Ranking of California Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.16K people in California with Somali ancestry. Among all California counties, San Diego County had the highest population with Somali ancestry (3.96K), followed by Santa Clara County (364), and Los Angeles County (245).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Somali ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in California.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of California Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
San Diego County
Santa Clara County
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Alameda County
Riverside County
Fresno County
Solano County
San Francisco County
Merced County
Ranking of California Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 San Diego County 3955
2 Santa Clara County 364
3 Los Angeles County 245
4 Orange County 175
5 Alameda County 116
6 Riverside County 77
7 Fresno County 54
8 Solano County 36
9 San Francisco County 29
10 Merced County 27
11 Monterey County 22
12 Kern County 21
13 Amador County 15
14 San Bernardino County 10
15 Sacramento County 8
16 Yolo County 3
17 Santa Barbara County 2