RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Highest per-capita income, California counties · 1990

California counties ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is $13,497.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01Marin County, CACA253,694$28,381–

02San Mateo County, CACA743,568$22,430–

03Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$20,748–

04Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$20,423–

05Orange County, CACA3,149,507$19,890–

06San Francisco County, CACA826,079$19,695–

07Ventura County, CACA830,851$17,861–

08Napa County, CACA132,949$17,640–

09Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$17,547–

10Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$17,347–

11Placer County, CACA442,081$17,311–

12Sonoma County, CACA486,444$17,239–

13Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$17,155–

14San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$16,220–

15Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$16,149–

16Mono County, CACA12,505$16,120–

17Nevada County, CACA101,911$15,760–

18El Dorado County, CACA192,323$15,703–

19Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$15,265–

20San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$15,237–

21Solano County, CACA455,376$14,833–

22Monterey County, CACA433,729$14,578–

23Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$14,510–

24Amador County, CACA41,876$14,282–

25San Benito County, CACA70,082$13,933–

26Yolo County, CACA224,410$13,861–

27Alpine County, CACA1,043$13,799–

28Sierra County, CACA3,098$13,731–

29Calaveras County, CACA46,605$13,497–

30Inyo County, CACA18,158$13,397–

31San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$13,358–

32Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$13,224–

33Mariposa County, CACA16,918$13,074–

34Plumas County, CACA18,583$12,952–

35Mendocino County, CACA88,122$12,776–

36Sutter County, CACA98,787$12,763–

37Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$12,731–

38San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$12,705–

39Lassen County, CACA28,117$12,626–

40Humboldt County, CACA131,647$12,436–

41Colusa County, CACA21,836$12,402–

42Shasta County, CACA181,648$12,381–

43Kern County, CACA927,068$12,154–

44Butte County, CACA209,211$12,083–

45Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$11,824–

46Lake County, CACA67,772$11,705–

47Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$11,610–

48Tehama County, CACA64,665$10,990–

49Modoc County, CACA8,426$10,971–

50Madera County, CACA167,927$10,856–

51Trinity County, CACA15,720$10,781–

52Glenn County, CACA28,141$10,677–

53Del Norte County, CACA26,410$10,625–

54Merced County, CACA297,260$10,606–

55Tulare County, CACA485,146$10,302–

56Kings County, CACA154,327$10,035–

57Yuba County, CACA88,691$9,874–

58Imperial County, CACA181,411$9,208–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS