California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 15,151,999 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in California and they represented 38.70% of the total population of California in 2016.

Los Angeles County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (4,865,928), followed by Riverside County (1,147,892), and San Bernardino County (1,122,274). On the other hand, Alpine County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (104), followed by Sierra County (309), and Trinity County (926).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Imperial County had the highest percentage (84%), followed by Tulare County (64.05%), and San Benito County (59.03%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's hispanic or latino population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016
California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of County Population
Alameda 368795 22.34
Alpine 104 9.88
Amador 5023 13.42
Butte 36160 15.98
Calaveras 5277 11.65
Colusa 12582 58.59
Contra Costa 287940 25.32
Del Norte 5410 19.73
El Dorado 23590 12.68
Fresno 514097 52.66
Glenn 11473 41.28
Humboldt 15487 11.35
Imperial 151106 84
Inyo 3890 21.74
Kern 463855 52.65
Kings 80662 54.04
Lake 12717 19.9
Lassen 5727 18.65
Los Angeles 4865928 48.2
Madera 88182 57.38
Marin 41208 15.81
Mariposa 1917 10.96
Mendocino 21747 24.91
Merced 157358 58.85
Modoc 1337 14.93
Mono 3809 26.72
Monterey 252484 58.25
Napa 47284 33.59
Nevada 9184 9.28
Orange 1071846 33.87
Placer 52415 13.83
Plumas 1678 8.98
Riverside 1147892 48.27
Sacramento 346671 22.94
San Benito 34987 59.03
San Bernardino 1122274 52.67
San Diego 1105516 33.45
San Francisco 132326 15.19
San Joaquin 300219 40.98
San Luis Obispo 62920 22.32
San Mateo 188246 24.51
Santa Barbara 199705 44.97
Santa Clara 491854 25.51
Santa Cruz 91228 33.24
Shasta 17575 9.84
Sierra 309 10.45
Siskiyou 5346 12.32
Solano 114056 25.99
Sonoma 132461 26.36
Stanislaus 245626 45.57
Sutter 29099 30.39
Tehama 15662 24.68
Trinity 926 7.22
Tulare 293986 64.05
Tuolumne 6485 12.07
Ventura 357912 42.26
Yolo 67606 31.36
Yuba 20840 27.82