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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. The median across all 58 is 70.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kings County, CA, up 18 places to #5.

Most car-dependent by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01▲7Colusa County, CACA21,83682.1%+9.9 pts
02▲8Imperial County, CACA181,41179.0%0.0 pts
03▲3Kern County, CACA927,06878.4%+3.3 pts
04Stanislaus County, CACA557,71977.2%−2.5 pts
05▲18Kings County, CACA154,32777.1%+3.5 pts
06▲8Tulare County, CACA485,14677.0%+3.1 pts
07▼5Shasta County, CACA181,64876.9%−2.2 pts
08▼1Yuba County, CACA88,69176.7%+0.3 pts
09▼8Tehama County, CACA64,66576.6%+0.3 pts
10▲9Glenn County, CACA28,14176.0%+1.6 pts
11▲1Merced County, CACA297,26076.0%+0.7 pts
12▲6Sutter County, CACA98,78775.5%+0.4 pts
13▼8Tuolumne County, CACA53,16074.9%−3.3 pts
14▲15Solano County, CACA455,37674.3%−1.7 pts
15▼12Lassen County, CACA28,11774.2%−1.4 pts
16▼5Plumas County, CACA18,58374.1%−0.9 pts
17▼1San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09174.1%−1.7 pts
18▼5Amador County, CACA41,87673.9%−8.4 pts
19▼4San Joaquin County, CACA823,81573.7%−2.2 pts
20▲2San Benito County, CACA70,08273.3%+1.7 pts
21▼1Riverside County, CACA2,544,91673.3%−2.4 pts
22▼5Fresno County, CACA1,035,45673.2%−3.1 pts
23▲3Siskiyou County, CACA42,01372.4%+0.8 pts
24▲3Calaveras County, CACA46,60572.0%−4.0 pts
25▲7Butte County, CACA209,21171.9%−3.5 pts
26▲7Madera County, CACA167,92771.8%−2.2 pts
27▲11Mendocino County, CACA88,12270.9%−0.1 pts
28▲17Lake County, CACA67,77270.9%−4.6 pts
29▲10San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36770.5%−3.5 pts
30▼9Ventura County, CACA830,85170.4%−7.3 pts
31▲11Monterey County, CACA433,72970.3%+0.6 pts
32▼1Napa County, CACA132,94970.3%−3.6 pts
33▲3Sonoma County, CACA486,44469.4%−5.0 pts
34▼25Sierra County, CACA3,09869.2%+4.7 pts
35▲11Trinity County, CACA15,72068.4%+7.5 pts
36▲8Humboldt County, CACA131,64767.9%−3.8 pts
37▼12Orange County, CACA3,149,50767.5%−10.3 pts
38▼14Placer County, CACA442,08167.5%−10.7 pts
39▼9Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46066.0%−9.0 pts
40▼5Modoc County, CACA8,42666.0%+1.7 pts
41▼13El Dorado County, CACA192,32365.9%−10.2 pts
42▼8Del Norte County, CACA26,41065.9%−5.7 pts
43▼6San Diego County, CACA3,282,24865.9%−9.4 pts
44▼3Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93464.8%−7.3 pts
45▲3Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06564.7%−1.0 pts
46▲1Inyo County, CACA18,15864.7%−5.3 pts
47▼7Nevada County, CACA101,91162.8%−12.7 pts
48▲9Alpine County, CACA1,04362.3%+8.0 pts
49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85262.2%−8.9 pts
50▲6Mono County, CACA12,50561.8%−0.1 pts
51▲3Mariposa County, CACA16,91861.7%+4.2 pts
52▼2Yolo County, CACA224,41061.7%−7.6 pts
53▼10Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39159.9%−17.0 pts
54▼3Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07059.7%−10.3 pts
55▼3San Mateo County, CACA743,56856.7%−13.9 pts
56▼1Alameda County, CACA1,636,63052.6%−13.7 pts
57▼4Marin County, CACA253,69451.8%−14.9 pts
58San Francisco County, CACA826,07928.6%−9.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES