Richest & Poorest Counties in California

Name: California County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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California has 58 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Santa Clara County at $164,281 , while the lowest-income county is Trinity County at $53,002 . The statewide median household income is $99,122, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in California is $111,279. 36 of 58 counties (62%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 22 (38%) fall below it.

California's statewide median of $99,122 is 31.9% above the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

Metric

California — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

53K 67K 76K 92K 110K 164K

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California — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

225K 342K 433K 590K 825K 1.6M

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California — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

24K 33K 38K 44K 55K 94K

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California — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

4% 9% 11% 14% 17% 21%

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Richest Counties in California

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281 +118.6%	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1%
2	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855 +111.4%	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7%
3	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091 +98.4%	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3%
4	San Francisco County	830.2K	$140,970 +87.6%	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2%
5	Alameda County	1.6M	$129,367 +72.1%	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2%
6	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229 +69.3%	$866,800	$62,927	8.4%
7	Orange County	3.2M	$116,289 +54.7%	$962,600	$54,557	9.5%
8	Placer County	419.2K	$115,998 +54.4%	$688,100	$57,862	6.8%
9	San Benito County	67.3K	$114,394 +52.2%	$793,400	$45,103	6.7%
10	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471 +48.3%	$869,500	$61,040	8.5%

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002 -29.5%	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%
57	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681 -23.2%	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
56	Siskiyou County	43.5K	$59,095 -21.4%	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
55	Modoc County	8.6K	$59,455 -20.9%	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
54	Lake County	68.2K	$60,621 -19.3%	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
53	Humboldt County	134.5K	$61,160 -18.6%	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
52	Sierra County	2.7K	$63,355 -15.7%	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
51	Tehama County	65.2K	$63,784 -15.1%	$339,600	$36,168	15.6%
50	Merced County	290.2K	$65,510 -12.8%	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
49	Plumas County	19.4K	$66,031 -12.1%	$360,200	$43,235	10.6%

All 58 Counties Ranked

Every county in California ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281 +118.6%	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1%
2	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855 +111.4%	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7%
3	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091 +98.4%	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3%
4	San Francisco County	830.2K	$140,970 +87.6%	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2%
5	Alameda County	1.6M	$129,367 +72.1%	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2%
6	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229 +69.3%	$866,800	$62,927	8.4%
7	Orange County	3.2M	$116,289 +54.7%	$962,600	$54,557	9.5%
8	Placer County	419.2K	$115,998 +54.4%	$688,100	$57,862	6.8%
9	San Benito County	67.3K	$114,394 +52.2%	$793,400	$45,103	6.7%
10	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471 +48.3%	$869,500	$61,040	8.5%
11	Santa Cruz County	264.9K	$111,093 +47.8%	$1.0M	$56,941	11.6%
12	Ventura County	837.5K	$109,797 +46.1%	$822,700	$49,748	9.3%
13	El Dorado County	192.7K	$108,845 +44.8%	$679,900	$59,958	8.0%
14	San Diego County	3.3M	$106,268 +41.4%	$854,700	$51,976	10.3%
15	Alpine County	1.6K	$105,521 +40.4%	$590,200	$49,426	10.0%
16	Sonoma County	485.0K	$104,674 +39.3%	$815,500	$56,640	8.9%
17	Solano County	451.9K	$100,401 +33.6%	$617,700	$45,127	10.0%
18	Mono County	13.1K	$99,415 +32.3%	$639,400	$54,872	8.6%
19	Santa Barbara County	443.7K	$98,161 +30.6%	$790,700	$48,028	14.7%
20	San Luis Obispo County	281.6K	$97,446 +29.7%	$824,700	$51,592	12.9%
21	Monterey County	437.6K	$97,230 +29.4%	$781,000	$40,422	12.7%
22	Riverside County	2.5M	$93,074 +23.9%	$557,300	$38,317	10.6%
23	San Joaquin County	797.3K	$92,179 +22.7%	$530,700	$37,266	12.4%
24	Sacramento County	1.6M	$92,175 +22.7%	$534,200	$43,324	12.5%
25	Yolo County	220.6K	$91,752 +22.1%	$620,700	$43,733	16.7%
26	Los Angeles County	9.8M	$90,112 +19.9%	$834,200	$45,792	13.7%
27	Nevada County	102.5K	$89,882 +19.6%	$621,800	$53,364	11.0%
28	Amador County	41.4K	$88,044 +17.2%	$449,800	$44,320	8.2%
29	San Bernardino County	2.2M	$85,478 +13.7%	$505,000	$34,343	13.3%
30	Stanislaus County	554.0K	$81,468 +8.4%	$450,100	$34,849	13.5%
31	Sutter County	98.9K	$79,704 +6.1%	$433,500	$36,107	14.4%
32	Calaveras County	46.2K	$78,647 +4.7%	$457,200	$43,512	13.0%
33	Tuolumne County	54.5K	$77,404 +3.0%	$433,200	$44,142	10.4%
34	Madera County	160.9K	$76,627 +2.0%	$393,200	$30,077	19.2%
35	Yuba County	84.5K	$76,373 +1.6%	$412,300	$34,585	14.2%
36	Colusa County	22.0K	$75,672 +0.7%	$393,400	$33,882	11.4%
37	Fresno County	1.0M	$74,201 -1.3%	$388,800	$32,963	18.3%
38	Inyo County	18.7K	$73,991 -1.5%	$348,700	$41,767	10.9%
39	Shasta County	181.4K	$72,636 -3.3%	$366,400	$39,574	13.3%
40	Tulare County	478.7K	$71,300 -5.1%	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%
41	Kings County	153.3K	$70,995 -5.5%	$324,300	$27,306	16.0%
42	Kern County	915.1K	$70,210 -6.6%	$338,300	$29,699	19.1%
43	Mariposa County	17.1K	$68,412 -9.0%	$387,900	$41,417	14.0%
44	Mendocino County	90.2K	$68,092 -9.4%	$512,200	$38,760	15.4%
45	Butte County	207.9K	$67,928 -9.6%	$424,700	$38,305	19.2%
46	Lassen County	30.4K	$67,403 -10.3%	$265,300	$26,634	14.0%
47	Glenn County	28.5K	$67,139 -10.7%	$352,400	$30,361	16.0%
48	Del Norte County	27.1K	$67,058 -10.8%	$342,000	$31,028	12.9%
49	Plumas County	19.4K	$66,031 -12.1%	$360,200	$43,235	10.6%
50	Merced County	290.2K	$65,510 -12.8%	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
51	Tehama County	65.2K	$63,784 -15.1%	$339,600	$36,168	15.6%
52	Sierra County	2.7K	$63,355 -15.7%	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
53	Humboldt County	134.5K	$61,160 -18.6%	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
54	Lake County	68.2K	$60,621 -19.3%	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
55	Modoc County	8.6K	$59,455 -20.9%	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
56	Siskiyou County	43.5K	$59,095 -21.4%	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
57	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681 -23.2%	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
58	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002 -29.5%	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%

Richest Counties in California

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855	$1.6M +453.2%	$84,288	6.7%
2	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091	$1.5M +434.7%	$93,920	8.3%
3	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281	$1.5M +428.8%	$80,312	7.1%
4	San Francisco County	830.2K	$140,970	$1.4M +394.7%	$92,289	11.2%
5	Alameda County	1.6M	$129,367	$1.1M +286.7%	$65,862	9.2%
6	Santa Cruz County	264.9K	$111,093	$1.0M +264.5%	$56,941	11.6%
7	Orange County	3.2M	$116,289	$962,600 +241.5%	$54,557	9.5%
8	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471	$869,500 +208.4%	$61,040	8.5%
9	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229	$866,800 +207.5%	$62,927	8.4%
10	San Diego County	3.3M	$106,268	$854,700 +203.2%	$51,976	10.3%

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Modoc County	8.6K	$59,455	$224,700 -20.3%	$32,252	17.9%
57	Lassen County	30.4K	$67,403	$265,300 -5.9%	$26,634	14.0%
56	Siskiyou County	43.5K	$59,095	$309,500 +9.8%	$36,529	16.4%
55	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681	$309,600 +9.8%	$23,552	19.5%
54	Lake County	68.2K	$60,621	$324,300 +15.0%	$35,372	17.0%
53	Kings County	153.3K	$70,995	$324,300 +15.0%	$27,306	16.0%
52	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002	$325,800 +15.6%	$31,301	20.7%
51	Tulare County	478.7K	$71,300	$330,100 +17.1%	$28,185	17.9%
50	Sierra County	2.7K	$63,355	$331,900 +17.7%	$37,843	4.4%
49	Kern County	915.1K	$70,210	$338,300 +20.0%	$29,699	19.1%

All 58 Counties Ranked

Every county in California ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855	$1.6M +453.2%	$84,288	6.7%
2	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091	$1.5M +434.7%	$93,920	8.3%
3	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281	$1.5M +428.8%	$80,312	7.1%
4	San Francisco County	830.2K	$140,970	$1.4M +394.7%	$92,289	11.2%
5	Alameda County	1.6M	$129,367	$1.1M +286.7%	$65,862	9.2%
6	Santa Cruz County	264.9K	$111,093	$1.0M +264.5%	$56,941	11.6%
7	Orange County	3.2M	$116,289	$962,600 +241.5%	$54,557	9.5%
8	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471	$869,500 +208.4%	$61,040	8.5%
9	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229	$866,800 +207.5%	$62,927	8.4%
10	San Diego County	3.3M	$106,268	$854,700 +203.2%	$51,976	10.3%
11	Los Angeles County	9.8M	$90,112	$834,200 +195.9%	$45,792	13.7%
12	San Luis Obispo County	281.6K	$97,446	$824,700 +192.6%	$51,592	12.9%
13	Ventura County	837.5K	$109,797	$822,700 +191.8%	$49,748	9.3%
14	Sonoma County	485.0K	$104,674	$815,500 +189.3%	$56,640	8.9%
15	San Benito County	67.3K	$114,394	$793,400 +181.4%	$45,103	6.7%
16	Santa Barbara County	443.7K	$98,161	$790,700 +180.5%	$48,028	14.7%
17	Monterey County	437.6K	$97,230	$781,000 +177.0%	$40,422	12.7%
18	Placer County	419.2K	$115,998	$688,100 +144.1%	$57,862	6.8%
19	El Dorado County	192.7K	$108,845	$679,900 +141.2%	$59,958	8.0%
20	Mono County	13.1K	$99,415	$639,400 +126.8%	$54,872	8.6%
21	Nevada County	102.5K	$89,882	$621,800 +120.6%	$53,364	11.0%
22	Yolo County	220.6K	$91,752	$620,700 +120.2%	$43,733	16.7%
23	Solano County	451.9K	$100,401	$617,700 +119.1%	$45,127	10.0%
24	Alpine County	1.6K	$105,521	$590,200 +109.4%	$49,426	10.0%
25	Riverside County	2.5M	$93,074	$557,300 +97.7%	$38,317	10.6%
26	Sacramento County	1.6M	$92,175	$534,200 +89.5%	$43,324	12.5%
27	San Joaquin County	797.3K	$92,179	$530,700 +88.3%	$37,266	12.4%
28	Mendocino County	90.2K	$68,092	$512,200 +81.7%	$38,760	15.4%
29	San Bernardino County	2.2M	$85,478	$505,000 +79.1%	$34,343	13.3%
30	Calaveras County	46.2K	$78,647	$457,200 +62.2%	$43,512	13.0%
31	Stanislaus County	554.0K	$81,468	$450,100 +59.7%	$34,849	13.5%
32	Amador County	41.4K	$88,044	$449,800 +59.6%	$44,320	8.2%
33	Humboldt County	134.5K	$61,160	$446,900 +58.5%	$36,080	18.7%
34	Sutter County	98.9K	$79,704	$433,500 +53.8%	$36,107	14.4%
35	Tuolumne County	54.5K	$77,404	$433,200 +53.7%	$44,142	10.4%
36	Butte County	207.9K	$67,928	$424,700 +50.7%	$38,305	19.2%
37	Yuba County	84.5K	$76,373	$412,300 +46.3%	$34,585	14.2%
38	Colusa County	22.0K	$75,672	$393,400 +39.6%	$33,882	11.4%
39	Madera County	160.9K	$76,627	$393,200 +39.5%	$30,077	19.2%
40	Merced County	290.2K	$65,510	$391,800 +39.0%	$28,030	19.1%
41	Fresno County	1.0M	$74,201	$388,800 +37.9%	$32,963	18.3%
42	Mariposa County	17.1K	$68,412	$387,900 +37.6%	$41,417	14.0%
43	Shasta County	181.4K	$72,636	$366,400 +30.0%	$39,574	13.3%
44	Plumas County	19.4K	$66,031	$360,200 +27.8%	$43,235	10.6%
45	Glenn County	28.5K	$67,139	$352,400 +25.0%	$30,361	16.0%
46	Inyo County	18.7K	$73,991	$348,700 +23.7%	$41,767	10.9%
47	Del Norte County	27.1K	$67,058	$342,000 +21.3%	$31,028	12.9%
48	Tehama County	65.2K	$63,784	$339,600 +20.5%	$36,168	15.6%
49	Kern County	915.1K	$70,210	$338,300 +20.0%	$29,699	19.1%
50	Sierra County	2.7K	$63,355	$331,900 +17.7%	$37,843	4.4%
51	Tulare County	478.7K	$71,300	$330,100 +17.1%	$28,185	17.9%
52	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002	$325,800 +15.6%	$31,301	20.7%
53	Kings County	153.3K	$70,995	$324,300 +15.0%	$27,306	16.0%
54	Lake County	68.2K	$60,621	$324,300 +15.0%	$35,372	17.0%
55	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681	$309,600 +9.8%	$23,552	19.5%
56	Siskiyou County	43.5K	$59,095	$309,500 +9.8%	$36,529	16.4%
57	Lassen County	30.4K	$67,403	$265,300 -5.9%	$26,634	14.0%
58	Modoc County	8.6K	$59,455	$224,700 -20.3%	$32,252	17.9%

Richest Counties in California

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920 +127.6%	8.3%
2	San Francisco County	830.2K	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289 +123.7%	11.2%
3	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288 +104.3%	6.7%
4	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312 +94.6%	7.1%
5	Alameda County	1.6M	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862 +59.6%	9.2%
6	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927 +52.5%	8.4%
7	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040 +47.9%	8.5%
8	El Dorado County	192.7K	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958 +45.3%	8.0%
9	Placer County	419.2K	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862 +40.2%	6.8%
10	Santa Cruz County	264.9K	$111,093	$1.0M	$56,941 +38.0%	11.6%

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552 -42.9%	19.5%
57	Lassen County	30.4K	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634 -35.4%	14.0%
56	Kings County	153.3K	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306 -33.8%	16.0%
55	Merced County	290.2K	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030 -32.1%	19.1%
54	Tulare County	478.7K	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185 -31.7%	17.9%
53	Kern County	915.1K	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699 -28.0%	19.1%
52	Madera County	160.9K	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077 -27.1%	19.2%
51	Glenn County	28.5K	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361 -26.4%	16.0%
50	Del Norte County	27.1K	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028 -24.8%	12.9%
49	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301 -24.1%	20.7%

All 58 Counties Ranked

Every county in California ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920 +127.6%	8.3%
2	San Francisco County	830.2K	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289 +123.7%	11.2%
3	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288 +104.3%	6.7%
4	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312 +94.6%	7.1%
5	Alameda County	1.6M	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862 +59.6%	9.2%
6	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927 +52.5%	8.4%
7	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040 +47.9%	8.5%
8	El Dorado County	192.7K	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958 +45.3%	8.0%
9	Placer County	419.2K	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862 +40.2%	6.8%
10	Santa Cruz County	264.9K	$111,093	$1.0M	$56,941 +38.0%	11.6%
11	Sonoma County	485.0K	$104,674	$815,500	$56,640 +37.3%	8.9%
12	Mono County	13.1K	$99,415	$639,400	$54,872 +33.0%	8.6%
13	Orange County	3.2M	$116,289	$962,600	$54,557 +32.2%	9.5%
14	Nevada County	102.5K	$89,882	$621,800	$53,364 +29.3%	11.0%
15	San Diego County	3.3M	$106,268	$854,700	$51,976 +26.0%	10.3%
16	San Luis Obispo County	281.6K	$97,446	$824,700	$51,592 +25.0%	12.9%
17	Ventura County	837.5K	$109,797	$822,700	$49,748 +20.6%	9.3%
18	Alpine County	1.6K	$105,521	$590,200	$49,426 +19.8%	10.0%
19	Santa Barbara County	443.7K	$98,161	$790,700	$48,028 +16.4%	14.7%
20	Los Angeles County	9.8M	$90,112	$834,200	$45,792 +11.0%	13.7%
21	Solano County	451.9K	$100,401	$617,700	$45,127 +9.4%	10.0%
22	San Benito County	67.3K	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103 +9.3%	6.7%
23	Amador County	41.4K	$88,044	$449,800	$44,320 +7.4%	8.2%
24	Tuolumne County	54.5K	$77,404	$433,200	$44,142 +7.0%	10.4%
25	Yolo County	220.6K	$91,752	$620,700	$43,733 +6.0%	16.7%
26	Calaveras County	46.2K	$78,647	$457,200	$43,512 +5.5%	13.0%
27	Sacramento County	1.6M	$92,175	$534,200	$43,324 +5.0%	12.5%
28	Plumas County	19.4K	$66,031	$360,200	$43,235 +4.8%	10.6%
29	Inyo County	18.7K	$73,991	$348,700	$41,767 +1.2%	10.9%
30	Mariposa County	17.1K	$68,412	$387,900	$41,417 +0.4%	14.0%
31	Monterey County	437.6K	$97,230	$781,000	$40,422 -2.0%	12.7%
32	Shasta County	181.4K	$72,636	$366,400	$39,574 -4.1%	13.3%
33	Mendocino County	90.2K	$68,092	$512,200	$38,760 -6.1%	15.4%
34	Riverside County	2.5M	$93,074	$557,300	$38,317 -7.1%	10.6%
35	Butte County	207.9K	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305 -7.2%	19.2%
36	Sierra County	2.7K	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843 -8.3%	4.4%
37	San Joaquin County	797.3K	$92,179	$530,700	$37,266 -9.7%	12.4%
38	Siskiyou County	43.5K	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529 -11.5%	16.4%
39	Tehama County	65.2K	$63,784	$339,600	$36,168 -12.3%	15.6%
40	Sutter County	98.9K	$79,704	$433,500	$36,107 -12.5%	14.4%
41	Humboldt County	134.5K	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080 -12.6%	18.7%
42	Lake County	68.2K	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372 -14.3%	17.0%
43	Stanislaus County	554.0K	$81,468	$450,100	$34,849 -15.5%	13.5%
44	Yuba County	84.5K	$76,373	$412,300	$34,585 -16.2%	14.2%
45	San Bernardino County	2.2M	$85,478	$505,000	$34,343 -16.8%	13.3%
46	Colusa County	22.0K	$75,672	$393,400	$33,882 -17.9%	11.4%
47	Fresno County	1.0M	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963 -20.1%	18.3%
48	Modoc County	8.6K	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252 -21.8%	17.9%
49	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301 -24.1%	20.7%
50	Del Norte County	27.1K	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028 -24.8%	12.9%
51	Glenn County	28.5K	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361 -26.4%	16.0%
52	Madera County	160.9K	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077 -27.1%	19.2%
53	Kern County	915.1K	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699 -28.0%	19.1%
54	Tulare County	478.7K	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185 -31.7%	17.9%
55	Merced County	290.2K	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030 -32.1%	19.1%
56	Kings County	153.3K	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306 -33.8%	16.0%
57	Lassen County	30.4K	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634 -35.4%	14.0%
58	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552 -42.9%	19.5%

Richest Counties in California

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Sierra County	2.7K	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4% -64.8%
2	San Benito County	67.3K	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103	6.7% -47.1%
3	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7% -46.8%
4	Placer County	419.2K	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862	6.8% -46.4%
5	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1% -43.6%
6	El Dorado County	192.7K	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958	8.0% -36.6%
7	Amador County	41.4K	$88,044	$449,800	$44,320	8.2% -35.0%
8	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3% -34.1%
9	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927	8.4% -33.6%
10	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040	8.5% -32.9%

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7% +64.3%
57	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5% +55.0%
56	Butte County	207.9K	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305	19.2% +52.8%
55	Madera County	160.9K	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2% +52.4%
54	Kern County	915.1K	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1% +51.7%
53	Merced County	290.2K	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1% +51.5%
52	Humboldt County	134.5K	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7% +48.2%
51	Fresno County	1.0M	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963	18.3% +45.3%
50	Modoc County	8.6K	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9% +42.1%
49	Tulare County	478.7K	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9% +42.0%

All 58 Counties Ranked

Every county in California ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Sierra County	2.7K	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4% -64.8%
2	San Benito County	67.3K	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103	6.7% -47.1%
3	San Mateo County	742.3K	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7% -46.8%
4	Placer County	419.2K	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862	6.8% -46.4%
5	Santa Clara County	1.9M	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1% -43.6%
6	El Dorado County	192.7K	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958	8.0% -36.6%
7	Amador County	41.4K	$88,044	$449,800	$44,320	8.2% -35.0%
8	Marin County	258.0K	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3% -34.1%
9	Contra Costa County	1.2M	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927	8.4% -33.6%
10	Napa County	134.9K	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040	8.5% -32.9%
11	Mono County	13.1K	$99,415	$639,400	$54,872	8.6% -32.1%
12	Sonoma County	485.0K	$104,674	$815,500	$56,640	8.9% -29.4%
13	Alameda County	1.6M	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2% -26.9%
14	Ventura County	837.5K	$109,797	$822,700	$49,748	9.3% -25.9%
15	Orange County	3.2M	$116,289	$962,600	$54,557	9.5% -24.6%
16	Alpine County	1.6K	$105,521	$590,200	$49,426	10.0% -20.9%
17	Solano County	451.9K	$100,401	$617,700	$45,127	10.0% -20.7%
18	San Diego County	3.3M	$106,268	$854,700	$51,976	10.3% -18.4%
19	Tuolumne County	54.5K	$77,404	$433,200	$44,142	10.4% -17.2%
20	Plumas County	19.4K	$66,031	$360,200	$43,235	10.6% -15.9%
21	Riverside County	2.5M	$93,074	$557,300	$38,317	10.6% -15.7%
22	Inyo County	18.7K	$73,991	$348,700	$41,767	10.9% -13.7%
23	Nevada County	102.5K	$89,882	$621,800	$53,364	11.0% -12.6%
24	San Francisco County	830.2K	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2% -11.5%
25	Colusa County	22.0K	$75,672	$393,400	$33,882	11.4% -9.6%
26	Santa Cruz County	264.9K	$111,093	$1.0M	$56,941	11.6% -7.8%
27	San Joaquin County	797.3K	$92,179	$530,700	$37,266	12.4% -1.5%
28	Sacramento County	1.6M	$92,175	$534,200	$43,324	12.5% -0.8%
29	Monterey County	437.6K	$97,230	$781,000	$40,422	12.7% +1.1%
30	San Luis Obispo County	281.6K	$97,446	$824,700	$51,592	12.9% +2.4%
31	Del Norte County	27.1K	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028	12.9% +2.8%
32	Calaveras County	46.2K	$78,647	$457,200	$43,512	13.0% +3.2%
33	Shasta County	181.4K	$72,636	$366,400	$39,574	13.3% +5.4%
34	San Bernardino County	2.2M	$85,478	$505,000	$34,343	13.3% +5.9%
35	Stanislaus County	554.0K	$81,468	$450,100	$34,849	13.5% +7.4%
36	Los Angeles County	9.8M	$90,112	$834,200	$45,792	13.7% +9.0%
37	Lassen County	30.4K	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634	14.0% +10.8%
38	Mariposa County	17.1K	$68,412	$387,900	$41,417	14.0% +11.4%
39	Yuba County	84.5K	$76,373	$412,300	$34,585	14.2% +12.6%
40	Sutter County	98.9K	$79,704	$433,500	$36,107	14.4% +14.5%
41	Santa Barbara County	443.7K	$98,161	$790,700	$48,028	14.7% +17.0%
42	Mendocino County	90.2K	$68,092	$512,200	$38,760	15.4% +21.9%
43	Tehama County	65.2K	$63,784	$339,600	$36,168	15.6% +23.5%
44	Glenn County	28.5K	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361	16.0% +26.6%
45	Kings County	153.3K	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306	16.0% +26.8%
46	Siskiyou County	43.5K	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529	16.4% +30.0%
47	Yolo County	220.6K	$91,752	$620,700	$43,733	16.7% +32.5%
48	Lake County	68.2K	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372	17.0% +34.7%
49	Tulare County	478.7K	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9% +42.0%
50	Modoc County	8.6K	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9% +42.1%
51	Fresno County	1.0M	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963	18.3% +45.3%
52	Humboldt County	134.5K	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7% +48.2%
53	Merced County	290.2K	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1% +51.5%
54	Kern County	915.1K	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1% +51.7%
55	Madera County	160.9K	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2% +52.4%
56	Butte County	207.9K	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305	19.2% +52.8%
57	Imperial County	180.2K	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5% +55.0%
58	Trinity County	15.9K	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7% +64.3%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within California only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in California?

The richest county in California by median household income is Santa Clara County, with a median household income of $164,281 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in California?

The poorest county in California by median household income is Trinity County, at $53,002. This is $22,147 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in California?

California has 58 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 36 of these (62%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in California?

The statewide median household income in California is $99,122, which is 31.9% above the national median of $75,149.

Which county in California has the highest home values?

San Mateo County has the highest median home value in California at $1.6M.