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Counties in California by job creation rate

Mariposa County had the highest job creation rate of 58 counties in 2016, at 36.576%. Inyo County had the lowest, at 7.663%. The median was 12.601% and the figure for California was 14.253%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest36.576Mariposa County
Lowest7.663Inyo County
Median12.60158 counties
California14.253History

Map of counties, 2016

Alameda County: 14.772 %Alpine County: 28.676 %Amador County: 11.24 %Butte County: 12.522 %Calaveras County: 14.146 %Colusa County: 12.308 %Contra Costa County: 13.73 %Del Norte County: 10.322 %El Dorado County: 14.296 %Fresno County: 12.216 %Glenn County: 13.141 %Humboldt County: 11.919 %Imperial County: 11.474 %Inyo County: 7.663 %Kern County: 11.371 %Kings County: 10.563 %Lake County: 11.677 %Lassen County: 12.26 %Los Angeles County: 13.494 %Madera County: 9.45 %Marin County: 13.295 %Mariposa County: 36.576 %Mendocino County: 12.744 %Merced County: 11.699 %Modoc County: 11.133 %Mono County: 11.481 %Monterey County: 11.987 %Napa County: 11.126 %Nevada County: 13.245 %Orange County: 14.531 %Placer County: 14.099 %Plumas County: 10.041 %Riverside County: 14.379 %Sacramento County: 14.299 %San Benito County: 17.474 %San Bernardino County: 13.939 %San Diego County: 14.642 %San Francisco County: 15.516 %San Joaquin County: 12.562 %San Luis Obispo County: 12.205 %San Mateo County: 14.196 %Santa Barbara County: 12.64 %Santa Clara County: 13.688 %Santa Cruz County: 12.9 %Shasta County: 11.229 %Sierra County: 23.31 %Siskiyou County: 15.586 %Solano County: 13.49 %Sonoma County: 13.839 %Stanislaus County: 11.855 %Sutter County: 12.153 %Tehama County: 12.14 %Trinity County: 14.723 %Tulare County: 10.673 %Tuolumne County: 10.465 %Ventura County: 12.262 %Yolo County: 12.209 %Yuba County: 13.167 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Mariposa County: 36.576 %Mariposa County36.576Alpine County: 28.676 %Alpine County28.676Sierra County: 23.31 %Sierra County23.31San Benito County: 17.474 %San Benito County17.474Siskiyou County: 15.586 %Siskiyou County15.586San Francisco County: 15.516 %San Francisco County15.516Alameda County: 14.772 %Alameda County14.772Trinity County: 14.723 %Trinity County14.723San Diego County: 14.642 %San Diego County14.642Orange County: 14.531 %Orange County14.531Riverside County: 14.379 %Riverside County14.379Sacramento County: 14.299 %Sacramento County14.299El Dorado County: 14.296 %El Dorado County14.296San Mateo County: 14.196 %San Mateo County14.196Calaveras County: 14.146 %Calaveras County14.146Placer County: 14.099 %Placer County14.099San Bernardino County: 13.939 %San Bernardino County13.939Sonoma County: 13.839 %Sonoma County13.839Contra Costa County: 13.73 %Contra Costa County13.73Santa Clara County: 13.688 %Santa Clara County13.688Los Angeles County: 13.494 %Los Angeles County13.494Solano County: 13.49 %Solano County13.49Marin County: 13.295 %Marin County13.295Nevada County: 13.245 %Nevada County13.245Yuba County: 13.167 %Yuba County13.167Glenn County: 13.141 %Glenn County13.141Santa Cruz County: 12.9 %Santa Cruz County12.9Mendocino County: 12.744 %Mendocino County12.744Santa Barbara County: 12.64 %Santa Barbara County12.64San Joaquin County: 12.562 %San Joaquin County12.562Butte County: 12.522 %Butte County12.522Colusa County: 12.308 %Colusa County12.308Ventura County: 12.262 %Ventura County12.262Lassen County: 12.26 %Lassen County12.26Fresno County: 12.216 %Fresno County12.216Yolo County: 12.209 %Yolo County12.209San Luis Obispo County: 12.205 %San Luis Obispo County12.205Sutter County: 12.153 %Sutter County12.153Tehama County: 12.14 %Tehama County12.14Monterey County: 11.987 %Monterey County11.987Humboldt County: 11.919 %Humboldt County11.919Stanislaus County: 11.855 %Stanislaus County11.855Merced County: 11.699 %Merced County11.699Lake County: 11.677 %Lake County11.677Mono County: 11.481 %Mono County11.481Imperial County: 11.474 %Imperial County11.474Kern County: 11.371 %Kern County11.371Amador County: 11.24 %Amador County11.24Shasta County: 11.229 %Shasta County11.229Modoc County: 11.133 %Modoc County11.133Napa County: 11.126 %Napa County11.126Tulare County: 10.673 %Tulare County10.673Kings County: 10.563 %Kings County10.563Tuolumne County: 10.465 %Tuolumne County10.465Del Norte County: 10.322 %Del Norte County10.322Plumas County: 10.041 %Plumas County10.041Madera County: 9.45 %Madera County9.45Inyo County: 7.663 %Inyo County7.663Mariposa County: 36.576 %Mariposa County36.576Alpine County: 28.676 %Alpine County28.676Sierra County: 23.31 %Sierra County23.31San Benito County: 17.474 %San Benito County17.474Siskiyou County: 15.586 %Siskiyou County15.586San Francisco County: 15.516 %San Francisco County15.516Alameda County: 14.772 %Alameda County14.772Trinity County: 14.723 %Trinity County14.723San Diego County: 14.642 %San Diego County14.642Orange County: 14.531 %Orange County14.531Riverside County: 14.379 %Riverside County14.379Sacramento County: 14.299 %Sacramento County14.299El Dorado County: 14.296 %El Dorado County14.296San Mateo County: 14.196 %San Mateo County14.196Calaveras County: 14.146 %Calaveras County14.146Placer County: 14.099 %Placer County14.099San Bernardino County: 13.939 %San Bernardino County13.939Sonoma County: 13.839 %Sonoma County13.839Contra Costa County: 13.73 %Contra Costa County13.73Santa Clara County: 13.688 %Santa Clara County13.688Los Angeles County: 13.494 %Los Angeles County13.494Solano County: 13.49 %Solano County13.49Marin County: 13.295 %Marin County13.295Nevada County: 13.245 %Nevada County13.245Yuba County: 13.167 %Yuba County13.167Glenn County: 13.141 %Glenn County13.141Santa Cruz County: 12.9 %Santa Cruz County12.9Mendocino County: 12.744 %Mendocino County12.744Santa Barbara County: 12.64 %Santa Barbara County12.64San Joaquin County: 12.562 %San Joaquin County12.562Butte County: 12.522 %Butte County12.522Colusa County: 12.308 %Colusa County12.308Ventura County: 12.262 %Ventura County12.262Lassen County: 12.26 %Lassen County12.26Fresno County: 12.216 %Fresno County12.216Yolo County: 12.209 %Yolo County12.209San Luis Obispo County: 12.205 %San Luis Obispo County12.205Sutter County: 12.153 %Sutter County12.153Tehama County: 12.14 %Tehama County12.14Monterey County: 11.987 %Monterey County11.987Humboldt County: 11.919 %Humboldt County11.919Stanislaus County: 11.855 %Stanislaus County11.855Merced County: 11.699 %Merced County11.699Lake County: 11.677 %Lake County11.677Mono County: 11.481 %Mono County11.481Imperial County: 11.474 %Imperial County11.474Kern County: 11.371 %Kern County11.371Amador County: 11.24 %Amador County11.24Shasta County: 11.229 %Shasta County11.229Modoc County: 11.133 %Modoc County11.133Napa County: 11.126 %Napa County11.126Tulare County: 10.673 %Tulare County10.673Kings County: 10.563 %Kings County10.563Tuolumne County: 10.465 %Tuolumne County10.465Del Norte County: 10.322 %Del Norte County10.322Plumas County: 10.041 %Plumas County10.041Madera County: 9.45 %Madera County9.45Inyo County: 7.663 %Inyo County7.663
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Mariposa County36.576+23.46 pts
2Alpine County28.676+14.72 pts
3Sierra County23.31+13.94 pts
4San Benito County17.474+5.32 pts
5Siskiyou County15.586+2.13 pts
6San Francisco County15.516-1.63 pts
7Alameda County14.772+0.45 pts
8Trinity County14.723+1.33 pts
9San Diego County14.642+0.39 pts
10Orange County14.531+0.17 pts
11Riverside County14.379-2.38 pts
12Sacramento County14.299+0.34 pts
13El Dorado County14.296+1.06 pts
14San Mateo County14.196-0.13 pts
15Calaveras County14.146-2.5 pts
16Placer County14.099-0.54 pts
17San Bernardino County13.939-1.63 pts
18Sonoma County13.839-0.87 pts
19Contra Costa County13.73-0.89 pts
20Santa Clara County13.688-1.64 pts
21Los Angeles County13.494-0.75 pts
22Solano County13.49+1 pts
23Marin County13.295+0.47 pts
24Nevada County13.245+1.38 pts
25Yuba County13.167+0.6 pts
26Glenn County13.141-1.14 pts
27Santa Cruz County12.9-0.46 pts
28Mendocino County12.744+0.84 pts
29Santa Barbara County12.64-0.55 pts
30San Joaquin County12.562-1.05 pts
31Butte County12.522-0.66 pts
32Colusa County12.308+4.29 pts
33Ventura County12.262-0.88 pts
34Lassen County12.26-9.08 pts
35Fresno County12.216-2.05 pts
36Yolo County12.209-1.8 pts
37San Luis Obispo County12.205-1.64 pts
38Sutter County12.153-1.86 pts
39Tehama County12.14+0.18 pts
40Monterey County11.987-2.09 pts
41Humboldt County11.919-0.52 pts
42Stanislaus County11.855-1.15 pts
43Merced County11.699+0.95 pts
44Lake County11.677+0.27 pts
45Mono County11.481+1.61 pts
46Imperial County11.474+0.25 pts
47Kern County11.371-1.34 pts
48Amador County11.24-1.37 pts
49Shasta County11.229-1.49 pts
50Modoc County11.133-1.74 pts
51Napa County11.126-2.32 pts
52Tulare County10.673-2.45 pts
53Kings County10.563-0.33 pts
54Tuolumne County10.465-0.94 pts
55Del Norte County10.322-5.34 pts
56Plumas County10.041-5.47 pts
57Madera County9.45-2.35 pts
58Inyo County7.663-0.99 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Mariposa County, with 36.576% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Inyo County, with 7.663% in 2016.

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