RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Fastest gentrifying, California counties

California counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 51.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39193–

02San Mateo County, CACA743,56888–

03Alameda County, CACA1,636,63087–

04San Francisco County, CACA826,07982–

05San Diego County, CACA3,282,24876–

06San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36770–

07Marin County, CACA253,69469–

08Napa County, CACA132,94964–

09Yuba County, CACA88,69163–

10Modoc County, CACA8,42663–

11Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85261–

12Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93461–

13Alpine County, CACA1,04360–

14Placer County, CACA442,08160–

15Del Norte County, CACA26,41060–

16San Joaquin County, CACA823,81559–

17Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46059–

18Sonoma County, CACA486,44459–

19Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07058–

20Butte County, CACA209,21158–

21Inyo County, CACA18,15858–

22Tehama County, CACA64,66558–

23Yolo County, CACA224,41057–

24Orange County, CACA3,149,50757–

25Riverside County, CACA2,544,91656–

26El Dorado County, CACA192,32355–

27Nevada County, CACA101,91154–

28San Benito County, CACA70,08254–

29Tuolumne County, CACA53,16051–

30Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06546–

31Tulare County, CACA485,14644–

32Madera County, CACA167,92743–

33Fresno County, CACA1,035,45643–

34Monterey County, CACA433,72942–

35San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09142–

36Humboldt County, CACA131,64741–

37Stanislaus County, CACA557,71941–

38Mariposa County, CACA16,91840–

39Sutter County, CACA98,78739–

40Shasta County, CACA181,64839–

41Mono County, CACA12,50538–

42Colusa County, CACA21,83638–

43Solano County, CACA455,37634–

44Imperial County, CACA181,41134–

45Amador County, CACA41,87634–

46Kern County, CACA927,06832–

47Merced County, CACA297,26032–

48Ventura County, CACA830,85130–

49Siskiyou County, CACA42,01327–

50Mendocino County, CACA88,12225–

51Glenn County, CACA28,14125–

52Lake County, CACA67,77221–

53Plumas County, CACA18,58320–

54Calaveras County, CACA46,60520–

55Kings County, CACA154,32719–

56Trinity County, CACA15,72011–

57Sierra County, CACA3,0987–

58Lassen County, CACA28,1175–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES