RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Highest renter share, California counties · 1990

California counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07965.5%–

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93451.8%–

03Monterey County, CACA433,72949.3%–

04Yolo County, CACA224,41048.1%–

05Mono County, CACA12,50548.1%–

06Yuba County, CACA88,69147.2%–

07Kings County, CACA154,32747.0%–

08Alameda County, CACA1,636,63046.7%–

09San Diego County, CACA3,282,24846.2%–

10Fresno County, CACA1,035,45645.7%–

11Merced County, CACA297,26045.6%–

12Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06545.3%–

13Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46043.4%–

14Alpine County, CACA1,04342.7%–

15Imperial County, CACA181,41142.4%–

16San Joaquin County, CACA823,81542.4%–

17Sutter County, CACA98,78741.3%–

18Humboldt County, CACA131,64741.2%–

19Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39140.9%–

20Kern County, CACA927,06840.7%–

21San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36740.2%–

22Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85240.1%–

23Tulare County, CACA485,14639.9%–

24Orange County, CACA3,149,50739.9%–

25San Mateo County, CACA743,56839.8%–

26Stanislaus County, CACA557,71939.3%–

27Butte County, CACA209,21138.9%–

28San Benito County, CACA70,08238.9%–

29Glenn County, CACA28,14138.2%–

30Marin County, CACA253,69437.9%–

31Mendocino County, CACA88,12237.9%–

32Solano County, CACA455,37637.1%–

33Sonoma County, CACA486,44437.1%–

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09136.7%–

35Colusa County, CACA21,83636.5%–

36Shasta County, CACA181,64835.5%–

37Napa County, CACA132,94935.5%–

38Madera County, CACA167,92735.1%–

39Del Norte County, CACA26,41034.6%–

40Ventura County, CACA830,85134.5%–

41Inyo County, CACA18,15833.7%–

42Siskiyou County, CACA42,01332.8%–

43Riverside County, CACA2,544,91632.6%–

44Plumas County, CACA18,58332.5%–

45Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07032.4%–

46Tehama County, CACA64,66531.4%–

47Mariposa County, CACA16,91830.7%–

48Lassen County, CACA28,11730.6%–

49Modoc County, CACA8,42630.4%–

50Trinity County, CACA15,72030.4%–

51Tuolumne County, CACA53,16029.4%–

52Placer County, CACA442,08129.2%–

53El Dorado County, CACA192,32329.1%–

54Sierra County, CACA3,09829.0%–

55Lake County, CACA67,77228.8%–

56Nevada County, CACA101,91125.6%–

57Amador County, CACA41,87624.9%–

58Calaveras County, CACA46,60523.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS