RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most car-dependent, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Colusa County, CACA21,83682.1%+14%

02Imperial County, CACA181,41179.0%−0%

03Kern County, CACA927,06878.4%+4%

04Stanislaus County, CACA557,71977.2%−3%

05Kings County, CACA154,32777.1%+5%

06Tulare County, CACA485,14677.0%+4%

07Shasta County, CACA181,64876.9%−3%

08Yuba County, CACA88,69176.7%+0%

09Tehama County, CACA64,66576.6%+0%

10Glenn County, CACA28,14176.0%+2%

11Merced County, CACA297,26076.0%+1%

12Sutter County, CACA98,78775.5%+0%

13Tuolumne County, CACA53,16074.9%−4%

14Solano County, CACA455,37674.3%−2%

15Lassen County, CACA28,11774.2%−2%

16Plumas County, CACA18,58374.1%−1%

17San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09174.1%−2%

18Amador County, CACA41,87673.9%−10%

19San Joaquin County, CACA823,81573.7%−3%

20San Benito County, CACA70,08273.3%+2%

21Riverside County, CACA2,544,91673.3%−3%

22Fresno County, CACA1,035,45673.2%−4%

23Siskiyou County, CACA42,01372.4%+1%

24Calaveras County, CACA46,60572.0%−5%

25Butte County, CACA209,21171.9%−5%

26Madera County, CACA167,92771.8%−3%

27Mendocino County, CACA88,12270.9%−0%

28Lake County, CACA67,77270.9%−6%

29San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36770.5%−5%

30Ventura County, CACA830,85170.4%−9%

31Monterey County, CACA433,72970.3%+1%

32Napa County, CACA132,94970.3%−5%

33Sonoma County, CACA486,44469.4%−7%

34Sierra County, CACA3,09869.2%+7%

35Trinity County, CACA15,72068.4%+12%

36Humboldt County, CACA131,64767.9%−5%

37Orange County, CACA3,149,50767.5%−13%

38Placer County, CACA442,08167.5%−14%

39Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46066.0%−12%

40Modoc County, CACA8,42666.0%+3%

41El Dorado County, CACA192,32365.9%−13%

42Del Norte County, CACA26,41065.9%−8%

43San Diego County, CACA3,282,24865.9%−13%

44Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93464.8%−10%

45Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06564.7%−2%

46Inyo County, CACA18,15864.7%−8%

47Nevada County, CACA101,91162.8%−17%

48Alpine County, CACA1,04362.3%+15%

49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85262.2%−13%

50Mono County, CACA12,50561.8%−0%

51Mariposa County, CACA16,91861.7%+7%

52Yolo County, CACA224,41061.7%−11%

53Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39159.9%−22%

54Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07059.7%−15%

55San Mateo County, CACA743,56856.7%−20%

56Alameda County, CACA1,636,63052.6%−21%

57Marin County, CACA253,69451.8%−22%

58San Francisco County, CACA826,07928.6%−25%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES