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Lowest poverty rate, California counties · 2000

California counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Placer County, CACA442,0815.8%−18%

02San Mateo County, CACA743,5685.8%−8%

03Marin County, CACA253,6946.6%+26%

04El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.1%−7%

05Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917.5%+0%

06Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707.6%+4%

07Sonoma County, CACA486,4448.1%+6%

08Nevada County, CACA101,9118.1%+5%

09Solano County, CACA455,3768.3%+10%

10Napa County, CACA132,9498.3%+21%

11Amador County, CACA41,8769.2%+10%

12Ventura County, CACA830,8519.2%+27%

13San Benito County, CACA70,08210.0%+4%

14Orange County, CACA3,149,50710.3%+22%

15Alameda County, CACA1,636,63011.0%+4%

16Sierra County, CACA3,09811.3%+23%

17San Francisco County, CACA826,07911.3%−11%

18Tuolumne County, CACA53,16011.4%+26%

19Mono County, CACA12,50511.5%+16%

20Calaveras County, CACA46,60511.8%+17%

21Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85211.9%+11%

22San Diego County, CACA3,282,24812.4%+10%

23Inyo County, CACA18,15812.6%+6%

24San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36712.8%−1%

25Plumas County, CACA18,58313.1%+10%

26Monterey County, CACA433,72913.5%+16%

27Lassen County, CACA28,11714.0%+5%

28Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46014.1%+13%

29Riverside County, CACA2,544,91614.2%+23%

30Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.3%+12%

31Mariposa County, CACA16,91814.8%+17%

32Shasta County, CACA181,64815.4%+12%

33Sutter County, CACA98,78715.5%+1%

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115.8%+25%

35Mendocino County, CACA88,12215.9%+13%

36Stanislaus County, CACA557,71916.0%+13%

37Colusa County, CACA21,83616.1%+21%

38Tehama County, CACA64,66517.3%+12%

39Lake County, CACA67,77217.6%+15%

40San Joaquin County, CACA823,81517.7%+13%

41Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93417.9%+19%

42Glenn County, CACA28,14118.1%+4%

43Yolo County, CACA224,41018.4%+5%

44Siskiyou County, CACA42,01318.6%+33%

45Trinity County, CACA15,72018.7%+1%

46Alpine County, CACA1,04319.5%+8%

47Kings County, CACA154,32719.5%+7%

48Humboldt County, CACA131,64719.5%+11%

49Butte County, CACA209,21119.8%+5%

50Del Norte County, CACA26,41020.2%+29%

51Kern County, CACA927,06820.8%+23%

52Yuba County, CACA88,69120.8%+7%

53Madera County, CACA167,92721.4%+22%

54Modoc County, CACA8,42621.5%+43%

55Merced County, CACA297,26021.7%+9%

56Imperial County, CACA181,41122.6%−5%

57Fresno County, CACA1,035,45622.9%+7%

58Tulare County, CACA485,14623.9%+6%

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