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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. The median across all 58 is 37.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sierra County, CA, up 13 places to #6.

Most white-collar workforce by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010
01San Francisco County, CACA826,07963.6%+13.1 pts
02▲1Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39159.3%+10.2 pts
03▼1Marin County, CACA253,69457.9%+6.9 pts
04Alameda County, CACA1,636,63055.6%+11.5 pts
05San Mateo County, CACA743,56855.4%+12.1 pts
06▲13Sierra County, CACA3,09851.7%+16.1 pts
07▼1Placer County, CACA442,08150.2%+9.3 pts
08▲2Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85248.4%+7.5 pts
09▼1Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07048.1%+6.9 pts
10▲2San Diego County, CACA3,282,24847.8%+8.3 pts
11▲2El Dorado County, CACA192,32347.1%+9.0 pts
12▲2Nevada County, CACA101,91147.0%+9.7 pts
13▼2Orange County, CACA3,149,50746.9%+7.5 pts
14▼5Yolo County, CACA224,41046.8%+3.2 pts
15▲3Mono County, CACA12,50544.9%+8.9 pts
16▼9Alpine County, CACA1,04344.6%−6.3 pts
17▲9Modoc County, CACA8,42644.6%+7.9 pts
18▼2San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36743.1%+7.2 pts
19▼4Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46042.6%+5.6 pts
20▼3Sonoma County, CACA486,44442.6%+8.4 pts
21▼1Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93442.0%+7.4 pts
22▼1Ventura County, CACA830,85141.7%+4.4 pts
23Napa County, CACA132,94941.4%+6.8 pts
24Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06540.5%+5.8 pts
25▼3Butte County, CACA209,21140.2%+6.6 pts
26▼1Inyo County, CACA18,15839.9%+14.2 pts
27▲2Humboldt County, CACA131,64739.7%+7.9 pts
28▲2Tuolumne County, CACA53,16037.3%+7.8 pts
29▲9Mariposa County, CACA16,91837.1%+8.1 pts
30▼2Shasta County, CACA181,64836.8%+4.5 pts
31▲1Amador County, CACA41,87635.8%+4.3 pts
32▼1Solano County, CACA455,37635.5%+2.7 pts
33Siskiyou County, CACA42,01335.1%+3.0 pts
34▲6Fresno County, CACA1,035,45634.2%+5.8 pts
35▲2Mendocino County, CACA88,12234.2%+5.2 pts
36▲3Riverside County, CACA2,544,91633.6%+4.5 pts
37▲9Sutter County, CACA98,78733.5%+4.8 pts
38▼2Trinity County, CACA15,72033.3%0.0 pts
39▼4Calaveras County, CACA46,60533.1%+1.9 pts
40▼13Plumas County, CACA18,58333.1%+4.9 pts
41▲2Monterey County, CACA433,72933.0%+5.3 pts
42▲3San Joaquin County, CACA823,81532.8%+4.5 pts
43▼2San Benito County, CACA70,08232.7%+5.2 pts
44▲5Yuba County, CACA88,69132.6%+5.1 pts
45▼1San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09132.4%+4.5 pts
46▼12Del Norte County, CACA26,41032.0%+4.0 pts
47▲4Lake County, CACA67,77231.6%+2.4 pts
48▼1Stanislaus County, CACA557,71930.6%+3.7 pts
49▼1Kern County, CACA927,06829.9%+3.9 pts
50▲2Madera County, CACA167,92729.3%+5.6 pts
51▲6Colusa County, CACA21,83628.6%+4.1 pts
52▼10Lassen County, CACA28,11728.4%−3.4 pts
53▼3Tulare County, CACA485,14627.6%+3.8 pts
54▲2Glenn County, CACA28,14126.7%+1.5 pts
55▲3Merced County, CACA297,26026.6%+3.9 pts
56▼3Tehama County, CACA64,66526.4%+1.1 pts
57▼3Kings County, CACA154,32726.3%+3.2 pts
58▼3Imperial County, CACA181,41125.4%+1.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES