RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

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.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Inyo County, CACA18,15829.0%+21%

02Sierra County, CACA3,09827.8%+63%

03Mariposa County, CACA16,91824.6%+22%

04Plumas County, CACA18,58322.5%+37%

05Lake County, CACA67,77221.6%+8%

06Yolo County, CACA224,41021.1%−3%

07Trinity County, CACA15,72020.5%−2%

08Humboldt County, CACA131,64719.9%+13%

09Del Norte County, CACA26,41019.9%−17%

10Tuolumne County, CACA53,16019.8%+8%

11Tehama County, CACA64,66519.6%+37%

12Lassen County, CACA28,11719.5%−18%

13Siskiyou County, CACA42,01319.5%−0%

14Modoc County, CACA8,42618.7%−25%

15Imperial County, CACA181,41118.4%−9%

16Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46018.3%+0%

17Kings County, CACA154,32717.9%+1%

18Fresno County, CACA1,035,45617.9%+17%

19Colusa County, CACA21,83617.8%+37%

20Tulare County, CACA485,14617.7%+11%

21Butte County, CACA209,21117.4%+2%

22Mendocino County, CACA88,12217.2%+1%

23Yuba County, CACA88,69116.8%+4%

24El Dorado County, CACA192,32316.6%+8%

25Calaveras County, CACA46,60516.5%−17%

26Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85216.3%+12%

27Merced County, CACA297,26016.3%+28%

28Shasta County, CACA181,64816.2%+5%

29Placer County, CACA442,08116.0%+10%

30Madera County, CACA167,92715.9%+16%

31Alpine County, CACA1,04315.8%−58%

32San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36715.5%+6%

33Solano County, CACA455,37615.2%−2%

34Stanislaus County, CACA557,71915.1%+9%

35Kern County, CACA927,06815.1%−3%

36Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06515.0%+4%

37San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115.0%−2%

38Glenn County, CACA28,14114.9%−13%

39Sutter County, CACA98,78714.8%−6%

40Nevada County, CACA101,91114.8%−0%

41Amador County, CACA41,87614.7%−19%

42Riverside County, CACA2,544,91614.5%+7%

43San Benito County, CACA70,08214.3%+5%

44San Joaquin County, CACA823,81514.2%+2%

45Sonoma County, CACA486,44414.2%+9%

46Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07014.1%+5%

47Monterey County, CACA433,72914.0%+6%

48Napa County, CACA132,94913.5%+6%

49Mono County, CACA12,50513.4%−16%

50Ventura County, CACA830,85113.4%+9%

51Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93413.1%+7%

52Alameda County, CACA1,636,63013.1%−2%

53San Francisco County, CACA826,07912.9%+1%

54San Diego County, CACA3,282,24812.4%+5%

55San Mateo County, CACA743,56812.4%+1%

56Marin County, CACA253,69411.6%+0%

57Orange County, CACA3,149,50711.5%+11%

58Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39110.8%+4%

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