California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 15,615,656 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in California and they represented 39.89% of the total population of California in 2021.

Los Angeles County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (4,743,835), followed by Riverside County (1,241,256), and San Bernardino County (1,195,894). On the other hand, Alpine County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (123), followed by Sierra County (385), and Trinity County (953).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Imperial County had the highest percentage (85.6%), followed by Tulare County (65.94%), and Merced County (62.81%).

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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 2021
California Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of County Population
Alameda 384070 23.36
Alpine 123 10.01
Amador 6353 15.41
Butte 40241 19.5
Calaveras 6384 13.8
Colusa 13644 62.25
Contra Costa 317499 27.28
Del Norte 5391 19.54
El Dorado 27371 14.13
Fresno 547830 54.07
Glenn 12660 44.08
Humboldt 18652 13.83
Imperial 153348 85.6
Inyo 4498 23.77
Kern 507981 55.66
Kings 87879 57.52
Lake 16368 23.84
Lassen 7375 23.13
Los Angeles 4743835 48.36
Madera 95947 60.36
Marin 48957 18.88
Mariposa 2340 13.66
Mendocino 24562 26.9
Merced 178773 62.81
Modoc 1282 14.84
Mono 3500 26.37
Monterey 266182 60.89
Napa 48939 35.92
Nevada 10796 10.43
Orange 1080202 34.18
Placer 63525 15.38
Plumas 2040 10.22
Riverside 1241256 50.59
Sacramento 380832 23.97
San Benito 41305 61.92
San Bernardino 1195894 54.53
San Diego 1125869 34.38
San Francisco 129598 15.96
San Joaquin 333739 42.33
San Luis Obispo 68752 24.6
San Mateo 183755 24.86
Santa Barbara 210025 48
Santa Clara 474141 25.15
Santa Cruz 92039 35.34
Shasta 20596 11.31
Sierra 385 11.69
Siskiyou 5793 13.12
Solano 130758 29.02
Sonoma 142888 29.49
Stanislaus 271946 49.2
Sutter 32100 32.38
Tehama 18337 28.02
Trinity 953 5.93
Tulare 314668 65.94
Tuolumne 7247 13.15
Ventura 367731 43.81
Yolo 71726 33.65
Yuba 24776 29.77