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.

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Counties Zip Codes

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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	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Santa Clara County	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1%
2	San Mateo County	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7%
3	Marin County	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3%
4	San Francisco County	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2%
5	Alameda County	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2%
6	Contra Costa County	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927	8.4%
7	Orange County	$116,289	$962,600	$54,557	9.5%
8	Placer County	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862	6.8%
9	San Benito County	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103	6.7%
10	Napa County	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040	8.5%

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%
57	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
56	Siskiyou County	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
55	Modoc County	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
54	Lake County	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
53	Humboldt County	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
52	Sierra County	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
51	Tehama County	$63,784	$339,600	$36,168	15.6%
50	Merced County	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
49	Plumas County	$66,031	$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	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Santa Clara County	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1%
2	San Mateo County	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7%
3	Marin County	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3%
4	San Francisco County	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2%
5	Alameda County	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2%
6	Contra Costa County	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927	8.4%
7	Orange County	$116,289	$962,600	$54,557	9.5%
8	Placer County	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862	6.8%
9	San Benito County	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103	6.7%
10	Napa County	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040	8.5%
11	Santa Cruz County	$111,093	$1.0M	$56,941	11.6%
12	Ventura County	$109,797	$822,700	$49,748	9.3%
13	El Dorado County	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958	8.0%
14	San Diego County	$106,268	$854,700	$51,976	10.3%
15	Alpine County	$105,521	$590,200	$49,426	10.0%
16	Sonoma County	$104,674	$815,500	$56,640	8.9%
17	Solano County	$100,401	$617,700	$45,127	10.0%
18	Mono County	$99,415	$639,400	$54,872	8.6%
19	Santa Barbara County	$98,161	$790,700	$48,028	14.7%
20	San Luis Obispo County	$97,446	$824,700	$51,592	12.9%
21	Monterey County	$97,230	$781,000	$40,422	12.7%
22	Riverside County	$93,074	$557,300	$38,317	10.6%
23	San Joaquin County	$92,179	$530,700	$37,266	12.4%
24	Sacramento County	$92,175	$534,200	$43,324	12.5%
25	Yolo County	$91,752	$620,700	$43,733	16.7%
26	Los Angeles County	$90,112	$834,200	$45,792	13.7%
27	Nevada County	$89,882	$621,800	$53,364	11.0%
28	Amador County	$88,044	$449,800	$44,320	8.2%
29	San Bernardino County	$85,478	$505,000	$34,343	13.3%
30	Stanislaus County	$81,468	$450,100	$34,849	13.5%
31	Sutter County	$79,704	$433,500	$36,107	14.4%
32	Calaveras County	$78,647	$457,200	$43,512	13.0%
33	Tuolumne County	$77,404	$433,200	$44,142	10.4%
34	Madera County	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2%
35	Yuba County	$76,373	$412,300	$34,585	14.2%
36	Colusa County	$75,672	$393,400	$33,882	11.4%
37	Fresno County	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963	18.3%
38	Inyo County	$73,991	$348,700	$41,767	10.9%
39	Shasta County	$72,636	$366,400	$39,574	13.3%
40	Tulare County	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%
41	Kings County	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306	16.0%
42	Kern County	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1%
43	Mariposa County	$68,412	$387,900	$41,417	14.0%
44	Mendocino County	$68,092	$512,200	$38,760	15.4%
45	Butte County	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305	19.2%
46	Lassen County	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634	14.0%
47	Glenn County	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361	16.0%
48	Del Norte County	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028	12.9%
49	Plumas County	$66,031	$360,200	$43,235	10.6%
50	Merced County	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
51	Tehama County	$63,784	$339,600	$36,168	15.6%
52	Sierra County	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
53	Humboldt County	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
54	Lake County	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
55	Modoc County	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
56	Siskiyou County	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
57	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
58	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%

Richest Counties in California

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

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

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Modoc County	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
57	Lassen County	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634	14.0%
56	Siskiyou County	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
55	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
54	Lake County	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
53	Kings County	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306	16.0%
52	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%
51	Tulare County	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%
50	Sierra County	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
49	Kern County	$70,210	$338,300	$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	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	San Mateo County	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7%
2	Marin County	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3%
3	Santa Clara County	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1%
4	San Francisco County	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2%
5	Alameda County	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2%
6	Santa Cruz County	$111,093	$1.0M	$56,941	11.6%
7	Orange County	$116,289	$962,600	$54,557	9.5%
8	Napa County	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040	8.5%
9	Contra Costa County	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927	8.4%
10	San Diego County	$106,268	$854,700	$51,976	10.3%
11	Los Angeles County	$90,112	$834,200	$45,792	13.7%
12	San Luis Obispo County	$97,446	$824,700	$51,592	12.9%
13	Ventura County	$109,797	$822,700	$49,748	9.3%
14	Sonoma County	$104,674	$815,500	$56,640	8.9%
15	San Benito County	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103	6.7%
16	Santa Barbara County	$98,161	$790,700	$48,028	14.7%
17	Monterey County	$97,230	$781,000	$40,422	12.7%
18	Placer County	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862	6.8%
19	El Dorado County	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958	8.0%
20	Mono County	$99,415	$639,400	$54,872	8.6%
21	Nevada County	$89,882	$621,800	$53,364	11.0%
22	Yolo County	$91,752	$620,700	$43,733	16.7%
23	Solano County	$100,401	$617,700	$45,127	10.0%
24	Alpine County	$105,521	$590,200	$49,426	10.0%
25	Riverside County	$93,074	$557,300	$38,317	10.6%
26	Sacramento County	$92,175	$534,200	$43,324	12.5%
27	San Joaquin County	$92,179	$530,700	$37,266	12.4%
28	Mendocino County	$68,092	$512,200	$38,760	15.4%
29	San Bernardino County	$85,478	$505,000	$34,343	13.3%
30	Calaveras County	$78,647	$457,200	$43,512	13.0%
31	Stanislaus County	$81,468	$450,100	$34,849	13.5%
32	Amador County	$88,044	$449,800	$44,320	8.2%
33	Humboldt County	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
34	Sutter County	$79,704	$433,500	$36,107	14.4%
35	Tuolumne County	$77,404	$433,200	$44,142	10.4%
36	Butte County	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305	19.2%
37	Yuba County	$76,373	$412,300	$34,585	14.2%
38	Colusa County	$75,672	$393,400	$33,882	11.4%
39	Madera County	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2%
40	Merced County	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
41	Fresno County	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963	18.3%
42	Mariposa County	$68,412	$387,900	$41,417	14.0%
43	Shasta County	$72,636	$366,400	$39,574	13.3%
44	Plumas County	$66,031	$360,200	$43,235	10.6%
45	Glenn County	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361	16.0%
46	Inyo County	$73,991	$348,700	$41,767	10.9%
47	Del Norte County	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028	12.9%
48	Tehama County	$63,784	$339,600	$36,168	15.6%
49	Kern County	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1%
50	Sierra County	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
51	Tulare County	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%
52	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%
53	Kings County	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306	16.0%
54	Lake County	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
55	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
56	Siskiyou County	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
57	Lassen County	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634	14.0%
58	Modoc County	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%

Richest Counties in California

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

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

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
57	Lassen County	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634	14.0%
56	Kings County	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306	16.0%
55	Merced County	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
54	Tulare County	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%
53	Kern County	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1%
52	Madera County	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2%
51	Glenn County	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361	16.0%
50	Del Norte County	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028	12.9%
49	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%

All 58 Counties Ranked

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

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Marin County	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3%
2	San Francisco County	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2%
3	San Mateo County	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7%
4	Santa Clara County	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1%
5	Alameda County	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2%
6	Contra Costa County	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927	8.4%
7	Napa County	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040	8.5%
8	El Dorado County	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958	8.0%
9	Placer County	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862	6.8%
10	Santa Cruz County	$111,093	$1.0M	$56,941	11.6%
11	Sonoma County	$104,674	$815,500	$56,640	8.9%
12	Mono County	$99,415	$639,400	$54,872	8.6%
13	Orange County	$116,289	$962,600	$54,557	9.5%
14	Nevada County	$89,882	$621,800	$53,364	11.0%
15	San Diego County	$106,268	$854,700	$51,976	10.3%
16	San Luis Obispo County	$97,446	$824,700	$51,592	12.9%
17	Ventura County	$109,797	$822,700	$49,748	9.3%
18	Alpine County	$105,521	$590,200	$49,426	10.0%
19	Santa Barbara County	$98,161	$790,700	$48,028	14.7%
20	Los Angeles County	$90,112	$834,200	$45,792	13.7%
21	Solano County	$100,401	$617,700	$45,127	10.0%
22	San Benito County	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103	6.7%
23	Amador County	$88,044	$449,800	$44,320	8.2%
24	Tuolumne County	$77,404	$433,200	$44,142	10.4%
25	Yolo County	$91,752	$620,700	$43,733	16.7%
26	Calaveras County	$78,647	$457,200	$43,512	13.0%
27	Sacramento County	$92,175	$534,200	$43,324	12.5%
28	Plumas County	$66,031	$360,200	$43,235	10.6%
29	Inyo County	$73,991	$348,700	$41,767	10.9%
30	Mariposa County	$68,412	$387,900	$41,417	14.0%
31	Monterey County	$97,230	$781,000	$40,422	12.7%
32	Shasta County	$72,636	$366,400	$39,574	13.3%
33	Mendocino County	$68,092	$512,200	$38,760	15.4%
34	Riverside County	$93,074	$557,300	$38,317	10.6%
35	Butte County	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305	19.2%
36	Sierra County	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
37	San Joaquin County	$92,179	$530,700	$37,266	12.4%
38	Siskiyou County	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
39	Tehama County	$63,784	$339,600	$36,168	15.6%
40	Sutter County	$79,704	$433,500	$36,107	14.4%
41	Humboldt County	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
42	Lake County	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
43	Stanislaus County	$81,468	$450,100	$34,849	13.5%
44	Yuba County	$76,373	$412,300	$34,585	14.2%
45	San Bernardino County	$85,478	$505,000	$34,343	13.3%
46	Colusa County	$75,672	$393,400	$33,882	11.4%
47	Fresno County	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963	18.3%
48	Modoc County	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
49	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%
50	Del Norte County	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028	12.9%
51	Glenn County	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361	16.0%
52	Madera County	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2%
53	Kern County	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1%
54	Tulare County	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%
55	Merced County	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
56	Kings County	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306	16.0%
57	Lassen County	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634	14.0%
58	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%

Richest Counties in California

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

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

Poorest Counties in California

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
58	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%
57	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
56	Butte County	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305	19.2%
55	Madera County	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2%
54	Kern County	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1%
53	Merced County	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
52	Humboldt County	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
51	Fresno County	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963	18.3%
50	Modoc County	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
49	Tulare County	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%

All 58 Counties Ranked

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

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Sierra County	$63,355	$331,900	$37,843	4.4%
2	San Benito County	$114,394	$793,400	$45,103	6.7%
3	San Mateo County	$158,855	$1.6M	$84,288	6.7%
4	Placer County	$115,998	$688,100	$57,862	6.8%
5	Santa Clara County	$164,281	$1.5M	$80,312	7.1%
6	El Dorado County	$108,845	$679,900	$59,958	8.0%
7	Amador County	$88,044	$449,800	$44,320	8.2%
8	Marin County	$149,091	$1.5M	$93,920	8.3%
9	Contra Costa County	$127,229	$866,800	$62,927	8.4%
10	Napa County	$111,471	$869,500	$61,040	8.5%
11	Mono County	$99,415	$639,400	$54,872	8.6%
12	Sonoma County	$104,674	$815,500	$56,640	8.9%
13	Alameda County	$129,367	$1.1M	$65,862	9.2%
14	Ventura County	$109,797	$822,700	$49,748	9.3%
15	Orange County	$116,289	$962,600	$54,557	9.5%
16	Alpine County	$105,521	$590,200	$49,426	10.0%
17	Solano County	$100,401	$617,700	$45,127	10.0%
18	San Diego County	$106,268	$854,700	$51,976	10.3%
19	Tuolumne County	$77,404	$433,200	$44,142	10.4%
20	Plumas County	$66,031	$360,200	$43,235	10.6%
21	Riverside County	$93,074	$557,300	$38,317	10.6%
22	Inyo County	$73,991	$348,700	$41,767	10.9%
23	Nevada County	$89,882	$621,800	$53,364	11.0%
24	San Francisco County	$140,970	$1.4M	$92,289	11.2%
25	Colusa County	$75,672	$393,400	$33,882	11.4%
26	Santa Cruz County	$111,093	$1.0M	$56,941	11.6%
27	San Joaquin County	$92,179	$530,700	$37,266	12.4%
28	Sacramento County	$92,175	$534,200	$43,324	12.5%
29	Monterey County	$97,230	$781,000	$40,422	12.7%
30	San Luis Obispo County	$97,446	$824,700	$51,592	12.9%
31	Del Norte County	$67,058	$342,000	$31,028	12.9%
32	Calaveras County	$78,647	$457,200	$43,512	13.0%
33	Shasta County	$72,636	$366,400	$39,574	13.3%
34	San Bernardino County	$85,478	$505,000	$34,343	13.3%
35	Stanislaus County	$81,468	$450,100	$34,849	13.5%
36	Los Angeles County	$90,112	$834,200	$45,792	13.7%
37	Lassen County	$67,403	$265,300	$26,634	14.0%
38	Mariposa County	$68,412	$387,900	$41,417	14.0%
39	Yuba County	$76,373	$412,300	$34,585	14.2%
40	Sutter County	$79,704	$433,500	$36,107	14.4%
41	Santa Barbara County	$98,161	$790,700	$48,028	14.7%
42	Mendocino County	$68,092	$512,200	$38,760	15.4%
43	Tehama County	$63,784	$339,600	$36,168	15.6%
44	Glenn County	$67,139	$352,400	$30,361	16.0%
45	Kings County	$70,995	$324,300	$27,306	16.0%
46	Siskiyou County	$59,095	$309,500	$36,529	16.4%
47	Yolo County	$91,752	$620,700	$43,733	16.7%
48	Lake County	$60,621	$324,300	$35,372	17.0%
49	Tulare County	$71,300	$330,100	$28,185	17.9%
50	Modoc County	$59,455	$224,700	$32,252	17.9%
51	Fresno County	$74,201	$388,800	$32,963	18.3%
52	Humboldt County	$61,160	$446,900	$36,080	18.7%
53	Merced County	$65,510	$391,800	$28,030	19.1%
54	Kern County	$70,210	$338,300	$29,699	19.1%
55	Madera County	$76,627	$393,200	$30,077	19.2%
56	Butte County	$67,928	$424,700	$38,305	19.2%
57	Imperial County	$57,681	$309,600	$23,552	19.5%
58	Trinity County	$53,002	$325,800	$31,301	20.7%

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.