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Lowest unemployment, California counties

California counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Inyo County, CACA18,1582.5%–

02Mono County, CACA12,5053.1%–

03Alpine County, CACA1,0434.4%–

04El Dorado County, CACA192,3234.5%–

05Calaveras County, CACA46,6054.5%–

06San Mateo County, CACA743,5684.8%–

07Placer County, CACA442,0814.8%–

08Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3914.9%–

09Monterey County, CACA433,7295.2%–

10Napa County, CACA132,9495.2%–

11Alameda County, CACA1,636,6305.4%–

12San Benito County, CACA70,0825.4%–

13Amador County, CACA41,8765.4%–

14Orange County, CACA3,149,5075.4%–

15Nevada County, CACA101,9115.4%–

16San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3675.5%–

17Sonoma County, CACA486,4445.7%–

18Ventura County, CACA830,8515.7%–

19Tehama County, CACA64,6655.9%–

20Mariposa County, CACA16,9186.0%–

21San Francisco County, CACA826,0796.1%–

22Marin County, CACA253,6946.1%–

23San Diego County, CACA3,282,2486.1%–

24Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8526.1%–

25Yolo County, CACA224,4106.1%–

26Shasta County, CACA181,6486.3%–

27Del Norte County, CACA26,4106.4%–

28Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0656.4%–

29Solano County, CACA455,3766.5%–

30Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0706.5%–

31Riverside County, CACA2,544,9166.5%–

32Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4606.7%–

33Yuba County, CACA88,6916.8%–

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917.1%–

35Sutter County, CACA98,7877.2%–

36Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9347.3%–

37Butte County, CACA209,2117.5%–

38San Joaquin County, CACA823,8157.6%–

39Modoc County, CACA8,4267.6%–

40Siskiyou County, CACA42,0137.9%–

41Stanislaus County, CACA557,7198.0%–

42Glenn County, CACA28,1418.0%–

43Tuolumne County, CACA53,1608.2%–

44Lassen County, CACA28,1178.3%–

45Trinity County, CACA15,7208.4%–

46Kern County, CACA927,0688.6%–

47Fresno County, CACA1,035,4568.7%–

48Humboldt County, CACA131,6479.0%–

49Mendocino County, CACA88,1229.0%–

50Plumas County, CACA18,5839.2%–

51Tulare County, CACA485,1469.3%–

52Colusa County, CACA21,8369.8%–

53Madera County, CACA167,92710.1%–

54Merced County, CACA297,26010.6%–

55Kings County, CACA154,32710.8%–

56Lake County, CACA67,77211.1%–

57Imperial County, CACA181,41112.5%–

58Sierra County, CACA3,09812.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES