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Most transient, California counties

California counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01Yolo County, CACA224,41081.5%+1.4 pts
02Butte County, CACA209,21182.6%+0.4 pts
03San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36782.8%+0.6 pts
04Lassen County, CACA28,11784.2%+11.1 pts
05San Francisco County, CACA826,07984.3%−1.1 pts
06Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06584.8%+3.1 pts
07Mariposa County, CACA16,91885.0%−1.4 pts
08Humboldt County, CACA131,64785.3%+3.7 pts
09Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39186.0%+0.4 pts
10Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85286.2%+1.1 pts
11Yuba County, CACA88,69186.2%+2.4 pts
12Alpine County, CACA1,04386.4%−0.9 pts
13Plumas County, CACA18,58386.4%+1.6 pts
14Trinity County, CACA15,72086.7%+2.1 pts
15Shasta County, CACA181,64887.0%+1.5 pts
16San Diego County, CACA3,282,24887.2%+2.1 pts
17Amador County, CACA41,87687.5%+0.2 pts
18Kings County, CACA154,32787.6%+3.8 pts
19Alameda County, CACA1,636,63087.9%+0.6 pts
20Tuolumne County, CACA53,16087.9%+3.8 pts
21Placer County, CACA442,08187.9%+1.1 pts
22Sierra County, CACA3,09888.2%−2.7 pts
23San Mateo County, CACA743,56888.4%+0.4 pts
24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46088.4%+3.0 pts
25Siskiyou County, CACA42,01388.6%+4.0 pts
26Inyo County, CACA18,15888.6%−1.0 pts
27Sonoma County, CACA486,44488.7%+2.4 pts
28Solano County, CACA455,37688.8%+2.3 pts
29Sutter County, CACA98,78788.8%+2.6 pts
30Orange County, CACA3,149,50788.9%+1.4 pts
31Madera County, CACA167,92789.2%+1.9 pts
32Lake County, CACA67,77289.3%+7.3 pts
33Napa County, CACA132,94989.4%+0.4 pts
34Del Norte County, CACA26,41089.4%+3.8 pts
35San Joaquin County, CACA823,81589.4%+1.9 pts
36Marin County, CACA253,69489.7%+2.5 pts
37Monterey County, CACA433,72989.7%+1.5 pts
38Mendocino County, CACA88,12289.7%+2.5 pts
39Fresno County, CACA1,035,45689.8%+2.7 pts
40Merced County, CACA297,26089.9%+3.2 pts
41Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07090.0%+1.9 pts
42Modoc County, CACA8,42690.0%+7.4 pts
43El Dorado County, CACA192,32390.3%+4.5 pts
44San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09190.4%+2.6 pts
45Riverside County, CACA2,544,91690.6%+2.7 pts
46Mono County, CACA12,50590.7%+3.1 pts
47Stanislaus County, CACA557,71990.8%+2.3 pts
48Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93490.8%+0.7 pts
49San Benito County, CACA70,08290.8%+2.3 pts
50Kern County, CACA927,06891.1%+4.8 pts
51Imperial County, CACA181,41191.3%+2.0 pts
52Glenn County, CACA28,14191.3%+0.2 pts
53Nevada County, CACA101,91191.4%+1.0 pts
54Ventura County, CACA830,85191.5%+1.1 pts
55Calaveras County, CACA46,60591.7%+3.2 pts
56Tulare County, CACA485,14691.9%+2.4 pts
57Colusa County, CACA21,83693.8%+4.2 pts
58Tehama County, CACA64,66593.9%+5.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES