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Highest median household income, California counties · 2020

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$130,890+76%

02San Mateo County, CACA743,568$128,091+81%

03Marin County, CACA253,694$121,671+71%

04San Francisco County, CACA826,079$119,136+116%

05Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$104,888+87%

06Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$103,997+63%

07Orange County, CACA3,149,507$94,441+61%

08Placer County, CACA442,081$93,677+63%

09Napa County, CACA132,949$92,219+78%

10Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$89,986+67%

11Ventura County, CACA830,851$89,295+50%

12Sonoma County, CACA486,444$86,173+62%

13San Benito County, CACA70,082$85,808+49%

14Alpine County, CACA1,043$85,750+105%

15Solano County, CACA455,376$84,638+56%

16El Dorado County, CACA192,323$83,710+63%

17San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$82,426+75%

18Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$78,925+69%

19San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$77,948+84%

20Monterey County, CACA433,729$76,943+59%

21Yolo County, CACA224,410$73,746+81%

22Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$71,358+69%

23Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$70,732+65%

24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$70,684+61%

25San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$68,628+66%

26Nevada County, CACA101,911$68,333+49%

27Calaveras County, CACA46,605$67,054+63%

28San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$65,761+56%

29Amador County, CACA41,876$65,187+54%

30Mono County, CACA12,505$64,924+44%

31Sutter County, CACA98,787$63,502+65%

32Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$62,873+57%

33Madera County, CACA167,927$61,924+71%

34Kings County, CACA154,327$61,556+72%

35Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$60,509+56%

36Colusa County, CACA21,836$59,427+69%

37Yuba County, CACA88,691$59,424+95%

38Inyo County, CACA18,158$59,296+69%

39Plumas County, CACA18,583$57,233+57%

40Shasta County, CACA181,648$57,139+66%

41Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$57,109+64%

42Lassen County, CACA28,117$56,971+57%

43Merced County, CACA297,260$56,330+59%

44Butte County, CACA209,211$54,972+72%

45Kern County, CACA927,068$54,851+55%

46Mendocino County, CACA88,122$52,915+47%

47Tulare County, CACA485,146$52,534+55%

48Sierra County, CACA3,098$52,103+45%

49Glenn County, CACA28,141$51,682+61%

50Modoc County, CACA8,426$51,250+86%

51Mariposa County, CACA16,918$50,960+47%

52Del Norte County, CACA26,410$49,981+69%

53Lake County, CACA67,772$49,254+66%

54Humboldt County, CACA131,647$49,235+58%

55Tehama County, CACA64,665$48,895+57%

56Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$47,403+61%

57Imperial County, CACA181,411$46,222+45%

58Trinity County, CACA15,720$41,780+51%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES