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Most equal income distribution, California counties

California counties with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Lassen County, CACA28,1170.412−2%

02San Benito County, CACA70,0820.414+0%

03Kings County, CACA154,3270.420+2%

04Mono County, CACA12,5050.425+6%

05Solano County, CACA455,3760.429+6%

06Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.432−4%

07Sierra County, CACA3,0980.434+12%

08Glenn County, CACA28,1410.434−0%

09Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.434+1%

10Tulare County, CACA485,1460.436−2%

11San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.438+0%

12Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.438−0%

13San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.438+4%

14Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.443+0%

15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.444+3%

16Yuba County, CACA88,6910.445+7%

17Amador County, CACA41,8760.446+12%

18Inyo County, CACA18,1580.446+4%

19Modoc County, CACA8,4260.447+4%

20Placer County, CACA442,0810.447+6%

21Ventura County, CACA830,8510.451+4%

22Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.452+4%

23Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.458+11%

24San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.458+1%

25Kern County, CACA927,0680.458+1%

26Madera County, CACA167,9270.459+4%

27Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.462+5%

28Sutter County, CACA98,7870.464+9%

29Monterey County, CACA433,7290.464+3%

30Merced County, CACA297,2600.465+1%

31Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.466+2%

32Shasta County, CACA181,6480.466+3%

33Imperial County, CACA181,4110.466−1%

34Colusa County, CACA21,8360.467+9%

35El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.470+12%

36Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.471+4%

37Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.474+3%

38San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.475+4%

39Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.476+6%

40Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.476+4%

41Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.480+1%

42Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.481+8%

43Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.482+8%

44Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.483+3%

45Butte County, CACA209,2110.483+8%

46Yolo County, CACA224,4100.483+6%

47Lake County, CACA67,7720.484+10%

48Nevada County, CACA101,9110.485+14%

49Plumas County, CACA18,5830.486+9%

50Napa County, CACA132,9490.493+7%

51Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.494+4%

52Trinity County, CACA15,7200.495+21%

53San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.497+6%

54Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.498+2%

55Alpine County, CACA1,0430.500+11%

56Tehama County, CACA64,6650.500+10%

57Marin County, CACA253,6940.522+5%

58San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.522+3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES