RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 660
Lowest median household income, California cities
California cities with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 660 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 10 cities are tied at the $250,000+ ceiling. The median across all 660 is $96,342. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dos Palos, CA, up 169 places to #8.
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The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000 for 2024. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES