RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most white-collar workforce, California counties · 2010

California counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2010 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 –

01Marin County, CACA253,69451.0%–

02Alpine County, CACA1,04350.9%–

03San Francisco County, CACA826,07950.5%–

04Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39149.1%–

05Alameda County, CACA1,636,63044.1%–

06Yolo County, CACA224,41043.7%–

07San Mateo County, CACA743,56843.2%–

08Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07041.3%–

09Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85240.9%–

10Placer County, CACA442,08140.9%–

11San Diego County, CACA3,282,24839.5%–

12Orange County, CACA3,149,50739.4%–

13El Dorado County, CACA192,32338.1%–

14Ventura County, CACA830,85137.3%–

15Nevada County, CACA101,91137.3%–

16Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46037.0%–

17Modoc County, CACA8,42636.7%–

18Mono County, CACA12,50535.9%–

19San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36735.9%–

20Sierra County, CACA3,09835.6%–

21Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06534.8%–

22Napa County, CACA132,94934.6%–

23Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93434.6%–

24Sonoma County, CACA486,44434.3%–

25Butte County, CACA209,21133.6%–

26Trinity County, CACA15,72033.3%–

27Solano County, CACA455,37632.8%–

28Shasta County, CACA181,64832.3%–

29Siskiyou County, CACA42,01332.1%–

30Humboldt County, CACA131,64731.8%–

31Lassen County, CACA28,11731.8%–

32Amador County, CACA41,87631.5%–

33Calaveras County, CACA46,60531.2%–

34Tuolumne County, CACA53,16029.5%–

35Lake County, CACA67,77229.2%–

36Riverside County, CACA2,544,91629.1%–

37Mariposa County, CACA16,91829.0%–

38Mendocino County, CACA88,12229.0%–

39Sutter County, CACA98,78728.7%–

40Fresno County, CACA1,035,45628.4%–

41San Joaquin County, CACA823,81528.2%–

42Plumas County, CACA18,58328.2%–

43Del Norte County, CACA26,41028.1%–

44San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09127.9%–

45Monterey County, CACA433,72927.7%–

46San Benito County, CACA70,08227.5%–

47Yuba County, CACA88,69127.5%–

48Stanislaus County, CACA557,71927.0%–

49Kern County, CACA927,06826.0%–

50Inyo County, CACA18,15825.7%–

51Tehama County, CACA64,66525.3%–

52Glenn County, CACA28,14125.2%–

53Colusa County, CACA21,83624.5%–

54Imperial County, CACA181,41124.2%–

55Tulare County, CACA485,14623.8%–

56Madera County, CACA167,92723.7%–

57Kings County, CACA154,32723.1%–

58Merced County, CACA297,26022.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS