California Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 28, 2026.
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the citizen population for California was 31,901,200 and represented 85.47% of the total California population.
Among all California counties, Los Angeles had the highest citizen population (7.98M), followed by San Diego (2.72M), and Orange (2.55M).
In terms of percentages, Mariposa had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (98.54%), followed by Trinity (98.14%), and Calaveras (98.13%).
The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).
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California Citizen Population By County in 2012
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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 7980470 | 81.10 |
| San Diego | 2720990 | 87.76 |
| Orange | 2553210 | 84.49 |
| Riverside | 1916880 | 87.41 |
| San Bernardino | 1794880 | 87.94 |
| Santa Clara | 1468800 | 82.13 |
| Alameda | 1293835 | 85.39 |
| Sacramento | 1285705 | 90.39 |
| Contra Costa | 930975 | 88.49 |
| Fresno | 794160 | 85.35 |
| Kern | 720655 | 85.88 |
| Ventura | 717815 | 87.24 |
| San Francisco | 695875 | 86.15 |
| San Mateo | 608130 | 84.32 |
| San Joaquin | 598970 | 87.18 |
| Stanislaus | 449935 | 87.35 |
| Sonoma | 434900 | 89.96 |
| Solano | 374500 | 90.41 |
| Tulare | 369390 | 83.60 |
| Santa Barbara | 357330 | 84.36 |
| Placer | 333030 | 95.13 |
| Monterey | 326515 | 78.45 |
| San Luis Obispo | 254080 | 94.06 |
| Santa Cruz | 230350 | 87.81 |
| Marin | 225835 | 89.35 |
| Merced | 213930 | 83.44 |
| Butte | 211250 | 95.98 |
| Yolo | 176835 | 88.03 |
| El Dorado | 173370 | 96.08 |
| Shasta | 173195 | 97.47 |
| Imperial | 140450 | 80.96 |
| Humboldt | 130535 | 97.19 |
| Kings | 130185 | 85.66 |
| Madera | 126490 | 83.98 |
| Napa | 117600 | 86.06 |
| Nevada | 95830 | 97.27 |
| Sutter | 82565 | 87.26 |
| Mendocino | 80280 | 91.67 |
| Yuba | 67040 | 92.80 |
| Lake | 61095 | 94.93 |
| Tehama | 59705 | 94.47 |
| Tuolumne | 53805 | 97.46 |
| San Benito | 47935 | 86.42 |
| Calaveras | 44655 | 98.13 |
| Siskiyou | 43325 | 96.98 |
| Amador | 36695 | 97.17 |
| Lassen | 33070 | 95.50 |
| Del Norte | 27370 | 96.05 |
| Glenn | 25160 | 89.60 |
| Plumas | 19350 | 97.11 |
| Mariposa | 17930 | 98.54 |
| Colusa | 17760 | 83.26 |
| Inyo | 17270 | 93.48 |
| Trinity | 13440 | 98.14 |
| Mono | 12510 | 88.22 |
| Modoc | 9185 | 96.23 |
| Sierra | 3020 | 95.42 |
| Alpine | 1170 | 97.91 |