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Lowest poverty rate, California counties

California counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Sierra County, CACA3,0984.4%−61%

02San Benito County, CACA70,0826.7%−33%

03San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.7%+15%

04Placer County, CACA442,0816.8%+16%

05Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.1%−6%

06El Dorado County, CACA192,3238.0%+12%

07Amador County, CACA41,8768.2%−11%

08Marin County, CACA253,6948.3%+26%

09Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0708.4%+10%

10Napa County, CACA132,9498.5%+2%

11Mono County, CACA12,5058.6%−25%

12Sonoma County, CACA486,4448.9%+10%

13Alameda County, CACA1,636,6309.2%−17%

14Ventura County, CACA830,8519.3%+1%

15Orange County, CACA3,149,5079.5%−8%

16Alpine County, CACA1,04310.0%−49%

17Solano County, CACA455,37610.0%+21%

18San Diego County, CACA3,282,24810.3%−17%

19Tuolumne County, CACA53,16010.4%−9%

20Plumas County, CACA18,58310.6%−19%

21Riverside County, CACA2,544,91610.6%−25%

22Inyo County, CACA18,15810.9%−14%

23Nevada County, CACA101,91111.0%+37%

24San Francisco County, CACA826,07911.2%−1%

25Colusa County, CACA21,83611.4%−29%

26Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85211.6%−2%

27San Joaquin County, CACA823,81512.4%−30%

28Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46012.5%−12%

29Monterey County, CACA433,72912.7%−6%

30San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36712.9%+1%

31Del Norte County, CACA26,41012.9%−36%

32Calaveras County, CACA46,60513.0%+10%

33Shasta County, CACA181,64813.3%−13%

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09113.3%−16%

35Stanislaus County, CACA557,71913.5%−15%

36Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93413.7%−23%

37Lassen County, CACA28,11714.0%−0%

38Mariposa County, CACA16,91814.0%−5%

39Yuba County, CACA88,69114.2%−32%

40Sutter County, CACA98,78714.4%−7%

41Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.7%+3%

42Mendocino County, CACA88,12215.4%−4%

43Tehama County, CACA64,66515.6%−10%

44Glenn County, CACA28,14116.0%−12%

45Kings County, CACA154,32716.0%−18%

46Siskiyou County, CACA42,01316.4%−12%

47Yolo County, CACA224,41016.7%−9%

48Lake County, CACA67,77217.0%−4%

49Tulare County, CACA485,14617.9%−25%

50Modoc County, CACA8,42617.9%−17%

51Fresno County, CACA1,035,45618.3%−20%

52Humboldt County, CACA131,64718.7%−4%

53Merced County, CACA297,26019.1%−12%

54Kern County, CACA927,06819.1%−8%

55Madera County, CACA167,92719.2%−10%

56Butte County, CACA209,21119.2%−3%

57Imperial County, CACA181,41119.5%−13%

58Trinity County, CACA15,72020.7%+11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES