2025

Cities in California ranked by Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 480 cities in California based on their Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Pacific Islander population in California

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Pacific Islander population in Los Angeles is 17,365
    0.39% of Los Angeles population is Pacific Islander
  • 2
    San Diego
    Pacific Islander population in San Diego is 14,763
    0.91% of San Diego population is Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Sacramento
    Pacific Islander population in Sacramento is 13,082
    2.13% of Sacramento population is Pacific Islander
  • 4
    San Jose
    Pacific Islander population in San Jose is 10,222
    0.89% of San Jose population is Pacific Islander
  • 5
    San Francisco
    Pacific Islander population in San Francisco is 6,292
    0.67% of San Francisco population is Pacific Islander

List of 480 cities in California by Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Pacific Islander Population
City
Pacific Islander Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total California Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 17,365 0.39% 6.05%
2 San Diego 14,763 0.91% 5.14%
3 Sacramento 13,082 2.13% 4.55%
4 San Jose 10,222 0.89% 3.56%
5 San Francisco 6,292 0.67% 2.19%
6 Hayward 6,080 3.34% 2.12%
7 Long Beach 5,953 1.13% 2.07%
8 4,072 0.82% 1.42%
9 3,935 1.45% 1.37%
10 3,539 0.89% 1.23%
11 3,502 0.52% 1.22%
12 3,493 2.48% 1.22%
13 3,289 1.34% 1.15%
14 3,126 1.53% 1.09%
15 2,990 2.05% 1.04%
16 2,750 0.75% 0.96%
17 2,697 0.54% 0.94%
18 2,604 1.28% 0.91%
19 2,584 2.18% 0.90%
20 2,556 1.18% 0.89%
21 2,515 0.73% 0.88%
22 2,492 0.60% 0.87%
23 2,438 1.08% 0.85%
24 2,392 0.99% 0.83%
25 2,378 2.23% 0.83%
26 2,139 0.78% 0.74%
27 2,101 1.53% 0.73%
28 2,020 1.85% 0.70%
29 1,955 1.69% 0.68%
30 1,823 1.82% 0.63%
31 1,822 0.51% 0.63%
32 1,821 1.40% 0.63%
33 1,777 1.51% 0.62%
34 1,678 1.29% 0.58%
35 1,671 1.47% 0.58%
36 1,663 0.65% 0.58%
37 1,653 0.74% 0.58%
38 1,635 0.93% 0.57%
39 1,589 1.19% 0.55%
40 1,582 3.22% 0.55%
41 1,575 2.14% 0.55%
42 1,539 1.60% 0.54%
43 1,531 1.03% 0.53%
44 1,412 1.16% 0.49%
45 1,410 4.29% 0.49%
46 1,397 1.03% 0.49%
47 1,392 1.50% 0.48%
48 1,376 1.08% 0.48%
49 1,375 1.42% 0.48%
50 1,371 0.81% 0.48%
51 1,347 5.06% 0.47%
52 1,328 0.48% 0.46%
52 1,328 0.94% 0.46%
53 1,293 1.42% 0.45%
54 1,234 0.64% 0.43%
55 1,199 0.65% 0.42%
56 1,183 1.41% 0.41%
57 1,170 0.71% 0.41%
58 1,149 1.52% 0.40%
59 1,143 0.61% 0.40%
60 1,119 1.13% 0.39%
61 1,089 2.01% 0.38%
62 1,081 2.81% 0.38%
63 1,073 0.82% 0.37%
64 1,056 2.42% 0.37%
65 1,028 1.61% 0.36%
66 1,010 0.62% 0.35%
67 994 1.41% 0.35%
68 991 1.33% 0.35%
69 987 0.48% 0.34%
70 979 2.98% 0.34%
71 976 1.06% 0.34%
72 974 2.74% 0.34%
73 972 0.74% 0.34%
74 955 1.34% 0.33%
75 896 0.95% 0.31%
76 895 0.78% 0.31%
76 895 0.55% 0.31%
77 892 0.87% 0.31%
78 890 1.04% 0.31%
79 866 0.44% 0.30%
80 861 0.62% 0.30%
81 856 2.39% 0.30%
82 822 0.46% 0.29%
83 820 0.95% 0.29%
84 819 0.39% 0.29%
85 810 0.87% 0.28%
86 798 0.89% 0.28%
86 798 0.22% 0.28%
87 794 0.96% 0.28%
88 793 1.25% 0.28%
89 791 0.99% 0.28%
90 781 0.93% 0.27%
91 779 0.31% 0.27%
92 774 1.49% 0.27%
93 773 0.73% 0.27%
94 767 0.53% 0.27%
95 762 0.77% 0.27%
96 750 0.82% 0.26%
97 748 0.94% 0.26%
98 742 0.76% 0.26%
99 726 1.03% 0.25%
100 720 0.49% 0.25%
101 715 0.60% 0.25%
102 704 0.81% 0.25%
103 690 0.69% 0.24%
103 690 0.33% 0.24%
104 685 2.30% 0.24%
105 677 0.47% 0.24%
106 672 1.00% 0.23%
107 669 0.62% 0.23%
107 669 0.89% 0.23%
108 658 1.09% 0.23%
109 655 1.00% 0.23%
110 654 0.63% 0.23%
111 653 0.91% 0.23%
112 649 1.03% 0.23%
113 638 0.65% 0.22%
114 630 0.50% 0.22%
115 616 0.37% 0.21%
116 596 1.24% 0.21%
116 596 0.81% 0.21%
117 592 1.10% 0.21%
118 586 1.31% 0.20%
119 585 0.78% 0.20%
120 583 0.72% 0.20%
121 579 0.63% 0.20%
122 576 1.04% 0.20%
122 576 1.91% 0.20%
122 576 0.93% 0.20%
123 568 1.38% 0.20%
123 568 0.50% 0.20%
124 565 0.63% 0.20%
125 564 0.95% 0.20%
126 560 0.47% 0.19%
127 559 1.79% 0.19%
128 557 0.45% 0.19%
129 553 0.70% 0.19%
130 551 0.59% 0.19%
131 544 0.51% 0.19%
132 535 1.58% 0.19%
133 531 0.77% 0.18%
134 523 0.58% 0.18%
135 517 2.21% 0.18%
136 508 0.39% 0.18%
137 503 0.39% 0.18%
138 501 0.81% 0.17%
139 498 1.16% 0.17%
139 498 0.49% 0.17%
140 493 1.93% 0.17%
141 467 0.68% 0.16%
142 461 1.51% 0.16%
143 458 2.55% 0.16%
144 456 0.82% 0.16%
145 454 1.87% 0.16%
146 445 1.12% 0.15%
147 440 1.22% 0.15%
148 429 0.47% 0.15%
149 427 0.41% 0.15%
150 426 0.27% 0.15%
151 425 0.97% 0.15%
152 418 1.23% 0.15%
153 414 0.33% 0.14%
154 410 0.72% 0.14%
155 401 0.23% 0.14%
156 396 0.36% 0.14%
157 390 0.29% 0.14%
157 390 0.25% 0.14%
158 387 0.32% 0.13%
159 386 0.63% 0.13%
160 385 0.21% 0.13%
161 383 0.71% 0.13%
162 378 0.62% 0.13%
162 378 0.51% 0.13%
163 374 0.68% 0.13%
164 372 1.09% 0.13%
164 372 1.42% 0.13%
165 365 0.51% 0.13%
166 363 0.40% 0.13%
167 357 1.44% 0.12%
168 348 1.21% 0.12%
169 340 0.81% 0.12%
170 338 0.82% 0.12%
171 333 1.11% 0.12%
172 332 0.56% 0.12%
173 328 0.50% 0.11%
174 326 0.53% 0.11%
174 326 2.35% 0.11%
175 325 0.75% 0.11%
176 324 0.91% 0.11%
177 323 1.02% 0.11%
178 321 3.78% 0.11%
179 316 0.45% 0.11%
180 312 1.04% 0.11%
181 306 0.52% 0.11%
182 305 0.45% 0.11%
182 305 0.36% 0.11%
182 305 0.67% 0.11%
183 302 0.35% 0.11%
184 297 0.54% 0.10%
185 294 2.68% 0.10%
186 293 0.51% 0.10%
187 290 0.53% 0.10%
187 290 0.43% 0.10%
188 288 0.68% 0.10%
189 282 0.24% 0.10%
190 272 0.35% 0.09%
191 265 1.49% 0.09%
192 264 1.76% 0.09%
192 264 0.66% 0.09%
193 260 1.71% 0.09%
194 257 0.37% 0.09%
195 251 0.73% 0.09%
196 240 0.29% 0.08%
197 239 2.73% 0.08%
198 232 0.73% 0.08%
199 230 1.10% 0.08%
200 215 0.97% 0.07%
200 215 0.40% 0.07%
201 214 0.17% 0.07%
202 211 0.31% 0.07%
203 209 0.99% 0.07%
203 209 0.73% 0.07%
203 209 0.41% 0.07%
204 208 0.24% 0.07%
205 205 0.28% 0.07%
206 202 0.91% 0.07%
206 202 0.33% 0.07%
207 201 0.36% 0.07%
208 200 0.43% 0.07%
208 200 0.43% 0.07%
208 200 0.32% 0.07%
209 195 0.53% 0.07%
209 195 0.69% 0.07%
210 191 0.49% 0.07%
211 189 0.57% 0.07%
212 188 0.57% 0.07%
213 186 0.42% 0.06%
214 185 1.95% 0.06%
215 184 0.26% 0.06%
216 182 0.24% 0.06%
217 181 0.97% 0.06%
218 180 0.56% 0.06%
218 180 0.45% 0.06%
219 176 0.31% 0.06%
220 175 0.26% 0.06%
221 174 2.14% 0.06%
222 172 1.01% 0.06%
223 171 0.45% 0.06%
224 170 0.47% 0.06%
225 169 0.28% 0.06%
226 167 1.40% 0.06%
227 165 1.31% 0.06%
228 160 0.55% 0.06%
229 159 1.18% 0.06%
230 153 0.47% 0.05%
231 152 0.53% 0.05%
232 151 0.84% 0.05%
233 150 0.28% 0.05%
234 148 0.32% 0.05%
234 148 0.32% 0.05%
235 147 0.41% 0.05%
236 145 0.18% 0.05%
237 143 0.68% 0.05%
238 140 0.59% 0.05%
238 140 0.46% 0.05%
239 139 0.20% 0.05%
239 139 0.87% 0.05%
240 137 0.53% 0.05%
241 136 1.53% 0.05%
242 135 0.63% 0.05%
242 135 3.78% 0.05%
243 127 0.20% 0.04%
244 125 0.44% 0.04%
245 124 0.80% 0.04%
245 124 0.98% 0.04%
246 122 0.12% 0.04%
247 120 0.13% 0.04%
248 119 0.69% 0.04%
248 119 1.67% 0.04%
249 118 0.10% 0.04%
249 118 0.47% 0.04%
250 117 0.40% 0.04%
250 117 0.36% 0.04%
251 116 0.46% 0.04%
251 116 0.84% 0.04%
251 116 0.27% 0.04%
251 116 0.52% 0.04%
252 114 0.26% 0.04%
253 113 1.33% 0.04%
253 113 0.63% 0.04%
253 113 0.95% 0.04%
254 112 0.14% 0.04%
255 109 1.42% 0.04%
256 105 1.47% 0.04%
257 104 0.32% 0.04%
257 104 0.11% 0.04%
258 103 1.36% 0.04%
259 100 0.47% 0.03%
260 99 0.33% 0.03%
260 99 0.49% 0.03%
261 95 0.21% 0.03%
261 95 0.35% 0.03%
262 94 0.61% 0.03%
262 94 0.15% 0.03%
263 93 0.18% 0.03%
264 92 0.49% 0.03%
265 91 0.22% 0.03%
266 90 0.14% 0.03%
266 90 0.53% 0.03%
267 89 0.11% 0.03%
268 88 0.24% 0.03%
269 87 0.97% 0.03%
270 85 0.37% 0.03%
271 83 0.22% 0.03%
271 83 0.36% 0.03%
272 82 0.40% 0.03%
272 82 0.42% 0.03%
272 82 0.52% 0.03%
272 82 0.30% 0.03%
273 81 0.09% 0.03%
273 81 0.59% 0.03%
273 81 0.22% 0.03%
274 78 0.41% 0.03%
275 76 0.58% 0.03%
276 75 0.12% 0.03%
277 72 0.19% 0.03%
278 69 0.20% 0.02%
279 68 0.22% 0.02%
280 67 2.41% 0.02%
281 61 0.52% 0.02%
282 60 0.50% 0.02%
283 59 0.16% 0.02%
283 59 0.67% 0.02%
284 57 0.25% 0.02%
284 57 0.41% 0.02%
284 57 0.49% 0.02%
285 55 0.17% 0.02%
286 54 0.61% 0.02%
286 54 1.01% 0.02%
287 50 0.11% 0.02%
287 50 0.15% 0.02%
288 48 0.31% 0.02%
289 47 0.75% 0.02%
290 42 0.34% 0.01%
291 39 2.24% 0.01%
292 38 4.52% 0.01%
292 38 0.16% 0.01%
293 37 0.30% 0.01%
293 37 0.12% 0.01%
294 36 0.65% 0.01%
294 36 0.32% 0.01%
294 36 0.31% 0.01%
295 35 0.24% 0.01%
295 35 0.25% 0.01%
295 35 0.19% 0.01%
295 35 0.25% 0.01%
296 32 0.19% 0.01%
297 31 0.08% 0.01%
298 30 0.21% 0.01%
299 29 0.32% 0.01%
299 29 0.79% 0.01%
300 28 0.25% 0.01%
300 28 0.23% 0.01%
301 26 2.16% 0.01%
301 26 0.09% 0.01%
302 25 0.11% 0.01%
303 24 0.44% 0.01%
303 24 0.14% 0.01%
304 23 0.04% 0.01%
304 23 0.30% 0.01%
305 22 0.10% 0.01%
305 22 0.16% 0.01%
305 22 0.03% 0.01%
306 21 0.26% 0.01%
306 21 2.93% 0.01%
306 21 0.18% 0.01%
306 21 0.23% 0.01%
307 20 0.09% 0.01%
308 19 0.29% 0.01%
309 18 0.14% 0.01%
310 17 0.28% 0.01%
311 16 1.50% 0.01%
312 15 0.25% 0.01%
312 15 0.83% 0.01%
313 14 0.09% -
314 13 0.09% -
314 13 0.16% -
315 12 0.15% -
315 12 0.08% -
315 12 0.07% -
315 12 0.42% -
315 12 0.14% -
316 11 0.05% -
316 11 0.65% -
317 10 0.38% -
317 10 0.04% -
317 10 0.07% -
318 9 0.05% -
318 9 0.84% -
318 9 0.10% -
319 8 0.16% -
320 7 0.12% -
320 7 0.22% -
321 6 0.01% -
321 6 0.86% -
321 6 0.03% -
321 6 0.13% -
322 5 0.09% -
322 5 0.02% -
322 5 1.06% -
323 4 0.01% -
323 4 0.17% -
323 4 0.24% -
324 3 0.10% -
325 2 0.01% -
325 2 0.60% -
325 2 0.52% -
326 1 0.11% -

List of cities with no Pacific Islander Population in California

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in California have no recorded Pacific Islander population*:
  • Alturas
  • Amador City
  • Anderson
  • Angels
  • Arvin
  • Avalon
  • Banning
  • Belvedere
  • Bishop
  • Calistoga
  • Carmel-By-The-Sea
  • Cloverdale
  • Commerce
  • Corning
  • Cudahy
  • Del Mar
  • Del Rey Oaks
  • Dinuba
  • Dorris
  • Dos Palos
  • Dunsmuir
  • Exeter
  • Ferndale
  • Firebaugh
  • Fort Bragg
  • Fowler
  • Gonzales
  • Gridley
  • Gustine
  • Hidden Hills
  • Holtville
  • Huron
  • Imperial
  • Industry
  • King City
  • Kingsburg
  • La Habra Heights
  • Lakeport
  • Loyalton
  • Mammoth Lakes
  • Monte Sereno
  • Morro Bay
  • Nevada City
  • Orange Cove
  • Plymouth
  • Portola Valley
  • Rio Dell
  • Rio Vista
  • San Joaquin
  • San Juan Bautista
  • Scotts Valley
  • Sebastopol
  • Tiburon
  • Trinidad
  • Tulelake
  • Westmorland
  • Williams
  • Willits
  • Willows
  • Woodside
  • Yreka
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

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 cities in California by their Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Pacific Islander alone or in combination in cities. 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 Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total California Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.