RANKING · 2024 ACS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most white-collar workforce, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07963.6%+26%

02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39159.3%+21%

03Marin County, CACA253,69457.9%+14%

04Alameda County, CACA1,636,63055.6%+26%

05San Mateo County, CACA743,56855.4%+28%

06Sierra County, CACA3,09851.7%+45%

07Placer County, CACA442,08150.2%+23%

08Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85248.4%+18%

09Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07048.1%+17%

10San Diego County, CACA3,282,24847.8%+21%

11El Dorado County, CACA192,32347.1%+24%

12Nevada County, CACA101,91147.0%+26%

13Orange County, CACA3,149,50746.9%+19%

14Yolo County, CACA224,41046.8%+7%

15Mono County, CACA12,50544.9%+25%

16Alpine County, CACA1,04344.6%−12%

17Modoc County, CACA8,42644.6%+21%

18San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36743.1%+20%

19Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46042.6%+15%

20Sonoma County, CACA486,44442.6%+24%

21Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93442.0%+21%

22Ventura County, CACA830,85141.7%+12%

23Napa County, CACA132,94941.4%+20%

24Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06540.5%+17%

25Butte County, CACA209,21140.2%+20%

26Inyo County, CACA18,15839.9%+55%

27Humboldt County, CACA131,64739.7%+25%

28Tuolumne County, CACA53,16037.3%+26%

29Mariposa County, CACA16,91837.1%+28%

30Shasta County, CACA181,64836.8%+14%

31Amador County, CACA41,87635.8%+14%

32Solano County, CACA455,37635.5%+8%

33Siskiyou County, CACA42,01335.1%+9%

34Fresno County, CACA1,035,45634.2%+20%

35Mendocino County, CACA88,12234.2%+18%

36Riverside County, CACA2,544,91633.6%+16%

37Sutter County, CACA98,78733.5%+17%

38Trinity County, CACA15,72033.3%−0%

39Calaveras County, CACA46,60533.1%+6%

40Plumas County, CACA18,58333.1%+17%

41Monterey County, CACA433,72933.0%+19%

42San Joaquin County, CACA823,81532.8%+16%

43San Benito County, CACA70,08232.7%+19%

44Yuba County, CACA88,69132.6%+19%

45San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09132.4%+16%

46Del Norte County, CACA26,41032.0%+14%

47Lake County, CACA67,77231.6%+8%

48Stanislaus County, CACA557,71930.6%+14%

49Kern County, CACA927,06829.9%+15%

50Madera County, CACA167,92729.3%+24%

51Colusa County, CACA21,83628.6%+17%

52Lassen County, CACA28,11728.4%−11%

53Tulare County, CACA485,14627.6%+16%

54Glenn County, CACA28,14126.7%+6%

55Merced County, CACA297,26026.6%+17%

56Tehama County, CACA64,66526.4%+4%

57Kings County, CACA154,32726.3%+14%

58Imperial County, CACA181,41125.4%+5%

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