California White Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the White Alone population in California was 28,161,679 and represented 71.29% of the total California population (39,503,200).

Among California counties, Los Angeles County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (7,000,948), followed by San Diego County (2,464,595), and Orange County (2,237,876). Alpine County had the lowest (842).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's White Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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California White Alone Population By County in 2020
California White Alone Population By County in 2020
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 7,000,948 70.06
San Diego 2,464,595 74.79
Orange 2,237,876 70.25
Riverside 1,910,224 78.84
San Bernardino 1,649,537 75.55
Santa Clara 992,182 51.38
Sacramento 982,898 61.95
Alameda 822,887 48.97
Fresno 764,855 75.76
Contra Costa 751,425 64.44
Kern 741,792 81.88
Ventura 706,017 83.71
San Joaquin 507,074 64.96
Stanislaus 457,638 82.72
San Francisco 455,125 52.28
San Mateo 449,221 58.92
Sonoma 421,589 86.34
Tulare 416,105 87.8
Santa Barbara 382,025 85.19
Monterey 363,038 82.82
Placer 337,521 83.15
Solano 267,982 59.19
San Luis Obispo 250,164 88.75
Santa Cruz 234,832 86.82
Merced 230,899 81.93
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