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Shortest commutes, California counties · 1990

California counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Del Norte County, CACA26,41016.5+52%

02Imperial County, CACA181,41116.7+24%

03Inyo County, CACA18,15817.2+43%

04Kings County, CACA154,32717.8+22%

05Merced County, CACA297,26017.8−5%

06Shasta County, CACA181,64817.9+34%

07Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06518.2+35%

08Yolo County, CACA224,41018.2+29%

09Humboldt County, CACA131,64718.3+50%

10Kern County, CACA927,06818.5+18%

11Monterey County, CACA433,72918.7+17%

12Modoc County, CACA8,42618.7+74%

13Tulare County, CACA485,14618.9+25%

14Butte County, CACA209,21118.9+32%

15Colusa County, CACA21,83619.0+17%

16Fresno County, CACA1,035,45619.0+33%

17Alpine County, CACA1,04319.2+37%

18San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36719.9+42%

19Mendocino County, CACA88,12220.2+35%

20Siskiyou County, CACA42,01320.4+51%

21Sutter County, CACA98,78720.5+8%

22Plumas County, CACA18,58320.6+32%

23Lassen County, CACA28,11721.1+50%

24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46021.1+30%

25San Joaquin County, CACA823,81521.4−0%

26Napa County, CACA132,94921.7+21%

27Glenn County, CACA28,14121.7+41%

28Tuolumne County, CACA53,16021.8+18%

29Trinity County, CACA15,72021.9+25%

30Stanislaus County, CACA557,71922.1+18%

31Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39122.2+26%

32Yuba County, CACA88,69122.3+17%

33Tehama County, CACA64,66522.8+48%

34San Mateo County, CACA743,56823.1+25%

35San Benito County, CACA70,08223.1−17%

36San Diego County, CACA3,282,24823.5+40%

37Madera County, CACA167,92723.6+26%

38Ventura County, CACA830,85123.6+32%

39Lake County, CACA67,77223.6+8%

40Orange County, CACA3,149,50724.2+28%

41Placer County, CACA442,08124.3+30%

42Mono County, CACA12,50524.3+99%

43El Dorado County, CACA192,32324.5+11%

44Nevada County, CACA101,91124.7+34%

45Sonoma County, CACA486,44424.8+28%

46Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85225.1+17%

47Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93425.2+20%

48San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09125.4+11%

49Alameda County, CACA1,636,63025.7+12%

50Solano County, CACA455,37626.3+7%

51Amador County, CACA41,87626.4+20%

52Riverside County, CACA2,544,91626.4+13%

53San Francisco County, CACA826,07926.6+25%

54Mariposa County, CACA16,91827.3+17%

55Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07028.0+4%

56Marin County, CACA253,69430.1+21%

57Calaveras County, CACA46,60530.8+19%

58Sierra County, CACA3,09831.0+37%

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