RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most self-employed workers, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

501Rowland Heights, CACA45,91111.7%+10%

502Ramona, CACA22,63411.7%+58%

503San Ramon, CACA86,20911.7%+13%

504Oakhurst, CACA6,09111.7%−1%

505Dana Point, CACA32,23211.6%+7%

506Anaheim, CACA341,00811.6%+27%

507Palm Desert, CACA53,25911.6%+17%

508King City, CACA14,00211.6%+14%

509Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94811.6%+3%

510San Mateo, CACA103,33711.5%+1%

511San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22311.5%+0%

512La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48011.5%−12%

513Oak Park, CACA13,75711.5%−4%

514Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31111.4%–

515Menlo Park, CACA32,71311.4%−26%

516Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51311.4%−29%

517Mission Viejo, CACA90,48411.3%−5%

518El Segundo, CACA16,37911.3%−2%

519Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79311.3%+1%

520Cathedral City, CACA52,37511.3%+16%

521Garnet, CACA7,38211.3%+16%

522San Jose, CACA989,81411.3%+4%

523Rosemead, CACA49,41011.3%+1%

524Burlingame, CACA31,92911.3%+10%

525Lemon Grove, CACA27,93611.3%−27%

526Sonoma, CACA10,53711.2%−25%

527Danville, CACA43,30211.2%+9%

528San Marcos, CACA94,90811.2%+9%

529Belmont, CACA28,75211.2%−1%

530South El Monte, CACA18,96311.2%+13%

531Corte Madera, CACA9,92911.2%−2%

532Morgan Hill, CACA45,62511.2%−29%

533Irvine, CACA318,76411.1%−8%

534Redondo Beach, CACA67,28111.1%−3%

535Montecito, CACA9,03111.1%+18%

536La Habra Heights, CACA5,32711.1%−23%

537Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.1%+6%

538Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23011.0%+2%

539Lawndale, CACA29,89211.0%+54%

540Midway City, CACA7,99911.0%+40%

541Cherryland, CACA14,14311.0%+10%

542Fairfax, CACA7,41711.0%−20%

543Seaside, CACA31,63611.0%+25%

544Oxnard, CACA199,65110.9%−6%

545Garden Grove, CACA170,45510.9%+3%

546Dublin, CACA71,60210.9%+9%

547Delano, CACA52,33410.9%−22%

548Lake Forest, CACA86,33310.9%+13%

549Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010.8%−7%

550San Rafael, CACA59,41010.8%−4%

551North Auburn, CACA13,48010.8%−22%

552Westlake, CACA7,50510.8%+25%

553Ione, CACA9,28210.8%−48%

554Wasco, CACA26,52510.8%−5%

555Joshua Tree, CACA6,23410.7%−40%

556Coto de Caza, CACA15,19010.6%+39%

557Coronado, CACA21,09410.6%−9%

558Winton, CACA11,79710.6%+4%

559Pleasanton, CACA74,55610.6%−2%

560Orosi, CACA8,96610.5%+76%

561Union City, CACA65,28210.5%+5%

562Lennox, CACA19,44910.5%+58%

563Emeryville, CACA13,25110.5%−18%

564Tustin, CACA77,84310.5%+8%

565Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13110.5%−51%

566El Monte, CACA105,07510.4%+33%

567Calabasas, CACA22,02710.4%−3%

568Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12210.4%−15%

569Laguna Hills, CACA30,02010.4%+14%

570Walnut Park, CACA14,95810.4%+64%

571Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83010.3%+75%

572Lynwood, CACA63,51210.3%+12%

573Cambria, CACA5,97810.3%−19%

574Delhi, CACA11,00910.2%−32%

575Oceano, CACA7,12810.2%+3%

576East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60310.2%+41%

577Encinitas, CACA60,73610.2%−5%

578Huntington Park, CACA51,54410.2%+18%

579Bostonia, CACA16,76510.1%−11%

580Lamont, CACA13,16410.1%+8%

581Santa Monica, CACA90,08210.0%−6%

582Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24710.0%−11%

583Escondido, CACA146,03010.0%+8%

584Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84410.0%+20%

585Arvin, CACA19,8209.9%+0%

586Carlsbad, CACA112,2609.9%+0%

587Woodside, CACA5,1819.9%+81%

588McFarland, CACA14,7099.9%−17%

589Orinda, CACA19,5079.9%−27%

590Greenfield, CACA21,1389.8%−40%

591Fallbrook, CACA32,1129.8%−10%

592Potomac Park, CACA10,1389.7%–

593San Carlos, CACA29,2619.7%−18%

594Santa Clara, CACA133,4469.7%+3%

595Santa Ana, CACA315,5869.6%+38%

596Newark, CACA47,8959.6%+11%

597Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0189.6%+11%

598Aptos, CACA6,4049.5%−34%

599Malibu, CACA9,5749.5%+28%

600Mountain View, CACA85,4389.5%+12%

601Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,8939.4%–

602San Clemente, CACA62,2269.4%−13%

603Vista, CACA98,2749.3%−11%

604Cudahy, CACA21,4459.3%−12%

605Laguna Beach, CACA22,3919.3%+2%

606Alum Rock, CACA10,4409.3%−21%

607Solana Beach, CACA12,6029.1%−26%

608Saratoga, CACA30,4189.1%+53%

609Keyes, CACA5,5779.1%+35%

610Hillsborough, CACA11,2069.1%+35%

611Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5139.0%−4%

612Bloomington, CACA25,6989.0%−6%

613Good Hope, CACA8,8169.0%+6%

614Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1079.0%−11%

615Coachella, CACA45,4119.0%−11%

616Earlimart, CACA7,2148.9%−7%

617Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9718.9%–

618Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5598.8%+4%

619Stanton, CACA40,1618.8%+12%

620Garden Acres, CACA10,6678.8%+3%

621San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1198.7%+31%

622Fremont, CACA226,4428.7%−10%

623Florence-Graham, CACA60,6908.7%−9%

624East Niles, CACA28,5328.7%–

625Los Altos, CACA30,9658.7%−15%

626Milpitas, CACA78,5968.6%−7%

627Bay Point, CACA24,2318.5%−25%

628Costa Mesa, CACA108,8818.4%−1%

629Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9398.4%−42%

630Mill Valley, CACA13,7998.4%−18%

631Bell Gardens, CACA37,3678.2%−4%

632Laguna Woods, CACA16,8448.2%−17%

633Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8678.1%−35%

634Blackhawk, CACA10,1378.1%−24%

635Maywood, CACA23,6008.1%+5%

636Goshen, CACA5,1368.0%−26%

637Huron, CACA7,3947.9%+11%

638Muscoy, CACA12,0257.8%−26%

639Atherton, CACA6,9607.7%−10%

640Beverly Hills, CACA30,7647.7%+8%

641East Bakersfield, CACA11,0627.7%–

642Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777.5%+10%

643Los Gatos, CACA32,5767.5%−26%

644Kentfield, CACA6,9007.5%−46%

645Tiburon, CACA8,8817.4%+9%

646St. Helena, CACA5,1947.4%+0%

647Cupertino, CACA58,3337.2%+7%

648Mendota, CACA12,7787.0%−8%

649Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4197.0%−43%

650Newport Beach, CACA81,9777.0%−7%

651Piñon Hills, CACA7,0656.7%−40%

652Happy Valley, CACA5,9446.7%–

653Foster City, CACA32,4116.5%−36%

654Lemoore Station, CACA6,1756.3%+422%

655August, CACA8,8255.7%+40%

656Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7665.3%−1%

657Benton Park, CACA5,7074.9%–

658Topanga, CACA8,8854.7%−14%

659Alamo, CACA14,4884.3%−59%

660Sausalito, CACA7,0194.1%−34%

661Marina del Rey, CACA9,1763.0%−58%

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