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

Swiss residents in Del Norte County, CA total 134 people, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. Of that, 16 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 Swiss community is spread across the county and how it compares with similar rural populations throughout California.

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

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    Crescent City
    Swiss population in Crescent City is 16
    0.26% of Crescent City population is Swiss

Overview of Swiss population in Del Norte County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Del Norte County with 134 Swiss residents (0.49% of 27,293 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 67th percentile nationally among counties and 12th percentile within California for Swiss population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Del Norte County's Swiss population of 0.49% surpassing both California's state average of 0.22% and the national average of 0.26%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Del Norte County contains 134 Swiss residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Swiss population of 88,034.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Del Norte County with 0.13 Swiss Americans per square mile, below California's average of 0.56 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Swiss Population in Del Norte County — Crescent City

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 16 Swiss 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 Swiss population count
Rank by Swiss Population
City
Swiss Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Del Norte County Swiss Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Crescent City 16 0.26% 11.94%
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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 Swiss population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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