Indian Population in Orange County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Orange County, CA is recorded at 68,192 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Orange County, CA has some Indian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Indian communities are spread across Orange County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Orange County

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  • 1
    Irvine
    Indian population in Irvine is 21,842
    7.09% of Irvine population is Indian
  • 2
    Anaheim
    Indian population in Anaheim is 5,551
    1.61% of Anaheim population is Indian
  • 3
    Tustin
    Indian population in Tustin is 3,280
    4.15% of Tustin population is Indian
  • 4
    Buena Park
    Indian population in Buena Park is 3,150
    3.79% of Buena Park population is Indian
  • 5
    Yorba Linda
    Indian population in Yorba Linda is 3,089
    4.58% of Yorba Linda population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Orange County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Orange County contains 68,192 Indian residents (2.2% of 3.2 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 92nd percentile within California for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Orange County's Indian demographic representation of 2.2%, exceeding the national average of 1.5% while remaining below California's elevated state average of 2.4%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Orange County with 68,192 Indian residents, representing 7.3% of California's total Indian population of 931,626.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Orange County maintains 86 Indian Americans per square mile, representing more than fourteen times California's average of 6 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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34 Cities in Orange County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Indian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Irvine, Anaheim, Tustin, and Buena Park. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 34 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Orange County, CA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Orange County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Irvine 21,842 7.09% 32.03%
2 Anaheim 5,551 1.61% 8.14%
3 Tustin 3,280 4.15% 4.81%
4 Buena Park 3,150 3.79% 4.62%
5 Yorba Linda 3,089 4.58% 4.53%
6 Cypress 2,938 5.93% 4.31%
7 Fullerton 2,516 1.78% 3.69%
8 2,288 4.37% 3.36%
9 2,064 2.40% 3.03%
10 1,793 0.58% 2.63%
11 1,729 0.88% 2.54%
12 1,685 1.21% 2.47%
13 1,647 3.21% 2.42%
14 1,185 2.50% 1.74%
15 1,129 2.39% 1.66%
16 1,084 1.17% 1.59%
17 1,034 1.23% 1.52%
18 988 0.89% 1.45%
19 979 1.53% 1.44%
20 925 1.46% 1.36%
21 903 5.87% 1.32%
22 887 1.57% 1.30%
23 845 0.50% 1.24%
24 744 2.41% 1.09%
25 363 0.40% 0.53%
26 362 0.58% 0.53%
27 355 1.43% 0.52%
28 224 3.88% 0.33%
29 197 1.67% 0.29%
30 167 0.43% 0.24%
31 157 0.45% 0.23%
32 124 0.72% 0.18%
33 99 0.30% 0.15%
34 93 0.41% 0.14%
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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 Orange County, CA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total Orange County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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