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Counties in California by job creation rate

Sierra County had the highest job creation rate of 58 counties in 2019, at 20.948%. Modoc County had the lowest, at 8.539%. The median was 12.617% and the figure for California was 13.392%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.948Sierra County
Lowest8.539Modoc County
Median12.61758 counties
California13.392History

Map of counties, 2019

Alameda County: 13.559 %Alpine County: 19.929 %Amador County: 10.316 %Butte County: 11.495 %Calaveras County: 12.837 %Colusa County: 10.583 %Contra Costa County: 13.131 %Del Norte County: 8.599 %El Dorado County: 16.885 %Fresno County: 12.79 %Glenn County: 11.556 %Humboldt County: 10.248 %Imperial County: 12.619 %Inyo County: 13.493 %Kern County: 12.391 %Kings County: 8.679 %Lake County: 12.609 %Lassen County: 13.53 %Los Angeles County: 12.811 %Madera County: 12.513 %Marin County: 12.855 %Mariposa County: 10.371 %Mendocino County: 12.351 %Merced County: 10.929 %Modoc County: 8.539 %Mono County: 8.994 %Monterey County: 11.725 %Napa County: 10.187 %Nevada County: 11.567 %Orange County: 13.062 %Placer County: 13.486 %Plumas County: 11.797 %Riverside County: 14.406 %Sacramento County: 13.341 %San Benito County: 9.508 %San Bernardino County: 13.819 %San Diego County: 12.614 %San Francisco County: 16.189 %San Joaquin County: 13.708 %San Luis Obispo County: 13.181 %San Mateo County: 14.531 %Santa Barbara County: 12.056 %Santa Clara County: 13.015 %Santa Cruz County: 13.188 %Shasta County: 11.484 %Sierra County: 20.948 %Siskiyou County: 12.053 %Solano County: 13.181 %Sonoma County: 13.862 %Stanislaus County: 10.323 %Sutter County: 10.244 %Tehama County: 14.107 %Trinity County: 9.886 %Tulare County: 11.32 %Tuolumne County: 9.719 %Ventura County: 12.647 %Yolo County: 13.898 %Yuba County: 14.122 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Sierra County: 20.948 %Sierra County20.948Alpine County: 19.929 %Alpine County19.929El Dorado County: 16.885 %El Dorado County16.885San Francisco County: 16.189 %San Francisco County16.189San Mateo County: 14.531 %San Mateo County14.531Riverside County: 14.406 %Riverside County14.406Yuba County: 14.122 %Yuba County14.122Tehama County: 14.107 %Tehama County14.107Yolo County: 13.898 %Yolo County13.898Sonoma County: 13.862 %Sonoma County13.862San Bernardino County: 13.819 %San Bernardino County13.819San Joaquin County: 13.708 %San Joaquin County13.708Alameda County: 13.559 %Alameda County13.559Lassen County: 13.53 %Lassen County13.53Inyo County: 13.493 %Inyo County13.493Placer County: 13.486 %Placer County13.486Sacramento County: 13.341 %Sacramento County13.341Santa Cruz County: 13.188 %Santa Cruz County13.188San Luis Obispo County: 13.181 %San Luis Obispo County13.181Solano County: 13.181 %Solano County13.181Contra Costa County: 13.131 %Contra Costa County13.131Orange County: 13.062 %Orange County13.062Santa Clara County: 13.015 %Santa Clara County13.015Marin County: 12.855 %Marin County12.855Calaveras County: 12.837 %Calaveras County12.837Los Angeles County: 12.811 %Los Angeles County12.811Fresno County: 12.79 %Fresno County12.79Ventura County: 12.647 %Ventura County12.647Imperial County: 12.619 %Imperial County12.619San Diego County: 12.614 %San Diego County12.614Lake County: 12.609 %Lake County12.609Madera County: 12.513 %Madera County12.513Kern County: 12.391 %Kern County12.391Mendocino County: 12.351 %Mendocino County12.351Santa Barbara County: 12.056 %Santa Barbara County12.056Siskiyou County: 12.053 %Siskiyou County12.053Plumas County: 11.797 %Plumas County11.797Monterey County: 11.725 %Monterey County11.725Nevada County: 11.567 %Nevada County11.567Glenn County: 11.556 %Glenn County11.556Butte County: 11.495 %Butte County11.495Shasta County: 11.484 %Shasta County11.484Tulare County: 11.32 %Tulare County11.32Merced County: 10.929 %Merced County10.929Colusa County: 10.583 %Colusa County10.583Mariposa County: 10.371 %Mariposa County10.371Stanislaus County: 10.323 %Stanislaus County10.323Amador County: 10.316 %Amador County10.316Humboldt County: 10.248 %Humboldt County10.248Sutter County: 10.244 %Sutter County10.244Napa County: 10.187 %Napa County10.187Trinity County: 9.886 %Trinity County9.886Tuolumne County: 9.719 %Tuolumne County9.719San Benito County: 9.508 %San Benito County9.508Mono County: 8.994 %Mono County8.994Kings County: 8.679 %Kings County8.679Del Norte County: 8.599 %Del Norte County8.599Modoc County: 8.539 %Modoc County8.539Sierra County: 20.948 %Sierra County20.948Alpine County: 19.929 %Alpine County19.929El Dorado County: 16.885 %El Dorado County16.885San Francisco County: 16.189 %San Francisco County16.189San Mateo County: 14.531 %San Mateo County14.531Riverside County: 14.406 %Riverside County14.406Yuba County: 14.122 %Yuba County14.122Tehama County: 14.107 %Tehama County14.107Yolo County: 13.898 %Yolo County13.898Sonoma County: 13.862 %Sonoma County13.862San Bernardino County: 13.819 %San Bernardino County13.819San Joaquin County: 13.708 %San Joaquin County13.708Alameda County: 13.559 %Alameda County13.559Lassen County: 13.53 %Lassen County13.53Inyo County: 13.493 %Inyo County13.493Placer County: 13.486 %Placer County13.486Sacramento County: 13.341 %Sacramento County13.341Santa Cruz County: 13.188 %Santa Cruz County13.188San Luis Obispo County: 13.181 %San Luis Obispo County13.181Solano County: 13.181 %Solano County13.181Contra Costa County: 13.131 %Contra Costa County13.131Orange County: 13.062 %Orange County13.062Santa Clara County: 13.015 %Santa Clara County13.015Marin County: 12.855 %Marin County12.855Calaveras County: 12.837 %Calaveras County12.837Los Angeles County: 12.811 %Los Angeles County12.811Fresno County: 12.79 %Fresno County12.79Ventura County: 12.647 %Ventura County12.647Imperial County: 12.619 %Imperial County12.619San Diego County: 12.614 %San Diego County12.614Lake County: 12.609 %Lake County12.609Madera County: 12.513 %Madera County12.513Kern County: 12.391 %Kern County12.391Mendocino County: 12.351 %Mendocino County12.351Santa Barbara County: 12.056 %Santa Barbara County12.056Siskiyou County: 12.053 %Siskiyou County12.053Plumas County: 11.797 %Plumas County11.797Monterey County: 11.725 %Monterey County11.725Nevada County: 11.567 %Nevada County11.567Glenn County: 11.556 %Glenn County11.556Butte County: 11.495 %Butte County11.495Shasta County: 11.484 %Shasta County11.484Tulare County: 11.32 %Tulare County11.32Merced County: 10.929 %Merced County10.929Colusa County: 10.583 %Colusa County10.583Mariposa County: 10.371 %Mariposa County10.371Stanislaus County: 10.323 %Stanislaus County10.323Amador County: 10.316 %Amador County10.316Humboldt County: 10.248 %Humboldt County10.248Sutter County: 10.244 %Sutter County10.244Napa County: 10.187 %Napa County10.187Trinity County: 9.886 %Trinity County9.886Tuolumne County: 9.719 %Tuolumne County9.719San Benito County: 9.508 %San Benito County9.508Mono County: 8.994 %Mono County8.994Kings County: 8.679 %Kings County8.679Del Norte County: 8.599 %Del Norte County8.599Modoc County: 8.539 %Modoc County8.539
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sierra County20.948+9.97 pts
2Alpine County19.929+11.17 pts
3El Dorado County16.885+2.89 pts
4San Francisco County16.189+1.22 pts
5San Mateo County14.531+0.13 pts
6Riverside County14.406+0.11 pts
7Yuba County14.122+3.89 pts
8Tehama County14.107+3.99 pts
9Yolo County13.898+1.4 pts
10Sonoma County13.862-0.24 pts
11San Bernardino County13.819+0.15 pts
12San Joaquin County13.708+1.49 pts
13Alameda County13.559+0.86 pts
14Lassen County13.53+0.37 pts
15Inyo County13.493+2.19 pts
16Placer County13.486+0.19 pts
17Sacramento County13.341-0.74 pts
18Santa Cruz County13.188+0.79 pts
19San Luis Obispo County13.181-0.06 pts
19Solano County13.181-0.81 pts
21Contra Costa County13.131+0.38 pts
22Orange County13.062-0.83 pts
23Santa Clara County13.015-0.25 pts
24Marin County12.855-0.37 pts
25Calaveras County12.837-1.7 pts
26Los Angeles County12.811-0.17 pts
27Fresno County12.79-1.15 pts
28Ventura County12.647-0.61 pts
29Imperial County12.619-1.04 pts
30San Diego County12.614-0.6 pts
31Lake County12.609+0.54 pts
32Madera County12.513+1.55 pts
33Kern County12.391-1.78 pts
34Mendocino County12.351+0.07 pts
35Santa Barbara County12.056-2.37 pts
36Siskiyou County12.053-0.65 pts
37Plumas County11.797-0.53 pts
38Monterey County11.725-1.9 pts
39Nevada County11.567-0.98 pts
40Glenn County11.556+1.72 pts
41Butte County11.495-0.3 pts
42Shasta County11.484-2.25 pts
43Tulare County11.32-0.19 pts
44Merced County10.929-1.38 pts
45Colusa County10.583-3.42 pts
46Mariposa County10.371-4.42 pts
47Stanislaus County10.323-1.61 pts
48Amador County10.316+0.47 pts
49Humboldt County10.248-1.84 pts
50Sutter County10.244-3.58 pts
51Napa County10.187-1.43 pts
52Trinity County9.886-4.69 pts
53Tuolumne County9.719-1.72 pts
54San Benito County9.508-8.08 pts
55Mono County8.994-0.53 pts
56Kings County8.679-3.48 pts
57Del Norte County8.599-1.35 pts
58Modoc County8.539+0.47 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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Sierra County, with 20.948% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Modoc County, with 8.539% in 2019.

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