RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most English-only households, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of residents 5+ who speak only English at home (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSPEAKS ONLY ENGLISH AT HOMEVS –

01Trinity County, CACA15,72093.6%–

02Tuolumne County, CACA53,16092.8%–

03Shasta County, CACA181,64892.2%–

04Plumas County, CACA18,58391.8%–

05Calaveras County, CACA46,60591.2%–

06Nevada County, CACA101,91190.9%–

07Sierra County, CACA3,09890.3%–

08Siskiyou County, CACA42,01390.3%–

09Amador County, CACA41,87689.5%–

10Mariposa County, CACA16,91889.4%–

11Humboldt County, CACA131,64788.9%–

12El Dorado County, CACA192,32387.9%–

13Del Norte County, CACA26,41087.3%–

14Modoc County, CACA8,42686.0%–

15Alpine County, CACA1,04384.1%–

16Butte County, CACA209,21183.4%–

17Placer County, CACA442,08183.4%–

18San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36782.5%–

19Lassen County, CACA28,11781.8%–

20Inyo County, CACA18,15880.7%–

21Lake County, CACA67,77280.3%–

22Tehama County, CACA64,66578.8%–

23Mono County, CACA12,50577.9%–

24Mendocino County, CACA88,12277.9%–

25Marin County, CACA253,69476.1%–

26Yuba County, CACA88,69174.6%–

27Sonoma County, CACA486,44473.0%–

28Solano County, CACA455,37668.5%–

29Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85266.4%–

30Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46066.3%–

31Napa County, CACA132,94965.8%–

32Yolo County, CACA224,41063.7%–

33Sutter County, CACA98,78763.1%–

34San Diego County, CACA3,282,24862.7%–

35Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07062.5%–

36Ventura County, CACA830,85161.6%–

37Glenn County, CACA28,14160.2%–

38Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06559.5%–

39Kings County, CACA154,32758.1%–

40Riverside County, CACA2,544,91657.6%–

41Stanislaus County, CACA557,71957.0%–

42San Joaquin County, CACA823,81557.0%–

43San Francisco County, CACA826,07956.4%–

44Fresno County, CACA1,035,45656.3%–

45San Benito County, CACA70,08255.9%–

46San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09155.7%–

47Kern County, CACA927,06854.3%–

48Madera County, CACA167,92754.3%–

49San Mateo County, CACA743,56854.2%–

50Orange County, CACA3,149,50753.6%–

51Alameda County, CACA1,636,63052.8%–

52Tulare County, CACA485,14649.8%–

53Merced County, CACA297,26047.3%–

54Colusa County, CACA21,83646.9%–

55Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93444.9%–

56Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39144.8%–

57Monterey County, CACA433,72943.7%–

58Imperial County, CACA181,41124.7%–

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