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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most residents in poverty, California cities

California cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089638,207−22%
02San Diego, CACA1,406,106152,970−14%
03Fresno, CACA555,549109,618−2%
04San Francisco, CACA826,07992,586+5%
05San Jose, CACA989,81480,393+2%
06Sacramento, CACA536,44973,623−10%
07Long Beach, CACA450,46967,439−36%
08Bakersfield, CACA422,16567,286+52%
09Oakland, CACA440,83858,813−24%
10Stockton, CACA324,59749,848−14%
11Anaheim, CACA341,00842,866−7%
12San Bernardino, CACA222,04441,477−19%
13Riverside, CACA323,05738,906−3%
14Irvine, CACA318,76433,810+160%
15Santa Ana, CACA315,58633,694−50%
16Modesto, CACA219,65229,190−2%
17Lancaster, CACA170,08426,317+36%
18Palmdale, CACA161,84525,886+40%
19Victorville, CACA141,39525,261+111%
20Moreno Valley, CACA214,26324,744+22%
21Glendale, CACA187,16024,637−18%
22Chula Vista, CACA275,53324,177+31%
23Chico, CACA105,08123,190+45%
24Ontario, CACA187,01322,449−8%
25Oxnard, CACA199,65122,202−14%
26Salinas, CACA159,13422,042−13%
27Merced, CACA99,72421,951+23%
28El Cajon, CACA101,75521,446+36%
29Fontana, CACA221,22321,240+12%
30Pomona, CACA147,80721,210−34%
31Garden Grove, CACA170,45521,088−8%
32Berkeley, CACA121,91120,756+1%
33East Los Angeles, CACA111,64719,359−43%
34Santa Maria, CACA111,39019,104+25%
35El Monte, CACA105,07518,511−39%
36Escondido, CACA146,03018,274+2%
37Pasadena, CACA135,80418,235−14%
38Davis, CACA66,11017,733+20%
39Fullerton, CACA138,67517,384+21%
40Madera, CACA69,01717,353+24%
41Santa Rosa, CACA179,43717,212+37%
42Santa Clarita, CACA228,43017,097+77%
43Hesperia, CACA102,60517,079+93%
44Visalia, CACA146,54116,604+8%
45Compton, CACA90,50016,601−37%
46Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99416,094+22%
47Richmond, CACA114,86115,647−3%
48Inglewood, CACA101,66215,308−40%
49Hayward, CACA157,11315,267+9%
50Huntington Beach, CACA191,45115,242+22%
51Vallejo, CACA123,28715,181+29%
52San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63614,723+25%
53Elk Grove, CACA185,00714,272+362%
54Oceanside, CACA170,48314,227−24%
55Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85614,058+54%
56Corona, CACA161,73413,914+35%
57Hemet, CACA93,64913,630+42%
58Antioch, CACA118,95813,264+72%
59Rialto, CACA106,55413,249−17%
60Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,222−23%
61Redding, CACA94,09213,193+5%
62Orange, CACA138,36513,141+2%
63Westminster, CACA88,96612,903+8%
64Tulare, CACA73,90712,728+40%
65Apple Valley, CACA75,24712,554+34%
66Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212,300−0%
67Fairfield, CACA122,48912,293+38%
68Florence-Graham, CACA60,69012,175−44%
69Fremont, CACA226,44211,835+8%
70Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31111,794
71South Gate, CACA90,07111,641−37%
72Lynwood, CACA63,51211,605−29%
73San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91411,468+27%
74Burbank, CACA102,98811,197+6%
75Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23011,173+93%
76Torrance, CACA138,39111,044+24%
77Santa Clara, CACA133,44610,936+36%
78Porterville, CACA63,08810,922+7%
79West Covina, CACA105,30110,693+13%
80Indio, CACA94,26910,565−0%
81Menifee, CACA118,59210,514
82Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710,499+17%
83Vista, CACA98,27410,425−18%
84Alhambra, CACA79,82010,225−17%
85Concord, CACA123,26110,223+10%
86Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,211+17%
87Bellflower, CACA74,71910,192−11%
88Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110,082−27%
89Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5549,983+13%
90Clovis, CACA129,3479,976+38%
91Downey, CACA108,4689,955−16%
92Yuba City, CACA69,4859,939+50%
93Isla Vista, CACA13,9209,795−15%
94Huntington Park, CACA51,5449,730−37%
95Highland, CACA57,6149,696+1%
96Carmichael, CACA76,9489,687+99%
97El Centro, CACA44,3829,553+11%
98Baldwin Park, CACA68,8809,444−31%
99North Highlands, CACA47,9579,392−7%
100Norwalk, CACA97,1049,303−24%
101Roseville, CACA167,3029,181+132%
102Sunnyvale, CACA156,5778,981+25%
103San Jacinto, CACA56,0148,904+85%
104Oildale, CACA34,6878,744+50%
105San Marcos, CACA94,9088,729+32%
106Hanford, CACA62,2298,684+21%
107Westmont, CACA34,1238,640−26%
108National City, CACA57,8078,600−28%
109Perris, CACA83,2378,588+16%
110Pittsburg, CACA77,5428,552+31%
111San Mateo, CACA103,3378,479+50%
112Manteca, CACA96,6938,477+78%
113Vacaville, CACA103,8508,441+57%
114Lodi, CACA69,1008,414−12%
115Los Banos, CACA49,6148,259+164%
116Delano, CACA52,3348,249−25%
117East Niles, CACA28,5328,178
118Turlock, CACA72,8648,177−10%
119Temecula, CACA114,8658,116+109%
120Carson, CACA90,8088,045−4%
121Simi Valley, CACA124,8617,998+23%
122Carlsbad, CACA112,2607,882+70%
123Florin, CACA50,2117,872+31%
124Ceres, CACA48,9827,862+76%
125Daly City, CACA101,2617,840+7%
126Tustin, CACA77,8437,825+37%
127Whittier, CACA85,8157,813−11%
128Bell Gardens, CACA37,3677,630−37%
129Calexico, CACA38,6237,618+9%
130Watsonville, CACA50,7167,611−10%
131Lompoc, CACA43,3157,533+19%
132Tracy, CACA101,9017,531+90%
133Citrus Heights, CACA86,3487,444+6%
134Chino, CACA96,9577,440+33%
135Montebello, CACA60,6937,373−30%
136Colton, CACA53,3837,368−21%
137Upland, CACA79,4467,360−10%
138Lake Forest, CACA86,3337,343+134%
139Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,334−22%
140San Leandro, CACA85,3537,301+43%
141Buena Park, CACA81,7417,288−18%
142West Sacramento, CACA56,2167,053+0%
143San Rafael, CACA59,4107,044+23%
144Bell, CACA31,6257,027−21%
145Gardena, CACA58,4607,027−23%
146La Mesa, CACA59,9147,017+36%
147Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0676,843+40%
148Rosemead, CACA49,4106,837−44%
149Cathedral City, CACA52,3756,837+18%
150Dinuba, CACA25,9496,835+55%
151Arvin, CACA19,8206,767+60%
152La Habra, CACA60,9086,759−11%
153Atwater, CACA32,1336,738+56%
154Montclair, CACA37,5636,689+16%
155Redlands, CACA74,1286,679−0%
156Napa, CACA76,5626,636+2%
157Adelanto, CACA38,7986,543+47%
158Paramount, CACA50,7556,539−46%
159Azusa, CACA47,4476,451−23%
160Foothill Farms, CACA36,4356,407+187%
161Cudahy, CACA21,4456,340−8%
162Pico Rivera, CACA58,9156,230−22%
163Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2916,146+24%
164Murrieta, CACA114,1246,004+212%
165Camarillo, CACA68,6525,992+97%
166Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0095,968+31%
167Chino Hills, CACA77,5195,937+73%
168South Whittier, CACA55,6505,896−14%
169Banning, CACA31,8525,831+24%
170Brawley, CACA28,0085,822−1%
171Barstow, CACA24,8045,791+35%
173Palm Desert, CACA53,2595,728+52%
174Reedley, CACA26,9825,712+16%
175Rowland Heights, CACA45,9115,697−2%
176Beaumont, CACA60,8355,636+145%
177Newport Beach, CACA81,9775,545+78%
178Alameda, CACA76,8765,534−7%
179Brentwood, CACA66,6075,444+303%
180Diamond Bar, CACA51,8845,359+58%
181Palm Springs, CACA45,3155,307−18%
182Stanton, CACA40,1615,258−22%
183Redwood City, CACA82,1785,190+15%
184Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,175+48%
185Antelope, CACA48,3015,097
186Woodland, CACA62,5135,093−13%
187Seaside, CACA31,6365,092+33%
188Vineyard, CACA43,7515,076+1472%
189Arcata, CACA19,0475,061−6%
190Novato, CACA51,9475,042+90%
191Mountain View, CACA85,4385,012+5%
192Yucaipa, CACA54,9534,959+7%
193Lemon Hill, CACA15,3124,899
194Wasco, CACA26,5254,881−17%
195Union City, CACA65,2824,870+12%
196Arcadia, CACA54,1174,758+13%
197East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624,713
198Maywood, CACA23,6004,713−32%
199Eureka, CACA25,3044,707−24%
200Santee, CACA58,2054,701+63%
201Selma, CACA24,7024,694+7%
202Rohnert Park, CACA44,8114,669+38%
203Lamont, CACA13,1644,656+10%
204Corcoran, CACA22,3584,650+19%
205Milpitas, CACA78,5964,622+47%
206Lakewood, CACA78,0104,611−21%
207Encinitas, CACA60,7364,555+7%
208Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084,510+91%
209West Hollywood, CACA34,2314,502+10%
210Folsom, CACA91,9834,483+18%
211Walnut Creek, CACA70,0124,473+89%
212Santa Paula, CACA31,7744,469+6%
213Covina, CACA49,4044,445−18%
214Coachella, CACA45,4114,436−32%
215Soledad, CACA26,3574,414+113%
216Shafter, CACA23,8714,392+18%
217Castro Valley, CACA65,0014,371+69%
218South San Francisco, CACA64,9414,328+37%
219Clearlake, CACA16,8934,247+13%
220Oroville, CACA20,4514,224−2%
221La Puente, CACA36,4234,215−46%
222Sanger, CACA27,2284,205−6%
223Placentia, CACA54,9114,194+4%
224Lindsay, CACA12,5784,184+2%
225Livermore, CACA83,4574,162+7%
226Rocklin, CACA76,8214,121+152%
228Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,105+64%
229Pleasanton, CACA74,5564,103+152%
230Lemoore, CACA27,2914,103+56%
231Linda, CACA23,8714,102−19%
232San Gabriel, CACA38,1864,084−36%
233South El Monte, CACA18,9634,032+0%
234Palo Alto, CACA67,6094,032+43%
235Bloomington, CACA25,6984,018−18%
236Lawndale, CACA29,8924,015−27%
237San Pablo, CACA31,6783,995−27%
238Willowbrook, CACA21,6813,964−62%
239Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393,962+59%
240Gilroy, CACA60,7643,959−8%
241Rosemont, CACA23,7663,947+52%
242Wildomar, CACA37,8893,939+243%
243Parlier, CACA14,6223,935−2%
244Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323,907+121%
245Monrovia, CACA38,2643,883−20%
246Petaluma, CACA59,6883,847+18%
247Imperial Beach, CACA25,2063,818−25%
248Fallbrook, CACA32,1123,812−11%
249East Hemet, CACA20,2573,807+50%
250Orangevale, CACA35,9583,756+105%
251San Ramon, CACA86,2093,752+324%
252Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813,741+0%
253Coalinga, CACA17,2813,726+58%
254Glendora, CACA49,6713,724+29%
255Chowchilla, CACA18,7303,723+74%
256San Clemente, CACA62,2263,672−3%
257Rosamond, CACA21,4733,669+81%
258Ashland, CACA22,2103,644+23%
259Lincoln, CACA57,3673,643+163%
260Kerman, CACA17,5533,584+107%
261Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,533+15%
262West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3003,487
263Bay Point, CACA24,2313,481−6%
264Hollister, CACA45,6953,475+7%
265La Presa, CACA34,9623,470−1%
266Parkway, CACA15,3973,466
267Mendota, CACA12,7783,462+5%
268McFarland, CACA14,7093,422+1%
269Oakdale, CACA23,2463,422+95%
270Yucca Valley, CACA21,8873,415+4%
271La Quinta, CACA39,4403,407+84%
272Atascadero, CACA29,4643,380+42%
273Eastvale, CACA70,5943,368
274San Dimas, CACA32,9783,344+51%
275Hillcrest, CACA10,5113,302
276Altadena, CACA41,7053,299−27%
277Orange Cove, CACA9,8113,297−4%
278Blythe, CACA15,0423,296+30%
279California City, CACA13,3003,289+126%
280Cypress, CACA48,7813,270+17%
281Riverbank, CACA26,5573,216+65%
282Muscoy, CACA12,0253,207−2%
283Dublin, CACA71,6023,205+267%
284Lennox, CACA19,4493,181−56%
285Brea, CACA47,2603,141+66%
286King City, CACA14,0023,123+35%
287Grass Valley, CACA14,0353,121+92%
288Marysville, CACA12,7383,120+34%
289Valle Vista, CACA18,6023,115+154%
290Loma Linda, CACA25,2213,096+10%
291Temple City, CACA35,1253,083−1%
292Firebaugh, CACA8,7743,070+137%
294Beverly Hills, CACA30,7643,034−1%
295Goleta, CACA32,4013,033−18%
296Culver City, CACA39,4523,007−10%
297East Palo Alto, CACA28,8722,993−37%
298West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,980+15%
299Stanford, CACA18,6622,964+4%
300La Mirada, CACA45,9522,932+11%
301Ukiah, CACA16,0682,918+4%
302San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,908−19%
303Monterey, CACA28,9532,904+25%
304West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6152,808+25%
305Walnut, CACA27,3162,786+43%
306Oakley, CACA47,5832,766+117%
307Marina, CACA23,2562,756−16%
308Poway, CACA49,1802,748+34%
309Red Bluff, CACA14,4042,729−2%
310East San Gabriel, CACA23,4102,715+78%
311Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7792,701+99%
312Imperial, CACA22,3302,678+206%
313Lomita, CACA19,7242,622+18%
314Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8442,618+135%
315Avenal, CACA13,4792,607−42%
316La Verne, CACA30,1782,592+74%
317Walnut Park, CACA14,9582,556−24%
318Lemon Grove, CACA27,9362,546−26%
319San Bruno, CACA42,3052,529+42%
320Orcutt, CACA31,4542,527+89%
321Cerritos, CACA46,3672,518−2%
322Claremont, CACA35,8382,513−8%
323Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0172,509+51%
324Susanville, CACA12,8162,498+29%
325Livingston, CACA14,6902,496−6%
326Lathrop, CACA42,7832,492+156%
327Suisun City, CACA29,4542,467+46%
328Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0512,466−7%
329Port Hueneme, CACA20,9872,465−8%
330Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,451+12%
331Laguna Woods, CACA16,8442,448+149%
332McKinleyville, CACA17,1132,423+20%
333Good Hope, CACA8,8162,416
334Campbell, CACA42,4902,394+31%
335Laguna Hills, CACA30,0202,388+55%
336Anderson, CACA11,1312,384−7%
337Farmersville, CACA10,3262,381−11%
338Cupertino, CACA58,3332,376−2%
339Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,375+31%
340August, CACA8,8252,373+2%
341Guadalupe, CACA8,8462,373+67%
342Phelan, CACA18,4962,354
343Dana Point, CACA32,2322,354−0%
344Rio Linda, CACA16,3352,353+60%
345San Fernando, CACA23,4492,334−48%
346Martinez, CACA36,8492,329+24%
347Greenfield, CACA21,1382,306−15%
348Bostonia, CACA16,7652,277+20%
349Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2952,241
350Fortuna, CACA12,0032,240+22%
351Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732,232−32%
352Patterson, CACA26,5872,224+60%
354French Valley, CACA45,2692,207
355East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6032,200
356Prunedale, CACA19,7232,197+69%
357Live Oak, CACA16,9112,183+30%
358Burlingame, CACA31,9292,176+36%
359East Porterville, CACA5,0662,163−17%
360Pacifica, CACA36,8902,154+92%
361Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722,138+132%
363Potomac Park, CACA10,1382,118
364Benton Park, CACA5,7072,113
365Galt, CACA26,9642,069+0%
366Winter Gardens, CACA22,1312,067+22%
367Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8762,047+160%
368Benicia, CACA26,4012,031+78%
369Newark, CACA47,8952,025−13%
370Garden Acres, CACA10,6672,020−15%
371American Canyon, CACA22,7732,017+135%
372Dixon, CACA21,1162,008+55%
373Calabasas, CACA22,0272,000+201%
374South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1151,984−33%
375Huron, CACA7,3941,984−20%
376Orosi, CACA8,9661,969
377Alpine, CACA15,1801,966+126%
378Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,956−3%
379South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9111,955−48%
380Woodlake, CACA8,0731,950−20%
381West Carson, CACA22,1431,937−4%
382Belmont, CACA28,7521,891+87%
383Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,885−11%
384Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0951,873
385Duarte, CACA22,8661,861−23%
387Mead Valley, CACA19,2861,853
388Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,846+17%
389Big Bear City, CACA11,4311,839+384%
390El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,809+505%
391Emeryville, CACA13,2511,809+100%
392Auburn, CACA13,8471,788+113%
393El Cerrito, CACA26,1211,788+15%
394Moorpark, CACA35,0231,770−19%
395Golden Hills, CACA9,8911,736+200%
396Sun, CACA11,0361,710
397Delhi, CACA11,0091,708+41%
398Placerville, CACA10,6851,706+46%
399Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,705+227%
400Valinda, CACA20,9621,703−39%
401Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,703+43%
402La Cresta, CACA8,3891,700
403North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1001,697−29%
405Calipatria, CACA6,0121,673−5%
406Danville, CACA43,3021,669+85%
407Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,665−26%
408Winton, CACA11,7971,652−35%
409Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,646+23%
410Live Oak, CACA9,4661,623−14%
411Madera Acres, CACA9,8461,592+98%
412Earlimart, CACA7,2141,574−43%
413Country Club, CACA10,1611,565+44%
414Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,554+41%
415Windsor, CACA25,8641,543+32%
416Truckee, CACA17,2781,528+138%
417Newman, CACA12,4531,507+63%
418North Auburn, CACA13,4801,501+35%
419Artesia, CACA15,7891,499−20%
420Commerce, CACA11,6881,487−34%
421Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,482−0%
422Hercules, CACA26,3261,461+136%
423Corning, CACA8,2601,459−18%
424Exeter, CACA10,1221,457−18%
425Avocado Heights, CACA12,5931,447−41%
426Midway City, CACA7,9991,440
427Orland, CACA8,3811,412+19%
428Joshua Tree, CACA6,2341,409+58%
429Norco, CACA25,0811,406+10%
430Ramona, CACA22,6341,401−30%
431Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,394+14%
432Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,374+11%
433Fowler, CACA7,7451,373+60%
434Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,373+30%
435Cherryland, CACA14,1431,371−19%
436Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,369−24%
437Thermalito, CACA6,7201,368−19%
438Temescal Valley, CACA30,0691,360
439Millbrae, CACA22,8691,354+92%
440Foster City, CACA32,4111,346+64%
441Paradise, CACA10,0231,344−59%
442Lakeland, CACA12,2361,340+44%
443North Tustin, CACA25,8071,336
444West Athens, CACA8,7261,333−43%
445Yreka, CACA7,7141,331−14%
446San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,328+12%
447Albany, CACA19,1951,327+2%
448Mojave, CACA5,1731,318−5%
449Keyes, CACA5,5771,313+37%
450Piñon Hills, CACA7,0651,312
451Gridley, CACA7,2581,311+5%
452Malibu, CACA9,5741,308+37%
453Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,305+29%
454Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9571,302
455Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,301+11%
456Pinole, CACA18,5431,296+37%
457Agoura Hills, CACA19,2431,291+81%
458Mountain House, CACA25,3151,287
459Waterford, CACA9,2581,283+51%
460Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,282+77%
461Mecca, CACA7,1841,282−48%
462South Pasadena, CACA25,5031,281−13%
463Fort Bragg, CACA6,9461,280−11%
464El Rio, CACA6,3681,278+52%
465La Riviera, CACA11,4921,246+15%
466Capitola, CACA9,3401,246+77%
467Goshen, CACA5,1361,243+83%
468Castroville, CACA6,7201,235−4%
469Moraga, CACA16,3221,230
470Oceano, CACA7,1281,226+3%
471Taft, CACA6,9951,204+8%
472Rosedale, CACA18,8771,203+125%
473Interlaken, CACA8,0681,200+105%
474Willows, CACA6,1161,196−22%
475Mentone, CACA9,5141,192+47%
476Fillmore, CACA16,9371,185−34%
477Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,184+45%
478Colusa, CACA6,5191,176+27%
479Salida, CACA13,9001,144+25%
480Los Osos, CACA14,1661,141
481Pacific Grove, CACA14,6591,134+36%
482Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,122+153%
483Sonoma, CACA10,5371,112+225%
484Crestline, CACA9,8351,110+22%
485Discovery Bay, CACA14,9111,098+276%
486Granite Bay, CACA21,6731,095+164%
487Homeland, CACA7,5841,095+12%
488Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131,070+26%
489Palermo, CACA5,2661,061−27%
490Hughson, CACA8,0511,060+39%
491Del Aire, CACA11,1151,057+105%
492Los Alamitos, CACA11,7021,055+76%
493Holtville, CACA5,5911,050+3%
494Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,047+41%
495Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,043+125%
496Crescent City, CACA6,0021,038−25%
497Soquel, CACA10,6791,036+170%
498Pollock Pines, CACA6,2121,036+142%
499Acton, CACA7,8801,029+1125%
500Vincent, CACA15,3401,026
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES