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Counties in California by job creation rate

Sierra County had the highest job creation rate of 58 counties in 2014, at 21.154%. Mono County had the lowest, at 6.304%. The median was 12.679% and the figure for California was 14.807%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.154Sierra County
Lowest6.304Mono County
Median12.67958 counties
California14.807History

Map of counties, 2014

Alameda County: 14.48 %Alpine County: 12.672 %Amador County: 12.99 %Butte County: 11.354 %Calaveras County: 14.613 %Colusa County: 9.769 %Contra Costa County: 12.984 %Del Norte County: 9.519 %El Dorado County: 16.897 %Fresno County: 12.606 %Glenn County: 11.901 %Humboldt County: 10.455 %Imperial County: 13.14 %Inyo County: 10.623 %Kern County: 13.148 %Kings County: 10.319 %Lake County: 11.82 %Lassen County: 12.685 %Los Angeles County: 15.775 %Madera County: 10.916 %Marin County: 13.257 %Mariposa County: 7.655 %Mendocino County: 11.492 %Merced County: 11.37 %Modoc County: 9.508 %Mono County: 6.304 %Monterey County: 12.152 %Napa County: 12.142 %Nevada County: 11.461 %Orange County: 14.584 %Placer County: 14.34 %Plumas County: 11.397 %Riverside County: 14.513 %Sacramento County: 13.657 %San Benito County: 16.844 %San Bernardino County: 15.296 %San Diego County: 13.762 %San Francisco County: 15.495 %San Joaquin County: 12.424 %San Luis Obispo County: 14.028 %San Mateo County: 16.306 %Santa Barbara County: 13.303 %Santa Clara County: 15.539 %Santa Cruz County: 12.875 %Shasta County: 10.673 %Sierra County: 21.154 %Siskiyou County: 9.439 %Solano County: 12.038 %Sonoma County: 15.575 %Stanislaus County: 12.968 %Sutter County: 11.332 %Tehama County: 12.367 %Trinity County: 13.049 %Tulare County: 11.928 %Tuolumne County: 9.34 %Ventura County: 13.535 %Yolo County: 11.709 %Yuba County: 12.778 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Sierra County: 21.154 %Sierra County21.154El Dorado County: 16.897 %El Dorado County16.897San Benito County: 16.844 %San Benito County16.844San Mateo County: 16.306 %San Mateo County16.306Los Angeles County: 15.775 %Los Angeles County15.775Sonoma County: 15.575 %Sonoma County15.575Santa Clara County: 15.539 %Santa Clara County15.539San Francisco County: 15.495 %San Francisco County15.495San Bernardino County: 15.296 %San Bernardino County15.296Calaveras County: 14.613 %Calaveras County14.613Orange County: 14.584 %Orange County14.584Riverside County: 14.513 %Riverside County14.513Alameda County: 14.48 %Alameda County14.48Placer County: 14.34 %Placer County14.34San Luis Obispo County: 14.028 %San Luis Obispo County14.028San Diego County: 13.762 %San Diego County13.762Sacramento County: 13.657 %Sacramento County13.657Ventura County: 13.535 %Ventura County13.535Santa Barbara County: 13.303 %Santa Barbara County13.303Marin County: 13.257 %Marin County13.257Kern County: 13.148 %Kern County13.148Imperial County: 13.14 %Imperial County13.14Trinity County: 13.049 %Trinity County13.049Amador County: 12.99 %Amador County12.99Contra Costa County: 12.984 %Contra Costa County12.984Stanislaus County: 12.968 %Stanislaus County12.968Santa Cruz County: 12.875 %Santa Cruz County12.875Yuba County: 12.778 %Yuba County12.778Lassen County: 12.685 %Lassen County12.685Alpine County: 12.672 %Alpine County12.672Fresno County: 12.606 %Fresno County12.606San Joaquin County: 12.424 %San Joaquin County12.424Tehama County: 12.367 %Tehama County12.367Monterey County: 12.152 %Monterey County12.152Napa County: 12.142 %Napa County12.142Solano County: 12.038 %Solano County12.038Tulare County: 11.928 %Tulare County11.928Glenn County: 11.901 %Glenn County11.901Lake County: 11.82 %Lake County11.82Yolo County: 11.709 %Yolo County11.709Mendocino County: 11.492 %Mendocino County11.492Nevada County: 11.461 %Nevada County11.461Plumas County: 11.397 %Plumas County11.397Merced County: 11.37 %Merced County11.37Butte County: 11.354 %Butte County11.354Sutter County: 11.332 %Sutter County11.332Madera County: 10.916 %Madera County10.916Shasta County: 10.673 %Shasta County10.673Inyo County: 10.623 %Inyo County10.623Humboldt County: 10.455 %Humboldt County10.455Kings County: 10.319 %Kings County10.319Colusa County: 9.769 %Colusa County9.769Del Norte County: 9.519 %Del Norte County9.519Modoc County: 9.508 %Modoc County9.508Siskiyou County: 9.439 %Siskiyou County9.439Tuolumne County: 9.34 %Tuolumne County9.34Mariposa County: 7.655 %Mariposa County7.655Mono County: 6.304 %Mono County6.304Sierra County: 21.154 %Sierra County21.154El Dorado County: 16.897 %El Dorado County16.897San Benito County: 16.844 %San Benito County16.844San Mateo County: 16.306 %San Mateo County16.306Los Angeles County: 15.775 %Los Angeles County15.775Sonoma County: 15.575 %Sonoma County15.575Santa Clara County: 15.539 %Santa Clara County15.539San Francisco County: 15.495 %San Francisco County15.495San Bernardino County: 15.296 %San Bernardino County15.296Calaveras County: 14.613 %Calaveras County14.613Orange County: 14.584 %Orange County14.584Riverside County: 14.513 %Riverside County14.513Alameda County: 14.48 %Alameda County14.48Placer County: 14.34 %Placer County14.34San Luis Obispo County: 14.028 %San Luis Obispo County14.028San Diego County: 13.762 %San Diego County13.762Sacramento County: 13.657 %Sacramento County13.657Ventura County: 13.535 %Ventura County13.535Santa Barbara County: 13.303 %Santa Barbara County13.303Marin County: 13.257 %Marin County13.257Kern County: 13.148 %Kern County13.148Imperial County: 13.14 %Imperial County13.14Trinity County: 13.049 %Trinity County13.049Amador County: 12.99 %Amador County12.99Contra Costa County: 12.984 %Contra Costa County12.984Stanislaus County: 12.968 %Stanislaus County12.968Santa Cruz County: 12.875 %Santa Cruz County12.875Yuba County: 12.778 %Yuba County12.778Lassen County: 12.685 %Lassen County12.685Alpine County: 12.672 %Alpine County12.672Fresno County: 12.606 %Fresno County12.606San Joaquin County: 12.424 %San Joaquin County12.424Tehama County: 12.367 %Tehama County12.367Monterey County: 12.152 %Monterey County12.152Napa County: 12.142 %Napa County12.142Solano County: 12.038 %Solano County12.038Tulare County: 11.928 %Tulare County11.928Glenn County: 11.901 %Glenn County11.901Lake County: 11.82 %Lake County11.82Yolo County: 11.709 %Yolo County11.709Mendocino County: 11.492 %Mendocino County11.492Nevada County: 11.461 %Nevada County11.461Plumas County: 11.397 %Plumas County11.397Merced County: 11.37 %Merced County11.37Butte County: 11.354 %Butte County11.354Sutter County: 11.332 %Sutter County11.332Madera County: 10.916 %Madera County10.916Shasta County: 10.673 %Shasta County10.673Inyo County: 10.623 %Inyo County10.623Humboldt County: 10.455 %Humboldt County10.455Kings County: 10.319 %Kings County10.319Colusa County: 9.769 %Colusa County9.769Del Norte County: 9.519 %Del Norte County9.519Modoc County: 9.508 %Modoc County9.508Siskiyou County: 9.439 %Siskiyou County9.439Tuolumne County: 9.34 %Tuolumne County9.34Mariposa County: 7.655 %Mariposa County7.655Mono County: 6.304 %Mono County6.304
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Sierra County21.154-10.71 pts
2El Dorado County16.897+0.44 pts
3San Benito County16.844+1 pts
4San Mateo County16.306+1.67 pts
5Los Angeles County15.775+1.09 pts
6Sonoma County15.575+1.35 pts
7Santa Clara County15.539-1.3 pts
8San Francisco County15.495+0.44 pts
9San Bernardino County15.296+0.35 pts
10Calaveras County14.613-0.09 pts
11Orange County14.584-0.06 pts
12Riverside County14.513-0.77 pts
13Alameda County14.48-0.2 pts
14Placer County14.34-0.15 pts
15San Luis Obispo County14.028-1.06 pts
16San Diego County13.762-1.52 pts
17Sacramento County13.657-2.42 pts
18Ventura County13.535-0.18 pts
19Santa Barbara County13.303-0.79 pts
20Marin County13.257-1.36 pts
21Kern County13.148-2.34 pts
22Imperial County13.14+0.77 pts
23Trinity County13.049-1.95 pts
24Amador County12.99-3.95 pts
25Contra Costa County12.984-1.95 pts
26Stanislaus County12.968-0.14 pts
27Santa Cruz County12.875-1.16 pts
28Yuba County12.778-0.68 pts
29Lassen County12.685-9.76 pts
30Alpine County12.672-14.65 pts
31Fresno County12.606-0.58 pts
32San Joaquin County12.424-0.73 pts
33Tehama County12.367+1.46 pts
34Monterey County12.152+0.03 pts
35Napa County12.142-1.15 pts
36Solano County12.038-3.03 pts
37Tulare County11.928+0.6 pts
38Glenn County11.901+1.19 pts
39Lake County11.82-0.44 pts
40Yolo County11.709-1.59 pts
41Mendocino County11.492-2.11 pts
42Nevada County11.461-3.51 pts
43Plumas County11.397-0.76 pts
44Merced County11.37+0.54 pts
45Butte County11.354-1.45 pts
46Sutter County11.332-4.13 pts
47Madera County10.916-0.47 pts
48Shasta County10.673-1.42 pts
49Inyo County10.623-1.03 pts
50Humboldt County10.455-0.88 pts
51Kings County10.319-0.65 pts
52Colusa County9.769-0.38 pts
53Del Norte County9.519-2.08 pts
54Modoc County9.508+3.82 pts
55Siskiyou County9.439-2.77 pts
56Tuolumne County9.34-2.71 pts
57Mariposa County7.655-3.15 pts
58Mono County6.304-17.11 pts

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About this ranking

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, 2014) [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, 2014. 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=2014. 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, 2014. 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=2014.

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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, 2014 [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=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Sierra County, with 21.154% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Mono County, with 6.304% in 2014.

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