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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. The median across all 36 is $77,108. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shasta County, CA, up 18 places to #10.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStates
Highest Black household income by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020
01▲8Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$143,984+85%
02Napa County, CACA132,949$141,821+67%
03▲5Placer County, CACA442,081$127,337+61%
04Ventura County, CACA830,851$106,106+31%
05▼2Orange County, CACA3,149,507$102,316+25%
06▲6Sonoma County, CACA486,444$100,123+38%
07▼2Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$96,561+19%
08▲5Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$96,429+34%
09▲8Marin County, CACA253,694$94,299+40%
10▲18Shasta County, CACA181,648$91,702+95%
11▲5Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$89,383+30%
12▼6San Mateo County, CACA743,568$88,862+10%
13▼12San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$86,318+1%
14▼3Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$85,322+16%
15▲14Madera County, CACA167,927$84,155+85%
16▲2Solano County, CACA455,376$77,441+16%
17▲9San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$77,414+53%
18▼3Monterey County, CACA433,729$77,108+11%
19▼9Yuba County, CACA88,691$75,0000%
20▲1Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$69,961+23%
21▲1San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$68,968+23%
22▲2Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$67,408+26%
23▼3Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$66,909+5%
24▲1Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$62,999+23%
25▲2San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$62,550+24%
26▲4Tulare County, CACA485,146$61,423+37%
27▲11Imperial County, CACA181,411$60,871+153%
28▲9Humboldt County, CACA131,647$54,500+80%
29▲5San Francisco County, CACA826,079$54,384+40%
30▲2Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$53,077+34%
31▲2Kern County, CACA927,068$51,222+30%
32▼9Kings County, CACA154,327$49,199−12%
33▼26Sutter County, CACA98,787$49,035−39%
34▼3Merced County, CACA297,260$47,313+8%
35Yolo County, CACA224,410$44,346+30%
36▲3Butte County, CACA209,211$33,938+52%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES