RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

501Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,022−38%

502Dos Palos, CACA5,6971,013−3%

503Nipomo, CACA17,516996+8%

504La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660995+1%

505Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131993+309%

506McSwain, CACA5,783990–

507Saratoga, CACA30,418989+18%

508Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793989–

509Woodcrest, CACA17,368987+35%

510Grand Terrace, CACA12,936983+14%

511Los Altos, CACA30,965981+49%

512San Carlos, CACA29,261979+31%

513Mayfair, CACA5,044955–

514Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765950−33%

515Bonita, CACA12,652949+105%

516San Anselmo, CACA12,555944+50%

517Loomis, CACA7,004925+332%

518Myrtletown, CACA5,322917+54%

519Castaic, CACA17,999911–

520Carpinteria, CACA12,734907−38%

521Fairfax, CACA7,417907+91%

522Morro Bay, CACA10,613903−33%

523Coronado, CACA21,094901−25%

524Larkspur, CACA12,620897+104%

525Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123887−19%

526Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990884–

527El Segundo, CACA16,379883+21%

528Cherry Valley, CACA6,668881+158%

529Oak Hills, CACA9,013874–

530Magalia, CACA7,389873−35%

531Ripon, CACA16,140872+38%

532Salton City, CACA5,988861+196%

533Citrus, CACA10,904844−38%

534Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247838+5%

535Garnet, CACA7,382828–

536Mill Valley, CACA13,799828+36%

537San Marino, CACA11,964822+28%

538Signal Hill, CACA11,153810−50%

539Canyon Lake, CACA11,113808+67%

540Ladera Heights, CACA7,334802+230%

541View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230795+42%

542Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132785+157%

543Heber, CACA7,312775+13%

544La Palma, CACA14,907762+1%

545Charter Oak, CACA9,442760+13%

546Rodeo, CACA8,976755+27%

547Montecito, CACA9,031749+96%

548Valley Center, CACA11,119744+53%

549West Modesto, CACA5,978739−57%

550Ione, CACA9,282738−6%

551Lafayette, CACA25,313735+7%

552Fort Irwin, CACA8,419732–

553Highgrove, CACA8,366713−25%

554Thousand Palms, CACA7,720713+9%

555Solana Beach, CACA12,602710−18%

556Scotts Valley, CACA11,652710+150%

557Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893697–

558La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480697−20%

559Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483695–

560Solvang, CACA5,944680+92%

561Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971679+57%

562Winters, CACA8,214668+118%

563Lakeport, CACA5,059660−13%

564Escalon, CACA7,394652+27%

565Home Gardens, CACA10,506651−38%

566Oroville East, CACA7,504651−8%

567Sebastopol, CACA7,532646+21%

568Alum Rock, CACA10,440642−56%

569Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408642+19%

570Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287637−12%

571Desert Palms, CACA6,579632–

572Cambria, CACA5,978626+22%

573Ojai, CACA7,474623−26%

574Cotati, CACA7,347613+14%

575Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419613+100%

576California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915596–

577Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501595–

578Burbank, CACA5,333594+5%

579Lemoore Station, CACA6,175583+61%

580Oak Park, CACA13,757577+234%

581Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765574+19%

582Calimesa, CACA11,111574−34%

583Sausalito, CACA7,019569+52%

584Blackhawk, CACA10,137568–

585Pismo Beach, CACA7,911555−28%

586Hillsborough, CACA11,206552+85%

587Jackson, CACA5,100552+68%

588San Martin, CACA6,954546+54%

589Durham, CACA5,340545+72%

590Gonzales, CACA8,313540−64%

591Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073537−35%

592South San Gabriel, CACA7,923536−36%

593Topanga, CACA8,885529–

594Happy Valley, CACA5,944528–

595Lake Mathews, CACA6,527527–

596Williams, CACA5,529522−26%

597Oak View, CACA6,141510+103%

598East Pasadena, CACA5,479508−10%

599Wrightwood, CACA5,067504+95%

600Sierra Madre, CACA10,620502+28%

601Rossmoor, CACA11,532489+134%

602South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830489–

603Pleasure Point, CACA5,489487–

604Fairview, CACA10,745475−21%

605Piedmont, CACA10,642475+115%

606Corte Madera, CACA9,929467+15%

607Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461462+100%

608Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361461+63%

609Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872456+59%

610Coto de Caza, CACA15,190450+295%

611Villa Park, CACA5,645450+192%

612Nuevo, CACA6,803448+6%

613Westlake, CACA7,505446+117%

614Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867440−57%

615Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503433–

616Plumas Lake, CACA9,418426–

617Orinda, CACA19,507422+27%

618Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830409+8%

619Templeton, CACA9,580404−5%

620Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085401−1%

621East Foothills, CACA7,139394+64%

622Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288388+164%

623East Whittier, CACA9,990387–

624El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129383–

625Aptos, CACA6,404380−43%

626Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831379–

627Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559374+30%

628Atherton, CACA6,960370+194%

629El Cerrito, CACA5,325369−6%

630Cloverdale, CACA8,701363−49%

631Silver Lakes, CACA6,977344–

632Wilton, CACA6,433338+92%

633Ben Lomond, CACA6,858336+93%

634Oakhurst, CACA6,091335−33%

635Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971322–

636Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018312−57%

637Alamo, CACA14,488298−50%

638El Granada, CACA5,232283+66%

639Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912272−11%

640Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473272+17%

641Clayton, CACA10,842272−2%

642San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223270−15%

643St. Helena, CACA5,194270−29%

644Kentfield, CACA6,900269+14%

645La Habra Heights, CACA5,327269+39%

646Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513263+317%

647Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948260+103%

648Jamul, CACA6,574255−52%

649Buellton, CACA5,158248−27%

650Gustine, CACA6,112248−69%

651Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875239+191%

652Saranap, CACA5,662233–

653Woodside, CACA5,181232+53%

654Gold River, CACA7,924230+211%

655Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465226–

656Vandenberg, CACA6,776221−21%

657Rio del Mar, CACA9,201216−63%

658Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840192–

659Kensington, CACA5,179186+13%

660Tiburon, CACA8,881171−41%

661Marina del Rey, CACA9,176166−77%

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