RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most car-dependent, California counties · 2010

California counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 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 2000

01Amador County, CACA41,87682.3%–

02Stanislaus County, CACA557,71979.7%–

03Shasta County, CACA181,64879.1%–

04Imperial County, CACA181,41179.0%–

05Placer County, CACA442,08178.2%–

06Tuolumne County, CACA53,16078.2%–

07Orange County, CACA3,149,50777.8%–

08Ventura County, CACA830,85177.7%–

09Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39176.8%–

10Yuba County, CACA88,69176.5%–

11Fresno County, CACA1,035,45676.3%–

12Tehama County, CACA64,66576.3%–

13El Dorado County, CACA192,32376.1%–

14Calaveras County, CACA46,60576.0%–

15Solano County, CACA455,37676.0%–

16San Joaquin County, CACA823,81575.9%–

17San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09175.8%–

18Riverside County, CACA2,544,91675.7%–

19Nevada County, CACA101,91175.6%–

20Lassen County, CACA28,11775.5%–

21Lake County, CACA67,77275.5%–

22Butte County, CACA209,21175.4%–

23Merced County, CACA297,26075.3%–

24San Diego County, CACA3,282,24875.3%–

25Sutter County, CACA98,78775.1%–

26Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46075.1%–

27Kern County, CACA927,06875.1%–

28Plumas County, CACA18,58375.0%–

29Sonoma County, CACA486,44474.4%–

30Glenn County, CACA28,14174.4%–

31San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36774.1%–

32Madera County, CACA167,92774.0%–

33Tulare County, CACA485,14673.9%–

34Napa County, CACA132,94973.9%–

35Kings County, CACA154,32773.6%–

36Colusa County, CACA21,83672.3%–

37Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93472.1%–

38Humboldt County, CACA131,64771.7%–

39Del Norte County, CACA26,41071.6%–

40Siskiyou County, CACA42,01371.6%–

41San Benito County, CACA70,08271.6%–

42Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85271.1%–

43Mendocino County, CACA88,12271.1%–

44San Mateo County, CACA743,56870.6%–

45Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07070.0%–

46Inyo County, CACA18,15870.0%–

47Monterey County, CACA433,72969.6%–

48Yolo County, CACA224,41069.3%–

49Marin County, CACA253,69466.7%–

50Alameda County, CACA1,636,63066.3%–

51Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06565.8%–

52Sierra County, CACA3,09864.4%–

53Modoc County, CACA8,42664.2%–

54Mono County, CACA12,50562.0%–

55Trinity County, CACA15,72060.9%–

56Mariposa County, CACA16,91857.6%–

57Alpine County, CACA1,04354.3%–

58San Francisco County, CACA826,07938.1%–

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