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Most income inequality (Gini), California counties

California counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01San Francisco County, CACA826,0790.522+3%

02Marin County, CACA253,6940.522+5%

03Tehama County, CACA64,6650.500+10%

04Alpine County, CACA1,0430.500+11%

05Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9340.498+2%

06San Mateo County, CACA743,5680.497+6%

07Trinity County, CACA15,7200.495+21%

08Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0650.494+4%

09Napa County, CACA132,9490.493+7%

10Plumas County, CACA18,5830.486+9%

11Nevada County, CACA101,9110.485+14%

12Lake County, CACA67,7720.484+10%

13Yolo County, CACA224,4100.483+6%

14Butte County, CACA209,2110.483+8%

15Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.483+3%

16Siskiyou County, CACA42,0130.482+8%

17Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.481+8%

18Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.480+1%

19Alameda County, CACA1,636,6300.476+4%

20Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3910.476+6%

21San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3670.475+4%

22Fresno County, CACA1,035,4560.474+3%

23Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0700.471+4%

24El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.470+12%

25Colusa County, CACA21,8360.467+9%

26Imperial County, CACA181,4110.466−1%

27Shasta County, CACA181,6480.466+3%

28Orange County, CACA3,149,5070.466+2%

29Merced County, CACA297,2600.465+1%

30Monterey County, CACA433,7290.464+3%

31Sutter County, CACA98,7870.464+9%

32Sonoma County, CACA486,4440.462+5%

33Madera County, CACA167,9270.459+4%

34Kern County, CACA927,0680.458+1%

35San Diego County, CACA3,282,2480.458+1%

36Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.458+11%

37Tuolumne County, CACA53,1600.452+4%

38Ventura County, CACA830,8510.451+4%

39Placer County, CACA442,0810.447+6%

40Modoc County, CACA8,4260.447+4%

41Amador County, CACA41,8760.446+12%

42Inyo County, CACA18,1580.446+4%

43Yuba County, CACA88,6910.445+7%

44Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4600.444+3%

45Stanislaus County, CACA557,7190.443+0%

46San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0910.438+4%

47Riverside County, CACA2,544,9160.438−0%

48San Joaquin County, CACA823,8150.438+0%

49Tulare County, CACA485,1460.436−2%

50Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.434+1%

51Glenn County, CACA28,1410.434−0%

52Sierra County, CACA3,0980.434+12%

53Del Norte County, CACA26,4100.432−4%

54Solano County, CACA455,3760.429+6%

55Mono County, CACA12,5050.425+6%

56Kings County, CACA154,3270.420+2%

57San Benito County, CACA70,0820.414+0%

58Lassen County, CACA28,1170.412−2%

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