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Highest renter share, California counties · 2010

California counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 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 2000

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07964.2%−1%

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93452.3%+0%

03Monterey County, CACA433,72949.1%+8%

04Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06547.3%+8%

05Yolo County, CACA224,41047.2%+1%

06Alameda County, CACA1,636,63046.6%+3%

07Kings County, CACA154,32745.8%+4%

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,24845.6%+2%

09Merced County, CACA297,26045.5%+10%

10Fresno County, CACA1,035,45645.2%+4%

11Humboldt County, CACA131,64745.0%+6%

12Imperial County, CACA181,41144.1%+6%

13Mono County, CACA12,50544.0%+10%

14Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85242.5%+6%

15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46042.5%+2%

16Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39142.4%+5%

17Butte County, CACA209,21141.8%+7%

18Tulare County, CACA485,14641.2%+7%

19Mendocino County, CACA88,12241.0%+6%

20San Joaquin County, CACA823,81540.8%+3%

21Orange County, CACA3,149,50740.7%+6%

22San Mateo County, CACA743,56840.6%+5%

23Yuba County, CACA88,69140.5%−12%

24San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36740.3%+5%

25Kern County, CACA927,06840.0%+6%

26Stanislaus County, CACA557,71939.8%+5%

27Sonoma County, CACA486,44439.6%+10%

28Sutter County, CACA98,78738.9%+1%

29Colusa County, CACA21,83638.8%+5%

30Del Norte County, CACA26,41038.3%+6%

31Glenn County, CACA28,14137.8%+4%

32Napa County, CACA132,94937.4%+7%

33Marin County, CACA253,69437.4%+3%

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09137.3%+5%

35Solano County, CACA455,37636.8%+6%

36Inyo County, CACA18,15836.4%+7%

37Madera County, CACA167,92736.0%+6%

38Shasta County, CACA181,64835.6%+5%

39Tehama County, CACA64,66535.4%+9%

40Siskiyou County, CACA42,01335.3%+8%

41San Benito County, CACA70,08235.0%+10%

42Ventura County, CACA830,85134.7%+7%

43Lassen County, CACA28,11734.5%+9%

44Lake County, CACA67,77234.2%+16%

45Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07032.9%+7%

46Riverside County, CACA2,544,91632.6%+5%

47Mariposa County, CACA16,91832.1%+6%

48Modoc County, CACA8,42631.4%+7%

49Plumas County, CACA18,58330.5%+2%

50Tuolumne County, CACA53,16030.2%+5%

51Trinity County, CACA15,72029.6%+3%

52Placer County, CACA442,08129.0%+8%

53Alpine County, CACA1,04328.2%−11%

54Sierra County, CACA3,09828.1%−4%

55Nevada County, CACA101,91128.0%+16%

56El Dorado County, CACA192,32326.8%+6%

57Amador County, CACA41,87625.3%+3%

58Calaveras County, CACA46,60523.1%+9%

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