RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 609

Largest Swedish population, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 609 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08921,375−10%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10615,371−12%

03San Francisco, CACA826,0798,807−1%

04San Jose, CACA989,8146,452−25%

05Sacramento, CACA536,4494,094−27%

06Fresno, CACA555,5493,392−24%

07Huntington Beach, CACA191,4513,331−21%

08Long Beach, CACA450,4693,220−23%

09Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,182+3%

10Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,096+27%

11Oakland, CACA440,8382,971−19%

12Roseville, CACA167,3022,896+4%

13Modesto, CACA219,6522,851−13%

14Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,845+0%

15Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,613−17%

16Irvine, CACA318,7642,215−21%

17Berkeley, CACA121,9112,144+60%

18Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,104−49%

19Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,017−50%

20Concord, CACA123,2612,005+9%

21Anaheim, CACA341,0082,003−29%

22Oceanside, CACA170,4831,962−22%

23Riverside, CACA323,0571,938−42%

24Encinitas, CACA60,7361,902+30%

25Redding, CACA94,0921,861−39%

26Chico, CACA105,0811,760−11%

27Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,744−15%

28San Clemente, CACA62,2261,732+6%

29Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,692−18%

30Vista, CACA98,2741,686+25%

31Clovis, CACA129,3471,666+17%

32Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,660−25%

33Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8561,642−30%

34Temecula, CACA114,8651,609−4%

35Redlands, CACA74,1281,588+13%

36Livermore, CACA83,4571,534−33%

37El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,502+6%

38Murrieta, CACA114,1241,499+7%

39Escondido, CACA146,0301,486−22%

40Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,480−16%

41Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,476−31%

42Fullerton, CACA138,6751,470−24%

43San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,469−30%

44Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9941,454−12%

45Torrance, CACA138,3911,452−22%

46Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,427−6%

47Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,399−42%

48Visalia, CACA146,5411,388+23%

49Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,349−24%

50Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,345−25%

51Citrus Heights, CACA86,3481,333−32%

52Turlock, CACA72,8641,309−25%

53Petaluma, CACA59,6881,300+6%

54Fremont, CACA226,4421,296−45%

55San Marcos, CACA94,9081,291+22%

56Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,271+8%

57Pasadena, CACA135,8041,267−8%

58Rocklin, CACA76,8211,265−23%

59Folsom, CACA91,9831,264−1%

60Davis, CACA66,1101,258+5%

61Novato, CACA51,9471,173−23%

62Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,170−7%

63Burbank, CACA102,9881,138−26%

64El Cajon, CACA101,7551,135−23%

65Orange, CACA138,3651,125−36%

66Napa, CACA76,5621,108−22%

67Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,097−43%

68Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,083−48%

69Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,064−23%

70Glendale, CACA187,1601,029−24%

71Danville, CACA43,3021,021−21%

72Manteca, CACA96,6931,020+21%

73Chula Vista, CACA275,5331,017−19%

74Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2951,010–

75Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,009+37%

76San Rafael, CACA59,410993−33%

77Pleasanton, CACA74,556989−48%

78Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779963−2%

79Mountain View, CACA85,438961−1%

80San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636957−31%

81San Mateo, CACA103,337954−13%

82Lakewood, CACA78,010953+16%

83Alameda, CACA76,876946−14%

84Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017919+18%

85Stockton, CACA324,597918−52%

86Carmichael, CACA76,948914−26%

87Ontario, CACA187,013911−21%

88Redwood City, CACA82,178896−21%

89Camarillo, CACA68,652888−29%

90Malibu, CACA9,574880+172%

91Menifee, CACA118,592872−25%

92Corona, CACA161,734869−53%

93Orangevale, CACA35,958864−12%

94Martinez, CACA36,849862+10%

95Vacaville, CACA103,850850−23%

96Yuba City, CACA69,485837+51%

97Poway, CACA49,180837−39%

98Dublin, CACA71,602828+86%

99Yorba Linda, CACA65,632825−47%

100Lodi, CACA69,100823−22%

101Woodland, CACA62,513822+13%

102Vallejo, CACA123,287822+30%

103Hesperia, CACA102,605815−8%

104Redondo Beach, CACA67,281807−38%

105Palm Springs, CACA45,315799−32%

106Upland, CACA79,446794−36%

107La Mesa, CACA59,914791−48%

108San Bernardino, CACA222,044791−7%

109Antioch, CACA118,958787−33%

110Santa Ana, CACA315,586786−1%

111Glendora, CACA49,671776+2%

112Claremont, CACA35,838768+4%

113Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554760+23%

114Hemet, CACA93,649750−48%

115Garden Grove, CACA170,455748−29%

116Ridgecrest, CACA28,333731−5%

117Fair Oaks, CACA32,799724+2%

118Dana Point, CACA32,232723−18%

119Oxnard, CACA199,651715−29%

120Apple Valley, CACA75,247712−30%

121Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971700–

122Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793696+121%

123Yucaipa, CACA54,953694−37%

124Lincoln, CACA57,367691−34%

125Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654683−13%

126Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085683+126%

127Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844681−7%

128Tustin, CACA77,843680−7%

129Santa Maria, CACA111,390674−5%

130Chino, CACA96,957658+59%

131Chino Hills, CACA77,519654−3%

132San Ramon, CACA86,209654−15%

133Lancaster, CACA170,084650−38%

134Lafayette, CACA25,313647+4%

135Brentwood, CACA66,607640−42%

136Fountain Valley, CACA55,508640−41%

137Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122623−31%

138Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867622+157%

139Monterey, CACA28,953620−1%

140Rohnert Park, CACA44,811620−13%

141Gilroy, CACA60,764618+40%

142Los Gatos, CACA32,576617−22%

143Palmdale, CACA161,845606−54%

144San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119601−21%

145Moreno Valley, CACA214,263600−41%

146Santee, CACA58,205597−45%

147Beaumont, CACA60,835586+65%

148West Hollywood, CACA34,231582+33%

149La Habra, CACA60,908576−11%

150Benicia, CACA26,401549−14%

151Tracy, CACA101,901539−55%

152San Dimas, CACA32,978536−22%

153Culver City, CACA39,452528−16%

154Salinas, CACA159,134524−31%

155Willows, CACA6,116519+675%

156Fairfield, CACA122,489515−58%

157Menlo Park, CACA32,713499−36%

158Atascadero, CACA29,464498+42%

159Hayward, CACA157,113498−45%

160La Quinta, CACA39,440494−56%

161Granite Bay, CACA21,673493−38%

162Cypress, CACA48,781492−49%

163Fontana, CACA221,223490+22%

164Lompoc, CACA43,315476+13%

165Hanford, CACA62,229476+18%

166Campbell, CACA42,490471−8%

167Monrovia, CACA38,264470+14%

168Kingsburg, CACA13,249469−24%

169Laguna Beach, CACA22,391466−26%

170Eureka, CACA25,304465−41%

171Moorpark, CACA35,023461−40%

172El Segundo, CACA16,379457+68%

173Los Altos, CACA30,965452−12%

174Isla Vista, CACA13,920450+5%

175Newark, CACA47,895450−13%

176Richmond, CACA114,861449−36%

177Windsor, CACA25,864447−16%

178Orcutt, CACA31,454446−16%

179San Jacinto, CACA56,014441+28%

180South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115438−14%

181Wildomar, CACA37,889435+13%

182San Carlos, CACA29,261433−54%

183Mill Valley, CACA13,799431−1%

184Morgan Hill, CACA45,625426−27%

185Whittier, CACA85,815423−34%

186Ukiah, CACA16,068423+66%

187Orinda, CACA19,507421−36%

188Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272416−24%

189Brea, CACA47,260413−38%

190Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513411−28%

191Westminster, CACA88,966406−51%

192Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009406+41%

193Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639405+12%

194Tehachapi, CACA11,852405+163%

195Cameron Park, CACA18,315401−39%

196Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765400+5%

197Laguna Hills, CACA30,020399−6%

198Saratoga, CACA30,418397−36%

199Seal Beach, CACA24,075394−50%

200Fallbrook, CACA32,112394−5%

201Alhambra, CACA79,820389+78%

202Cupertino, CACA58,333388+4%

203North Tustin, CACA25,807387−34%

204Rosedale, CACA18,877385+318%

205El Cerrito, CACA26,121384−0%

206El Granada, CACA5,232379+80%

207West Covina, CACA105,301376−40%

208Alamo, CACA14,488376−32%

209Paradise, CACA10,023374−48%

210Galt, CACA26,964373+70%

211Burlingame, CACA31,929372−16%

212Cerritos, CACA46,367371+9%

213Norco, CACA25,081364−24%

214Cathedral City, CACA52,375360−26%

215Castaic, CACA17,999357−23%

216Goleta, CACA32,401355−38%

217Solana Beach, CACA12,602352−24%

218Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876348−33%

219Hawthorne, CACA82,741348+29%

220Laguna Woods, CACA16,844345+1%

221San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223344−31%

222South Pasadena, CACA25,503339−27%

223Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067338−32%

224Beverly Hills, CACA30,764338+12%

225Buena Park, CACA81,741338−53%

226Arcata, CACA19,047334−40%

227Coronado, CACA21,094331+61%

228Placentia, CACA54,911328−60%

229Fortuna, CACA12,003327−1%

230Los Osos, CACA14,166326−27%

231La Verne, CACA30,178322−48%

232Foothill Farms, CACA36,435319+21%

233Victorville, CACA141,395318−56%

234Vineyard, CACA43,751318+9%

235Loma Linda, CACA25,221317−15%

236Colton, CACA53,383316+74%

237Pacifica, CACA36,890315−65%

238Albany, CACA19,195312−13%

239Azusa, CACA47,447312−9%

240La Mirada, CACA45,952309−61%

241Live Oak, CACA16,911309−3%

242Highland, CACA57,614308+2%

243Temescal Valley, CACA30,069307–

244Moraga, CACA16,322305+5%

245Daly City, CACA101,261304−28%

246Sierra Madre, CACA10,620302+33%

247Norwalk, CACA97,104300+28%

248McKinleyville, CACA17,113297−33%

249El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294294+131%

250Hughson, CACA8,051292+2820%

251Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131289+66%

252El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626289−39%

253Scotts Valley, CACA11,652289−22%

254Phelan, CACA18,496287+94%

255Oakley, CACA47,583285−25%

256Oroville, CACA20,451285+105%

257Topanga, CACA8,885285+43%

258Foster City, CACA32,411283−20%

259South Whittier, CACA55,650283−1%

260Morro Bay, CACA10,613282−26%

261Ceres, CACA48,982281−12%

262Valley Center, CACA11,119280+36%

263La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480279−42%

264Alpine, CACA15,180277−19%

265Belmont, CACA28,752277−44%

266Ojai, CACA7,474273+49%

267Pacific Grove, CACA14,659271+1%

268Eastvale, CACA70,594271+76%

269Indio, CACA94,269269−47%

270Soquel, CACA10,679265−4%

271La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660264+4%

272Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361264−49%

273Ripon, CACA16,140264+4%

274Oildale, CACA34,687262+0%

275Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287262+67%

276Blackhawk, CACA10,137260+98%

277National City, CACA57,807258+17%

278Woodcrest, CACA17,368257+21%

279Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311256–

280Port Hueneme, CACA20,987255+128%

281Escalon, CACA7,394254+2%

282Shasta Lake, CACA10,208249−32%

283Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969248−54%

284South San Francisco, CACA64,941247−6%

285Altadena, CACA41,705245−45%

286Covina, CACA49,404245−35%

287North Highlands, CACA47,957244−42%

288Marysville, CACA12,738243+539%

289Merced, CACA99,724243−36%

290Pleasure Point, CACA5,489243–

291San Leandro, CACA85,353243−58%

292Larkspur, CACA12,620241−29%

293Lomita, CACA19,724237−28%

294Pittsburg, CACA77,542236−37%

295Big Bear City, CACA11,431234−5%

296Calabasas, CACA22,027233+3%

297Oakdale, CACA23,246232−47%

298Discovery Bay, CACA14,911232−7%

299Truckee, CACA17,278231−62%

300Hollister, CACA45,695231−8%

301Stanford, CACA18,662230−2%

302Carpinteria, CACA12,734227−1%

303Duarte, CACA22,866227+58%

304Winter Gardens, CACA22,131223−42%

305San Anselmo, CACA12,555223−45%

306Patterson, CACA26,587221+25%

307San Bruno, CACA42,305221−44%

308Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465219–

309Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051218+225%

310Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559216−57%

311Tiburon, CACA8,881216−9%

312Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447215−31%

313Sebastopol, CACA7,532215+38%

314Watsonville, CACA50,716214+3%

315Oroville East, CACA7,504214+18%

316Gold River, CACA7,924214−6%

317Myrtletown, CACA5,322212+147%

318Ben Lomond, CACA6,858210+24%

319Placerville, CACA10,685210+67%

320Coto de Caza, CACA15,190209−59%

321Kentfield, CACA6,900207+393%

322Sonoma, CACA10,537207−24%

323Fairfax, CACA7,417206+86%

324Yreka, CACA7,714205−39%

325Lemon Grove, CACA27,936202−27%

326Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123201−44%

327Bonita, CACA12,652201+37%

328San Lorenzo, CACA29,171201−32%

329Seaside, CACA31,636200−35%

330Suisun City, CACA29,454200+19%

331Milpitas, CACA78,596199−39%

332Banning, CACA31,852199−55%

333Grass Valley, CACA14,035199−32%

334Auburn, CACA13,847198−64%

335Capitola, CACA9,340197−40%

336Ramona, CACA22,634196−59%

337Sanger, CACA27,228195−5%

338Porterville, CACA63,088194−51%

339Antelope, CACA48,301193−80%

340Silver Lakes, CACA6,977193–

341La Presa, CACA34,962192−44%

342Imperial Beach, CACA25,206188+6%

343Agoura Hills, CACA19,243186−62%

344Montecito, CACA9,031186−59%

345Lemoore, CACA27,291184−17%

346Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419184−18%

347Aptos, CACA6,404184−19%

348Anderson, CACA11,131183−26%

349Piedmont, CACA10,642183−35%

350Cloverdale, CACA8,701183−47%

351Corte Madera, CACA9,929183−45%

352Union City, CACA65,282182+2%

353Canyon Lake, CACA11,113181−49%

354Healdsburg, CACA11,172181−5%

355Clayton, CACA10,842179−56%

356Saranap, CACA5,662179+6%

357Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948178+11%

358East San Gabriel, CACA23,410178+218%

359Pomona, CACA147,807177−47%

360Riverbank, CACA26,557177−7%

361Rosamond, CACA21,473177+378%

362North Auburn, CACA13,480175−52%

363Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939172−64%

364Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971170−49%

365West Sacramento, CACA56,216169−81%

366Templeton, CACA9,580168−65%

367Yucca Valley, CACA21,887167−40%

368Prunedale, CACA19,723166−54%

369Loomis, CACA7,004162−18%

370Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132161+13%

371Marina del Rey, CACA9,176158−48%

372Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990158+15%

373East Niles, CACA28,532157–

374Lawndale, CACA29,892156+578%

375Golden Hills, CACA9,891156−30%

376Jamul, CACA6,574155+204%

377Lakeport, CACA5,059155+74%

378Desert Palms, CACA6,579155−35%

379El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129155+89%

380Olivehurst, CACA18,444154+1825%

381El Centro, CACA44,382153+56%

382Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875152−26%

383Rosemont, CACA23,766150−57%

384Rossmoor, CACA11,532148−42%

385Durham, CACA5,340148+279%

386Inglewood, CACA101,662145+104%

387Grand Terrace, CACA12,936145+91%

388Los Alamitos, CACA11,702143−6%

389Dixon, CACA21,116143+27%

390Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765142+27%

391Millbrae, CACA22,869139−57%

392Grover Beach, CACA12,456139+7%

393Bellflower, CACA74,719138−63%

394Sausalito, CACA7,019137−67%

395California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915134–

396Downey, CACA108,468133−72%

397Arcadia, CACA54,117132−47%

398Buellton, CACA5,158132+8%

399Coalinga, CACA17,281132+32%

400Rio Vista, CACA10,523131−21%

401Perris, CACA83,237130+364%

402East Hemet, CACA20,257130−80%

403Marina, CACA23,256129+61%

404Brawley, CACA28,008129+135%

405Rialto, CACA106,554129−24%

406South Gate, CACA90,071122+270%

407Oak View, CACA6,141121+41%

408Cambria, CACA5,978121−40%

409La Habra Heights, CACA5,327119+40%

410Fillmore, CACA16,937118−30%

411Magalia, CACA7,389117−62%

412Emeryville, CACA13,251117+172%

413French Valley, CACA45,269117−71%

414Rio del Mar, CACA9,201116−61%

415Carson, CACA90,808114−49%

416Barstow, CACA24,804113−73%

417Pinole, CACA18,543113−58%

418Orland, CACA8,381112+60%

419Diamond Bar, CACA51,884112−43%

420Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503108+100%

421Fort Bragg, CACA6,946108−54%

422Nipomo, CACA17,516107−61%

423Atwater, CACA32,133106−49%

424Valle Vista, CACA18,602106−70%

425Ione, CACA9,282104−16%

426La Riviera, CACA11,492104−65%

427Red Bluff, CACA14,404104−74%

428Charter Oak, CACA9,442103−36%

429San Gabriel, CACA38,186103−25%

430Acton, CACA7,880101−35%

431Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018101−69%

432East Whittier, CACA9,990101–

433Parkway, CACA15,39799−14%

434Highgrove, CACA8,36698−21%

435Villa Park, CACA5,64598−39%

436Atherton, CACA6,96097+43%

437Colusa, CACA6,51997+870%

438West Carson, CACA22,14396+10%

439Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51396−38%

440Thermalito, CACA6,72096+700%

441Fairview, CACA10,74595−31%

442Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50194–

443Rowland Heights, CACA45,91194−53%

444Solvang, CACA5,94494−61%

445Gridley, CACA7,25894−42%

446Vandenberg, CACA6,77694−44%

447Los Banos, CACA49,61492−61%

448Tulare, CACA73,90791−69%

449Hillsborough, CACA11,20691−48%

450View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23091+406%

451Winters, CACA8,21489+56%

452Oak Park, CACA13,75789−71%

453Joshua Tree, CACA6,23486−65%

454Montebello, CACA60,69386+975%

455Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24786−66%

456Kensington, CACA5,17985−25%

457Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47385−33%

458Mira Monte, CACA6,88885−40%

459Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28884−21%

460Mentone, CACA9,51482+26%

461Montclair, CACA37,56382−71%

462Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91282−68%

463Country Club, CACA10,16181−17%

464Santa Paula, CACA31,77480−19%

465Temple City, CACA35,12580−77%

466Linda, CACA23,87178−32%

467Live Oak, CACA9,46678+239%

468San Pablo, CACA31,67878+160%

469Fort Irwin, CACA8,41978−32%

470Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48378−11%

471Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07376−52%

472Woodside, CACA5,18174−76%

473Susanville, CACA12,81673−82%

474Paramount, CACA50,75572+125%

475Oakhurst, CACA6,09171+45%

476Calimesa, CACA11,11171−52%

477San Marino, CACA11,96471−70%

478Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87271−80%

479Bloomington, CACA25,69870−38%

480El Cerrito, CACA5,32570+180%

481American Canyon, CACA22,77369+86%

482California City, CACA13,30068−50%

483Quartz Hill, CACA11,51068−58%

484Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89368–

485Delano, CACA52,33468+196%

486Stanton, CACA40,16168−68%

487Bostonia, CACA16,76566−75%

488Thousand Palms, CACA7,72066−42%

489Oak Hills, CACA9,01365−55%

490Cherryland, CACA14,14365−32%

491Cotati, CACA7,34765−47%

492Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37365−57%

493Pollock Pines, CACA6,21264−77%

494Hercules, CACA26,32664−68%

495Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29163−84%

496Westlake, CACA7,50561−66%

497Wilton, CACA6,43361−61%

498West Puente Valley, CACA22,49560–

499Wrightwood, CACA5,06760−30%

500Madera, CACA69,01760−72%

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