Ranking of California Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 59.76K people in California with Afghan ancestry. Among all California counties, Sacramento County had the highest population with Afghan ancestry (15.85K), followed by Alameda County (10.27K), and Contra Costa County (5.81K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Afghan ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in California.
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Related Topics: California ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of California Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento County | 15846 |
| 2 | Alameda County | 10273 |
| 3 | Contra Costa County | 5810 |
| 4 | Los Angeles County | 5346 |
| 5 | Orange County | 4642 |
| 6 | San Diego County | 3723 |
| 7 | San Joaquin County | 2981 |
| 8 | Riverside County | 2316 |
| 9 | Stanislaus County | 1881 |
| 10 | Yolo County | 1140 |
| 11 | Santa Clara County | 969 |
| 12 | San Bernardino County | 824 |
| 13 | Placer County | 667 |
| 14 | Ventura County | 474 |
| 15 | Kern County | 440 |
| 16 | Sutter County | 343 |
| 17 | Solano County | 296 |
| 18 | San Mateo County | 274 |
| 19 | Santa Cruz County | 232 |
| 20 | San Francisco County | 227 |
| 21 | Fresno County | 212 |
| 22 | Monterey County | 209 |
| 23 | Shasta County | 153 |
| 24 | Del Norte County | 117 |
| 25 | Merced County | 106 |
| 26 | Santa Barbara County | 97 |
| 27 | Butte County | 64 |
| 28 | Lake County | 32 |
| 29 | Tuolumne County | 18 |
| 30 | El Dorado County | 17 |
| 31 | Sonoma County | 16 |
| 32 | Marin County | 7 |
| 33 | Madera County | 5 |