Chinese Population in Del Norte County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Chinese residents in Del Norte County, CA total 126 people, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. Of that, 68 live in Crescent City - the only incorporated city in Del Norte County included in this analysis* - while the remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated parts of the county or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. This pattern suggests a blended distribution across both urban and rural areas of Del Norte County. The sections below explores how the Chinese community is spread across the county and how it compares with similar rural populations throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Del Norte County

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    Crescent City
    Chinese population in Crescent City is 68
    1.10% of Crescent City population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Del Norte County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Del Norte County with 126 Chinese residents (0.46% of 27,293 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 69th percentile nationally among counties and 10th percentile within California for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Del Norte County's Chinese population of 0.46% remains below California's state average of 4.8% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Del Norte County contains 126 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Chinese population of 1.9 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Del Norte County maintains fewer than 0.13 Chinese Americans per square mile, compared to California's average of 12 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Chinese Population in Del Norte County — Crescent City

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 68 Chinese population in Crescent City, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Del Norte County, CA ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Del Norte County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Crescent City 68 1.10% 53.97%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Del Norte County, CA by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Del Norte County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.