Ukrainian Population in Alameda County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Ukrainian population in Alameda County, CA is recorded at 5,932 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Alameda County, CA has some Ukrainian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Ukrainian communities are spread across Alameda County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Ukrainian population in Alameda County

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  • 1
    Oakland
    Ukrainian population in Oakland is 1,508
    0.34% of Oakland population is Ukrainian
  • 2
    Berkeley
    Ukrainian population in Berkeley is 1,299
    1.08% of Berkeley population is Ukrainian
  • 3
    Fremont
    Ukrainian population in Fremont is 535
    0.23% of Fremont population is Ukrainian
  • 4
    Livermore
    Ukrainian population in Livermore is 515
    0.60% of Livermore population is Ukrainian
  • 5
    Alameda
    Ukrainian population in Alameda is 286
    0.37% of Alameda population is Ukrainian

Overview of Ukrainian population in Alameda County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Alameda County with 5,932 Ukrainian residents (0.36% of 1.7 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 89th percentile within California for Ukrainian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Alameda County's Ukrainian population of 0.36% surpassing both California's state average of 0.32% and the national average of 0.33%, 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 documents Alameda County with 5,932 Ukrainian residents, representing 4.7% of California's total Ukrainian population of 125,459.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Alameda County with 8 Ukrainian Americans per square mile, nearly ten times California's average density of 0.8 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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14 Cities in Alameda County Ranked by Ukrainian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Ukrainian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, and Livermore. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 14 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Alameda County, CA ranked by Ukrainian population count
Rank by Ukrainian Population
City
Ukrainian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Alameda County Ukrainian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Oakland 1,508 0.34% 25.42%
2 Berkeley 1,299 1.08% 21.90%
3 Fremont 535 0.23% 9.02%
4 Livermore 515 0.60% 8.68%
5 Alameda 286 0.37% 4.82%
6 Pleasanton 275 0.35% 4.64%
7 Hayward 256 0.16% 4.32%
8 187 0.27% 3.15%
9 174 0.37% 2.93%
10 130 1.02% 2.19%
11 123 0.62% 2.07%
12 111 0.13% 1.87%
13 105 0.95% 1.77%
14 45 0.07% 0.76%
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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 Alameda County, CA by their Ukrainian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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