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Lowest median household income, California counties · 2020

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$41,780+51%

02Imperial County, CACA181,411$46,222+45%

03Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$47,403+61%

04Tehama County, CACA64,665$48,895+57%

05Humboldt County, CACA131,647$49,235+58%

06Lake County, CACA67,772$49,254+66%

07Del Norte County, CACA26,410$49,981+69%

08Mariposa County, CACA16,918$50,960+47%

09Modoc County, CACA8,426$51,250+86%

10Glenn County, CACA28,141$51,682+61%

11Sierra County, CACA3,098$52,103+45%

12Tulare County, CACA485,146$52,534+55%

13Mendocino County, CACA88,122$52,915+47%

14Kern County, CACA927,068$54,851+55%

15Butte County, CACA209,211$54,972+72%

16Merced County, CACA297,260$56,330+59%

17Lassen County, CACA28,117$56,971+57%

18Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$57,109+64%

19Shasta County, CACA181,648$57,139+66%

20Plumas County, CACA18,583$57,233+57%

21Inyo County, CACA18,158$59,296+69%

22Yuba County, CACA88,691$59,424+95%

23Colusa County, CACA21,836$59,427+69%

24Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$60,509+56%

25Kings County, CACA154,327$61,556+72%

26Madera County, CACA167,927$61,924+71%

27Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$62,873+57%

28Sutter County, CACA98,787$63,502+65%

29Mono County, CACA12,505$64,924+44%

30Amador County, CACA41,876$65,187+54%

31San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$65,761+56%

32Calaveras County, CACA46,605$67,054+63%

33Nevada County, CACA101,911$68,333+49%

34San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$68,628+66%

35Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$70,684+61%

36Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$70,732+65%

37Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$71,358+69%

38Yolo County, CACA224,410$73,746+81%

39Monterey County, CACA433,729$76,943+59%

40San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$77,948+84%

41Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$78,925+69%

42San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$82,426+75%

43El Dorado County, CACA192,323$83,710+63%

44Solano County, CACA455,376$84,638+56%

45Alpine County, CACA1,043$85,750+105%

46San Benito County, CACA70,082$85,808+49%

47Sonoma County, CACA486,444$86,173+62%

48Ventura County, CACA830,851$89,295+50%

49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$89,986+67%

50Napa County, CACA132,949$92,219+78%

51Placer County, CACA442,081$93,677+63%

52Orange County, CACA3,149,507$94,441+61%

53Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$103,997+63%

54Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$104,888+87%

55San Francisco County, CACA826,079$119,136+116%

56Marin County, CACA253,694$121,671+71%

57San Mateo County, CACA743,568$128,091+81%

58Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$130,890+76%

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