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Most equal income distribution, California counties

California counties with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20102024
Most equal income distribution by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000
01Lassen County, CACA28,1170.412
02San Benito County, CACA70,0820.414
03Kings County, CACA154,3270.420
04Mono County, CACA12,5050.425
05Solano County, CACA455,3760.429
06Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.432
07Sierra County, CACA3,0980.434
08Glenn County, CACA28,1410.434
09Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.434
10Tulare County, CACA485,1460.436
11San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.438
12Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.438
13San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.438
14Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.443
15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.444
16Yuba County, CACA88,6910.445
17Amador County, CACA41,8760.446
18Inyo County, CACA18,1580.446
19Modoc County, CACA8,4260.447
20Placer County, CACA442,0810.447
21Ventura County, CACA830,8510.451
22Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.452
23Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.458
24San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.458
25Kern County, CACA927,0680.458
26Madera County, CACA167,9270.459
27Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.462
28Sutter County, CACA98,7870.464
29Monterey County, CACA433,7290.464
30Merced County, CACA297,2600.465
31Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.466
32Shasta County, CACA181,6480.466
33Imperial County, CACA181,4110.466
34Colusa County, CACA21,8360.467
35El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.470
36Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.471
37Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.474
38San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.475
39Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.476
40Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.476
41Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.480
42Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.481
43Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.482
44Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.483
45Butte County, CACA209,2110.483
46Yolo County, CACA224,4100.483
47Lake County, CACA67,7720.484
48Nevada County, CACA101,9110.485
49Plumas County, CACA18,5830.486
50Napa County, CACA132,9490.493
51Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.494
52Trinity County, CACA15,7200.495
53San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.497
54Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.498
55Alpine County, CACA1,0430.500
56Tehama County, CACA64,6650.500
57Marin County, CACA253,6940.522
58San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.522
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES