Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Population: Foreign born
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
California
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 10,598,301.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 51
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 47,349,078.
- Rank within US : N/A
Santa Clara County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 789,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 3142
San Mateo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 265,258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 9 of 3142
Alameda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 572,911.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3142
San Francisco County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 282,674.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3142
Los Angeles County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,279,695.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 19 of 3142
Imperial County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 56,995.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 23 of 3142
Orange County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 961,832.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 28 of 3142
Monterey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 129,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 34 of 3142
Colusa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 6,053.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 43 of 3142
Contra Costa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 309,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 48 of 3142
Merced County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 74,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 55 of 3142
San Joaquin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 200,943.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 59 of 3142
San Diego County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 749,735.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 84 of 3142
Sutter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 22,484.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 86 of 3142
Sacramento County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 354,878.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3142
Napa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 29,926.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3142
Santa Barbara County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 98,422.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3142
Tulare County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 106,332.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3142
Ventura County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 186,177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3142
Riverside County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 543,865.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3142
San Bernardino County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 474,713.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3142
Stanislaus County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 116,294.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3142
Yolo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 46,242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3142
Solano County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 93,940.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 107 of 3142
Kern County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 185,151.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3142
Madera County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 32,391.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3142
Fresno County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 203,377.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3142
San Benito County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 13,488.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3142
Marin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 50,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 119 of 3142
Kings County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 29,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 126 of 3142
Glenn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 5,299.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 132 of 3142
Santa Cruz County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 47,705.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 143 of 3142
Sonoma County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 81,688.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 161 of 3142
Mono County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,855.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 208 of 3142
Placer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 53,126.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 260 of 3142
Mendocino County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 10,983.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 275 of 3142
Yuba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 9,718.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3142
Tehama County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 7,249.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 320 of 3142
Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 6,733.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 392 of 3142
San Luis Obispo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 27,780.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 392 of 3142
El Dorado County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 17,749.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 453 of 3142
Modoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 757.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 477 of 3142
Butte County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 17,789.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 496 of 3142
Mariposa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,409.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3142
Inyo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,483.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3142
Lassen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,125.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3142
Del Norte County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,851.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 682 of 3142
Nevada County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 6,536.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 738 of 3142
Humboldt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 8,284.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 764 of 3142
Calaveras County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3142
Amador County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,415.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3142
Siskiyou County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,539.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3142
Alpine County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 87.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 904 of 3142
Shasta County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 9,142.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 968 of 3142
Plumas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 937.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1006 of 3142
Trinity County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 763.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1006 of 3142
Tuolumne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,508.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1050 of 3142
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 103.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1271 of 3142
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 3:55 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Foreign born, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.