Cities in California by Hispanic share of the population

Calexico, CA had the highest Hispanic share of the population of 376 cities in 2021, at 97.8%. Saratoga, CA had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 33.9% and the figure for California was 39.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest97.8Calexico, CA
Lowest2.5Saratoga, CA
Median33.9376 cities
California39.5History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Calexico, CA: 97.8 %Calexico, CA97.8Maywood, CA: 97.4 %Maywood, CA97.4Mendota, CA: 97.1 %Mendota, CA97.1Parlier, CA: 97 %Parlier, CA97Huntington Park, CA: 97 %Huntington Park, CA97Coachella, CA: 96.6 %Coachella, CA96.6Bell Gardens, CA: 96.5 %Bell Gardens, CA96.5Cudahy, CA: 96.5 %Cudahy, CA96.5Arvin, CA: 95.7 %Arvin, CA95.7South Gate, CA: 95.4 %South Gate, CA95.4Commerce, CA: 94.8 %Commerce, CA94.8Greenfield, CA: 93.8 %Greenfield, CA93.8San Fernando, CA: 93.2 %San Fernando, CA93.2McFarland, CA: 90.6 %McFarland, CA90.6Pico Rivera, CA: 89.9 %Pico Rivera, CA89.9Farmersville, CA: 89.7 %Farmersville, CA89.7Bell, CA: 89 %Bell, CA89El Centro, CA: 88.6 %El Centro, CA88.6Lindsay, CA: 88.4 %Lindsay, CA88.4Dinuba, CA: 88.2 %Dinuba, CA88.2Lynwood, CA: 87.9 %Lynwood, CA87.9King City, CA: 87.1 %King City, CA87.1Wasco, CA: 86 %Wasco, CA86Avenal, CA: 85 %Avenal, CA85Kerman, CA: 84.9 %Kerman, CA84.9Selma, CA: 84.8 %Selma, CA84.8Shafter, CA: 84.7 %Shafter, CA84.7Watsonville, CA: 84.3 %Watsonville, CA84.3Brawley, CA: 83.8 %Brawley, CA83.8Paramount, CA: 83 %Paramount, CA83Santa Paula, CA: 82.8 %Santa Paula, CA82.8Reedley, CA: 81.1 %Reedley, CA81.1La Puente, CA: 80.3 %La Puente, CA80.3Imperial, CA: 80.2 %Imperial, CA80.2Sanger, CA: 79.9 %Sanger, CA79.9South El Monte, CA: 79.8 %South El Monte, CA79.8Salinas, CA: 79.8 %Salinas, CA79.8Montebello, CA: 79.6 %Montebello, CA79.6Perris, CA: 79.3 %Perris, CA79.3Madera, CA: 79.3 %Madera, CA79.3Calexico, CA: 97.8 %Calexico, CA97.8Maywood, CA: 97.4 %Maywood, CA97.4Mendota, CA: 97.1 %Mendota, CA97.1Parlier, CA: 97 %Parlier, CA97Huntington Park, CA: 97 %Huntington Park, CA97Coachella, CA: 96.6 %Coachella, CA96.6Bell Gardens, CA: 96.5 %Bell Gardens, CA96.5Cudahy, CA: 96.5 %Cudahy, CA96.5Arvin, CA: 95.7 %Arvin, CA95.7South Gate, CA: 95.4 %South Gate, CA95.4Commerce, CA: 94.8 %Commerce, CA94.8Greenfield, CA: 93.8 %Greenfield, CA93.8San Fernando, CA: 93.2 %San Fernando, CA93.2McFarland, CA: 90.6 %McFarland, CA90.6Pico Rivera, CA: 89.9 %Pico Rivera, CA89.9Farmersville, CA: 89.7 %Farmersville, CA89.7Bell, CA: 89 %Bell, CA89El Centro, CA: 88.6 %El Centro, CA88.6Lindsay, CA: 88.4 %Lindsay, CA88.4Dinuba, CA: 88.2 %Dinuba, CA88.2Lynwood, CA: 87.9 %Lynwood, CA87.9King City, CA: 87.1 %King City, CA87.1Wasco, CA: 86 %Wasco, CA86Avenal, CA: 85 %Avenal, CA85Kerman, CA: 84.9 %Kerman, CA84.9Selma, CA: 84.8 %Selma, CA84.8Shafter, CA: 84.7 %Shafter, CA84.7Watsonville, CA: 84.3 %Watsonville, CA84.3Brawley, CA: 83.8 %Brawley, CA83.8Paramount, CA: 83 %Paramount, CA83Santa Paula, CA: 82.8 %Santa Paula, CA82.8Reedley, CA: 81.1 %Reedley, CA81.1La Puente, CA: 80.3 %La Puente, CA80.3Imperial, CA: 80.2 %Imperial, CA80.2Sanger, CA: 79.9 %Sanger, CA79.9South El Monte, CA: 79.8 %South El Monte, CA79.8Salinas, CA: 79.8 %Salinas, CA79.8Montebello, CA: 79.6 %Montebello, CA79.6Perris, CA: 79.3 %Perris, CA79.3Madera, CA: 79.3 %Madera, CA79.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Calexico, CA97.8
2Maywood, CA97.4
3Mendota, CA97.1
4Parlier, CA97
5Huntington Park, CA97
6Coachella, CA96.6
7Bell Gardens, CA96.5
8Cudahy, CA96.5
9Arvin, CA95.7
10South Gate, CA95.4
11Commerce, CA94.8
12Greenfield, CA93.8
13San Fernando, CA93.2
14McFarland, CA90.6
15Pico Rivera, CA89.9
16Farmersville, CA89.7
17Bell, CA89
18El Centro, CA88.6
19Lindsay, CA88.4
20Dinuba, CA88.2
21Lynwood, CA87.9
22King City, CA87.1
23Wasco, CA86
24Avenal, CA85
25Kerman, CA84.9
26Selma, CA84.8
27Shafter, CA84.7
28Watsonville, CA84.3
29Brawley, CA83.8
30Paramount, CA83
31Santa Paula, CA82.8
32Reedley, CA81.1
33La Puente, CA80.3
34Imperial, CA80.2
35Sanger, CA79.9
36South El Monte, CA79.8
37Salinas, CA79.8
38Montebello, CA79.6
39Perris, CA79.3
40Madera, CA79.3
41Hawaiian Gardens, CA77.6
42Santa Maria, CA77.4
43Delano, CA76.9
44Santa Ana, CA76.7
45Soledad, CA76.4
46Oxnard, CA75.5
47Santa Fe Springs, CA75
48Rialto, CA74.9
49Downey, CA74.2
50Livingston, CA73.8
51Los Banos, CA73.2
52Baldwin Park, CA72.6
53Montclair, CA72.3
54Jurupa Valley, CA71.9
55Hollister, CA71.7
56Newman, CA71.5
57Fillmore, CA71.5
58Pomona, CA71.4
59Colton, CA71.3
60Corcoran, CA70.1
61Porterville, CA70
62Ontario, CA69.9
63Compton, CA69.3
64Norwalk, CA69
65Fontana, CA68.2
66Patterson, CA68.1
67Adelanto, CA67.9
68San Bernardino, CA67.6
69Whittier, CA67.4
70Indio, CA66.6
71National City, CA65.3
72El Monte, CA65
73Lawndale, CA64.8
74Tulare, CA63.7
75Ceres, CA63.5
76Azusa, CA63.2
77Coalinga, CA63.2
78Lompoc, CA61.4
79Covina, CA61.3
80Palmdale, CA61
81Port Hueneme, CA60.8
82Hesperia, CA60.6
83La Habra, CA60.6
84Moreno Valley, CA60.4
85Chula Vista, CA60.2
86East Palo Alto, CA59.9
87Riverbank, CA59.9
88Desert Hot Springs, CA59.1
89Bellflower, CA59
90Cathedral City, CA58.9
91San Jacinto, CA58.6
92Highland, CA58.5
93Gilroy, CA58.3
94Merced, CA58.1
95San Pablo, CA58
96Blythe, CA57.4
97Atwater, CA55.3
98Victorville, CA55.3
99Riverside, CA54.9
100Hawthorne, CA54.1
101Anaheim, CA54
102Chino, CA53.5
103Visalia, CA53
104West Covina, CA52.6
105Escondido, CA52
106Barstow, CA52
107Bakersfield, CA52
108Stanton, CA51.9
109Imperial Beach, CA51.9
110Duarte, CA51
111Hanford, CA50.6
112Vista, CA50.2
113Fresno, CA50
113Lake Elsinore, CA50
115Chowchilla, CA49.5
116Inglewood, CA49.5
117Hemet, CA49.3
118Banning, CA49.2
119Woodland, CA49.2
120Corona, CA49.1
121Grand Terrace, CA48.6
122Los Angeles, CA48.4
123Exeter, CA47.3
124Beaumont, CA45.8
125Carpinteria, CA45.7
126Seaside, CA45.7
127Galt, CA45
128Stockton, CA44.9
129Lancaster, CA44.9
130Upland, CA44.8
131Kingsburg, CA44.4
132La Mirada, CA43.9
133Long Beach, CA43.9
134Pittsburg, CA43.9
135Richmond, CA43.8
136Lemon Grove, CA43.8
137Lemoore, CA43.6
138Monrovia, CA43.5
139Gardena, CA42.9
140Turlock, CA42.2
141Modesto, CA42
142Tracy, CA41.5
143Dixon, CA41.1
144Apple Valley, CA40.2
145Tustin, CA40
146Manteca, CA39.8
147San Marcos, CA39.7
148Napa, CA39.6
149Lodi, CA39.5
150Menifee, CA39.4
151Wildomar, CA39.3
152Eastvale, CA39.3
153Orange, CA39.1
154Lathrop, CA39.1
155Placentia, CA39.1
156Buena Park, CA39
157Hayward, CA38.9
158La Verne, CA38.4
159Fullerton, CA38.3
160Glendora, CA38.2
161Rancho Cucamonga, CA38.1
162Carson, CA37.9
163Oceanside, CA37.8
164La Quinta, CA37.5
165California City, CA37.1
166Yucaipa, CA37
167Goleta, CA36.9
168Garden Grove, CA36.9
169Redlands, CA36.8
170San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA36.3
171Santa Barbara, CA36.2
172Pasadena, CA36.1
173Costa Mesa, CA35.9
174Signal Hill, CA35.9
175Alhambra, CA35.7
176El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA35.6
177Ukiah, CA35.6
178Santa Clarita, CA35.4
179San Juan Capistrano, CA35.4
180Redwood City, CA35.3
181Lomita, CA35.2
182Antioch, CA35
183Morgan Hill, CA34.7
184Norco, CA34.6
185San Dimas, CA34.5
186Lakewood, CA34.3
187Artesia, CA34
188Santa Rosa, CA34
189Tehachapi, CA33.9
190Clovis, CA33.7
191Murrieta, CA33.3
192West Sacramento, CA33.3
193Oakley, CA32.2
194Moorpark, CA32.2
195Grover Beach, CA32
196Half Moon Bay, CA31.9
197Oakdale, CA31.3
198San Rafael, CA31.2
199Windsor, CA31.1
200San Jose, CA31
201Los Alamitos, CA31
202Yuba City, CA30.9
203Camarillo, CA30.6
204American Canyon, CA30.6
205Calimesa, CA30.5
206Concord, CA30.2
207Rosemead, CA30.1
208San Diego, CA30.1
209South Lake Tahoe, CA29.8
210Brea, CA29.8
211Temecula, CA29.8
212South San Francisco, CA29.8
213Clearlake, CA29.6
214Suisun City, CA29.3
215Fairfield, CA29.3
216Newark, CA29.2
217Sacramento, CA28.9
218Vallejo, CA28.8
219Healdsburg, CA28.8
220Rohnert Park, CA28.3
221Susanville, CA28.3
222Marina, CA28.3
223San Bruno, CA27.8
224San Leandro, CA27.6
225Marysville, CA27.4
226Chino Hills, CA27.3
227Oakland, CA27.2
228El Cajon, CA27.1
229Monterey Park, CA26.9
230Yucca Valley, CA26.1
231La Mesa, CA25.8
231Simi Valley, CA25.8
233Vacaville, CA25.7
234San Gabriel, CA25.6
235Pinole, CA25
236Ripon, CA25
237Loma Linda, CA24.9
238Palm Springs, CA24.4
239Westminster, CA24.2
240Twentynine Palms, CA24.1
241San Mateo, CA24.1
242Claremont, CA23.9
242Lake Forest, CA23.9
244Brentwood, CA23.9
245Burbank, CA23.8
246Fortuna, CA23.3
247Daly City, CA23.1
248Livermore, CA22.8
248Red Bluff, CA22.8
250Novato, CA22.4

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About this ranking

People of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any 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: Hispanic or Latino population 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: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in California by Hispanic share of the population, 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: Hispanic or Latino population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by Hispanic share of the population, 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/hispanic-population-share/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest Hispanic share of the population?

Calexico, CA, with 97.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Saratoga, CA, with 2.5% in 2021.

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