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Highest Black household income, California counties

California counties ranked by the median income of households with a Black or African American householder (2024 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 Black residents are excluded. This list covers the 36 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Black household income by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020

01Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$143,984+85%

02Napa County, CACA132,949$141,821+67%

03Placer County, CACA442,081$127,337+61%

04Ventura County, CACA830,851$106,106+31%

05Orange County, CACA3,149,507$102,316+25%

06Sonoma County, CACA486,444$100,123+38%

07Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$96,561+19%

08Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$96,429+34%

09Marin County, CACA253,694$94,299+40%

10Shasta County, CACA181,648$91,702+95%

11Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$89,383+30%

12San Mateo County, CACA743,568$88,862+10%

13San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$86,318+1%

14Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$85,322+16%

15Madera County, CACA167,927$84,155+85%

16Solano County, CACA455,376$77,441+16%

17San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$77,414+53%

18Monterey County, CACA433,729$77,108+11%

19Yuba County, CACA88,691$75,000−0%

20Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$69,961+23%

21San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$68,968+23%

22Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$67,408+26%

23Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$66,909+5%

24Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$62,999+23%

25San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$62,550+24%

26Tulare County, CACA485,146$61,423+37%

27Imperial County, CACA181,411$60,871+153%

28Humboldt County, CACA131,647$54,500+80%

29San Francisco County, CACA826,079$54,384+40%

30Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$53,077+34%

31Kern County, CACA927,068$51,222+30%

32Kings County, CACA154,327$49,199−12%

33Sutter County, CACA98,787$49,035−39%

34Merced County, CACA297,260$47,313+8%

35Yolo County, CACA224,410$44,346+30%

36Butte County, CACA209,211$33,938+52%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES