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Counties in California by job creation rate

Sierra County had the highest job creation rate of 58 counties in 2013, at 31.868%. Modoc County had the lowest, at 5.692%. The median was 14.064% and the figure for California was 15.125%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31.868Sierra County
Lowest5.692Modoc County
Median14.06458 counties
California15.125History

Map of counties, 2013

Alameda County: 14.678 %Alpine County: 27.326 %Amador County: 16.941 %Butte County: 12.802 %Calaveras County: 14.704 %Colusa County: 10.149 %Contra Costa County: 14.937 %Del Norte County: 11.604 %El Dorado County: 16.461 %Fresno County: 13.184 %Glenn County: 10.714 %Humboldt County: 11.337 %Imperial County: 12.367 %Inyo County: 11.655 %Kern County: 15.49 %Kings County: 10.969 %Lake County: 12.26 %Lassen County: 22.443 %Los Angeles County: 14.685 %Madera County: 11.386 %Marin County: 14.619 %Mariposa County: 10.8 %Mendocino County: 13.605 %Merced County: 10.825 %Modoc County: 5.692 %Mono County: 23.41 %Monterey County: 12.119 %Napa County: 13.292 %Nevada County: 14.971 %Orange County: 14.649 %Placer County: 14.495 %Plumas County: 12.154 %Riverside County: 15.286 %Sacramento County: 16.08 %San Benito County: 15.846 %San Bernardino County: 14.948 %San Diego County: 15.282 %San Francisco County: 15.056 %San Joaquin County: 13.155 %San Luis Obispo County: 15.092 %San Mateo County: 14.639 %Santa Barbara County: 14.097 %Santa Clara County: 16.835 %Santa Cruz County: 14.032 %Shasta County: 12.096 %Sierra County: 31.868 %Siskiyou County: 12.207 %Solano County: 15.072 %Sonoma County: 14.223 %Stanislaus County: 13.113 %Sutter County: 15.46 %Tehama County: 10.912 %Trinity County: 14.997 %Tulare County: 11.327 %Tuolumne County: 12.045 %Ventura County: 13.719 %Yolo County: 13.3 %Yuba County: 13.458 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2013

Sierra County: 31.868 %Sierra County31.868Alpine County: 27.326 %Alpine County27.326Mono County: 23.41 %Mono County23.41Lassen County: 22.443 %Lassen County22.443Amador County: 16.941 %Amador County16.941Santa Clara County: 16.835 %Santa Clara County16.835El Dorado County: 16.461 %El Dorado County16.461Sacramento County: 16.08 %Sacramento County16.08San Benito County: 15.846 %San Benito County15.846Kern County: 15.49 %Kern County15.49Sutter County: 15.46 %Sutter County15.46Riverside County: 15.286 %Riverside County15.286San Diego County: 15.282 %San Diego County15.282San Luis Obispo County: 15.092 %San Luis Obispo County15.092Solano County: 15.072 %Solano County15.072San Francisco County: 15.056 %San Francisco County15.056Trinity County: 14.997 %Trinity County14.997Nevada County: 14.971 %Nevada County14.971San Bernardino County: 14.948 %San Bernardino County14.948Contra Costa County: 14.937 %Contra Costa County14.937Calaveras County: 14.704 %Calaveras County14.704Los Angeles County: 14.685 %Los Angeles County14.685Alameda County: 14.678 %Alameda County14.678Orange County: 14.649 %Orange County14.649San Mateo County: 14.639 %San Mateo County14.639Marin County: 14.619 %Marin County14.619Placer County: 14.495 %Placer County14.495Sonoma County: 14.223 %Sonoma County14.223Santa Barbara County: 14.097 %Santa Barbara County14.097Santa Cruz County: 14.032 %Santa Cruz County14.032Ventura County: 13.719 %Ventura County13.719Mendocino County: 13.605 %Mendocino County13.605Yuba County: 13.458 %Yuba County13.458Yolo County: 13.3 %Yolo County13.3Napa County: 13.292 %Napa County13.292Fresno County: 13.184 %Fresno County13.184San Joaquin County: 13.155 %San Joaquin County13.155Stanislaus County: 13.113 %Stanislaus County13.113Butte County: 12.802 %Butte County12.802Imperial County: 12.367 %Imperial County12.367Lake County: 12.26 %Lake County12.26Siskiyou County: 12.207 %Siskiyou County12.207Plumas County: 12.154 %Plumas County12.154Monterey County: 12.119 %Monterey County12.119Shasta County: 12.096 %Shasta County12.096Tuolumne County: 12.045 %Tuolumne County12.045Inyo County: 11.655 %Inyo County11.655Del Norte County: 11.604 %Del Norte County11.604Madera County: 11.386 %Madera County11.386Humboldt County: 11.337 %Humboldt County11.337Tulare County: 11.327 %Tulare County11.327Kings County: 10.969 %Kings County10.969Tehama County: 10.912 %Tehama County10.912Merced County: 10.825 %Merced County10.825Mariposa County: 10.8 %Mariposa County10.8Glenn County: 10.714 %Glenn County10.714Colusa County: 10.149 %Colusa County10.149Modoc County: 5.692 %Modoc County5.692Sierra County: 31.868 %Sierra County31.868Alpine County: 27.326 %Alpine County27.326Mono County: 23.41 %Mono County23.41Lassen County: 22.443 %Lassen County22.443Amador County: 16.941 %Amador County16.941Santa Clara County: 16.835 %Santa Clara County16.835El Dorado County: 16.461 %El Dorado County16.461Sacramento County: 16.08 %Sacramento County16.08San Benito County: 15.846 %San Benito County15.846Kern County: 15.49 %Kern County15.49Sutter County: 15.46 %Sutter County15.46Riverside County: 15.286 %Riverside County15.286San Diego County: 15.282 %San Diego County15.282San Luis Obispo County: 15.092 %San Luis Obispo County15.092Solano County: 15.072 %Solano County15.072San Francisco County: 15.056 %San Francisco County15.056Trinity County: 14.997 %Trinity County14.997Nevada County: 14.971 %Nevada County14.971San Bernardino County: 14.948 %San Bernardino County14.948Contra Costa County: 14.937 %Contra Costa County14.937Calaveras County: 14.704 %Calaveras County14.704Los Angeles County: 14.685 %Los Angeles County14.685Alameda County: 14.678 %Alameda County14.678Orange County: 14.649 %Orange County14.649San Mateo County: 14.639 %San Mateo County14.639Marin County: 14.619 %Marin County14.619Placer County: 14.495 %Placer County14.495Sonoma County: 14.223 %Sonoma County14.223Santa Barbara County: 14.097 %Santa Barbara County14.097Santa Cruz County: 14.032 %Santa Cruz County14.032Ventura County: 13.719 %Ventura County13.719Mendocino County: 13.605 %Mendocino County13.605Yuba County: 13.458 %Yuba County13.458Yolo County: 13.3 %Yolo County13.3Napa County: 13.292 %Napa County13.292Fresno County: 13.184 %Fresno County13.184San Joaquin County: 13.155 %San Joaquin County13.155Stanislaus County: 13.113 %Stanislaus County13.113Butte County: 12.802 %Butte County12.802Imperial County: 12.367 %Imperial County12.367Lake County: 12.26 %Lake County12.26Siskiyou County: 12.207 %Siskiyou County12.207Plumas County: 12.154 %Plumas County12.154Monterey County: 12.119 %Monterey County12.119Shasta County: 12.096 %Shasta County12.096Tuolumne County: 12.045 %Tuolumne County12.045Inyo County: 11.655 %Inyo County11.655Del Norte County: 11.604 %Del Norte County11.604Madera County: 11.386 %Madera County11.386Humboldt County: 11.337 %Humboldt County11.337Tulare County: 11.327 %Tulare County11.327Kings County: 10.969 %Kings County10.969Tehama County: 10.912 %Tehama County10.912Merced County: 10.825 %Merced County10.825Mariposa County: 10.8 %Mariposa County10.8Glenn County: 10.714 %Glenn County10.714Colusa County: 10.149 %Colusa County10.149Modoc County: 5.692 %Modoc County5.692
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Sierra County31.868+17.67 pts
2Alpine County27.326+14.42 pts
3Mono County23.41+15.09 pts
4Lassen County22.443+7.33 pts
5Amador County16.941+6.25 pts
6Santa Clara County16.835+2.75 pts
7El Dorado County16.461+2.3 pts
8Sacramento County16.08+2.74 pts
9San Benito County15.846+1.77 pts
10Kern County15.49-0.37 pts
11Sutter County15.46+1.36 pts
12Riverside County15.286+0.99 pts
13San Diego County15.282+0.35 pts
14San Luis Obispo County15.092+1.72 pts
15Solano County15.072+0.99 pts
16San Francisco County15.056-2.11 pts
17Trinity County14.997-2.37 pts
18Nevada County14.971+1.65 pts
19San Bernardino County14.948+1.09 pts
20Contra Costa County14.937+1.6 pts
21Calaveras County14.704-0.81 pts
22Los Angeles County14.685-0.25 pts
23Alameda County14.678-0.13 pts
24Orange County14.649-1.45 pts
25San Mateo County14.639-1.26 pts
26Marin County14.619-0.6 pts
27Placer County14.495-0.33 pts
28Sonoma County14.223+1.28 pts
29Santa Barbara County14.097+0.78 pts
30Santa Cruz County14.032+1.6 pts
31Ventura County13.719-0.96 pts
32Mendocino County13.605-0.31 pts
33Yuba County13.458-0.14 pts
34Yolo County13.3+0.79 pts
35Napa County13.292+0.78 pts
36Fresno County13.184-0.34 pts
37San Joaquin County13.155+0.24 pts
38Stanislaus County13.113+0.36 pts
39Butte County12.802+0.58 pts
40Imperial County12.367+0.01 pts
41Lake County12.26-2.27 pts
42Siskiyou County12.207+0.27 pts
43Plumas County12.154-3.3 pts
44Monterey County12.119-1.51 pts
45Shasta County12.096-0.76 pts
46Tuolumne County12.045-0.29 pts
47Inyo County11.655+3.36 pts
48Del Norte County11.604+3.71 pts
49Madera County11.386+1.17 pts
50Humboldt County11.337+1 pts
51Tulare County11.327-1.82 pts
52Kings County10.969-0.41 pts
53Tehama County10.912+0.15 pts
54Merced County10.825-2.26 pts
55Mariposa County10.8-8.09 pts
56Glenn County10.714-3.2 pts
57Colusa County10.149+0.63 pts
58Modoc County5.692-5.02 pts

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Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in California by job creation rate, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in California by job creation rate, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/california-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in California by job creation rate, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/california-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in California by job creation rate, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/california-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Sierra County, with 31.868% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Modoc County, with 5.692% in 2013.

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