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Cities in California by asian population share

Cupertino, CA had the highest asian population share of 376 cities in 2021, at 69.3%. Mendota, CA had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 9.2% and the figure for California was 14.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest69.3Cupertino, CA
Lowest0Mendota, CA
Median9.2376 cities
California14.7History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Cupertino, CA: 69.3 %Cupertino, CA69.3Milpitas, CA: 67.1 %Milpitas, CA67.1San Marino, CA: 66.5 %San Marino, CA66.5Walnut, CA: 65.2 %Walnut, CA65.2Monterey Park, CA: 64.8 %Monterey Park, CA64.8Temple City, CA: 64.7 %Temple City, CA64.7Rosemead, CA: 64.2 %Rosemead, CA64.2Fremont, CA: 61.3 %Fremont, CA61.3Diamond Bar, CA: 60.8 %Diamond Bar, CA60.8San Gabriel, CA: 60.3 %San Gabriel, CA60.3Cerritos, CA: 58.2 %Cerritos, CA58.2Arcadia, CA: 56.7 %Arcadia, CA56.7Daly City, CA: 56.7 %Daly City, CA56.7Union City, CA: 55 %Union City, CA55Saratoga, CA: 53.6 %Saratoga, CA53.6Dublin, CA: 52.3 %Dublin, CA52.3Foster City, CA: 51.8 %Foster City, CA51.8Westminster, CA: 50.6 %Westminster, CA50.6Alhambra, CA: 50.5 %Alhambra, CA50.5Sunnyvale, CA: 47.8 %Sunnyvale, CA47.8Millbrae, CA: 47.8 %Millbrae, CA47.8San Ramon, CA: 47.6 %San Ramon, CA47.6La Palma, CA: 47 %La Palma, CA47Santa Clara, CA: 45.7 %Santa Clara, CA45.7Mountain House, CA: 43.7 %Mountain House, CA43.7South San Francisco, CA: 42.8 %South San Francisco, CA42.8Irvine, CA: 42.6 %Irvine, CA42.6Hercules, CA: 42.3 %Hercules, CA42.3Garden Grove, CA: 41.7 %Garden Grove, CA41.7Pleasanton, CA: 38.9 %Pleasanton, CA38.9Artesia, CA: 38.6 %Artesia, CA38.6Newark, CA: 38.6 %Newark, CA38.6Chino Hills, CA: 38.3 %Chino Hills, CA38.3Cypress, CA: 37.9 %Cypress, CA37.9San Jose, CA: 37.3 %San Jose, CA37.3Fountain Valley, CA: 37.1 %Fountain Valley, CA37.1Torrance, CA: 36.6 %Torrance, CA36.6Palo Alto, CA: 35 %Palo Alto, CA35San Leandro, CA: 34.2 %San Leandro, CA34.2San Bruno, CA: 34.1 %San Bruno, CA34.1Cupertino, CA: 69.3 %Cupertino, CA69.3Milpitas, CA: 67.1 %Milpitas, CA67.1San Marino, CA: 66.5 %San Marino, CA66.5Walnut, CA: 65.2 %Walnut, CA65.2Monterey Park, CA: 64.8 %Monterey Park, CA64.8Temple City, CA: 64.7 %Temple City, CA64.7Rosemead, CA: 64.2 %Rosemead, CA64.2Fremont, CA: 61.3 %Fremont, CA61.3Diamond Bar, CA: 60.8 %Diamond Bar, CA60.8San Gabriel, CA: 60.3 %San Gabriel, CA60.3Cerritos, CA: 58.2 %Cerritos, CA58.2Arcadia, CA: 56.7 %Arcadia, CA56.7Daly City, CA: 56.7 %Daly City, CA56.7Union City, CA: 55 %Union City, CA55Saratoga, CA: 53.6 %Saratoga, CA53.6Dublin, CA: 52.3 %Dublin, CA52.3Foster City, CA: 51.8 %Foster City, CA51.8Westminster, CA: 50.6 %Westminster, CA50.6Alhambra, CA: 50.5 %Alhambra, CA50.5Sunnyvale, CA: 47.8 %Sunnyvale, CA47.8Millbrae, CA: 47.8 %Millbrae, CA47.8San Ramon, CA: 47.6 %San Ramon, CA47.6La Palma, CA: 47 %La Palma, CA47Santa Clara, CA: 45.7 %Santa Clara, CA45.7Mountain House, CA: 43.7 %Mountain House, CA43.7South San Francisco, CA: 42.8 %South San Francisco, CA42.8Irvine, CA: 42.6 %Irvine, CA42.6Hercules, CA: 42.3 %Hercules, CA42.3Garden Grove, CA: 41.7 %Garden Grove, CA41.7Pleasanton, CA: 38.9 %Pleasanton, CA38.9Artesia, CA: 38.6 %Artesia, CA38.6Newark, CA: 38.6 %Newark, CA38.6Chino Hills, CA: 38.3 %Chino Hills, CA38.3Cypress, CA: 37.9 %Cypress, CA37.9San Jose, CA: 37.3 %San Jose, CA37.3Fountain Valley, CA: 37.1 %Fountain Valley, CA37.1Torrance, CA: 36.6 %Torrance, CA36.6Palo Alto, CA: 35 %Palo Alto, CA35San Leandro, CA: 34.2 %San Leandro, CA34.2San Bruno, CA: 34.1 %San Bruno, CA34.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Cupertino, CA69.3
2Milpitas, CA67.1
3San Marino, CA66.5
4Walnut, CA65.2
5Monterey Park, CA64.8
6Temple City, CA64.7
7Rosemead, CA64.2
8Fremont, CA61.3
9Diamond Bar, CA60.8
10San Gabriel, CA60.3
11Cerritos, CA58.2
12Arcadia, CA56.7
13Daly City, CA56.7
14Union City, CA55
15Saratoga, CA53.6
16Dublin, CA52.3
17Foster City, CA51.8
18Westminster, CA50.6
19Alhambra, CA50.5
20Sunnyvale, CA47.8
21Millbrae, CA47.8
22San Ramon, CA47.6
23La Palma, CA47
24Santa Clara, CA45.7
25Mountain House, CA43.7
26South San Francisco, CA42.8
27Irvine, CA42.6
28Hercules, CA42.3
29Garden Grove, CA41.7
30Pleasanton, CA38.9
31Artesia, CA38.6
32Newark, CA38.6
33Chino Hills, CA38.3
34Cypress, CA37.9
35San Jose, CA37.3
36Fountain Valley, CA37.1
37Torrance, CA36.6
38Palo Alto, CA35
39San Leandro, CA34.2
40San Bruno, CA34.1
41San Francisco, CA34.1
42Los Altos, CA33.8
43American Canyon, CA33.3
44Mountain View, CA33.3
45South Pasadena, CA32.6
46Buena Park, CA32
47Hillsborough, CA31.8
48Alameda, CA31
49Rancho Palos Verdes, CA30.9
50La Cañada Flintridge, CA30
51Belmont, CA29.9
52El Monte, CA29.7
53West Covina, CA29.4
54Elk Grove, CA29.2
55Emeryville, CA29.1
56Hayward, CA28.7
57Albany, CA28.6
58El Cerrito, CA28.6
59Eastvale, CA27.7
60Burlingame, CA27.3
61Carson, CA27.1
62Stanton, CA26.3
63Pinole, CA26.3
64Lathrop, CA25.6
65Gardena, CA25.3
66San Mateo, CA25.2
67Brea, CA25.2
68Campbell, CA25
69Loma Linda, CA24.2
70Tustin, CA24.1
71Fullerton, CA23.9
72Palos Verdes Estates, CA23.3
73Davis, CA23
74Vallejo, CA22.7
75Signal Hill, CA22.1
76Baldwin Park, CA21.9
76Yorba Linda, CA21.9
78Laguna Woods, CA21.8
79La Mirada, CA21.5
80Livingston, CA21
81Piedmont, CA20.6
82Pacifica, CA20.5
83Moraga, CA20.5
84Stockton, CA20.5
85Berkeley, CA20.4
86Yuba City, CA19.1
87Sacramento, CA18.7
88Lake Forest, CA18.6
89Tracy, CA18.5
90Culver City, CA18.3
91San Carlos, CA18.2
92Suisun City, CA18
93Pittsburg, CA17.9
94Lakewood, CA17.8
95Folsom, CA17.7
96Walnut Creek, CA17.7
97Pasadena, CA17.6
98Fairfield, CA17.4
99San Pablo, CA17.2
100Lomita, CA17.2
101National City, CA17.1
102Anaheim, CA17.1
103San Diego, CA16.9
104Los Gatos, CA16.6
105Duarte, CA16.6
106South El Monte, CA16.5
107Menlo Park, CA16.3
108Chino, CA16.2
109Redwood City, CA16.2
110San Dimas, CA16.1
111Placentia, CA16
112Sierra Madre, CA15.9
113Oakland, CA15.6
114Morgan Hill, CA15.5
115Marina, CA15.5
116Danville, CA15.5
117Aliso Viejo, CA15.4
118Laguna Hills, CA15.4
119Claremont, CA15.3
120Redondo Beach, CA15.1
121Chula Vista, CA14.8
122Livermore, CA14.7
122Manhattan Beach, CA14.7
124Orinda, CA14.6
125Azusa, CA14.6
126Rancho Cucamonga, CA14.5
127Monrovia, CA14.3
128Pleasant Hill, CA14.3
129Richmond, CA14.2
130Fresno, CA13.9
131Rancho Cordova, CA13.8
132Mission Viejo, CA13.8
133Glendale, CA13.7
134Covina, CA13.5
135Concord, CA13.3
136Norwalk, CA13.3
137La Puente, CA13.3
138Orange, CA12.9
139Oroville, CA12.9
140Manteca, CA12.7
141Montebello, CA12.7
142Huntington Beach, CA12.6
143Long Beach, CA12.6
144Delano, CA12.4
145Seal Beach, CA12.4
146Antioch, CA12.2
147Poway, CA12.2
148Brentwood, CA12
149Los Alamitos, CA12
150La Habra, CA11.8
151Santa Ana, CA11.8
152Clovis, CA11.8
153Roseville, CA11.8
154Glendora, CA11.6
155Burbank, CA11.6
156Los Angeles, CA11.6
157Benicia, CA11.4
158Clayton, CA11.4
159Beverly Hills, CA11.3
160Bellflower, CA11.3
161Lodi, CA11.2
161West Sacramento, CA11.2
163Laguna Niguel, CA11.2
164Rancho Santa Margarita, CA11.1
164Simi Valley, CA11.1
166Rocklin, CA11.1
167Merced, CA10.8
168Hawaiian Gardens, CA10.8
169El Segundo, CA10.8
170Temecula, CA10.8
171Lawndale, CA10.7
172Pomona, CA10.6
173Santa Cruz, CA10.6
174San Marcos, CA10.5
175Santa Clarita, CA10.2
176Corona, CA9.9
177Lafayette, CA9.8
177Martinez, CA9.8
179Gilroy, CA9.7
180Calabasas, CA9.7
181Kingsburg, CA9.7
182La Verne, CA9.6
183Thousand Oaks, CA9.5
184Montclair, CA9.5
184Upland, CA9.5
186Goleta, CA9.4
187Carlsbad, CA9.4
188Camarillo, CA9.2
189Santa Monica, CA9.1
190Seaside, CA9
191Costa Mesa, CA9
192Vacaville, CA8.8
193Riverside, CA8.5
194Woodland, CA8.5
195Redlands, CA8.1
196Lemon Grove, CA8.1
197Newport Beach, CA8
198Murrieta, CA8
199Highland, CA7.9
200Beaumont, CA7.8
201Santa Fe Springs, CA7.6
202Hermosa Beach, CA7.5
203Oceanside, CA7.5
204Modesto, CA7.4
205Pacific Grove, CA7.4
206Lake Elsinore, CA7.4
207Monterey, CA7.3
208Oakley, CA7.3
209Ceres, CA7.2
210Larkspur, CA7.1
211Moorpark, CA7
212Bakersfield, CA7
212Lemoore, CA7
214Imperial Beach, CA7
215Hawthorne, CA7
216Ontario, CA6.8
217Agoura Hills, CA6.7
218La Mesa, CA6.6
219Novato, CA6.6
220Fontana, CA6.6
221Lincoln, CA6.6
222Oxnard, CA6.5
223Downey, CA6.5
224East Palo Alto, CA6.4
225Cathedral City, CA6.3
226Rohnert Park, CA6.3
227Escondido, CA6.2
228Mill Valley, CA6.1
229Exeter, CA6.1
230San Rafael, CA6
231Solana Beach, CA5.9
231Visalia, CA5.9
233Santa Rosa, CA5.8
233Scotts Valley, CA5.8
235Wildomar, CA5.7
236Eureka, CA5.7
237Turlock, CA5.6
238West Hollywood, CA5.6
239San Anselmo, CA5.5
240Salinas, CA5.4
241Riverbank, CA5.4
242South Lake Tahoe, CA5.4
243Ridgecrest, CA5.3
244Morro Bay, CA5.3
245Half Moon Bay, CA5.3
246Moreno Valley, CA5.2
247Menifee, CA5.1
247Palm Desert, CA5.1
249San Clemente, CA5
250Porterville, CA5

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Asian as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in California by asian population share, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by asian population share, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/asian-population-share/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest asian population share?

Cupertino, CA, with 69.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest asian population share?

Mendota, CA, with 0% in 2021.

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