California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2017

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 15,291,922 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in California and they represented 38.87% of the total population of California in 2017.

Los Angeles County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (4,868,179), followed by Riverside County (1,177,695), and San Bernardino County (1,143,860). On the other hand, Alpine County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (125), followed by Sierra County (325), and Trinity County (934).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Imperial County had the highest percentage (84.21%), followed by Tulare County (64.55%), and Merced County (59.63%).

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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 2017
California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2017
County
Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 4,868,179 48.24
Riverside 1,177,695 48.81
San Bernardino 1,143,860 53.21
San Diego 1,117,939 33.68
Orange 1,072,704 33.8
Fresno 521,577 52.97
Santa Clara 487,551 25.23
Kern 472,028 53.2
Alameda 369,832 22.28
Ventura 360,251 42.47
Sacramento 354,172 23.18
San Joaquin 307,781 41.41
Tulare 298,278 64.55
Contra Costa 292,168 25.5
Monterey 254,484 58.66
Stanislaus 251,833 46.25
Santa Barbara 201,813 45.35
San Mateo 186,503 24.26
Merced 161,492 59.63
Imperial 152,626 84.21
Sonoma 134,007 26.68
San Francisco 133,161 15.18
Solano 117,075 26.4
Santa Cruz 91,976 33.46
Madera 89,578 57.76
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