RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Highest renter share, California counties · 2000

California counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 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 1990

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07965.0%−0.5 pts

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93452.1%+0.3 pts

03Yolo County, CACA224,41046.9%−1.2 pts

04Yuba County, CACA88,69145.9%−1.3 pts

05Monterey County, CACA433,72945.4%−4.0 pts

06Alameda County, CACA1,636,63045.3%−1.4 pts

07San Diego County, CACA3,282,24844.6%−1.6 pts

08Kings County, CACA154,32744.1%−2.9 pts

09Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06543.9%−1.3 pts

10Fresno County, CACA1,035,45643.5%−2.2 pts

11Humboldt County, CACA131,64742.4%+1.2 pts

12Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46041.8%−1.5 pts

13Imperial County, CACA181,41141.7%−0.8 pts

14Merced County, CACA297,26041.3%−4.4 pts

15Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39140.2%−0.8 pts

16Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85240.0%−0.1 pts

17Mono County, CACA12,50540.0%−8.1 pts

18San Joaquin County, CACA823,81539.6%−2.8 pts

19Butte County, CACA209,21139.3%+0.4 pts

20Mendocino County, CACA88,12238.7%+0.9 pts

21Orange County, CACA3,149,50738.6%−1.3 pts

22San Mateo County, CACA743,56838.6%−1.2 pts

23San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36738.5%−1.6 pts

24Tulare County, CACA485,14638.5%−1.5 pts

25Sutter County, CACA98,78738.5%−2.9 pts

26Stanislaus County, CACA557,71938.1%−1.2 pts

27Kern County, CACA927,06837.9%−2.8 pts

28Colusa County, CACA21,83636.8%+0.3 pts

29Marin County, CACA253,69436.4%−1.5 pts

30Del Norte County, CACA26,41036.2%+1.6 pts

31Glenn County, CACA28,14136.2%−2.0 pts

32Sonoma County, CACA486,44435.9%−1.2 pts

33San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09135.5%−1.2 pts

34Napa County, CACA132,94934.9%−0.6 pts

35Solano County, CACA455,37634.8%−2.3 pts

36Inyo County, CACA18,15834.1%+0.4 pts

37Shasta County, CACA181,64833.9%−1.6 pts

38Madera County, CACA167,92733.8%−1.3 pts

39Siskiyou County, CACA42,01332.8%+0.0 pts

40Ventura County, CACA830,85132.4%−2.1 pts

41Tehama County, CACA64,66532.4%+1.0 pts

42San Benito County, CACA70,08231.8%−7.0 pts

43Lassen County, CACA28,11731.7%+1.1 pts

44Alpine County, CACA1,04331.7%−11.0 pts

45Riverside County, CACA2,544,91631.1%−1.5 pts

46Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07030.7%−1.7 pts

47Mariposa County, CACA16,91830.2%−0.4 pts

48Plumas County, CACA18,58330.0%−2.5 pts

49Lake County, CACA67,77229.4%+0.7 pts

50Sierra County, CACA3,09829.3%+0.3 pts

51Modoc County, CACA8,42629.3%−1.1 pts

52Trinity County, CACA15,72028.7%−1.6 pts

53Tuolumne County, CACA53,16028.7%−0.7 pts

54Placer County, CACA442,08126.8%−2.4 pts

55El Dorado County, CACA192,32325.3%−3.8 pts

56Amador County, CACA41,87624.5%−0.4 pts

57Nevada County, CACA101,91124.2%−1.4 pts

58Calaveras County, CACA46,60521.3%−2.6 pts

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