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Highest renter share, California counties · 2020

California counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Highest renter share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
01San Francisco County, CACA826,07965.9%+0.9 pts
02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93454.4%+2.3 pts
03Monterey County, CACA433,72949.1%+3.7 pts
04Alameda County, CACA1,636,63048.2%+2.9 pts
05Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06547.6%+3.7 pts
06Yolo County, CACA224,41047.0%+0.1 pts
07San Diego County, CACA3,282,24846.5%+2.0 pts
08Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39146.3%+6.1 pts
09Kings County, CACA154,32745.9%+1.8 pts
10Fresno County, CACA1,035,45645.7%+2.1 pts
11Merced County, CACA297,26045.3%+4.1 pts
12Imperial County, CACA181,41145.0%+3.3 pts
13Humboldt County, CACA131,64744.7%+2.3 pts
14Orange County, CACA3,149,50743.9%+5.3 pts
15Butte County, CACA209,21143.8%+4.6 pts
16San Mateo County, CACA743,56843.5%+4.9 pts
17Mono County, CACA12,50543.1%+3.1 pts
18Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46042.9%+1.0 pts
19Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85241.8%+1.8 pts
20Tulare County, CACA485,14641.5%+3.0 pts
21Kern County, CACA927,06840.8%+2.9 pts
22San Joaquin County, CACA823,81540.7%+1.1 pts
23Mendocino County, CACA88,12240.7%+2.0 pts
24Stanislaus County, CACA557,71940.2%+2.2 pts
25Sonoma County, CACA486,44439.8%+3.8 pts
26Sutter County, CACA98,78739.7%+1.3 pts
27San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09139.2%+3.7 pts
28Colusa County, CACA21,83638.9%+2.1 pts
29Napa County, CACA132,94938.8%+3.9 pts
30Yuba County, CACA88,69138.7%−7.2 pts
31Glenn County, CACA28,14138.5%+2.4 pts
32San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36738.5%−0.0 pts
33Marin County, CACA253,69438.0%+1.6 pts
34Solano County, CACA455,37637.6%+2.7 pts
35Del Norte County, CACA26,41036.9%+0.7 pts
36Ventura County, CACA830,85136.7%+4.2 pts
37Madera County, CACA167,92736.0%+2.2 pts
38Inyo County, CACA18,15835.7%+1.6 pts
39Shasta County, CACA181,64835.4%+1.5 pts
40Tehama County, CACA64,66535.2%+2.8 pts
41Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07034.4%+3.7 pts
42Lassen County, CACA28,11734.1%+2.4 pts
43Siskiyou County, CACA42,01333.6%+0.8 pts
44Riverside County, CACA2,544,91633.4%+2.3 pts
45San Benito County, CACA70,08232.8%+1.0 pts
46Lake County, CACA67,77232.5%+3.1 pts
47Modoc County, CACA8,42630.5%+1.2 pts
48Alpine County, CACA1,04329.6%−2.1 pts
49Plumas County, CACA18,58329.6%−0.4 pts
50Trinity County, CACA15,72028.7%−0.0 pts
51Placer County, CACA442,08128.3%+1.5 pts
52Tuolumne County, CACA53,16028.3%−0.4 pts
53Mariposa County, CACA16,91827.9%−2.3 pts
54Nevada County, CACA101,91126.4%+2.2 pts
55Sierra County, CACA3,09826.0%−3.3 pts
56El Dorado County, CACA192,32325.1%−0.2 pts
57Amador County, CACA41,87624.3%−0.2 pts
58Calaveras County, CACA46,60521.0%−0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS