Ukrainian Population in California by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Ukrainian population in California totals 125,459, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Los Angeles (18,279), followed by San Diego (5,917) and San Francisco (5,737), 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 Ukrainian residents are distributed across California''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Ukrainian population in California

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Ukrainian population in Los Angeles is 18,279
    0.47% of Los Angeles population is Ukrainian
  • 2
    San Diego
    Ukrainian population in San Diego is 5,917
    0.43% of San Diego population is Ukrainian
  • 3
    San Francisco
    Ukrainian population in San Francisco is 5,737
    0.69% of San Francisco population is Ukrainian
  • 4
    Sacramento
    Ukrainian population in Sacramento is 2,553
    0.49% of Sacramento population is Ukrainian
  • 5
    San Jose
    Ukrainian population in San Jose is 2,450
    0.25% of San Jose population is Ukrainian

Overview of Ukrainian population in California

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate California contains 125,459 Ukrainian residents (0.32% of 39.2 million total state population), positioning the state at the 97th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Ukrainian population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show California's Ukrainian demographic representation of 0.32% remains below the national average of 0.33%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates California's 125,459 Ukrainian residents constitute 11.5% of the nation's total Ukrainian population of 1.1 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 11.5% of all American Ukrainian Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicates California's density of 0.8 Ukrainian Americans per square mile exceeds the national average of 0.31 per square mile by two and a half times, establishing the state as a significant concentration center for Ukrainian demographic communities.
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473 Cities in California Ranked by Ukrainian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian population count
Rank by Ukrainian Population
City
Ukrainian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total California Ukrainian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 18,279 0.47% 14.57%
2 San Diego 5,917 0.43% 4.72%
3 San Francisco 5,737 0.69% 4.57%
4 Sacramento 2,553 0.49% 2.03%
5 San Jose 2,450 0.25% 1.95%
6 Rancho Cordova 2,435 3.02% 1.94%
7 Citrus Heights 2,088 2.40% 1.66%
8 1,508 0.34% 1.20%
9 1,384 0.91% 1.10%
10 1,332 0.43% 1.06%
11 1,299 1.08% 1.04%
12 1,107 1.21% 0.88%
13 1,078 0.94% 0.86%
14 974 1.40% 0.78%
15 896 0.20% 0.71%
16 892 2.54% 0.71%
17 844 0.67% 0.67%
18 842 1.55% 0.67%
19 838 0.44% 0.67%
20 751 2.58% 0.60%
21 724 0.88% 0.58%
22 708 2.16% 0.56%
23 704 0.46% 0.56%
24 676 1.01% 0.54%
25 671 0.49% 0.53%
26 651 0.30% 0.52%
27 648 0.12% 0.52%
28 639 2.00% 0.51%
29 638 0.28% 0.51%
30 597 0.83% 0.48%
31 594 0.46% 0.47%
32 560 0.45% 0.45%
33 535 0.23% 0.43%
34 515 0.60% 0.41%
35 504 0.96% 0.40%
36 499 0.61% 0.40%
37 489 0.28% 0.39%
38 471 0.24% 0.38%
39 465 0.66% 0.37%
40 454 0.88% 0.36%
41 445 0.32% 0.35%
42 436 0.14% 0.35%
43 420 0.10% 0.33%
44 412 1.80% 0.33%
45 408 0.58% 0.33%
46 396 0.48% 0.32%
47 389 0.64% 0.31%
48 370 0.44% 0.29%
49 367 0.35% 0.29%
50 360 0.30% 0.29%
51 354 0.41% 0.28%
52 352 0.38% 0.28%
53 345 1.12% 0.28%
54 344 0.19% 0.27%
55 342 0.27% 0.27%
56 337 0.31% 0.27%
57 333 0.19% 0.27%
58 332 0.30% 0.26%
59 331 0.12% 0.26%
59 331 0.30% 0.26%
60 326 0.55% 0.26%
61 322 0.09% 0.26%
61 322 0.31% 0.26%
62 320 0.46% 0.26%
63 300 0.47% 0.24%
64 289 0.17% 0.23%
64 289 0.20% 0.23%
65 288 0.09% 0.23%
66 287 0.47% 0.23%
67 286 0.37% 0.23%
68 284 0.93% 0.23%
68 284 0.47% 0.23%
69 282 0.65% 0.22%
70 275 0.35% 0.22%
71 273 3.77% 0.22%
72 270 0.27% 0.22%
73 269 1.91% 0.21%
73 269 0.29% 0.21%
74 263 0.96% 0.21%
75 259 0.75% 0.21%
76 256 0.16% 0.20%
76 256 0.68% 0.20%
77 254 0.30% 0.20%
78 247 0.58% 0.20%
79 240 0.46% 0.19%
80 239 0.17% 0.19%
81 232 0.29% 0.18%
82 227 0.22% 0.18%
83 223 0.72% 0.18%
84 222 0.84% 0.18%
85 214 0.27% 0.17%
86 209 0.29% 0.17%
87 205 0.15% 0.16%
87 205 0.63% 0.16%
88 202 0.61% 0.16%
89 201 0.45% 0.16%
90 198 1.60% 0.16%
91 196 0.86% 0.16%
92 195 0.35% 0.16%
93 193 0.29% 0.15%
94 192 0.16% 0.15%
94 192 0.09% 0.15%
95 190 0.51% 0.15%
96 189 0.20% 0.15%
97 187 0.27% 0.15%
98 185 0.21% 0.15%
99 184 0.92% 0.15%
100 182 0.18% 0.15%
101 181 0.15% 0.14%
102 180 0.16% 0.14%
103 179 0.69% 0.14%
103 179 0.40% 0.14%
104 174 0.37% 0.14%
104 174 0.51% 0.14%
104 174 0.36% 0.14%
105 170 0.33% 0.14%
106 169 0.28% 0.13%
106 169 0.26% 0.13%
107 165 1.51% 0.13%
108 163 0.85% 0.13%
108 163 0.55% 0.13%
108 163 0.36% 0.13%
109 162 0.28% 0.13%
110 159 0.64% 0.13%
111 155 0.52% 0.12%
112 153 0.15% 0.12%
113 149 0.45% 0.12%
114 147 0.31% 0.12%
115 145 0.22% 0.12%
116 143 0.39% 0.11%
117 141 0.35% 0.11%
117 141 0.94% 0.11%
118 139 0.29% 0.11%
119 136 1.12% 0.11%
120 134 0.23% 0.11%
121 133 0.72% 0.11%
122 132 0.26% 0.11%
122 132 0.40% 0.11%
123 131 0.50% 0.10%
123 131 0.12% 0.10%
124 130 1.02% 0.10%
125 125 0.23% 0.10%
126 123 0.62% 0.10%
127 122 0.18% 0.10%
128 118 0.59% 0.09%
129 114 0.11% 0.09%
130 113 1.07% 0.09%
130 113 0.13% 0.09%
131 112 0.11% 0.09%
131 112 0.12% 0.09%
131 112 0.12% 0.09%
131 112 0.58% 0.09%
132 111 0.19% 0.09%
132 111 0.13% 0.09%
133 108 0.07% 0.09%
134 107 0.05% 0.09%
135 106 0.07% 0.08%
136 105 0.95% 0.08%
137 103 0.09% 0.08%
137 103 0.38% 0.08%
138 101 0.54% 0.08%
139 98 0.22% 0.08%
140 97 0.06% 0.08%
141 96 0.26% 0.08%
141 96 0.22% 0.08%
142 95 0.05% 0.08%
143 94 0.14% 0.07%
144 91 0.52% 0.07%
145 88 0.47% 0.07%
145 88 0.48% 0.07%
145 88 0.39% 0.07%
146 86 0.85% 0.07%
146 86 0.40% 0.07%
146 86 0.51% 0.07%
147 84 0.11% 0.07%
147 84 0.03% 0.07%
148 83 1.76% 0.07%
148 83 0.59% 0.07%
148 83 0.65% 0.07%
149 82 0.07% 0.07%
149 82 0.13% 0.07%
150 81 0.96% 0.06%
150 81 0.19% 0.06%
151 79 0.62% 0.06%
152 76 0.29% 0.06%
153 75 0.20% 0.06%
153 75 0.20% 0.06%
153 75 0.34% 0.06%
154 74 0.05% 0.06%
155 72 0.26% 0.06%
155 72 1.00% 0.06%
156 70 0.23% 0.06%
157 69 0.92% 0.06%
157 69 0.27% 0.06%
157 69 0.28% 0.06%
158 67 0.14% 0.05%
158 67 0.33% 0.05%
158 67 0.11% 0.05%
158 67 0.86% 0.05%
159 66 0.13% 0.05%
159 66 0.04% 0.05%
159 66 0.59% 0.05%
159 66 0.06% 0.05%
160 65 0.23% 0.05%
161 64 0.56% 0.05%
161 64 0.16% 0.05%
161 64 0.03% 0.05%
162 63 0.12% 0.05%
163 62 0.08% 0.05%
164 61 0.44% 0.05%
164 61 0.35% 0.05%
165 60 0.07% 0.05%
165 60 0.04% 0.05%
166 59 1.02% 0.05%
167 57 0.03% 0.05%
168 56 0.03% 0.04%
169 55 0.17% 0.04%
170 54 0.97% 0.04%
171 52 0.07% 0.04%
171 52 0.23% 0.04%
172 50 0.19% 0.04%
172 50 0.19% 0.04%
172 50 0.09% 0.04%
173 49 0.09% 0.04%
174 48 0.27% 0.04%
174 48 0.08% 0.04%
174 48 0.08% 0.04%
175 47 0.09% 0.04%
176 46 0.08% 0.04%
176 46 0.04% 0.04%
177 45 0.07% 0.04%
178 44 1.16% 0.04%
178 44 0.58% 0.04%
178 44 0.34% 0.04%
178 44 0.03% 0.04%
178 44 0.05% 0.04%
179 43 0.13% 0.03%
180 42 0.05% 0.03%
181 41 0.42% 0.03%
181 41 0.09% 0.03%
181 41 0.12% 0.03%
181 41 0.15% 0.03%
181 41 0.45% 0.03%
182 40 0.13% 0.03%
182 40 0.34% 0.03%
182 40 0.11% 0.03%
183 39 0.05% 0.03%
183 39 0.08% 0.03%
183 39 0.16% 0.03%
184 37 0.05% 0.03%
185 36 0.12% 0.03%
185 36 0.35% 0.03%
186 35 0.11% 0.03%
186 35 0.05% 0.03%
186 35 0.21% 0.03%
187 34 1.64% 0.03%
187 34 0.20% 0.03%
187 34 1.00% 0.03%
188 33 0.04% 0.03%
189 31 0.18% 0.02%
189 31 0.09% 0.02%
189 31 0.04% 0.02%
189 31 0.04% 0.02%
189 31 0.39% 0.02%
189 31 0.72% 0.02%
189 31 0.08% 0.02%
190 30 0.40% 0.02%
191 29 1.20% 0.02%
191 29 0.05% 0.02%
191 29 0.35% 0.02%
191 29 0.39% 0.02%
191 29 0.05% 0.02%
191 29 0.56% 0.02%
192 27 0.25% 0.02%
193 26 0.66% 0.02%
194 25 0.48% 0.02%
194 25 0.25% 0.02%
194 25 0.09% 0.02%
195 24 0.08% 0.02%
195 24 0.08% 0.02%
195 24 0.03% 0.02%
196 23 0.05% 0.02%
197 22 0.05% 0.02%
197 22 0.11% 0.02%
197 22 0.46% 0.02%
198 21 0.03% 0.02%
198 21 0.13% 0.02%
198 21 0.05% 0.02%
199 20 0.28% 0.02%
199 20 0.29% 0.02%
199 20 0.19% 0.02%
199 20 0.09% 0.02%
199 20 0.59% 0.02%
199 20 0.19% 0.02%
200 19 0.06% 0.02%
200 19 0.11% 0.02%
201 18 0.02% 0.01%
201 18 0.03% 0.01%
201 18 0.07% 0.01%
202 17 0.04% 0.01%
202 17 0.02% 0.01%
202 17 0.23% 0.01%
202 17 0.13% 0.01%
203 16 0.12% 0.01%
203 16 0.13% 0.01%
203 16 0.02% 0.01%
203 16 0.04% 0.01%
204 15 0.03% 0.01%
205 14 0.03% 0.01%
205 14 0.93% 0.01%
206 13 0.86% 0.01%
206 13 0.03% 0.01%
207 12 0.32% 0.01%
207 12 0.02% 0.01%
207 12 0.35% 0.01%
207 12 0.46% 0.01%
208 11 0.05% 0.01%
208 11 0.01% 0.01%
208 11 0.01% 0.01%
208 11 0.01% 0.01%
208 11 0.03% 0.01%
209 10 0.20% 0.01%
209 10 0.07% 0.01%
209 10 0.19% 0.01%
209 10 0.03% 0.01%
209 10 0.08% 0.01%
210 8 0.09% 0.01%
210 8 0.01% 0.01%
210 8 0.03% 0.01%
210 8 0.01% 0.01%
211 7 0.01% 0.01%
211 7 0.03% 0.01%
211 7 0.10% 0.01%
211 7 0.04% 0.01%
212 6 0.39% 0.00%
212 6 0.09% 0.00%
212 6 0.03% 0.00%
212 6 0.07% 0.00%
212 6 0.02% 0.00%
212 6 0.04% 0.00%
213 5 0.04% 0.00%
213 5 0.04% 0.00%
213 5 0.10% 0.00%
213 5 0.03% 0.00%
213 5 0.02% 0.00%
214 4 0.03% 0.00%
214 4 0.01% 0.00%
215 3 0.05% 0.00%
216 2 0.01% 0.00%
217 1 0.02% 0.00%
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
218 0 - -
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218 0 - -
218 0 - -
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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 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 California 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.