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Highest renter share, California counties · 2020

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, CACA826,07965.9%+1%

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93454.4%+4%

03Monterey County, CACA433,72949.1%+8%

04Alameda County, CACA1,636,63048.2%+6%

05Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06547.6%+8%

06Yolo County, CACA224,41047.0%+0%

07San Diego County, CACA3,282,24846.5%+4%

08Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39146.3%+15%

09Kings County, CACA154,32745.9%+4%

10Fresno County, CACA1,035,45645.7%+5%

11Merced County, CACA297,26045.3%+10%

12Imperial County, CACA181,41145.0%+8%

13Humboldt County, CACA131,64744.7%+5%

14Orange County, CACA3,149,50743.9%+14%

15Butte County, CACA209,21143.8%+12%

16San Mateo County, CACA743,56843.5%+13%

17Mono County, CACA12,50543.1%+8%

18Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46042.9%+2%

19Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85241.8%+5%

20Tulare County, CACA485,14641.5%+8%

21Kern County, CACA927,06840.8%+8%

22San Joaquin County, CACA823,81540.7%+3%

23Mendocino County, CACA88,12240.7%+5%

24Stanislaus County, CACA557,71940.2%+6%

25Sonoma County, CACA486,44439.8%+11%

26Sutter County, CACA98,78739.7%+3%

27San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09139.2%+10%

28Colusa County, CACA21,83638.9%+6%

29Napa County, CACA132,94938.8%+11%

30Yuba County, CACA88,69138.7%−16%

31Glenn County, CACA28,14138.5%+7%

32San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36738.5%−0%

33Marin County, CACA253,69438.0%+4%

34Solano County, CACA455,37637.6%+8%

35Del Norte County, CACA26,41036.9%+2%

36Ventura County, CACA830,85136.7%+13%

37Madera County, CACA167,92736.0%+7%

38Inyo County, CACA18,15835.7%+5%

39Shasta County, CACA181,64835.4%+4%

40Tehama County, CACA64,66535.2%+9%

41Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07034.4%+12%

42Lassen County, CACA28,11734.1%+8%

43Siskiyou County, CACA42,01333.6%+3%

44Riverside County, CACA2,544,91633.4%+7%

45San Benito County, CACA70,08232.8%+3%

46Lake County, CACA67,77232.5%+11%

47Modoc County, CACA8,42630.5%+4%

48Alpine County, CACA1,04329.6%−6%

49Plumas County, CACA18,58329.6%−1%

50Trinity County, CACA15,72028.7%−0%

51Placer County, CACA442,08128.3%+6%

52Tuolumne County, CACA53,16028.3%−2%

53Mariposa County, CACA16,91827.9%−8%

54Nevada County, CACA101,91126.4%+9%

55Sierra County, CACA3,09826.0%−11%

56El Dorado County, CACA192,32325.1%−1%

57Amador County, CACA41,87624.3%−1%

58Calaveras County, CACA46,60521.0%−1%

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