%

94Poway, CACA49,180703−48%

95Martinez, CACA36,849686−13%

96Glendale, CACA187,160684−49%

97La Quinta, CACA39,440684−39%

98Walnut Creek, CACA70,012683−61%

99Redondo Beach, CACA67,281681−48%

100El Cajon, CACA101,755680−54%

101Yucaipa, CACA54,953680−38%

102West Sacramento, CACA56,216675−23%

103San Mateo, CACA103,337668−39%

104Mountain View, CACA85,438662−32%

105Yuba City, CACA69,485657+19%

106Dublin, CACA71,602656+47%

107Upland, CACA79,446656−47%

108Hemet, CACA93,649643−55%

109Alameda, CACA76,876636−42%

110La Habra, CACA60,908628−2%

111Altadena, CACA41,705627+42%

112Menlo Park, CACA32,713622−20%

113Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085621+106%

114Stockton, CACA324,597619−67%

115Campbell, CACA42,490610+19%

116Palmdale, CACA161,845609−53%

117Kingsburg, CACA13,249602−3%

118Tracy, CACA101,901596−50%

119Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554595−4%

120Garden Grove, CACA170,455589−44%

121Buena Park, CACA81,741582−19%

122El Segundo, CACA16,379575+111%

123Fairfield, CACA122,489575−53%

124Brentwood, CACA66,607571−49%

125Chino Hills, CACA77,519566−16%

126Oxnard, CACA199,651564−44%

127Culver City, CACA39,452561−11%

128Vallejo, CACA123,287561−11%

129Castro Valley, CACA65,001560−24%

130Hesperia, CACA102,605557−37%

131Gilroy, CACA60,764549+24%

132Atascadero, CACA29,464533+52%

133Laguna Beach, CACA22,391532−16%

134Malibu, CACA9,574529+63%

135Ukiah, CACA16,068519+104%

136Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122517−42%

137San Anselmo, CACA12,555507+25%

138Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867505+109%

139Lancaster, CACA170,084502−52%

140Cypress, CACA48,781499−48%

141Glendora, CACA49,671496−35%

142Los Gatos, CACA32,576496−38%

143San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119485−36%

144Benicia, CACA26,401483−24%

145Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793483+53%

146Fontana, CACA221,223480+20%

147Ridgecrest, CACA28,333476−38%

148Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654472−40%

149Hollister, CACA45,695467+86%

150Rohnert Park, CACA44,811462−35%

151Salinas, CACA159,134460−40%

152Antioch, CACA118,958449−62%

153Fountain Valley, CACA55,508445−59%

154Moorpark, CACA35,023443−43%

155Orinda, CACA19,507443−33%

156Port Hueneme, CACA20,987442+295%

157San Dimas, CACA32,978438−36%

158Ontario, CACA187,013432−63%

159Castaic, CACA17,999431−7%

160Lakewood, CACA78,010429−48%

161Cameron Park, CACA18,315428−35%

162Isla Vista, CACA13,920428−0%

163Windsor, CACA25,864424−21%

164Apple Valley, CACA75,247418−59%

165Hayward, CACA157,113418−54%

166Claremont, CACA35,838405−45%

167North Tustin, CACA25,807402−32%

168South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115401−21%

169Santa Maria, CACA111,390400−43%

170Seal Beach, CACA24,075398−49%

171Santa Ana, CACA315,586395−50%

172Goleta, CACA32,401394−31%

173San Carlos, CACA29,261394−58%

174Willows, CACA6,116393+487%

175Arcata, CACA19,047392−30%

176Mill Valley, CACA13,799392−10%

177Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990390+185%

178Morgan Hill, CACA45,625387−34%

179Indio, CACA94,269385−24%

180Pacifica, CACA36,890383−57%

181Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067376−24%

182Wildomar, CACA37,889372−3%

183West Hollywood, CACA34,231371−15%

184Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311369–

185La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480369−23%

186Los Altos, CACA30,965369−28%

187Fortuna, CACA12,003367+11%

188Placentia, CACA54,911367−55%

189Fallbrook, CACA32,112363−13%

190San Bernardino, CACA222,044363−57%

191Truckee, CACA17,278362−40%

192Beaumont, CACA60,835361+1%

193Richmond, CACA114,861360−49%

194Westminster, CACA88,966359−57%

195Moreno Valley, CACA214,263357−65%

196San Jacinto, CACA56,014356+3%

197Saratoga, CACA30,418349−44%

198Chino, CACA96,957348−16%

199La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660348+37%

200La Habra Heights, CACA5,327347+308%

201Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123341−6%

202Galt, CACA26,964339+54%

203Lafayette, CACA25,313339−45%

204Scotts Valley, CACA11,652337−9%

205Seaside, CACA31,636335+9%

206Albany, CACA19,195325−9%

207Hanford, CACA62,229325−19%

208Alamo, CACA14,488317−43%

209Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765313−18%

210Foothill Farms, CACA36,435313+19%

211Oakhurst, CACA6,091312+537%

212Winter Gardens, CACA22,131310−19%

213Piedmont, CACA10,642303+7%

214Woodland, CACA62,513301−58%

215Tustin, CACA77,843299−59%

216Granite Bay, CACA21,673298−63%

217Arcadia, CACA54,117297+19%

218Discovery Bay, CACA14,911295+18%

219Pollock Pines, CACA6,212295+5%

220Alpine, CACA15,180293−14%

221Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639291−20%

222La Mirada, CACA45,952291−63%

223Oakdale, CACA23,246288−34%

224Hawthorne, CACA82,741286+6%

225Whittier, CACA85,815285−56%

226La Riviera, CACA11,492284−5%

227Eureka, CACA25,304282−64%

228Stanford, CACA18,662282+20%

229Cathedral City, CACA52,375281−42%

230Durham, CACA5,340281+621%

231Auburn, CACA13,847279−49%

232Pittsburg, CACA77,542279−26%

233El Cerrito, CACA26,121278−28%

234Brea, CACA47,260277−58%

235Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513276−52%

236Orcutt, CACA31,454276−48%

237North Auburn, CACA13,480275−25%

238Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447274−12%

239Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272274−50%

240Monterey, CACA28,953273−56%

241Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876273−48%

242Monrovia, CACA38,264272−34%

243Blackhawk, CACA10,137265+102%

244Crestline, CACA9,835264+38%

245Templeton, CACA9,580262−46%

246Bonita, CACA12,652260+77%

247Placerville, CACA10,685259+106%

248Lompoc, CACA43,315257−39%

249Inglewood, CACA101,662252+255%

250Belmont, CACA28,752250−50%

251Fairfax, CACA7,417250+125%

252Newark, CACA47,895249−52%

253Pacific Grove, CACA14,659249−7%

254South Pasadena, CACA25,503249−46%

255Nipomo, CACA17,516248−8%

256Los Osos, CACA14,166244−45%

257San Leandro, CACA85,353244−58%

258Rosemont, CACA23,766243−30%

259Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971240−28%

260North Highlands, CACA47,957237−44%

261Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971235–

262View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230235+1206%

263Coronado, CACA21,094230+12%

264Ramona, CACA22,634228−52%

265Suisun City, CACA29,454228+36%

266Norwalk, CACA97,104226−4%

267Alhambra, CACA79,820225+3%

268Antelope, CACA48,301223−77%

269La Presa, CACA34,962223−35%

270Live Oak, CACA16,911223−30%

271Duarte, CACA22,866222+54%

272South Whittier, CACA55,650222−23%

273Victorville, CACA141,395220−70%

274Desert Palms, CACA6,579218−9%

275South San Francisco, CACA64,941218−17%

276West Covina, CACA105,301216−65%

277Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840213+373%

278Oceano, CACA7,128213−2%

279San Bruno, CACA42,305213−46%

280Oak Park, CACA13,757212−31%

281Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969212−61%

282La Verne, CACA30,178211−66%

283Watsonville, CACA50,716211+1%

284Pleasure Point, CACA5,489210–

285Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051209+212%

286Covina, CACA49,404208−45%

287Burlingame, CACA31,929206−54%

288Soquel, CACA10,679206−25%

289Rossmoor, CACA11,532205−20%

290Norco, CACA25,081204−57%

291Laguna Woods, CACA16,844202−41%

292Lemoore, CACA27,291202−9%

293Daly City, CACA101,261198−53%

294Larkspur, CACA12,620198−42%

295Moraga, CACA16,322198−32%

296Solana Beach, CACA12,602198−57%

297Rosedale, CACA18,877197+114%

298Millbrae, CACA22,869196−40%

299Laguna Hills, CACA30,020195−54%

300Sebastopol, CACA7,532194+24%

301Buellton, CACA5,158192+57%

302Loma Linda, CACA25,221190−49%

303Canyon Lake, CACA11,113188−47%

304Cupertino, CACA58,333187−50%

305Coto de Caza, CACA15,190183−64%

306Oakley, CACA47,583181−52%

307Pismo Beach, CACA7,911180−21%

308Porterville, CACA63,088180−54%

309California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915179–

310Agoura Hills, CACA19,243178−64%

311Highland, CACA57,614178−41%

312Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288178+68%

313Grand Terrace, CACA12,936177+133%

314Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132177+24%

315Sierra Madre, CACA10,620177−22%

316Lomita, CACA19,724173−47%

317Carson, CACA90,808172−23%

318Dixon, CACA21,116172+52%

319Madera, CACA69,017171−19%

320Reedley, CACA26,982171−28%

321Oroville, CACA20,451169+22%

322Cotati, CACA7,347168+38%

323Grass Valley, CACA14,035168−42%

324McKinleyville, CACA17,113168−62%

325Foster City, CACA32,411167−53%

326Morro Bay, CACA10,613166−56%

327Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009165−43%

328Montecito, CACA9,031164−64%

329El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626163−66%

330El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129163+99%

331Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939163−66%

332San Martin, CACA6,954162−38%

333Oildale, CACA34,687161−39%

334Carpinteria, CACA12,734160−30%

335Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948160+0%

336Mentone, CACA9,514159+145%

337Rialto, CACA106,554159−6%

338Union City, CACA65,282159−11%

339Shasta Lake, CACA10,208157−57%

340Woodcrest, CACA17,368157−26%

341Escalon, CACA7,394156−38%

342Rio Linda, CACA16,335156−51%

343Woodside, CACA5,181156−49%

344Corte Madera, CACA9,929155−53%

345Santa Paula, CACA31,774155+57%

346Clayton, CACA10,842153−62%

347Temescal Valley, CACA30,069152–

348Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291150−63%

349Sonoma, CACA10,537150−45%

350San Lorenzo, CACA29,171149−50%

351Healdsburg, CACA11,172147−23%

352Vineyard, CACA43,751147−50%

353Calabasas, CACA22,027146−36%

354Merced, CACA99,724146−61%

355Imperial Beach, CACA25,206144−19%

356Kensington, CACA5,179144+26%

357Lemon Grove, CACA27,936144−48%

358Atherton, CACA6,960143+110%

359Azusa, CACA47,447142−58%

360Myrtletown, CACA5,322142+65%

361Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287141−10%

362Barstow, CACA24,804140−67%

363Diamond Springs, CACA10,927140−73%

364Diamond Bar, CACA51,884139−29%

365Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473139+10%

366Pomona, CACA147,807139−59%

367Sausalito, CACA7,019139−67%

368Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559137−72%

369Ceres, CACA48,982136−57%

370Cerritos, CACA46,367135−60%

371Gold River, CACA7,924135−41%

372Susanville, CACA12,816135−66%

373Tehachapi, CACA11,852135−12%

374Ashland, CACA22,210134−20%

375Yreka, CACA7,714134−60%

376Capitola, CACA9,340133−60%

377Jamul, CACA6,574133+161%

378Kentfield, CACA6,900132+214%

379Newman, CACA12,453132−12%

380Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957131−29%

381Oak View, CACA6,141131+52%

382Rio del Mar, CACA9,201130−56%

383Villa Park, CACA5,645130−19%

384Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131129−26%

385El Monte, CACA105,075124−36%

386Anderson, CACA11,131122−51%

387El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294122−4%

388Marina, CACA23,256121+51%

389Quartz Hill, CACA11,510121−26%

390Milpitas, CACA78,596119−63%

391American Canyon, CACA22,773118+219%

392Valle Vista, CACA18,602118−67%

393Homeland, CACA7,584116+263%

394Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503116+115%

395Magalia, CACA7,389115−63%

396Mira Monte, CACA6,888113−20%

397Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408111+217%

398Grover Beach, CACA12,456111−15%

399Riverbank, CACA26,557111−42%

400Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830110−35%

401Colton, CACA53,383109−40%

402El Granada, CACA5,232109−48%

403National City, CACA57,807109−50%

404Loomis, CACA7,004108−45%

405Los Alamitos, CACA11,702107−30%

406Ojai, CACA7,474105−43%

407Downey, CACA108,468103−78%

408Florin, CACA50,211103−67%

409Palermo, CACA5,266101+17%

410Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07398−38%

411East Palo Alto, CACA28,87297+11%

412Big Bear City, CACA11,43195−61%

413El Centro, CACA44,38293−5%

414Lathrop, CACA42,78393+75%

415Prunedale, CACA19,72393−74%

416Los Banos, CACA49,61492−61%

417French Valley, CACA45,26991−77%

418Saranap, CACA5,66291−46%

419Solvang, CACA5,94491−62%

420Cambria, CACA5,97890−55%

421Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41990−60%

422Tiburon, CACA8,88190−62%

423Clearlake, CACA16,89387−75%

424Patterson, CACA26,58786−51%

425East San Gabriel, CACA23,41084+50%

426Jackson, CACA5,10084+110%

427Ripon, CACA16,14084−67%

428Beverly Hills, CACA30,76483−73%

429Bostonia, CACA16,76583−69%

430Salida, CACA13,90083−19%

431Wilton, CACA6,43383−47%

432Blythe, CACA15,04282−51%

433Linda, CACA23,87182−28%

434Rodeo, CACA8,97682+86%

435Taft, CACA6,99582−42%

436San Marino, CACA11,96481−65%

437Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51380−49%

438Montclair, CACA37,56380−72%

439Paradise, CACA10,02380−89%

440Calimesa, CACA11,11179−47%

441Rowland Heights, CACA45,91179−61%

442Lakeport, CACA5,05978−12%

443Winters, CACA8,21478+37%

444Aptos, CACA6,40477−66%

445Cherryland, CACA14,14377−19%

446Pinole, CACA18,54377−71%

447Plumas Lake, CACA9,41877−66%

448North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10076−39%

449Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46174−74%

450Bellflower, CACA74,71973−80%

451Atwater, CACA32,13372−66%

452Ben Lomond, CACA6,85872−57%

453Live Oak, CACA9,46672+213%

454Marysville, CACA12,73872+89%

455Temple City, CACA35,12571−80%

456Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24770−72%

457Burbank, CACA5,33369+33%

458Emeryville, CACA13,25169+60%

459Coalinga, CACA17,28168−32%

460Topanga, CACA8,88567−67%

461Colusa, CACA6,51965+550%

462Hillsborough, CACA11,20665−63%

463San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22365−87%

464Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76564−43%

465Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46563–

466California City, CACA13,30063−54%

467Country Club, CACA10,16163−36%

468Joshua Tree, CACA6,23463−75%

469Rio Vista, CACA10,52363−62%

470Cherry Valley, CACA6,66862−74%

471Cloverdale, CACA8,70162−82%

472Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36161−88%

473Golden Hills, CACA9,89161−73%

474Oak Hills, CACA9,01360−59%

475University of California-Davis, CACA8,69660−28%

476Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91259−77%

477Bay Point, CACA24,23158−88%

478Montebello, CACA60,69358+625%

479Thermalito, CACA6,72057+375%

480Valley Center, CACA11,11957−72%

481Chowchilla, CACA18,73056+30%

482West Carson, CACA22,14354−38%

483St. Helena, CACA5,19452−61%

484Selma, CACA24,70252−76%

485Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50151–

486Hughson, CACA8,05151+410%

487Alondra Park, CACA8,37350+56%

488Lindsay, CACA12,57849–

489East Whittier, CACA9,99047–

490Gardena, CACA58,46047−72%

491Happy Valley, CACA5,94447–

492Rosamond, CACA21,47347+27%

493Lakeland, CACA12,23646−76%

494Hercules, CACA26,32645−77%

495Signal Hill, CACA11,15345+275%

496Fort Bragg, CACA6,94644−81%

497Rosemead, CACA49,41044+0%

498Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87543−79%

499Yucca Valley, CACA21,88743−85%

500West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61542+147%

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