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.
Top 40 cities, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2022 (%) | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calexico, CA | 93.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 2 | Maywood, CA | 91.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 3 | Bell Gardens, CA | 90.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 4 | Huntington Park, CA | 89.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 5 | Cudahy, CA | 89.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 6 | Mendota, CA | 85.4 | +1 pts |
| 7 | South Gate, CA | 84.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 8 | Arvin, CA | 83.3 | -3.5 pts |
| 9 | Bell, CA | 82.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 10 | Greenfield, CA | 81.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 11 | Coachella, CA | 81.1 | -5.8 pts |
| 12 | Parlier, CA | 80.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 13 | Lynwood, CA | 78.9 | -2.9 pts |
| 14 | King City, CA | 76.4 | -1.6 pts |
| 15 | Avenal, CA | 75.6 | -2.4 pts |
| 16 | El Centro, CA | 75 | -0.8 pts |
| 17 | Commerce, CA | 73.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 18 | Lindsay, CA | 72.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 19 | McFarland, CA | 72.6 | -1.8 pts |
| 20 | San Fernando, CA | 71.2 | -0 pts |
| 21 | Watsonville, CA | 70.8 | -2.9 pts |
| 22 | Wasco, CA | 69.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 23 | Farmersville, CA | 69.1 | -4.2 pts |
| 24 | Paramount, CA | 68.7 | -3.6 pts |
| 25 | Salinas, CA | 68.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 26 | Santa Ana, CA | 67.6 | -0 pts |
| 27 | Soledad, CA | 64.9 | +2.8 pts |
| 28 | Brawley, CA | 64.8 | -1 pts |
| 29 | Kerman, CA | 64.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 30 | La Puente, CA | 64.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 31 | Dinuba, CA | 64.6 | +1 pts |
| 32 | South El Monte, CA | 64.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 33 | Compton, CA | 63.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 34 | Santa Paula, CA | 63.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 35 | Imperial, CA | 63.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 36 | Perris, CA | 62.6 | -1.5 pts |
| 37 | Pico Rivera, CA | 62.1 | -1.9 pts |
| 38 | Reedley, CA | 61.5 | -1.8 pts |
| 39 | Delano, CA | 61.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 40 | Livingston, CA | 61.2 | -1 pts |
| 41 | Baldwin Park, CA | 60.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 42 | Santa Maria, CA | 60.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 43 | Shafter, CA | 60.1 | -3.5 pts |
| 44 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 60.1 | -3.6 pts |
| 45 | Madera, CA | 59.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 46 | Oxnard, CA | 59.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 47 | Montebello, CA | 57.6 | -2.6 pts |
| 48 | Downey, CA | 56.8 | -1 pts |
| 49 | Lawndale, CA | 56.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 50 | National City, CA | 55.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 51 | Rialto, CA | 55.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 52 | El Monte, CA | 55.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 53 | Pomona, CA | 54.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 54 | Newman, CA | 53.8 | +2.3 pts |
| 55 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 53.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 56 | Patterson, CA | 53 | +1.5 pts |
| 57 | Norwalk, CA | 52.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 58 | East Palo Alto, CA | 52.1 | -1.4 pts |
| 59 | Indio, CA | 50.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 60 | Fontana, CA | 50.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 61 | Fillmore, CA | 49.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 62 | Los Banos, CA | 49.3 | -1 pts |
| 63 | Ceres, CA | 49.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 64 | Porterville, CA | 49 | +0.9 pts |
| 65 | Corcoran, CA | 48.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 66 | Montclair, CA | 48.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 67 | Sanger, CA | 48.8 | +2.5 pts |
| 68 | Selma, CA | 48.7 | -2.1 pts |
| 69 | San Pablo, CA | 48.5 | -1.8 pts |
| 70 | Ontario, CA | 48.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 71 | San Bernardino, CA | 47.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 72 | Colton, CA | 47.9 | +1.4 pts |
| 73 | Hawthorne, CA | 47 | +0.2 pts |
| 74 | Palmdale, CA | 46.8 | +3.6 pts |
| 75 | Adelanto, CA | 46.7 | +1.6 pts |
| 76 | Bellflower, CA | 45.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 77 | Cathedral City, CA | 45.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 78 | Chula Vista, CA | 45.6 | -1.3 pts |
| 79 | Santa Fe Springs, CA | 45.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 80 | Hollister, CA | 44.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 81 | Coalinga, CA | 44.4 | +4.4 pts |
| 82 | Inglewood, CA | 44.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 83 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 44.3 | +1.7 pts |
| 84 | Moreno Valley, CA | 44.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 85 | Port Hueneme, CA | 43 | +2.4 pts |
| 86 | Azusa, CA | 42.7 | +1 pts |
| 87 | Riverbank, CA | 42 | -5 pts |
| 87 | Stanton, CA | 42 | -0.2 pts |
| 89 | Anaheim, CA | 41.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 90 | Lompoc, CA | 41 | -0.7 pts |
| 91 | Los Angeles, CA | 40.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 92 | Blythe, CA | 40.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 93 | Atwater, CA | 40 | +0.5 pts |
| 94 | Tulare, CA | 39.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 95 | San Jacinto, CA | 39.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 96 | Highland, CA | 39.2 | +3.9 pts |
| 97 | Merced, CA | 39.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 98 | Imperial Beach, CA | 38.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 99 | Richmond, CA | 38.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 100 | La Habra, CA | 38 | +0.6 pts |
| 101 | Duarte, CA | 37.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 102 | Riverside, CA | 37.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 103 | Covina, CA | 37.3 | 0 pts |
| 104 | Lake Elsinore, CA | 36.8 | +2.3 pts |
| 105 | Gilroy, CA | 36 | -0.6 pts |
| 106 | Victorville, CA | 35.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 107 | Whittier, CA | 35.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 108 | Vista, CA | 35.2 | -1.4 pts |
| 109 | Escondido, CA | 34.6 | -1 pts |
| 110 | Hesperia, CA | 34.4 | +3.1 pts |
| 111 | Bakersfield, CA | 34.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 112 | Seaside, CA | 34.2 | -3.5 pts |
| 113 | Gardena, CA | 34.1 | 0 pts |
| 114 | Long Beach, CA | 33.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 115 | Woodland, CA | 33.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 116 | West Covina, CA | 32.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 117 | Chowchilla, CA | 32.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 118 | Corona, CA | 32.2 | 0 pts |
| 119 | Pittsburg, CA | 32.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 120 | Carson, CA | 31.9 | +2.2 pts |
| 121 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 31.9 | +4 pts |
| 122 | Hayward, CA | 31.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 123 | Banning, CA | 31.6 | -1.8 pts |
| 124 | Chino, CA | 31.1 | +1.4 pts |
| 125 | Napa, CA | 30.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 126 | Carpinteria, CA | 30.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 127 | Galt, CA | 30.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 128 | Hemet, CA | 30.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 129 | Monrovia, CA | 29.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 130 | Fresno, CA | 29.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 131 | Visalia, CA | 29.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 132 | Exeter, CA | 29.2 | +1.4 pts |
| 133 | Tustin, CA | 29.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 134 | Garden Grove, CA | 29.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 135 | Lemon Grove, CA | 29 | -1.5 pts |
| 136 | Stockton, CA | 29 | +0.3 pts |
| 137 | Turlock, CA | 28.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 138 | California City, CA | 28.2 | +2.1 pts |
| 139 | Hanford, CA | 28.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 140 | Dixon, CA | 27.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 141 | Redwood City, CA | 27.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 142 | Lancaster, CA | 27.4 | +1.2 pts |
| 143 | Modesto, CA | 27 | -0.1 pts |
| 144 | Costa Mesa, CA | 26.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 145 | Artesia, CA | 26.2 | +1.7 pts |
| 146 | Pasadena, CA | 26.2 | -1.8 pts |
| 147 | Orange, CA | 26.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 148 | Norco, CA | 26.1 | +5.2 pts |
| 149 | Santa Rosa, CA | 26 | -0.1 pts |
| 150 | Santa Barbara, CA | 25.9 | -1 pts |
| 151 | Barstow, CA | 25.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 152 | Half Moon Bay, CA | 25.5 | -7.3 pts |
| 153 | Ukiah, CA | 25.5 | -4.2 pts |
| 154 | San Marcos, CA | 25.5 | -1.6 pts |
| 155 | Lodi, CA | 25.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 156 | Oceanside, CA | 25.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 157 | Grand Terrace, CA | 25.2 | +3 pts |
| 158 | Wildomar, CA | 25.2 | +2.4 pts |
| 159 | La Mirada, CA | 24.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 160 | Alhambra, CA | 24.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 161 | Lathrop, CA | 24.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 162 | Fullerton, CA | 24.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 163 | San Rafael, CA | 24.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 164 | La Quinta, CA | 24.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 165 | Buena Park, CA | 24.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 166 | Rosemead, CA | 24 | +0.5 pts |
| 167 | Lemoore, CA | 23.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 168 | Beaumont, CA | 23.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 169 | Windsor, CA | 23.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 170 | Eastvale, CA | 23.6 | +0.9 pts |
| 171 | Healdsburg, CA | 23.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 172 | Concord, CA | 23.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 173 | Tracy, CA | 22.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 174 | Placentia, CA | 22.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 175 | Santa Clarita, CA | 22.3 | +1.1 pts |
| 176 | Antioch, CA | 22.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 177 | Grover Beach, CA | 22 | +1.1 pts |
| 178 | Menifee, CA | 21.9 | +1.2 pts |
| 179 | San Jose, CA | 21.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 180 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 21.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 181 | Lomita, CA | 21.7 | -1.2 pts |
| 182 | Signal Hill, CA | 21.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 183 | West Sacramento, CA | 21.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 184 | San Diego, CA | 21.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 185 | Goleta, CA | 21.3 | -2.3 pts |
| 186 | Upland, CA | 21.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 187 | Oakland, CA | 21 | -0.3 pts |
| 188 | Moorpark, CA | 20.8 | +2.3 pts |
| 189 | San Bruno, CA | 20.7 | +1.1 pts |
| 190 | Clearlake, CA | 20.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 191 | El Cajon, CA | 20.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 192 | Lakewood, CA | 20.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 193 | American Canyon, CA | 20.5 | -3.1 pts |
| 194 | Tehachapi, CA | 20.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 195 | Newark, CA | 20.4 | +1.8 pts |
| 196 | San Leandro, CA | 20.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 197 | Redlands, CA | 20.3 | +1.4 pts |
| 198 | Susanville, CA | 20.2 | -2 pts |
| 199 | Loma Linda, CA | 20.1 | +2.8 pts |
| 200 | El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA | 19.8 | -2.9 pts |
| 200 | Fairfield, CA | 19.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 202 | Manteca, CA | 19.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 203 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 19.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 204 | Yuba City, CA | 19.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 205 | Apple Valley, CA | 19.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 206 | Marina, CA | 19.3 | +1 pts |
| 207 | Oakley, CA | 19.3 | -1 pts |
| 208 | Vallejo, CA | 19 | -0.2 pts |
| 209 | San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA | 18.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 209 | South San Francisco, CA | 18.4 | -1 pts |
| 211 | Glendora, CA | 18.3 | +1.7 pts |
| 212 | Morgan Hill, CA | 18.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 213 | Rohnert Park, CA | 18.1 | +3.6 pts |
| 214 | San Mateo, CA | 17.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 215 | Yucaipa, CA | 17.8 | -5.1 pts |
| 216 | San Dimas, CA | 17.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 217 | Westminster, CA | 17.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 218 | Monterey Park, CA | 17.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 219 | Murrieta, CA | 17.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 220 | Palm Desert, CA | 17.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 221 | Oakdale, CA | 17 | -1.5 pts |
| 222 | Sacramento, CA | 16.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 223 | Marysville, CA | 16.8 | -1.9 pts |
| 224 | Culver City, CA | 16.5 | +1.1 pts |
| 225 | Suisun City, CA | 16.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 226 | Palm Springs, CA | 16.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 227 | San Gabriel, CA | 16 | +1.1 pts |
| 228 | Camarillo, CA | 15.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 229 | Brea, CA | 15.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 230 | Lake Forest, CA | 15.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 231 | Simi Valley, CA | 15.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 232 | Daly City, CA | 15.4 | -1.6 pts |
| 233 | Yucca Valley, CA | 15.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 234 | Temecula, CA | 15 | +0.4 pts |
| 235 | Novato, CA | 14.9 | -1.5 pts |
| 236 | Los Alamitos, CA | 14.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 237 | Union City, CA | 14.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 238 | Menlo Park, CA | 14.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 239 | Burbank, CA | 14.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 240 | Chino Hills, CA | 14.4 | +1.4 pts |
| 241 | Mountain View, CA | 14.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 242 | Pinole, CA | 14.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 243 | Glendale, CA | 14 | +0.3 pts |
| 244 | Placerville, CA | 14 | +2.5 pts |
| 245 | Santa Cruz, CA | 13.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 246 | La Mesa, CA | 13.8 | +1.1 pts |
| 247 | Petaluma, CA | 13.7 | -2.5 pts |
| 248 | Truckee, CA | 13.7 | +2.6 pts |
| 249 | Brentwood, CA | 13.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 250 | Clovis, CA | 13.3 | +0.5 pts |
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About this ranking
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.
How to cite
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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Questions
Which city has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?
Calexico, CA, with 93.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?
Mill Valley, CA, with 1% in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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