Romanian Population in California by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Romanian population in California totals 59,072, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Los Angeles (7,980), followed by San Diego (2,184) and San Francisco (2,096), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Romanian residents are distributed across California''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Romanian population in California

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Romanian population in Los Angeles is 7,980
    0.21% of Los Angeles population is Romanian
  • 2
    San Diego
    Romanian population in San Diego is 2,184
    0.16% of San Diego population is Romanian
  • 3
    San Francisco
    Romanian population in San Francisco is 2,096
    0.25% of San Francisco population is Romanian
  • 4
    Sacramento
    Romanian population in Sacramento is 1,590
    0.30% of Sacramento population is Romanian
  • 5
    Riverside
    Romanian population in Riverside is 1,290
    0.41% of Riverside population is Romanian

Overview of Romanian population in California

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate California contains 59,072 Romanian residents (0.15% of 39.2 million total state population), positioning the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Romanian population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate California's Romanian population of 0.15% exceeds the national average of 0.14% by a factor of 1.1.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates California's 59,072 Romanian residents constitute 13.1% of the nation's total Romanian population of 451,491, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 13.1% of all American Romanian Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicates California's density of 0.38 Romanian Americans per square mile exceeds the national average of 0.13 per square mile by nearly triple, establishing the state as a significant concentration center for Romanian demographic communities.
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473 Cities in California Ranked by Romanian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Romanian population in California present in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in California ranked by Romanian population count
Rank by Romanian Population
City
Romanian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total California Romanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 7,980 0.21% 13.51%
2 San Diego 2,184 0.16% 3.70%
3 San Francisco 2,096 0.25% 3.55%
4 Sacramento 1,590 0.30% 2.69%
5 Riverside 1,290 0.41% 2.18%
6 Huntington Beach 1,001 0.51% 1.69%
7 San Jose 993 0.10% 1.68%
8 864 0.25% 1.46%
9 850 0.60% 1.44%
10 735 0.91% 1.24%
11 699 0.97% 1.18%
12 603 0.14% 1.02%
13 598 0.65% 1.01%
14 596 0.65% 1.01%
15 554 0.35% 0.94%
16 544 0.24% 0.92%
17 541 0.18% 0.92%
18 540 0.62% 0.91%
19 538 0.23% 0.91%
20 491 0.32% 0.83%
21 456 0.30% 0.77%
22 377 0.30% 0.64%
23 368 0.55% 0.62%
24 361 0.30% 0.61%
25 360 1.03% 0.61%
26 352 0.26% 0.60%
27 349 0.31% 0.59%
28 315 0.38% 0.53%
29 304 0.45% 0.51%
30 288 0.07% 0.49%
31 285 0.06% 0.48%
32 272 0.52% 0.46%
33 261 0.05% 0.44%
33 261 0.36% 0.44%
34 256 0.23% 0.43%
35 250 0.17% 0.42%
35 250 0.46% 0.42%
36 244 0.30% 0.41%
37 239 0.31% 0.40%
38 238 0.31% 0.40%
39 234 0.19% 0.40%
40 231 0.22% 0.39%
41 220 0.24% 0.37%
42 211 0.84% 0.36%
43 208 0.32% 0.35%
44 207 0.09% 0.35%
44 207 0.12% 0.35%
45 206 0.25% 0.35%
45 206 0.44% 0.35%
46 199 0.16% 0.34%
47 190 0.24% 0.32%
48 187 0.10% 0.32%
49 184 0.11% 0.31%
50 183 0.92% 0.31%
51 182 0.18% 0.31%
52 181 0.30% 0.31%
53 177 0.30% 0.30%
54 175 0.37% 0.30%
55 174 0.13% 0.29%
56 173 0.15% 0.29%
56 173 0.10% 0.29%
57 171 0.12% 0.29%
58 170 0.10% 0.29%
59 166 0.19% 0.28%
60 163 0.32% 0.28%
60 163 0.30% 0.28%
61 157 0.30% 0.27%
61 157 0.15% 0.27%
62 156 0.05% 0.26%
63 151 0.17% 0.26%
64 149 0.43% 0.25%
64 149 0.12% 0.25%
65 148 0.24% 0.25%
66 145 0.45% 0.25%
66 145 0.12% 0.25%
67 144 0.26% 0.24%
68 141 0.62% 0.24%
68 141 0.10% 0.24%
69 136 0.24% 0.23%
70 134 0.44% 0.23%
71 133 0.49% 0.23%
72 132 0.13% 0.22%
73 129 0.14% 0.22%
73 129 0.49% 0.22%
74 127 0.18% 0.22%
74 127 0.12% 0.22%
75 119 0.07% 0.20%
76 118 0.16% 0.20%
76 118 0.14% 0.20%
77 117 0.15% 0.20%
78 115 0.50% 0.19%
79 114 0.04% 0.19%
80 110 0.23% 0.19%
81 109 0.17% 0.18%
82 103 0.35% 0.17%
83 102 0.21% 0.17%
84 101 0.10% 0.17%
85 98 0.16% 0.17%
85 98 0.25% 0.17%
86 97 0.31% 0.16%
87 96 0.11% 0.16%
88 94 0.18% 0.16%
88 94 0.21% 0.16%
89 92 0.04% 0.16%
90 90 0.25% 0.15%
91 89 0.05% 0.15%
92 83 0.25% 0.14%
92 83 0.09% 0.14%
93 82 0.11% 0.14%
94 81 0.10% 0.14%
95 80 0.48% 0.14%
96 79 0.12% 0.13%
97 76 0.05% 0.13%
98 75 0.04% 0.13%
98 75 0.13% 0.13%
98 75 0.23% 0.13%
98 75 0.15% 0.13%
99 73 0.13% 0.12%
99 73 0.17% 0.12%
100 72 0.14% 0.12%
101 70 0.20% 0.12%
102 69 0.40% 0.12%
103 68 0.06% 0.12%
103 68 0.39% 0.12%
103 68 0.04% 0.12%
103 68 0.11% 0.12%
104 67 0.07% 0.11%
104 67 0.02% 0.11%
105 66 0.26% 0.11%
105 66 0.60% 0.11%
106 64 0.12% 0.11%
106 64 0.03% 0.11%
106 64 0.07% 0.11%
107 62 0.07% 0.11%
107 62 0.08% 0.11%
108 61 0.22% 0.10%
108 61 0.07% 0.10%
108 61 0.14% 0.10%
109 60 0.80% 0.10%
110 59 0.19% 0.10%
110 59 0.19% 0.10%
111 58 0.15% 0.10%
111 58 0.11% 0.10%
112 57 0.09% 0.10%
113 55 0.13% 0.09%
114 54 0.14% 0.09%
114 54 0.14% 0.09%
114 54 0.28% 0.09%
115 51 0.16% 0.09%
115 51 0.27% 0.09%
116 50 0.10% 0.08%
116 50 0.05% 0.08%
116 50 0.39% 0.08%
117 49 0.10% 0.08%
117 49 0.04% 0.08%
117 49 0.03% 0.08%
118 48 0.04% 0.08%
118 48 0.06% 0.08%
118 48 0.06% 0.08%
119 47 0.18% 0.08%
119 47 0.08% 0.08%
120 46 0.22% 0.08%
121 45 0.27% 0.08%
121 45 0.54% 0.08%
121 45 0.12% 0.08%
122 44 0.34% 0.07%
122 44 0.41% 0.07%
123 43 2.07% 0.07%
123 43 0.03% 0.07%
124 42 0.28% 0.07%
125 41 0.02% 0.07%
125 41 0.04% 0.07%
125 41 0.04% 0.07%
126 40 0.31% 0.07%
126 40 0.18% 0.07%
126 40 0.11% 0.07%
127 39 0.12% 0.07%
127 39 0.15% 0.07%
127 39 0.19% 0.07%
127 39 0.52% 0.07%
127 39 0.04% 0.07%
127 39 0.11% 0.07%
128 38 0.08% 0.06%
129 37 0.29% 0.06%
130 35 0.25% 0.06%
130 35 0.31% 0.06%
130 35 0.08% 0.06%
130 35 0.06% 0.06%
130 35 0.05% 0.06%
131 34 0.31% 0.06%
131 34 0.03% 0.06%
131 34 0.11% 0.06%
131 34 0.38% 0.06%
132 33 0.05% 0.06%
132 33 0.03% 0.06%
133 32 0.05% 0.05%
133 32 0.04% 0.05%
133 32 0.16% 0.05%
134 31 0.61% 0.05%
134 31 0.79% 0.05%
134 31 0.40% 0.05%
134 31 0.04% 0.05%
135 30 0.15% 0.05%
135 30 0.04% 0.05%
135 30 0.09% 0.05%
135 30 0.28% 0.05%
135 30 0.04% 0.05%
136 29 0.07% 0.05%
137 28 0.15% 0.05%
137 28 0.59% 0.05%
137 28 0.04% 0.05%
138 27 0.22% 0.05%
138 27 0.04% 0.05%
139 26 0.08% 0.04%
139 26 0.05% 0.04%
139 26 0.08% 0.04%
139 26 0.37% 0.04%
139 26 0.04% 0.04%
139 26 0.08% 0.04%
139 26 0.18% 0.04%
140 25 0.09% 0.04%
140 25 0.12% 0.04%
140 25 0.01% 0.04%
140 25 0.02% 0.04%
141 23 0.02% 0.04%
141 23 0.04% 0.04%
142 21 0.24% 0.04%
142 21 0.29% 0.04%
143 20 0.02% 0.03%
143 20 0.07% 0.03%
143 20 0.16% 0.03%
143 20 0.08% 0.03%
144 19 0.08% 0.03%
144 19 0.02% 0.03%
144 19 0.02% 0.03%
144 19 0.04% 0.03%
145 18 0.03% 0.03%
145 18 0.03% 0.03%
145 18 0.07% 0.03%
146 17 0.03% 0.03%
146 17 0.49% 0.03%
146 17 0.03% 0.03%
147 16 0.24% 0.03%
147 16 0.06% 0.03%
147 16 0.02% 0.03%
148 15 0.30% 0.03%
148 15 0.20% 0.03%
148 15 0.04% 0.03%
148 15 0.13% 0.03%
148 15 0.10% 0.03%
148 15 0.02% 0.03%
149 14 0.04% 0.02%
149 14 0.01% 0.02%
149 14 0.06% 0.02%
149 14 0.03% 0.02%
149 14 0.01% 0.02%
150 13 0.54% 0.02%
150 13 0.13% 0.02%
150 13 0.06% 0.02%
150 13 0.03% 0.02%
150 13 0.10% 0.02%
150 13 0.02% 0.02%
151 12 0.04% 0.02%
151 12 0.05% 0.02%
151 12 0.04% 0.02%
151 12 0.01% 0.02%
152 11 0.01% 0.02%
152 11 0.07% 0.02%
152 11 0.01% 0.02%
152 11 0.03% 0.02%
153 10 0.03% 0.02%
153 10 0.12% 0.02%
153 10 0.03% 0.02%
154 9 0.05% 0.02%
154 9 0.13% 0.02%
154 9 0.90% 0.02%
154 9 0.08% 0.02%
154 9 0.03% 0.02%
155 8 0.16% 0.01%
155 8 0.04% 0.01%
155 8 0.08% 0.01%
155 8 0.08% 0.01%
156 7 0.02% 0.01%
156 7 0.01% 0.01%
157 6 0.01% 0.01%
157 6 0.03% 0.01%
157 6 0.01% 0.01%
157 6 0.11% 0.01%
158 5 0.01% 0.01%
158 5 0.03% 0.01%
158 5 0.01% 0.01%
159 4 0.02% 0.01%
159 4 0.19% 0.01%
159 4 0.00% 0.01%
160 3 0.38% 0.01%
160 3 0.01% 0.01%
160 3 0.05% 0.01%
160 3 0.05% 0.01%
160 3 0.20% 0.01%
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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 California by their Romanian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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