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Highest median household income, California counties · 2010

California counties ranked by median household income from the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest median household income by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000
01Marin County, CACA253,694$89,268+25%
02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$86,850+17%
03San Mateo County, CACA743,568$85,648+21%
04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$78,385+23%
05Ventura County, CACA830,851$75,348+26%
06Placer County, CACA442,081$74,447+29%
07Orange County, CACA3,149,507$74,344+26%
08San Francisco County, CACA826,079$71,304+29%
09El Dorado County, CACA192,323$70,000+36%
10Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$69,384+24%
11Solano County, CACA455,376$68,409+26%
12Napa County, CACA132,949$67,389+30%
13San Benito County, CACA70,082$65,771+14%
14Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$65,253+21%
15Alpine County, CACA1,043$63,478+52%
16Sonoma County, CACA486,444$63,274+19%
17San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$63,069+34%
18Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$60,078+29%
19Monterey County, CACA433,729$59,271+23%
20Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$57,768+35%
21San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$57,365+35%
22Nevada County, CACA101,911$57,121+25%
23Yolo County, CACA224,410$57,077+40%
24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$56,439+29%
25San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$55,845+33%
26Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$55,476+31%
27Mono County, CACA12,505$55,087+22%
28Calaveras County, CACA46,605$54,971+34%
29Amador County, CACA41,876$54,758+30%
30San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$54,341+32%
31Sierra County, CACA3,098$52,950+48%
32Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$51,094+27%
33Sutter County, CACA98,787$50,944+33%
34Lassen County, CACA28,117$50,317+39%
35Mariposa County, CACA16,918$49,098+42%
36Kings County, CACA154,327$48,684+36%
37Colusa County, CACA21,836$48,016+37%
38Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$47,462+23%
39Kern County, CACA927,068$47,089+33%
40Yuba County, CACA88,691$46,807+54%
41Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$46,430+34%
42Madera County, CACA167,927$46,039+27%
43Inyo County, CACA18,158$44,808+28%
44Plumas County, CACA18,583$44,000+21%
45Shasta County, CACA181,648$43,944+28%
46Tulare County, CACA485,146$43,851+29%
47Merced County, CACA297,260$43,844+23%
48Mendocino County, CACA88,122$43,759+22%
49Butte County, CACA209,211$43,170+35%
50Glenn County, CACA28,141$43,074+34%
51Humboldt County, CACA131,647$40,089+28%
52Lake County, CACA67,772$39,491+33%
53Trinity County, CACA15,720$38,725+40%
54Imperial County, CACA181,411$38,685+21%
55Tehama County, CACA64,665$38,137+22%
56Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$36,981+25%
57Del Norte County, CACA26,410$36,118+22%
58Modoc County, CACA8,426$34,588+26%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES