Cities in California by population speaking Spanish at home

Calexico, CA had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 376 cities in 2022, at 93.4%. Mill Valley, CA had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 20.8% and the figure for California was 28.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest93.4Calexico, CA
Median20.8376 cities
California28.2History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Calexico, CA: 93.4 %Calexico, CA93.4Maywood, CA: 91.1 %Maywood, CA91.1Bell Gardens, CA: 90.1 %Bell Gardens, CA90.1Huntington Park, CA: 89.6 %Huntington Park, CA89.6Cudahy, CA: 89.2 %Cudahy, CA89.2Mendota, CA: 85.4 %Mendota, CA85.4South Gate, CA: 84.6 %South Gate, CA84.6Arvin, CA: 83.3 %Arvin, CA83.3Bell, CA: 82.2 %Bell, CA82.2Greenfield, CA: 81.4 %Greenfield, CA81.4Coachella, CA: 81.1 %Coachella, CA81.1Parlier, CA: 80.9 %Parlier, CA80.9Lynwood, CA: 78.9 %Lynwood, CA78.9King City, CA: 76.4 %King City, CA76.4Avenal, CA: 75.6 %Avenal, CA75.6El Centro, CA: 75 %El Centro, CA75Commerce, CA: 73.5 %Commerce, CA73.5Lindsay, CA: 72.6 %Lindsay, CA72.6McFarland, CA: 72.6 %McFarland, CA72.6San Fernando, CA: 71.2 %San Fernando, CA71.2Watsonville, CA: 70.8 %Watsonville, CA70.8Wasco, CA: 69.4 %Wasco, CA69.4Farmersville, CA: 69.1 %Farmersville, CA69.1Paramount, CA: 68.7 %Paramount, CA68.7Salinas, CA: 68.1 %Salinas, CA68.1Santa Ana, CA: 67.6 %Santa Ana, CA67.6Soledad, CA: 64.9 %Soledad, CA64.9Brawley, CA: 64.8 %Brawley, CA64.8Kerman, CA: 64.7 %Kerman, CA64.7La Puente, CA: 64.7 %La Puente, CA64.7Dinuba, CA: 64.6 %Dinuba, CA64.6South El Monte, CA: 64.3 %South El Monte, CA64.3Compton, CA: 63.9 %Compton, CA63.9Santa Paula, CA: 63.8 %Santa Paula, CA63.8Imperial, CA: 63.7 %Imperial, CA63.7Perris, CA: 62.6 %Perris, CA62.6Pico Rivera, CA: 62.1 %Pico Rivera, CA62.1Reedley, CA: 61.5 %Reedley, CA61.5Delano, CA: 61.4 %Delano, CA61.4Livingston, CA: 61.2 %Livingston, CA61.2Calexico, CA: 93.4 %Calexico, CA93.4Maywood, CA: 91.1 %Maywood, CA91.1Bell Gardens, CA: 90.1 %Bell Gardens, CA90.1Huntington Park, CA: 89.6 %Huntington Park, CA89.6Cudahy, CA: 89.2 %Cudahy, CA89.2Mendota, CA: 85.4 %Mendota, CA85.4South Gate, CA: 84.6 %South Gate, CA84.6Arvin, CA: 83.3 %Arvin, CA83.3Bell, CA: 82.2 %Bell, CA82.2Greenfield, CA: 81.4 %Greenfield, CA81.4Coachella, CA: 81.1 %Coachella, CA81.1Parlier, CA: 80.9 %Parlier, CA80.9Lynwood, CA: 78.9 %Lynwood, CA78.9King City, CA: 76.4 %King City, CA76.4Avenal, CA: 75.6 %Avenal, CA75.6El Centro, CA: 75 %El Centro, CA75Commerce, CA: 73.5 %Commerce, CA73.5Lindsay, CA: 72.6 %Lindsay, CA72.6McFarland, CA: 72.6 %McFarland, CA72.6San Fernando, CA: 71.2 %San Fernando, CA71.2Watsonville, CA: 70.8 %Watsonville, CA70.8Wasco, CA: 69.4 %Wasco, CA69.4Farmersville, CA: 69.1 %Farmersville, CA69.1Paramount, CA: 68.7 %Paramount, CA68.7Salinas, CA: 68.1 %Salinas, CA68.1Santa Ana, CA: 67.6 %Santa Ana, CA67.6Soledad, CA: 64.9 %Soledad, CA64.9Brawley, CA: 64.8 %Brawley, CA64.8Kerman, CA: 64.7 %Kerman, CA64.7La Puente, CA: 64.7 %La Puente, CA64.7Dinuba, CA: 64.6 %Dinuba, CA64.6South El Monte, CA: 64.3 %South El Monte, CA64.3Compton, CA: 63.9 %Compton, CA63.9Santa Paula, CA: 63.8 %Santa Paula, CA63.8Imperial, CA: 63.7 %Imperial, CA63.7Perris, CA: 62.6 %Perris, CA62.6Pico Rivera, CA: 62.1 %Pico Rivera, CA62.1Reedley, CA: 61.5 %Reedley, CA61.5Delano, CA: 61.4 %Delano, CA61.4Livingston, CA: 61.2 %Livingston, CA61.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Calexico, CA93.4-0.1 pts
2Maywood, CA91.1-0.9 pts
3Bell Gardens, CA90.1-1.1 pts
4Huntington Park, CA89.6-0.1 pts
5Cudahy, CA89.2+0.5 pts
6Mendota, CA85.4+1 pts
7South Gate, CA84.6-0.6 pts
8Arvin, CA83.3-3.5 pts
9Bell, CA82.2-0.7 pts
10Greenfield, CA81.4-0.5 pts
11Coachella, CA81.1-5.8 pts
12Parlier, CA80.9-0.1 pts
13Lynwood, CA78.9-2.9 pts
14King City, CA76.4-1.6 pts
15Avenal, CA75.6-2.4 pts
16El Centro, CA75-0.8 pts
17Commerce, CA73.5+0.1 pts
18Lindsay, CA72.6-0.3 pts
19McFarland, CA72.6-1.8 pts
20San Fernando, CA71.2-0 pts
21Watsonville, CA70.8-2.9 pts
22Wasco, CA69.4+0.2 pts
23Farmersville, CA69.1-4.2 pts
24Paramount, CA68.7-3.6 pts
25Salinas, CA68.1+0.6 pts
26Santa Ana, CA67.6-0 pts
27Soledad, CA64.9+2.8 pts
28Brawley, CA64.8-1 pts
29Kerman, CA64.7-0.9 pts
30La Puente, CA64.7+0.3 pts
31Dinuba, CA64.6+1 pts
32South El Monte, CA64.3-0.3 pts
33Compton, CA63.9-0.9 pts
34Santa Paula, CA63.8+0.5 pts
35Imperial, CA63.7-1.7 pts
36Perris, CA62.6-1.5 pts
37Pico Rivera, CA62.1-1.9 pts
38Reedley, CA61.5-1.8 pts
39Delano, CA61.4+0.2 pts
40Livingston, CA61.2-1 pts
41Baldwin Park, CA60.8-0.2 pts
42Santa Maria, CA60.3+0.1 pts
43Shafter, CA60.1-3.5 pts
44Hawaiian Gardens, CA60.1-3.6 pts
45Madera, CA59.5+0.6 pts
46Oxnard, CA59.1-0.4 pts
47Montebello, CA57.6-2.6 pts
48Downey, CA56.8-1 pts
49Lawndale, CA56.2-0.5 pts
50National City, CA55.3-0.5 pts
51Rialto, CA55.3+0.8 pts
52El Monte, CA55.2+0.4 pts
53Pomona, CA54.3-0.1 pts
54Newman, CA53.8+2.3 pts
55Jurupa Valley, CA53.5-0.9 pts
56Patterson, CA53+1.5 pts
57Norwalk, CA52.1-0.4 pts
58East Palo Alto, CA52.1-1.4 pts
59Indio, CA50.7-1.6 pts
60Fontana, CA50.4+1.3 pts
61Fillmore, CA49.9+1.9 pts
62Los Banos, CA49.3-1 pts
63Ceres, CA49.3+0.9 pts
64Porterville, CA49+0.9 pts
65Corcoran, CA48.9+0.1 pts
66Montclair, CA48.8+0.4 pts
67Sanger, CA48.8+2.5 pts
68Selma, CA48.7-2.1 pts
69San Pablo, CA48.5-1.8 pts
70Ontario, CA48.1-0.3 pts
71San Bernardino, CA47.9+0.3 pts
72Colton, CA47.9+1.4 pts
73Hawthorne, CA47+0.2 pts
74Palmdale, CA46.8+3.6 pts
75Adelanto, CA46.7+1.6 pts
76Bellflower, CA45.8-0.3 pts
77Cathedral City, CA45.6+0.2 pts
78Chula Vista, CA45.6-1.3 pts
79Santa Fe Springs, CA45.6-0.7 pts
80Hollister, CA44.5-0.5 pts
81Coalinga, CA44.4+4.4 pts
82Inglewood, CA44.4-0.3 pts
83Desert Hot Springs, CA44.3+1.7 pts
84Moreno Valley, CA44.1-0.6 pts
85Port Hueneme, CA43+2.4 pts
86Azusa, CA42.7+1 pts
87Riverbank, CA42-5 pts
87Stanton, CA42-0.2 pts
89Anaheim, CA41.9-0.3 pts
90Lompoc, CA41-0.7 pts
91Los Angeles, CA40.8-0.7 pts
92Blythe, CA40.2+1.7 pts
93Atwater, CA40+0.5 pts
94Tulare, CA39.6+1.1 pts
95San Jacinto, CA39.5-0.3 pts
96Highland, CA39.2+3.9 pts
97Merced, CA39.1+1.1 pts
98Imperial Beach, CA38.9-0.1 pts
99Richmond, CA38.8+0.5 pts
100La Habra, CA38+0.6 pts
101Duarte, CA37.3-1.2 pts
102Riverside, CA37.3-0.1 pts
103Covina, CA37.30 pts
104Lake Elsinore, CA36.8+2.3 pts
105Gilroy, CA36-0.6 pts
106Victorville, CA35.7-0.3 pts
107Whittier, CA35.5+1.5 pts
108Vista, CA35.2-1.4 pts
109Escondido, CA34.6-1 pts
110Hesperia, CA34.4+3.1 pts
111Bakersfield, CA34.3+0.2 pts
112Seaside, CA34.2-3.5 pts
113Gardena, CA34.10 pts
114Long Beach, CA33.8-0.5 pts
115Woodland, CA33.3+0.1 pts
116West Covina, CA32.8+0.2 pts
117Chowchilla, CA32.7-1.3 pts
118Corona, CA32.20 pts
119Pittsburg, CA32.1-1.1 pts
120Carson, CA31.9+2.2 pts
121San Juan Capistrano, CA31.9+4 pts
122Hayward, CA31.7+0.9 pts
123Banning, CA31.6-1.8 pts
124Chino, CA31.1+1.4 pts
125Napa, CA30.9+0.1 pts
126Carpinteria, CA30.5-0.7 pts
127Galt, CA30.5-0.4 pts
128Hemet, CA30.3-0.1 pts
129Monrovia, CA29.8+0.2 pts
130Fresno, CA29.8+0.1 pts
131Visalia, CA29.7-0.5 pts
132Exeter, CA29.2+1.4 pts
133Tustin, CA29.1+0.4 pts
134Garden Grove, CA29.1+0.7 pts
135Lemon Grove, CA29-1.5 pts
136Stockton, CA29+0.3 pts
137Turlock, CA28.8-0.9 pts
138California City, CA28.2+2.1 pts
139Hanford, CA28.1-0.6 pts
140Dixon, CA27.8-1.1 pts
141Redwood City, CA27.8+0.2 pts
142Lancaster, CA27.4+1.2 pts
143Modesto, CA27-0.1 pts
144Costa Mesa, CA26.6-0.9 pts
145Artesia, CA26.2+1.7 pts
146Pasadena, CA26.2-1.8 pts
147Orange, CA26.2-0.7 pts
148Norco, CA26.1+5.2 pts
149Santa Rosa, CA26-0.1 pts
150Santa Barbara, CA25.9-1 pts
151Barstow, CA25.7-1.5 pts
152Half Moon Bay, CA25.5-7.3 pts
153Ukiah, CA25.5-4.2 pts
154San Marcos, CA25.5-1.6 pts
155Lodi, CA25.4-0.1 pts
156Oceanside, CA25.4-0.2 pts
157Grand Terrace, CA25.2+3 pts
158Wildomar, CA25.2+2.4 pts
159La Mirada, CA24.5+0.2 pts
160Alhambra, CA24.5-0.6 pts
161Lathrop, CA24.5+0.2 pts
162Fullerton, CA24.3+0.3 pts
163San Rafael, CA24.2-0.8 pts
164La Quinta, CA24.2+0.5 pts
165Buena Park, CA24.2-0.4 pts
166Rosemead, CA24+0.5 pts
167Lemoore, CA23.9+1.9 pts
168Beaumont, CA23.9-0.3 pts
169Windsor, CA23.8+0.8 pts
170Eastvale, CA23.6+0.9 pts
171Healdsburg, CA23.5-0.4 pts
172Concord, CA23.1+0.7 pts
173Tracy, CA22.8-0.7 pts
174Placentia, CA22.7-0.4 pts
175Santa Clarita, CA22.3+1.1 pts
176Antioch, CA22.2+0.1 pts
177Grover Beach, CA22+1.1 pts
178Menifee, CA21.9+1.2 pts
179San Jose, CA21.9-0.4 pts
180South Lake Tahoe, CA21.8-1.4 pts
181Lomita, CA21.7-1.2 pts
182Signal Hill, CA21.7-1.7 pts
183West Sacramento, CA21.4-0.8 pts
184San Diego, CA21.4-0.3 pts
185Goleta, CA21.3-2.3 pts
186Upland, CA21.1+0.1 pts
187Oakland, CA21-0.3 pts
188Moorpark, CA20.8+2.3 pts
189San Bruno, CA20.7+1.1 pts
190Clearlake, CA20.7+0.1 pts
191El Cajon, CA20.6+1.8 pts
192Lakewood, CA20.6-0.1 pts
193American Canyon, CA20.5-3.1 pts
194Tehachapi, CA20.5-1.5 pts
195Newark, CA20.4+1.8 pts
196San Leandro, CA20.3+0.9 pts
197Redlands, CA20.3+1.4 pts
198Susanville, CA20.2-2 pts
199Loma Linda, CA20.1+2.8 pts
200El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA19.8-2.9 pts
200Fairfield, CA19.8+0.3 pts
202Manteca, CA19.7+1.8 pts
203Rancho Cucamonga, CA19.6+1.2 pts
204Yuba City, CA19.5-0.1 pts
205Apple Valley, CA19.5+1.2 pts
206Marina, CA19.3+1 pts
207Oakley, CA19.3-1 pts
208Vallejo, CA19-0.2 pts
209San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA18.4-0.9 pts
209South San Francisco, CA18.4-1 pts
211Glendora, CA18.3+1.7 pts
212Morgan Hill, CA18.3-0.1 pts
213Rohnert Park, CA18.1+3.6 pts
214San Mateo, CA17.9+0.1 pts
215Yucaipa, CA17.8-5.1 pts
216San Dimas, CA17.7+1.7 pts
217Westminster, CA17.5+0.2 pts
218Monterey Park, CA17.4-0.8 pts
219Murrieta, CA17.2+1.6 pts
220Palm Desert, CA17.1+0.9 pts
221Oakdale, CA17-1.5 pts
222Sacramento, CA16.9+0.4 pts
223Marysville, CA16.8-1.9 pts
224Culver City, CA16.5+1.1 pts
225Suisun City, CA16.3-0.6 pts
226Palm Springs, CA16.2-0.7 pts
227San Gabriel, CA16+1.1 pts
228Camarillo, CA15.9+0.7 pts
229Brea, CA15.5+0.9 pts
230Lake Forest, CA15.5+0.1 pts
231Simi Valley, CA15.4+0.4 pts
232Daly City, CA15.4-1.6 pts
233Yucca Valley, CA15.2+1.2 pts
234Temecula, CA15+0.4 pts
235Novato, CA14.9-1.5 pts
236Los Alamitos, CA14.7-0.4 pts
237Union City, CA14.7-0.3 pts
238Menlo Park, CA14.4-0.8 pts
239Burbank, CA14.4+0.4 pts
240Chino Hills, CA14.4+1.4 pts
241Mountain View, CA14.3-0.1 pts
242Pinole, CA14.3-0.2 pts
243Glendale, CA14+0.3 pts
244Placerville, CA14+2.5 pts
245Santa Cruz, CA13.9-0.5 pts
246La Mesa, CA13.8+1.1 pts
247Petaluma, CA13.7-2.5 pts
248Truckee, CA13.7+2.6 pts
249Brentwood, CA13.4+0.8 pts
250Clovis, CA13.3+0.5 pts

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People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_share.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in California by population speaking Spanish at home, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by population speaking Spanish at home, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/california-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Calexico, CA, with 93.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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