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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. The median across all 58 is 12.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mono County, CA, up 16 places to #11.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲13Sierra County, CACA3,0984.4%−6.9 pts
02▲11San Benito County, CACA70,0826.7%−3.3 pts
03▼2San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.7%+0.9 pts
04▼1Placer County, CACA442,0816.8%+0.9 pts
05▼1Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.1%−0.4 pts
06▲2El Dorado County, CACA192,3238.0%+0.8 pts
07▼1Amador County, CACA41,8768.2%−1.0 pts
08▼6Marin County, CACA253,6948.3%+1.7 pts
09▼2Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0708.4%+0.7 pts
10▼5Napa County, CACA132,9498.5%+0.2 pts
11▲16Mono County, CACA12,5058.6%−2.9 pts
12▼3Sonoma County, CACA486,4448.9%+0.8 pts
13▼1Alameda County, CACA1,636,6309.2%−1.8 pts
14▼4Ventura County, CACA830,8519.3%+0.1 pts
15▲3Orange County, CACA3,149,5079.5%−0.8 pts
16▲9Alpine County, CACA1,04310.0%−9.5 pts
17▼6Solano County, CACA455,37610.0%+1.7 pts
18▲1San Diego County, CACA3,282,24810.3%−2.2 pts
19▲1Tuolumne County, CACA53,16010.4%−1.0 pts
20▲8Plumas County, CACA18,58310.6%−2.5 pts
21▲8Riverside County, CACA2,544,91610.6%−3.5 pts
22▼6Inyo County, CACA18,15810.9%−1.8 pts
23▼8Nevada County, CACA101,91111.0%+2.9 pts
24▼7San Francisco County, CACA826,07911.2%−0.2 pts
25▼1Colusa County, CACA21,83611.4%−4.7 pts
26▼3Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85211.6%−0.3 pts
27▲7San Joaquin County, CACA823,81512.4%−5.3 pts
28▲7Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46012.5%−1.6 pts
29▼3Monterey County, CACA433,72912.7%−0.8 pts
30▼9San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36712.9%+0.1 pts
31▲14Del Norte County, CACA26,41012.9%−7.2 pts
32▼10Calaveras County, CACA46,60513.0%+1.2 pts
33▲5Shasta County, CACA181,64813.3%−2.1 pts
34▲3San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09113.3%−2.5 pts
35▼2Stanislaus County, CACA557,71913.5%−2.5 pts
36Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93413.7%−4.2 pts
37▼5Lassen County, CACA28,11714.0%−0.1 pts
38▲3Mariposa County, CACA16,91814.0%−0.7 pts
39Yuba County, CACA88,69114.2%−6.6 pts
40▼9Sutter County, CACA98,78714.4%−1.1 pts
41▼11Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.7%+0.4 pts
42▲1Mendocino County, CACA88,12215.4%−0.6 pts
43▲8Tehama County, CACA64,66515.6%−1.7 pts
44▼4Glenn County, CACA28,14116.0%−2.2 pts
45▼3Kings County, CACA154,32716.0%−3.5 pts
46▼2Siskiyou County, CACA42,01316.4%−2.2 pts
47▲2Yolo County, CACA224,41016.7%−1.7 pts
48▼2Lake County, CACA67,77217.0%−0.6 pts
49▲7Tulare County, CACA485,14617.9%−6.0 pts
50▼3Modoc County, CACA8,42617.9%−3.6 pts
51▲4Fresno County, CACA1,035,45618.3%−4.6 pts
52▲1Humboldt County, CACA131,64718.7%−0.9 pts
53▼3Merced County, CACA297,26019.1%−2.6 pts
54Kern County, CACA927,06819.1%−1.6 pts
55▼3Madera County, CACA167,92719.2%−2.2 pts
56▼8Butte County, CACA209,21119.2%−0.5 pts
57Imperial County, CACA181,41119.5%−3.0 pts
58Trinity County, CACA15,72020.7%+2.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES