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Most self-employed workers, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Most self-employed workers by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Inyo County, CACA18,15829.0%+5.1 pts
02Sierra County, CACA3,09827.8%+10.7 pts
03Mariposa County, CACA16,91824.6%+4.5 pts
04Plumas County, CACA18,58322.5%+6.1 pts
05Lake County, CACA67,77221.6%+1.6 pts
06Yolo County, CACA224,41021.1%−0.7 pts
07Trinity County, CACA15,72020.5%−0.4 pts
08Humboldt County, CACA131,64719.9%+2.4 pts
09Del Norte County, CACA26,41019.9%−4.2 pts
10Tuolumne County, CACA53,16019.8%+1.5 pts
11Tehama County, CACA64,66519.6%+5.3 pts
12Lassen County, CACA28,11719.5%−4.1 pts
13Siskiyou County, CACA42,01319.5%−0.0 pts
14Modoc County, CACA8,42618.7%−6.3 pts
15Imperial County, CACA181,41118.4%−1.8 pts
16Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46018.3%+0.0 pts
17Kings County, CACA154,32717.9%+0.2 pts
18Fresno County, CACA1,035,45617.9%+2.6 pts
19Colusa County, CACA21,83617.8%+4.8 pts
20Tulare County, CACA485,14617.7%+1.7 pts
21Butte County, CACA209,21117.4%+0.4 pts
22Mendocino County, CACA88,12217.2%+0.2 pts
23Yuba County, CACA88,69116.8%+0.7 pts
24El Dorado County, CACA192,32316.6%+1.2 pts
25Calaveras County, CACA46,60516.5%−3.3 pts
26Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85216.3%+1.8 pts
27Merced County, CACA297,26016.3%+3.6 pts
28Shasta County, CACA181,64816.2%+0.8 pts
29Placer County, CACA442,08116.0%+1.4 pts
30Madera County, CACA167,92715.9%+2.2 pts
31Alpine County, CACA1,04315.8%−22.1 pts
32San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36715.5%+0.9 pts
33Solano County, CACA455,37615.2%−0.4 pts
34Stanislaus County, CACA557,71915.1%+1.2 pts
35Kern County, CACA927,06815.1%−0.4 pts
36Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06515.0%+0.6 pts
37San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115.0%−0.4 pts
38Glenn County, CACA28,14114.9%−2.3 pts
39Sutter County, CACA98,78714.8%−0.9 pts
40Nevada County, CACA101,91114.8%−0.0 pts
41Amador County, CACA41,87614.7%−3.5 pts
42Riverside County, CACA2,544,91614.5%+1.0 pts
43San Benito County, CACA70,08214.3%+0.6 pts
44San Joaquin County, CACA823,81514.2%+0.3 pts
45Sonoma County, CACA486,44414.2%+1.1 pts
46Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07014.1%+0.6 pts
47Monterey County, CACA433,72914.0%+0.8 pts
48Napa County, CACA132,94913.5%+0.7 pts
49Mono County, CACA12,50513.4%−2.5 pts
50Ventura County, CACA830,85113.4%+1.1 pts
51Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93413.1%+0.8 pts
52Alameda County, CACA1,636,63013.1%−0.3 pts
53San Francisco County, CACA826,07912.9%+0.2 pts
54San Diego County, CACA3,282,24812.4%+0.6 pts
55San Mateo County, CACA743,56812.4%+0.1 pts
56Marin County, CACA253,69411.6%+0.0 pts
57Orange County, CACA3,149,50711.5%+1.1 pts
58Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39110.8%+0.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES