RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most healthcare & education jobs, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plumas County, CA, up 42 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Inyo County, CACA18,1584.6%−0.8 pts

02▲7Sierra County, CACA3,0984.0%+1.8 pts

03▲16Lake County, CACA67,7723.2%+1.2 pts

04▲4Trinity County, CACA15,7202.8%+1.8 pts

05▼3Alpine County, CACA1,0432.4%−1.9 pts

06▼3Imperial County, CACA181,4112.4%−0.6 pts

07▼3Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.3%+0.7 pts

08▲4Nevada County, CACA101,9111.9%+0.5 pts

09▼4San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671.8%−0.2 pts

10▲1Calaveras County, CACA46,6051.8%−0.5 pts

11▲5Mendocino County, CACA88,1221.7%+1.0 pts

12▲42Plumas County, CACA18,5831.7%−0.7 pts

13▲17Mariposa County, CACA16,9181.7%−0.3 pts

14Amador County, CACA41,8761.5%−1.7 pts

15▲32Colusa County, CACA21,8361.4%−0.3 pts

16▲1Placer County, CACA442,0811.4%+0.2 pts

17▲4Solano County, CACA455,3761.3%+0.4 pts

18▲4San Benito County, CACA70,0821.3%+0.3 pts

19▲39Modoc County, CACA8,4261.3%−0.6 pts

20▼10Butte County, CACA209,2111.3%+0.1 pts

21▼14Glenn County, CACA28,1411.3%0.0 pts

22▲2Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601.2%+0.2 pts

23▼5Shasta County, CACA181,6481.2%+0.2 pts

24▲29Del Norte County, CACA26,4101.2%+0.2 pts

25▼19Yuba County, CACA88,6911.1%−0.8 pts

26▲14Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.1%−0.1 pts

27▲1Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701.1%+0.1 pts

28▼3Mono County, CACA12,5051.1%0.0 pts

29▼16El Dorado County, CACA192,3231.1%−0.6 pts

30▼4Yolo County, CACA224,4101.1%+0.4 pts

31▼16Tehama County, CACA64,6651.1%−0.3 pts

32▲5Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561.0%+0.2 pts

33▲3Merced County, CACA297,2601.0%+0.1 pts

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911.0%−0.1 pts

35▼3Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.9%+0.2 pts

36▼9Kern County, CACA927,0680.9%−0.2 pts

37▼14Sutter County, CACA98,7870.9%+0.1 pts

38▼5Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.9%0.0 pts

39▲17Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.9%+0.3 pts

40▼9Monterey County, CACA433,7290.9%+0.2 pts

41▼12Madera County, CACA167,9270.8%+0.1 pts

42▼7Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.8%−0.1 pts

43▼4Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.8%+0.3 pts

44▼3San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.8%0.0 pts

45▼7San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.8%−0.1 pts

46▼4Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.8%+0.1 pts

47▼27Lassen County, CACA28,1170.7%0.0 pts

48▼5Ventura County, CACA830,8510.7%0.0 pts

49▼5Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.6%0.0 pts

50▲2San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.6%−0.1 pts

51▼1San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.6%+0.1 pts

52▲3Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.6%+0.1 pts

53▼4Napa County, CACA132,9490.6%−0.1 pts

54▼9Kings County, CACA154,3270.6%0.0 pts

55▼7Marin County, CACA253,6940.5%−0.1 pts

56▼10Tulare County, CACA485,1460.5%−0.1 pts

57▼6Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.5%0.0 pts

58▼1Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.5%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES