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Counties in California by job creation rate

Alpine County had the highest job creation rate of 58 counties in 2017, at 21.935%. Glenn County had the lowest, at 9.861%. The median was 13.712% and the figure for California was 14.918%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.935Alpine County
Lowest9.861Glenn County
Median13.71258 counties
California14.918History

Map of counties, 2017

Alameda County: 15.738 %Alpine County: 21.935 %Amador County: 11.943 %Butte County: 13.673 %Calaveras County: 14.87 %Colusa County: 11.169 %Contra Costa County: 14.271 %Del Norte County: 14.517 %El Dorado County: 15.318 %Fresno County: 13.831 %Glenn County: 9.861 %Humboldt County: 14.646 %Imperial County: 11.508 %Inyo County: 11.257 %Kern County: 13.719 %Kings County: 13.662 %Lake County: 13.227 %Lassen County: 11.778 %Los Angeles County: 13.733 %Madera County: 10.327 %Marin County: 12.86 %Mariposa County: 14.164 %Mendocino County: 12.762 %Merced County: 14.515 %Modoc County: 9.887 %Mono County: 11.895 %Monterey County: 15.014 %Napa County: 14.067 %Nevada County: 16.576 %Orange County: 14.412 %Placer County: 14.315 %Plumas County: 13.12 %Riverside County: 15.986 %Sacramento County: 14.228 %San Benito County: 16.229 %San Bernardino County: 15.564 %San Diego County: 13.506 %San Francisco County: 16.63 %San Joaquin County: 17.758 %San Luis Obispo County: 13.546 %San Mateo County: 16.406 %Santa Barbara County: 13.27 %Santa Clara County: 13.705 %Santa Cruz County: 13.488 %Shasta County: 12.951 %Sierra County: 16 %Siskiyou County: 14.24 %Solano County: 13.652 %Sonoma County: 15.316 %Stanislaus County: 12.794 %Sutter County: 12.185 %Tehama County: 13.302 %Trinity County: 12.406 %Tulare County: 12.469 %Tuolumne County: 12.756 %Ventura County: 13.43 %Yolo County: 14.648 %Yuba County: 17.558 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Alpine County: 21.935 %Alpine County21.935San Joaquin County: 17.758 %San Joaquin County17.758Yuba County: 17.558 %Yuba County17.558San Francisco County: 16.63 %San Francisco County16.63Nevada County: 16.576 %Nevada County16.576San Mateo County: 16.406 %San Mateo County16.406San Benito County: 16.229 %San Benito County16.229Sierra County: 16 %Sierra County16Riverside County: 15.986 %Riverside County15.986Alameda County: 15.738 %Alameda County15.738San Bernardino County: 15.564 %San Bernardino County15.564El Dorado County: 15.318 %El Dorado County15.318Sonoma County: 15.316 %Sonoma County15.316Monterey County: 15.014 %Monterey County15.014Calaveras County: 14.87 %Calaveras County14.87Yolo County: 14.648 %Yolo County14.648Humboldt County: 14.646 %Humboldt County14.646Del Norte County: 14.517 %Del Norte County14.517Merced County: 14.515 %Merced County14.515Orange County: 14.412 %Orange County14.412Placer County: 14.315 %Placer County14.315Contra Costa County: 14.271 %Contra Costa County14.271Siskiyou County: 14.24 %Siskiyou County14.24Sacramento County: 14.228 %Sacramento County14.228Mariposa County: 14.164 %Mariposa County14.164Napa County: 14.067 %Napa County14.067Fresno County: 13.831 %Fresno County13.831Los Angeles County: 13.733 %Los Angeles County13.733Kern County: 13.719 %Kern County13.719Santa Clara County: 13.705 %Santa Clara County13.705Butte County: 13.673 %Butte County13.673Kings County: 13.662 %Kings County13.662Solano County: 13.652 %Solano County13.652San Luis Obispo County: 13.546 %San Luis Obispo County13.546San Diego County: 13.506 %San Diego County13.506Santa Cruz County: 13.488 %Santa Cruz County13.488Ventura County: 13.43 %Ventura County13.43Tehama County: 13.302 %Tehama County13.302Santa Barbara County: 13.27 %Santa Barbara County13.27Lake County: 13.227 %Lake County13.227Plumas County: 13.12 %Plumas County13.12Shasta County: 12.951 %Shasta County12.951Marin County: 12.86 %Marin County12.86Stanislaus County: 12.794 %Stanislaus County12.794Mendocino County: 12.762 %Mendocino County12.762Tuolumne County: 12.756 %Tuolumne County12.756Tulare County: 12.469 %Tulare County12.469Trinity County: 12.406 %Trinity County12.406Sutter County: 12.185 %Sutter County12.185Amador County: 11.943 %Amador County11.943Mono County: 11.895 %Mono County11.895Lassen County: 11.778 %Lassen County11.778Imperial County: 11.508 %Imperial County11.508Inyo County: 11.257 %Inyo County11.257Colusa County: 11.169 %Colusa County11.169Madera County: 10.327 %Madera County10.327Modoc County: 9.887 %Modoc County9.887Glenn County: 9.861 %Glenn County9.861Alpine County: 21.935 %Alpine County21.935San Joaquin County: 17.758 %San Joaquin County17.758Yuba County: 17.558 %Yuba County17.558San Francisco County: 16.63 %San Francisco County16.63Nevada County: 16.576 %Nevada County16.576San Mateo County: 16.406 %San Mateo County16.406San Benito County: 16.229 %San Benito County16.229Sierra County: 16 %Sierra County16Riverside County: 15.986 %Riverside County15.986Alameda County: 15.738 %Alameda County15.738San Bernardino County: 15.564 %San Bernardino County15.564El Dorado County: 15.318 %El Dorado County15.318Sonoma County: 15.316 %Sonoma County15.316Monterey County: 15.014 %Monterey County15.014Calaveras County: 14.87 %Calaveras County14.87Yolo County: 14.648 %Yolo County14.648Humboldt County: 14.646 %Humboldt County14.646Del Norte County: 14.517 %Del Norte County14.517Merced County: 14.515 %Merced County14.515Orange County: 14.412 %Orange County14.412Placer County: 14.315 %Placer County14.315Contra Costa County: 14.271 %Contra Costa County14.271Siskiyou County: 14.24 %Siskiyou County14.24Sacramento County: 14.228 %Sacramento County14.228Mariposa County: 14.164 %Mariposa County14.164Napa County: 14.067 %Napa County14.067Fresno County: 13.831 %Fresno County13.831Los Angeles County: 13.733 %Los Angeles County13.733Kern County: 13.719 %Kern County13.719Santa Clara County: 13.705 %Santa Clara County13.705Butte County: 13.673 %Butte County13.673Kings County: 13.662 %Kings County13.662Solano County: 13.652 %Solano County13.652San Luis Obispo County: 13.546 %San Luis Obispo County13.546San Diego County: 13.506 %San Diego County13.506Santa Cruz County: 13.488 %Santa Cruz County13.488Ventura County: 13.43 %Ventura County13.43Tehama County: 13.302 %Tehama County13.302Santa Barbara County: 13.27 %Santa Barbara County13.27Lake County: 13.227 %Lake County13.227Plumas County: 13.12 %Plumas County13.12Shasta County: 12.951 %Shasta County12.951Marin County: 12.86 %Marin County12.86Stanislaus County: 12.794 %Stanislaus County12.794Mendocino County: 12.762 %Mendocino County12.762Tuolumne County: 12.756 %Tuolumne County12.756Tulare County: 12.469 %Tulare County12.469Trinity County: 12.406 %Trinity County12.406Sutter County: 12.185 %Sutter County12.185Amador County: 11.943 %Amador County11.943Mono County: 11.895 %Mono County11.895Lassen County: 11.778 %Lassen County11.778Imperial County: 11.508 %Imperial County11.508Inyo County: 11.257 %Inyo County11.257Colusa County: 11.169 %Colusa County11.169Madera County: 10.327 %Madera County10.327Modoc County: 9.887 %Modoc County9.887Glenn County: 9.861 %Glenn County9.861
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Alpine County21.935-6.74 pts
2San Joaquin County17.758+5.2 pts
3Yuba County17.558+4.39 pts
4San Francisco County16.63+1.11 pts
5Nevada County16.576+3.33 pts
6San Mateo County16.406+2.21 pts
7San Benito County16.229-1.25 pts
8Sierra County16-7.31 pts
9Riverside County15.986+1.61 pts
10Alameda County15.738+0.97 pts
11San Bernardino County15.564+1.63 pts
12El Dorado County15.318+1.02 pts
13Sonoma County15.316+1.48 pts
14Monterey County15.014+3.03 pts
15Calaveras County14.87+0.72 pts
16Yolo County14.648+2.44 pts
17Humboldt County14.646+2.73 pts
18Del Norte County14.517+4.2 pts
19Merced County14.515+2.82 pts
20Orange County14.412-0.12 pts
21Placer County14.315+0.22 pts
22Contra Costa County14.271+0.54 pts
23Siskiyou County14.24-1.35 pts
24Sacramento County14.228-0.07 pts
25Mariposa County14.164-22.41 pts
26Napa County14.067+2.94 pts
27Fresno County13.831+1.62 pts
28Los Angeles County13.733+0.24 pts
29Kern County13.719+2.35 pts
30Santa Clara County13.705+0.02 pts
31Butte County13.673+1.15 pts
32Kings County13.662+3.1 pts
33Solano County13.652+0.16 pts
34San Luis Obispo County13.546+1.34 pts
35San Diego County13.506-1.14 pts
36Santa Cruz County13.488+0.59 pts
37Ventura County13.43+1.17 pts
38Tehama County13.302+1.16 pts
39Santa Barbara County13.27+0.63 pts
40Lake County13.227+1.55 pts
41Plumas County13.12+3.08 pts
42Shasta County12.951+1.72 pts
43Marin County12.86-0.44 pts
44Stanislaus County12.794+0.94 pts
45Mendocino County12.762+0.02 pts
46Tuolumne County12.756+2.29 pts
47Tulare County12.469+1.8 pts
48Trinity County12.406-2.32 pts
49Sutter County12.185+0.03 pts
50Amador County11.943+0.7 pts
51Mono County11.895+0.41 pts
52Lassen County11.778-0.48 pts
53Imperial County11.508+0.03 pts
54Inyo County11.257+3.59 pts
55Colusa County11.169-1.14 pts
56Madera County10.327+0.88 pts
57Modoc County9.887-1.25 pts
58Glenn County9.861-3.28 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Alpine County, with 21.935% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Glenn County, with 9.861% in 2017.

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