RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Lowest median household income, California counties · 1990

California counties with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Trinity County, CACA15,720$20,494−26%

02Yuba County, CACA88,691$21,523−29%

03Lake County, CACA67,772$21,794−26%

04Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$21,921−26%

05Modoc County, CACA8,426$22,029−20%

06Tehama County, CACA64,665$22,436−28%

07Imperial County, CACA181,411$22,442−30%

08Butte County, CACA209,211$22,776−29%

09Glenn County, CACA28,141$22,831−29%

10Del Norte County, CACA26,410$22,917−23%

11Humboldt County, CACA131,647$23,586−24%

12Sierra County, CACA3,098$23,657−34%

13Plumas County, CACA18,583$24,299−33%

14Inyo County, CACA18,158$24,386−30%

15Tulare County, CACA485,146$24,450−28%

16Colusa County, CACA21,836$24,912−29%

17Alpine County, CACA1,043$24,929−40%

18Mariposa County, CACA16,918$25,272−27%

19Kings County, CACA154,327$25,507−29%

20Merced County, CACA297,260$25,548−28%

21Shasta County, CACA181,648$25,581−25%

22Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$26,377−24%

23Mendocino County, CACA88,122$26,443−27%

24Lassen County, CACA28,117$26,764−26%

25Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$27,030−30%

26Sutter County, CACA98,787$27,096−29%

27Madera County, CACA167,927$27,370−25%

28Calaveras County, CACA46,605$27,645−33%

29Kern County, CACA927,068$28,634−19%

30Yolo County, CACA224,410$28,866−29%

31Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$29,793−26%

32Amador County, CACA41,876$30,265−28%

33San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$30,635−26%

34San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$31,164−27%

35Mono County, CACA12,505$31,924−29%

36Nevada County, CACA101,911$32,200−30%

37Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$32,297−26%

38Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$33,081−23%

39San Francisco County, CACA826,079$33,414−39%

40San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$33,443−20%

41Monterey County, CACA433,729$33,520−31%

42Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$34,965−17%

43San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$35,022−26%

44El Dorado County, CACA192,323$35,058−32%

45Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$35,677−24%

46Sonoma County, CACA486,444$36,299−32%

47San Benito County, CACA70,082$36,473−37%

48Napa County, CACA132,949$36,773−29%

49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$37,112−31%

50Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$37,544−33%

51Placer County, CACA442,081$37,601−35%

52Solano County, CACA455,376$39,113−28%

53Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$45,087−29%

54Ventura County, CACA830,851$45,612−24%

55Orange County, CACA3,149,507$45,922−22%

56San Mateo County, CACA743,568$46,437−34%

57Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$48,115−35%

58Marin County, CACA253,694$48,544−32%

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