RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Most white-collar workforce, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 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 2000

01San Francisco County, CACA826,07959.1%–

02Marin County, CACA253,69456.7%–

03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39155.5%–

04Alameda County, CACA1,636,63051.4%–

05San Mateo County, CACA743,56851.2%–

06Placer County, CACA442,08148.6%–

07Alpine County, CACA1,04348.3%–

08Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07045.6%–

09Yolo County, CACA224,41045.4%–

10Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85244.2%–

11Orange County, CACA3,149,50743.6%–

12San Diego County, CACA3,282,24843.4%–

13El Dorado County, CACA192,32342.3%–

14Nevada County, CACA101,91142.1%–

15Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46040.0%–

16San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36739.6%–

17Sonoma County, CACA486,44439.6%–

18Mono County, CACA12,50538.9%–

19Sierra County, CACA3,09838.8%–

20Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93438.7%–

21Ventura County, CACA830,85138.4%–

22Butte County, CACA209,21138.0%–

23Napa County, CACA132,94937.6%–

24Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06537.1%–

25Inyo County, CACA18,15836.6%–

26Modoc County, CACA8,42636.6%–

27Plumas County, CACA18,58336.5%–

28Shasta County, CACA181,64835.1%–

29Humboldt County, CACA131,64734.9%–

30Tuolumne County, CACA53,16034.4%–

31Solano County, CACA455,37633.7%–

32Amador County, CACA41,87633.6%–

33Siskiyou County, CACA42,01333.4%–

34Del Norte County, CACA26,41033.2%–

35Calaveras County, CACA46,60532.4%–

36Trinity County, CACA15,72032.3%–

37Mendocino County, CACA88,12231.7%–

38Mariposa County, CACA16,91831.5%–

39Riverside County, CACA2,544,91631.2%–

40Fresno County, CACA1,035,45631.2%–

41San Benito County, CACA70,08230.7%–

42Lassen County, CACA28,11730.6%–

43Monterey County, CACA433,72930.4%–

44San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09130.1%–

45San Joaquin County, CACA823,81529.5%–

46Sutter County, CACA98,78729.2%–

47Stanislaus County, CACA557,71929.1%–

48Kern County, CACA927,06828.2%–

49Yuba County, CACA88,69127.9%–

50Tulare County, CACA485,14627.0%–

51Lake County, CACA67,77226.8%–

52Madera County, CACA167,92725.8%–

53Tehama County, CACA64,66525.2%–

54Kings County, CACA154,32725.2%–

55Imperial County, CACA181,41125.0%–

56Glenn County, CACA28,14124.8%–

57Colusa County, CACA21,83624.1%–

58Merced County, CACA297,26023.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES