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Lowest poverty rate, California counties · 2010

California counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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

01Placer County, CACA442,0816.6%+14%

02Marin County, CACA253,6947.0%+6%

03San Mateo County, CACA743,5687.0%+20%

04El Dorado County, CACA192,3237.9%+10%

05Amador County, CACA41,8768.0%−13%

06Calaveras County, CACA46,6058.3%−30%

07Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3918.9%+18%

08Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0709.0%+18%

09Nevada County, CACA101,9119.0%+11%

10Ventura County, CACA830,8519.2%+0%

11Napa County, CACA132,94910.0%+20%

12Orange County, CACA3,149,50710.1%−2%

13Sonoma County, CACA486,44410.3%+27%

14Solano County, CACA455,37610.4%+25%

15Sierra County, CACA3,09810.9%−4%

16Alameda County, CACA1,636,63011.4%+3%

17San Benito County, CACA70,08211.7%+17%

18Tuolumne County, CACA53,16011.7%+2%

19San Francisco County, CACA826,07911.9%+5%

20Inyo County, CACA18,15811.9%−6%

21Mono County, CACA12,50512.0%+5%

22Plumas County, CACA18,58312.1%−8%

23San Diego County, CACA3,282,24812.3%−1%

24Mariposa County, CACA16,91812.5%−15%

25Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85212.7%+7%

26San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36712.9%+1%

27Alpine County, CACA1,04313.1%−33%

28Riverside County, CACA2,544,91613.4%−5%

29Monterey County, CACA433,72913.9%+3%

30Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46013.9%−1%

31Lassen County, CACA28,11714.2%+1%

32Sutter County, CACA98,78714.3%−8%

33Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.3%+0%

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09114.8%−6%

35Colusa County, CACA21,83615.0%−7%

36Trinity County, CACA15,72015.1%−19%

37Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93415.7%−12%

38San Joaquin County, CACA823,81516.0%−10%

39Stanislaus County, CACA557,71916.4%+3%

40Shasta County, CACA181,64816.5%+8%

41Mendocino County, CACA88,12217.1%+7%

42Yolo County, CACA224,41017.1%−7%

43Siskiyou County, CACA42,01317.1%−8%

44Glenn County, CACA28,14117.5%−4%

45Humboldt County, CACA131,64717.7%−9%

46Butte County, CACA209,21118.4%−7%

47Modoc County, CACA8,42618.4%−14%

48Lake County, CACA67,77219.1%+9%

49Madera County, CACA167,92719.3%−10%

50Kings County, CACA154,32719.3%−1%

51Yuba County, CACA88,69120.0%−4%

52Tehama County, CACA64,66520.3%+17%

53Kern County, CACA927,06820.6%−1%

54Imperial County, CACA181,41121.4%−5%

55Merced County, CACA297,26021.8%+1%

56Del Norte County, CACA26,41022.0%+9%

57Fresno County, CACA1,035,45622.5%−2%

58Tulare County, CACA485,14622.9%−4%

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