Swedish Population in San Bernardino County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in San Bernardino County, CA is recorded at 11,143 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in San Bernardino County, CA has some Swedish population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Swedish communities are spread across San Bernardino County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in San Bernardino County

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  • 1
    Rancho Cucamonga
    Swedish population in Rancho Cucamonga is 1,217
    0.70% of Rancho Cucamonga population is Swedish
  • 2
    Redlands
    Swedish population in Redlands is 1,132
    1.55% of Redlands population is Swedish
  • 3
    Hesperia
    Swedish population in Hesperia is 870
    0.87% of Hesperia population is Swedish
  • 4
    Yucaipa
    Swedish population in Yucaipa is 750
    1.38% of Yucaipa population is Swedish
  • 5
    Upland
    Swedish population in Upland is 699
    0.89% of Upland population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in San Bernardino County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document San Bernardino County with 11,143 Swedish residents (0.51% of 2.2 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 83rd percentile within California for Swedish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate San Bernardino County's Swedish population of 0.51% remains below California's state average of 0.83% and the national average of 1%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents San Bernardino County with 11,143 Swedish residents, representing 3.4% of California's total Swedish population of 324,662.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate San Bernardino County's density of 0.56 Swedish Americans per square mile remains below California's average of 2.1 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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24 Cities in San Bernardino County Ranked by Swedish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Swedish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Hesperia, and Yucaipa. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 24 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in San Bernardino County, CA ranked by Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total San Bernardino County Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rancho Cucamonga 1,217 0.70% 10.92%
2 Redlands 1,132 1.55% 10.16%
3 Hesperia 870 0.87% 7.81%
4 Yucaipa 750 1.38% 6.73%
5 Upland 699 0.89% 6.27%
6 Ontario 648 0.36% 5.82%
7 Chino Hills 616 0.79% 5.53%
8 536 0.24% 4.81%
9 373 0.18% 3.35%
10 326 0.43% 2.93%
11 322 0.35% 2.89%
12 280 1.12% 2.51%
13 247 0.18% 2.22%
14 204 1.56% 1.83%
15 190 0.34% 1.71%
16 151 0.28% 1.36%
17 148 0.14% 1.33%
18 144 0.57% 1.29%
19 140 0.49% 1.26%
20 101 0.27% 0.91%
21 79 0.36% 0.71%
22 11 0.22% 0.10%
23 8 0.16% 0.07%
24 7 0.02% 0.06%
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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 San Bernardino County, CA by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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