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Lowest median household income, California counties

California counties with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is $85,478. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plumas County, CA, up 10 places to #10.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Trinity County, CACA15,720$53,002+91%

02Imperial County, CACA181,411$57,681+81%

03Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$59,095+100%

04▲5Modoc County, CACA8,426$59,455+116%

05▲1Lake County, CACA67,772$60,621+105%

06▼1Humboldt County, CACA131,647$61,160+96%

07▲4Sierra County, CACA3,098$63,355+77%

08▼4Tehama County, CACA64,665$63,784+104%

09▲7Merced County, CACA297,260$65,510+84%

10▲10Plumas County, CACA18,583$66,031+82%

11▼4Del Norte County, CACA26,410$67,058+126%

12▼2Glenn County, CACA28,141$67,139+109%

13▲4Lassen County, CACA28,117$67,403+86%

14▲1Butte County, CACA209,211$67,928+113%

15▼2Mendocino County, CACA88,122$68,092+89%

16▼8Mariposa County, CACA16,918$68,412+98%

17▼3Kern County, CACA927,068$70,210+98%

18▲7Kings County, CACA154,327$70,995+99%

19▼7Tulare County, CACA485,146$71,300+110%

20▼1Shasta County, CACA181,648$72,636+112%

21Inyo County, CACA18,158$73,991+111%

22▼4Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$74,201+114%

23Colusa County, CACA21,836$75,672+116%

24▼2Yuba County, CACA88,691$76,373+151%

25▲1Madera County, CACA167,927$76,627+111%

26▼2Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$77,404+100%

27▲5Calaveras County, CACA46,605$78,647+92%

28Sutter County, CACA98,787$79,704+108%

29▼2Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$81,468+103%

30▲1San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$85,478+103%

31▼1Amador County, CACA41,876$88,044+108%

32▲1Nevada County, CACA101,911$89,882+96%

33▲4Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$90,112+114%

34▲4Yolo County, CACA224,410$91,752+125%

35Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$92,175+110%

36▼2San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$92,179+123%

37▼1Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$93,074+117%

38▲1Monterey County, CACA433,729$97,230+101%

39▲1San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$97,446+130%

40▲1Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$98,161+110%

41▼12Mono County, CACA12,505$99,415+121%

42▲2Solano County, CACA455,376$100,401+86%

43▲4Sonoma County, CACA486,444$104,674+97%

44▲1Alpine County, CACA1,043$105,521+152%

45▼3San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$106,268+126%

46▼3El Dorado County, CACA192,323$108,845+111%

47▲1Ventura County, CACA830,851$109,797+84%

48▲1Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$111,093+106%

49▲1Napa County, CACA132,949$111,471+115%

50▼4San Benito County, CACA70,082$114,394+99%

51Placer County, CACA442,081$115,998+102%

52Orange County, CACA3,149,507$116,289+98%

53Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$127,229+100%

54Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$129,367+131%

55San Francisco County, CACA826,079$140,970+155%

56Marin County, CACA253,694$149,091+109%

57San Mateo County, CACA743,568$158,855+124%

58Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$164,281+121%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES