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%+9.9 pts

02Imperial County, CACA181,41179.0%−0.0 pts

03Kern County, CACA927,06878.4%+3.3 pts

04Stanislaus County, CACA557,71977.2%−2.5 pts

05Kings County, CACA154,32777.1%+3.5 pts

06Tulare County, CACA485,14677.0%+3.1 pts

07Shasta County, CACA181,64876.9%−2.2 pts

08Yuba County, CACA88,69176.7%+0.3 pts

09Tehama County, CACA64,66576.6%+0.3 pts

10Glenn County, CACA28,14176.0%+1.6 pts

11Merced County, CACA297,26076.0%+0.7 pts

12Sutter County, CACA98,78775.5%+0.4 pts

13Tuolumne County, CACA53,16074.9%−3.3 pts

14Solano County, CACA455,37674.3%−1.7 pts

15Lassen County, CACA28,11774.2%−1.4 pts

16Plumas County, CACA18,58374.1%−0.9 pts

17San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09174.1%−1.7 pts

18Amador County, CACA41,87673.9%−8.4 pts

19San Joaquin County, CACA823,81573.7%−2.2 pts

20San Benito County, CACA70,08273.3%+1.7 pts

21Riverside County, CACA2,544,91673.3%−2.4 pts

22Fresno County, CACA1,035,45673.2%−3.1 pts

23Siskiyou County, CACA42,01372.4%+0.8 pts

24Calaveras County, CACA46,60572.0%−4.0 pts

25Butte County, CACA209,21171.9%−3.5 pts

26Madera County, CACA167,92771.8%−2.2 pts

27Mendocino County, CACA88,12270.9%−0.1 pts

28Lake County, CACA67,77270.9%−4.6 pts

29San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36770.5%−3.5 pts

30Ventura County, CACA830,85170.4%−7.3 pts

31Monterey County, CACA433,72970.3%+0.6 pts

32Napa County, CACA132,94970.3%−3.6 pts

33Sonoma County, CACA486,44469.4%−5.0 pts

34Sierra County, CACA3,09869.2%+4.7 pts

35Trinity County, CACA15,72068.4%+7.5 pts

36Humboldt County, CACA131,64767.9%−3.8 pts

37Orange County, CACA3,149,50767.5%−10.3 pts

38Placer County, CACA442,08167.5%−10.7 pts

39Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46066.0%−9.0 pts

40Modoc County, CACA8,42666.0%+1.7 pts

41El Dorado County, CACA192,32365.9%−10.2 pts

42Del Norte County, CACA26,41065.9%−5.7 pts

43San Diego County, CACA3,282,24865.9%−9.4 pts

44Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93464.8%−7.3 pts

45Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06564.7%−1.0 pts

46Inyo County, CACA18,15864.7%−5.3 pts

47Nevada County, CACA101,91162.8%−12.7 pts

48Alpine County, CACA1,04362.3%+8.0 pts

49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85262.2%−8.9 pts

50Mono County, CACA12,50561.8%−0.1 pts

51Mariposa County, CACA16,91861.7%+4.2 pts

52Yolo County, CACA224,41061.7%−7.6 pts

53Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39159.9%−17.0 pts

54Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07059.7%−10.3 pts

55San Mateo County, CACA743,56856.7%−13.9 pts

56Alameda County, CACA1,636,63052.6%−13.7 pts

57Marin County, CACA253,69451.8%−14.9 pts

58San Francisco County, CACA826,07928.6%−9.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES