RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most self-employed workers, California counties · 2010

California counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Alpine County, CACA1,04337.8%–

02Modoc County, CACA8,42625.1%–

03Del Norte County, CACA26,41024.1%–

04Inyo County, CACA18,15823.9%–

05Lassen County, CACA28,11723.7%–

06Yolo County, CACA224,41021.8%–

07Trinity County, CACA15,72020.9%–

08Imperial County, CACA181,41120.2%–

09Mariposa County, CACA16,91820.1%–

10Lake County, CACA67,77220.0%–

11Calaveras County, CACA46,60519.8%–

12Siskiyou County, CACA42,01319.5%–

13Tuolumne County, CACA53,16018.4%–

14Amador County, CACA41,87618.3%–

15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46018.3%–

16Kings County, CACA154,32717.7%–

17Humboldt County, CACA131,64717.6%–

18Glenn County, CACA28,14117.1%–

19Sierra County, CACA3,09817.1%–

20Butte County, CACA209,21117.0%–

21Mendocino County, CACA88,12216.9%–

22Plumas County, CACA18,58316.4%–

23Yuba County, CACA88,69116.1%–

24Tulare County, CACA485,14616.0%–

25Mono County, CACA12,50515.9%–

26Sutter County, CACA98,78715.7%–

27Solano County, CACA455,37615.6%–

28Kern County, CACA927,06815.5%–

29El Dorado County, CACA192,32315.5%–

30Shasta County, CACA181,64815.4%–

31San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115.3%–

32Fresno County, CACA1,035,45615.3%–

33Nevada County, CACA101,91114.8%–

34San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36714.6%–

35Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85214.6%–

36Placer County, CACA442,08114.6%–

37Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.5%–

38Tehama County, CACA64,66514.3%–

39Stanislaus County, CACA557,71913.9%–

40San Joaquin County, CACA823,81513.9%–

41San Benito County, CACA70,08213.7%–

42Madera County, CACA167,92713.7%–

43Riverside County, CACA2,544,91613.5%–

44Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07013.5%–

45Alameda County, CACA1,636,63013.4%–

46Monterey County, CACA433,72913.3%–

47Sonoma County, CACA486,44413.0%–

48Colusa County, CACA21,83613.0%–

49Merced County, CACA297,26012.8%–

50Napa County, CACA132,94912.8%–

51San Francisco County, CACA826,07912.7%–

52Ventura County, CACA830,85112.3%–

53Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93412.3%–

54San Mateo County, CACA743,56812.2%–

55San Diego County, CACA3,282,24811.8%–

56Marin County, CACA253,69411.6%–

57Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39110.4%–

58Orange County, CACA3,149,50710.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES