RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most residents in poverty, California cities · 2020

California cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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

501Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,004−32%

502Larkspur, CACA12,620985+124%

503Avocado Heights, CACA12,593982−60%

504San Carlos, CACA29,261981+31%

505El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294977−16%

506La Palma, CACA14,907977+30%

507Calimesa, CACA11,111970+11%

508Thousand Palms, CACA7,720959+46%

509Sonoma, CACA10,537955+179%

510Gonzales, CACA8,313935−39%

511Morro Bay, CACA10,613928−31%

512Fort Irwin, CACA8,419913–

513Los Altos, CACA30,965900+37%

514Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287897+24%

515Myrtletown, CACA5,322894+51%

516San Marino, CACA11,964891+39%

517Mentone, CACA9,514886+9%

518Heber, CACA7,312885+29%

519North Tustin, CACA25,807884–

520Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408881+63%

521Gustine, CACA6,112881+11%

522El Segundo, CACA16,379872+19%

523Castaic, CACA17,999864–

524Lafayette, CACA25,313864+26%

525Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766856+15%

526Soquel, CACA10,679845+120%

527Mill Valley, CACA13,799844+39%

528Madera Acres, CACA9,846842+5%

529Pacific Grove, CACA14,659839+0%

530Woodcrest, CACA17,368837+14%

531Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073833+1%

532Mountain House, CACA25,315829–

533Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513828−2%

534Mira Monte, CACA6,888805+82%

535Oceano, CACA7,128797−33%

536Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018794+8%

537Nuevo, CACA6,803791+88%

538Agoura Hills, CACA19,243790+11%

539East Whittier, CACA9,990786–

540Cloverdale, CACA8,701782+10%

541Fairfax, CACA7,417781+64%

542Sebastopol, CACA7,532774+45%

543Castroville, CACA6,720763−41%

544Canyon Lake, CACA11,113762+57%

545Golden Hills, CACA9,891760+31%

546Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132756+147%

547Homeland, CACA7,584739−25%

548Granite Bay, CACA21,673734+77%

549Kingsburg, CACA13,249731−31%

550Loomis, CACA7,004729+241%

551Blackhawk, CACA10,137724–

552Cotati, CACA7,347724+35%

553Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971722+67%

554Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559721+150%

555Oroville East, CACA7,504715+1%

556Escalon, CACA7,394714+39%

557Alamo, CACA14,488713+21%

558Gridley, CACA7,258703−44%

559Paradise, CACA10,023702−79%

560Acton, CACA7,880696+729%

561Pinole, CACA18,543695−26%

562Sierra Madre, CACA10,620695+77%

563La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480681−21%

564Ojai, CACA7,474680−19%

565Scotts Valley, CACA11,652675+138%

566Ladera Heights, CACA7,334673+177%

567Highgrove, CACA8,366669−30%

568Williams, CACA5,529667−5%

569Piñon Hills, CACA7,065663–

570Hughson, CACA8,051661−13%

571Pismo Beach, CACA7,911657−15%

572South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830654–

573Wrightwood, CACA5,067647+151%

574Winters, CACA8,214640+109%

575Wilton, CACA6,433632+259%

576Vincent, CACA15,340630–

577Del Aire, CACA11,115623+21%

578Solana Beach, CACA12,602620−29%

579Cambria, CACA5,978605+18%

580El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129597–

581Desert Palms, CACA6,579592–

582Bonita, CACA12,652578+25%

583Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247578−28%

584Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867578−43%

585Oak Hills, CACA9,013574–

586Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912553+82%

587Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465546–

588Jackson, CACA5,100541+64%

589Oak Park, CACA13,757516+198%

590El Cerrito, CACA5,325509+30%

591Dos Palos, CACA5,697500−52%

592San Martin, CACA6,954499+41%

593Corte Madera, CACA9,929498+22%

594Topanga, CACA8,885496–

595Coto de Caza, CACA15,190492+332%

596Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872492+72%

597Colusa, CACA6,519491−47%

598Pleasure Point, CACA5,489479–

599Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893467–

600Lake Mathews, CACA6,527463–

601Montecito, CACA9,031459+20%

602Lakeport, CACA5,059456−40%

603McSwain, CACA5,783449–

604Rio del Mar, CACA9,201448−23%

605Orinda, CACA19,507447+35%

606Solvang, CACA5,944446+26%

607South San Gabriel, CACA7,923445−47%

608Villa Park, CACA5,645438+184%

609Sausalito, CACA7,019424+13%

610St. Helena, CACA5,194408+8%

611Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288407+177%

612San Anselmo, CACA12,555406−35%

613Templeton, CACA9,580395−7%

614Rossmoor, CACA11,532393+88%

615Plumas Lake, CACA9,418392–

616Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513391+521%

617Jamul, CACA6,574390−26%

618Happy Valley, CACA5,944380–

619Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765371−23%

620Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131369+52%

621Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483355–

622Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830348−8%

623Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085347−14%

624Vandenberg, CACA6,776343+23%

625Fairview, CACA10,745336−44%

626Silver Lakes, CACA6,977331–

627Hillsborough, CACA11,206331+11%

628Ione, CACA9,282322−59%

629Ben Lomond, CACA6,858318+83%

630Westlake, CACA7,505318+54%

631Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503309–

632East Pasadena, CACA5,479301−47%

633Piedmont, CACA10,642288+30%

634Aptos, CACA6,404278−59%

635Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361277−2%

636Kentfield, CACA6,900274+16%

637Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461265+15%

638Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419252−18%

639Durham, CACA5,340245−22%

640Woodside, CACA5,181244+61%

641Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473243+5%

642East Foothills, CACA7,139236−2%

643Oak View, CACA6,141236−6%

644Burbank, CACA5,333231−59%

645Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831231–

646Gold River, CACA7,924226+205%

647Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875219+167%

648Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840218–

649Atherton, CACA6,960191+52%

650Lemoore Station, CACA6,175184−49%

651Kensington, CACA5,179177+8%

652San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223157−50%

653Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948140+9%

654Tiburon, CACA8,881123−57%

655El Granada, CACA5,232121−29%

656Saranap, CACA5,662113–

657Clayton, CACA10,842112−60%

658Buellton, CACA5,15894−72%

659La Habra Heights, CACA5,32779−59%

660Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97146–

661California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9150–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS