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

501▼42Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,022−38%

502▲89Dos Palos, CACA5,6971,013−3%

503▼50Nipomo, CACA17,516996+8%

504▼50La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660995+1%

505▲115Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131993+309%

506▲97McSwain, CACA5,783990–

507▼47Saratoga, CACA30,418989+18%

508▼24Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793989–

509▲21Woodcrest, CACA17,368987+35%

510▼31Grand Terrace, CACA12,936983+14%

511▲2Los Altos, CACA30,965981+49%

512▼8San Carlos, CACA29,261979+31%

513▼35Mayfair, CACA5,044955–

514▼99Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765950−33%

515▲67Bonita, CACA12,652949+105%

516▲96San Anselmo, CACA12,555944+50%

517▲33Loomis, CACA7,004925+332%

518▼3Myrtletown, CACA5,322917+54%

519▲4Castaic, CACA17,999911–

520▼19Carpinteria, CACA12,734907−38%

521▲20Fairfax, CACA7,417907+91%

522▼11Morro Bay, CACA10,613903−33%

523▼46Coronado, CACA21,094901−25%

524▼22Larkspur, CACA12,620897+104%

525▼25Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123887−19%

526▼29Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990884–

527▼5El Segundo, CACA16,379883+21%

528▼62Cherry Valley, CACA6,668881+158%

529▲56Oak Hills, CACA9,013874–

530▼48Magalia, CACA7,389873−35%

531▼36Ripon, CACA16,140872+38%

532▼92Salton City, CACA5,988861+196%

533▼64Citrus, CACA10,904844−38%

534▲49Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247838+5%

535▼103Garnet, CACA7,382828–

536▼9Mill Valley, CACA13,799828+36%

537▼21San Marino, CACA11,964822+28%

538▼116Signal Hill, CACA11,153810−50%

539▲5Canyon Lake, CACA11,113808+67%

540▲26Ladera Heights, CACA7,334802+230%

541▼54View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230795+42%

542▲4Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132785+157%

543▼25Heber, CACA7,312775+13%

544▼38La Palma, CACA14,907762+1%

545▼65Charter Oak, CACA9,442760+13%

546▼108Rodeo, CACA8,976755+27%

547▲54Montecito, CACA9,031749+96%

548▼109Valley Center, CACA11,119744+53%

549▼125West Modesto, CACA5,978739−57%

550▲78Ione, CACA9,282738−6%

551▼27Lafayette, CACA25,313735+7%

552▼40Fort Irwin, CACA8,419732–

553▲14Highgrove, CACA8,366713−25%

554▼46Thousand Palms, CACA7,720713+9%

555▲23Solana Beach, CACA12,602710−18%

556▲9Scotts Valley, CACA11,652710+150%

557▲42Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893697–

558▲5La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480697−20%

559▲62Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483695–

560▲46Solvang, CACA5,944680+92%

561▼8Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971679+57%

562▲12Winters, CACA8,214668+118%

563▲39Lakeport, CACA5,059660−13%

564▼8Escalon, CACA7,394652+27%

565▼156Home Gardens, CACA10,506651−38%

566▼11Oroville East, CACA7,504651−8%

567▼25Sebastopol, CACA7,532646+21%

568▼120Alum Rock, CACA10,440642−56%

569▼49Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408642+19%

570▼56Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287637−12%

571▲10Desert Palms, CACA6,579632–

572▲7Cambria, CACA5,978626+22%

573▼9Ojai, CACA7,474623−26%

574▼22Cotati, CACA7,347613+14%

575▲63Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419613+100%

576▲85California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915596–

577▼167Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501595–

578▲66Burbank, CACA5,333594+5%

579▲71Lemoore Station, CACA6,175583+61%

580▲9Oak Park, CACA13,757577+234%

581▲38Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765574+19%

582▼75Calimesa, CACA11,111574−34%

583▲26Sausalito, CACA7,019569+52%

584▼33Blackhawk, CACA10,137568–

585▼14Pismo Beach, CACA7,911555−28%

586▲41Hillsborough, CACA11,206552+85%

587▲1Jackson, CACA5,100552+68%

588▲4San Martin, CACA6,954546+54%

589▲50Durham, CACA5,340545+72%

590▼80Gonzales, CACA8,313540−64%

591▼60Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073537−35%

592▲15South San Gabriel, CACA7,923536−36%

593▲1Topanga, CACA8,885529–

594▲24Happy Valley, CACA5,944528–

595▲5Lake Mathews, CACA6,527527–

596▼28Williams, CACA5,529522−26%

597▲46Oak View, CACA6,141510+103%

598▲34East Pasadena, CACA5,479508−10%

599▼26Wrightwood, CACA5,067504+95%

600▼38Sierra Madre, CACA10,620502+28%

601▲13Rossmoor, CACA11,532489+134%

602▼30South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830489–

603▼5Pleasure Point, CACA5,489487–

604▲21Fairview, CACA10,745475−21%

605▲28Piedmont, CACA10,642475+115%

606▼13Corte Madera, CACA9,929467+15%

607▲30Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461462+100%

608▲27Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361461+63%

609▼13Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872456+59%

610▼15Coto de Caza, CACA15,190450+295%

611▼3Villa Park, CACA5,645450+192%

612▼75Nuevo, CACA6,803448+6%

613▲17Westlake, CACA7,505446+117%

614▼30Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867440−57%

615▲16Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503433–

616▼1Plumas Lake, CACA9,418426–

617▼12Orinda, CACA19,507422+27%

618▲4Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830409+8%

619▼6Templeton, CACA9,580404−5%

620▲3Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085401−1%

621▲21East Foothills, CACA7,139394+64%

622▼11Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288388+164%

623▼84East Whittier, CACA9,990387–

624▼44El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129383–

625▲9Aptos, CACA6,404380−43%

626▲19Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831379–

627▼73Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559374+30%

628▲21Atherton, CACA6,960370+194%

629▼39El Cerrito, CACA5,325369−6%

630▼90Cloverdale, CACA8,701363−49%

631▼5Silver Lakes, CACA6,977344–

632▼57Wilton, CACA6,433338+92%

633▼4Ben Lomond, CACA6,858336+93%

634▼183Oakhurst, CACA6,091335−33%

635▲25Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971322–

636▼100Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018312−57%

637▼80Alamo, CACA14,488298−50%

638▲17El Granada, CACA5,232283+66%

639▼53Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912272−11%

640▲1Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473272+17%

641▲16Clayton, CACA10,842272−2%

642▲10San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223270−15%

643▼33St. Helena, CACA5,194270−29%

644▼8Kentfield, CACA6,900269+14%

645▲14La Habra Heights, CACA5,327269+39%

646▼30Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513263+317%

647▲6Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948260+103%

648▼31Jamul, CACA6,574255−52%

649▲9Buellton, CACA5,158248−27%

650▼129Gustine, CACA6,112248−69%

651▼4Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875239+191%

652▲4Saranap, CACA5,662233–

653▼13Woodside, CACA5,181232+53%

654▼8Gold River, CACA7,924230+211%

655▼68Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465226–

656▼32Vandenberg, CACA6,776221−21%

657▼53Rio del Mar, CACA9,201216−63%

658▼10Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840192–

659▼8Kensington, CACA5,179186+13%

660▼6Tiburon, CACA8,881171−41%

661▼191Marina del Rey, CACA9,176166−77%

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