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Lowest poverty rate, California counties · 1990

California counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Marin County, CACA253,6945.2%–

02San Mateo County, CACA743,5686.3%–

03Napa County, CACA132,9496.9%–

04Placer County, CACA442,0817.1%–

05Ventura County, CACA830,8517.3%–

06Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707.3%–

07Solano County, CACA455,3767.5%–

08Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.5%–

09Sonoma County, CACA486,4447.6%–

10El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.7%–

11Nevada County, CACA101,9117.7%–

12Amador County, CACA41,8768.4%–

13Orange County, CACA3,149,5078.5%–

14Tuolumne County, CACA53,1609.1%–

15Sierra County, CACA3,0989.2%–

16San Benito County, CACA70,0829.5%–

17Mono County, CACA12,5059.9%–

18Calaveras County, CACA46,60510.1%–

19Alameda County, CACA1,636,63010.6%–

20Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85210.7%–

21San Diego County, CACA3,282,24811.3%–

22Riverside County, CACA2,544,91611.5%–

23Monterey County, CACA433,72911.6%–

24Inyo County, CACA18,15811.9%–

25Plumas County, CACA18,58311.9%–

26Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46012.5%–

27Mariposa County, CACA16,91812.7%–

28San Francisco County, CACA826,07912.7%–

29San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09112.7%–

30Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06512.8%–

31San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36713.0%–

32Colusa County, CACA21,83613.3%–

33Lassen County, CACA28,11713.3%–

34Shasta County, CACA181,64813.7%–

35Siskiyou County, CACA42,01314.0%–

36Stanislaus County, CACA557,71914.1%–

37Mendocino County, CACA88,12214.2%–

38Modoc County, CACA8,42615.0%–

39Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93415.1%–

40Lake County, CACA67,77215.3%–

41Tehama County, CACA64,66515.3%–

42Sutter County, CACA98,78715.4%–

43Del Norte County, CACA26,41015.7%–

44San Joaquin County, CACA823,81515.7%–

45Kern County, CACA927,06816.9%–

46Yolo County, CACA224,41017.4%–

47Glenn County, CACA28,14117.4%–

48Madera County, CACA167,92717.5%–

49Humboldt County, CACA131,64717.6%–

50Alpine County, CACA1,04318.1%–

51Kings County, CACA154,32718.2%–

52Trinity County, CACA15,72018.5%–

53Butte County, CACA209,21118.9%–

54Yuba County, CACA88,69119.5%–

55Merced County, CACA297,26019.9%–

56Fresno County, CACA1,035,45621.4%–

57Tulare County, CACA485,14622.6%–

58Imperial County, CACA181,41123.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS