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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%−6.9 pts

02San Benito County, CACA70,0826.7%−3.3 pts

03San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.7%+0.9 pts

04Placer County, CACA442,0816.8%+0.9 pts

05Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.1%−0.4 pts

06El Dorado County, CACA192,3238.0%+0.8 pts

07Amador County, CACA41,8768.2%−1.0 pts

08Marin County, CACA253,6948.3%+1.7 pts

09Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0708.4%+0.7 pts

10Napa County, CACA132,9498.5%+0.2 pts

11Mono County, CACA12,5058.6%−2.9 pts

12Sonoma County, CACA486,4448.9%+0.8 pts

13Alameda County, CACA1,636,6309.2%−1.8 pts

14Ventura County, CACA830,8519.3%+0.1 pts

15Orange County, CACA3,149,5079.5%−0.8 pts

16Alpine County, CACA1,04310.0%−9.5 pts

17Solano County, CACA455,37610.0%+1.7 pts

18San Diego County, CACA3,282,24810.3%−2.2 pts

19Tuolumne County, CACA53,16010.4%−1.0 pts

20Plumas County, CACA18,58310.6%−2.5 pts

21Riverside County, CACA2,544,91610.6%−3.5 pts

22Inyo County, CACA18,15810.9%−1.8 pts

23Nevada County, CACA101,91111.0%+2.9 pts

24San Francisco County, CACA826,07911.2%−0.2 pts

25Colusa County, CACA21,83611.4%−4.7 pts

26Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85211.6%−0.3 pts

27San Joaquin County, CACA823,81512.4%−5.3 pts

28Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46012.5%−1.6 pts

29Monterey County, CACA433,72912.7%−0.8 pts

30San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36712.9%+0.1 pts

31Del Norte County, CACA26,41012.9%−7.2 pts

32Calaveras County, CACA46,60513.0%+1.2 pts

33Shasta County, CACA181,64813.3%−2.1 pts

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09113.3%−2.5 pts

35Stanislaus County, CACA557,71913.5%−2.5 pts

36Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93413.7%−4.2 pts

37Lassen County, CACA28,11714.0%−0.1 pts

38Mariposa County, CACA16,91814.0%−0.7 pts

39Yuba County, CACA88,69114.2%−6.6 pts

40Sutter County, CACA98,78714.4%−1.1 pts

41Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.7%+0.4 pts

42Mendocino County, CACA88,12215.4%−0.6 pts

43Tehama County, CACA64,66515.6%−1.7 pts

44Glenn County, CACA28,14116.0%−2.2 pts

45Kings County, CACA154,32716.0%−3.5 pts

46Siskiyou County, CACA42,01316.4%−2.2 pts

47Yolo County, CACA224,41016.7%−1.7 pts

48Lake County, CACA67,77217.0%−0.6 pts

49Tulare County, CACA485,14617.9%−6.0 pts

50Modoc County, CACA8,42617.9%−3.6 pts

51Fresno County, CACA1,035,45618.3%−4.6 pts

52Humboldt County, CACA131,64718.7%−0.9 pts

53Merced County, CACA297,26019.1%−2.6 pts

54Kern County, CACA927,06819.1%−1.6 pts

55Madera County, CACA167,92719.2%−2.2 pts

56Butte 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES