Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Non-English Language: Language isolation
Ages 14+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
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Households (language Isolation)
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Rank within US (of 3142 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | N/A | 8.4 | 1,137,715 | 51 of 51 |
| United States | N/A | 4.3 | 5,542,911 | N/A |
| Imperial County | Urban | 23.5 | 11,665 | 3,136 |
| Merced County | Urban | 12.8 | 11,018 | 3,098 |
| Los Angeles County | Urban | 12.2 | 416,375 | 3,091 |
| Tulare County | Urban | 11.2 | 16,030 | 3,084 |
| San Francisco County | Urban | 10.9 | 39,530 | 3,078 |
| Santa Clara County | Urban | 10.8 | 70,991 | 3,076 |
| Monterey County | Urban | 10.5 | 13,887 | 3,073 |
| Madera County | Urban | 10.0 | 4,523 | 3,069 |
| Kings County | Urban | 9.6 | 4,242 | 3,065 |
| Colusa County | Rural | 9.3 | 702 | 3,059 |
| Fresno County | Urban | 9.0 | 29,248 | 3,055 |
| Alameda County | Urban | 8.8 | 52,361 | 3,051 |
| San Mateo County | Urban | 8.3 | 22,020 | 3,043 |
| Kern County | Urban | 8.0 | 22,773 | 3,031 |
| Orange County | Urban | 7.9 | 85,979 | 3,022 |
| Glenn County | Rural | 7.8 | 763 | 3,018 |
| San Joaquin County | Urban | 7.8 | 19,070 | 3,018 |
| San Benito County | Urban | 7.6 | 1,566 | 3,010 |
| Stanislaus County | Urban | 7.6 | 13,453 | 3,010 |
| Sutter County | Urban | 6.8 | 2,248 | 2,991 |
| Contra Costa County | Urban | 6.4 | 26,350 | 2,974 |
| Riverside County | Urban | 6.4 | 49,719 | 2,974 |
| Sacramento County | Urban | 6.4 | 36,643 | 2,974 |
| Santa Barbara County | Urban | 6.4 | 9,598 | 2,974 |
| San Bernardino County | Urban | 6.3 | 42,551 | 2,970 |
| San Diego County | Urban | 6.0 | 69,747 | 2,955 |
| Yolo County | Urban | 6.0 | 4,637 | 2,955 |
| Ventura County | Urban | 5.6 | 15,597 | 2,928 |
| Solano County | Urban | 5.5 | 8,683 | 2,926 |
| Napa County | Urban | 5.2 | 2,604 | 2,907 |
| Santa Cruz County | Urban | 4.7 | 4,525 | 2,867 |
| Sonoma County | Urban | 4.5 | 8,580 | 2,849 |
| Marin County | Urban | 4.2 | 4,320 | 2,818 |
| Yuba County | Urban | 4.1 | 1,161 | 2,809 |
| Modoc County | Rural | 3.9 | 128 | 2,786 |
| Mono County | Rural | 3.9 | 223 | 2,786 |
| Mendocino County | Rural | 3.1 | 1,082 | 2,672 |
| Butte County | Urban | 2.6 | 2,160 | 2,548 |
| Lassen County | Rural | 2.6 | 243 | 2,548 |
| Lake County | Rural | 2.4 | 637 | 2,486 |
| Tehama County | Rural | 2.2 | 546 | 2,422 |
| Amador County | Rural | 2.1 | 340 | 2,379 |
| Placer County | Urban | 2.1 | 3,372 | 2,379 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Urban | 1.7 | 1,817 | 2,186 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 1.5 | 824 | 2,069 |
| Mariposa County | Rural | 1.5 | 111 | 2,069 |
| Del Norte County | Rural | 1.3 | 128 | 1,934 |
| Plumas County | Rural | 1.3 | 106 | 1,934 |
| Shasta County | Urban | 1.3 | 914 | 1,934 |
| El Dorado County | Urban | 1.2 | 931 | 1,853 |
| Siskiyou County | Rural | 1.2 | 237 | 1,853 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 1.1 | 466 | 1,772 |
| Inyo County | Rural | 0.8 | 65 | 1,460 |
| Tuolumne County | Rural | 0.6 | 144 | 1,202 |
| Calaveras County | Rural | 0.4 | 81 | 896 |
| Alpine County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinity County | Rural | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 1:35 am.
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 Non-English Language: Language isolation, see the dictionary.
A "limited English speaking household" is one in which no member 14 years old and over (1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well."
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.