California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2018

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, there were 15,402,735 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in California and they represented 39.06% of the total population of California in 2018.

Los Angeles County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (4,858,933), followed by Riverside County (1,206,029), and San Bernardino County (1,164,398). On the other hand, Alpine County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (128), followed by Sierra County (353), and Trinity County (955).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Imperial County had the highest percentage (84.62%), followed by Tulare County (65.1%), and San Benito County (60.24%).

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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 2018
California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2018
County
Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 4,858,933 48.29
Riverside 1,206,029 49.36
San Bernardino 1,164,398 53.77
San Diego 1,128,007 33.85
Orange 1,071,910 33.76
Fresno 528,759 53.34
Santa Clara 482,741 24.99
Kern 480,754 53.8
Alameda 370,146 22.21
Ventura 361,925 42.72
Sacramento 360,517 23.42
San Joaquin 314,370 41.77
Tulare 302,246 65.1
Contra Costa 296,201 25.74
Stanislaus 257,107 46.93
Monterey 255,960 59.06
Santa Barbara 203,254 45.66
San Mateo 184,949 24.07
Merced 164,735 60.18
Imperial 153,211 84.62
Sonoma 134,125 26.98
San Francisco 133,569 15.18
Solano 119,367 26.77
Santa Cruz 92,178 33.68
Madera 91,069 58.24
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