RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most car-dependent, California counties · 2020

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

01Tehama County, CACA64,66581.5%–

02Shasta County, CACA181,64881.0%–

03Lassen County, CACA28,11780.7%–

04Stanislaus County, CACA557,71980.6%–

05Tuolumne County, CACA53,16080.4%–

06Kern County, CACA927,06880.1%–

07Yuba County, CACA88,69179.9%–

08Colusa County, CACA21,83679.9%–

09Sierra County, CACA3,09879.8%–

10Imperial County, CACA181,41179.7%–

11Plumas County, CACA18,58379.6%–

12Merced County, CACA297,26079.3%–

13Amador County, CACA41,87679.2%–

14Tulare County, CACA485,14678.8%–

15San Joaquin County, CACA823,81578.6%–

16San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09178.4%–

17Fresno County, CACA1,035,45678.3%–

18Sutter County, CACA98,78778.2%–

19Glenn County, CACA28,14178.1%–

20Riverside County, CACA2,544,91677.9%–

21Ventura County, CACA830,85177.7%–

22San Benito County, CACA70,08277.7%–

23Kings County, CACA154,32777.4%–

24Placer County, CACA442,08177.1%–

25Orange County, CACA3,149,50776.1%–

26Siskiyou County, CACA42,01376.1%–

27Calaveras County, CACA46,60576.0%–

28El Dorado County, CACA192,32376.0%–

29Solano County, CACA455,37675.9%–

30Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46074.9%–

31Napa County, CACA132,94974.9%–

32Butte County, CACA209,21174.8%–

33Madera County, CACA167,92774.7%–

34Del Norte County, CACA26,41074.4%–

35Modoc County, CACA8,42674.3%–

36Sonoma County, CACA486,44474.2%–

37San Diego County, CACA3,282,24873.9%–

38Mendocino County, CACA88,12273.4%–

39San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36772.6%–

40Nevada County, CACA101,91172.2%–

41Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93472.1%–

42Monterey County, CACA433,72971.4%–

43Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39171.0%–

44Humboldt County, CACA131,64770.5%–

45Lake County, CACA67,77269.6%–

46Trinity County, CACA15,72069.5%–

47Inyo County, CACA18,15869.2%–

48Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06568.1%–

49Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85268.1%–

50Yolo County, CACA224,41067.6%–

51Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07065.7%–

52San Mateo County, CACA743,56865.0%–

53Marin County, CACA253,69462.5%–

54Mariposa County, CACA16,91861.0%–

55Alameda County, CACA1,636,63058.5%–

56Mono County, CACA12,50555.0%–

57Alpine County, CACA1,04352.0%–

58San Francisco County, CACA826,07930.5%–

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