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Counties in California by poverty rate, 2024

Trinity County had the highest poverty rate of 58 counties in 2024, at 23%. Placer County had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 13.2% and the figure for California was 11.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest23Trinity County
Lowest6.8Placer County
Median13.258 counties
California11.8History

All counties, 2024

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Trinity CountyTrinity County: 23 %23Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 19.9 %19.9Tulare CountyTulare County: 19.9 %19.9Lake CountyLake County: 19.7 %19.7Imperial CountyImperial County: 18.8 %18.8Butte CountyButte County: 18.7 %18.7Kern CountyKern County: 18.6 %18.6Merced CountyMerced County: 18.4 %18.4Fresno CountyFresno County: 18.2 %18.2Tehama CountyTehama County: 18.2 %18.2Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 18 %18Madera CountyMadera County: 17.7 %17.7Yolo CountyYolo County: 17.4 %17.4Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 17.3 %17.3Lassen CountyLassen County: 17.2 %17.2Modoc CountyModoc County: 17.1 %17.1Alpine CountyAlpine County: 15.8 %15.8Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 15.7 %15.7Glenn CountyGlenn County: 15.5 %15.5Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 15.1 %15.1Shasta CountyShasta County: 14.6 %14.6Kings CountyKings County: 14.4 %14.4Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 14.2 %14.2Monterey CountyMonterey County: 13.7 %13.7Colusa CountyColusa County: 13.6 %13.6Sierra CountySierra County: 13.5 %13.5Yuba CountyYuba County: 13.5 %13.5Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 13.4 %13.4Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 13.3 %13.3Plumas CountyPlumas County: 13 %13San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 12.9 %12.9Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 12.7 %12.7San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 12.6 %12.6San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 12.6 %12.6Sutter CountySutter County: 12.6 %12.6Sacramento CountySacramento County: 12 %12Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 11.9 %11.9Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 11.5 %11.5San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 11.3 %11.3Inyo CountyInyo County: 11.2 %11.2Amador CountyAmador County: 10.8 %10.8San Diego CountySan Diego County: 10.1 %10.1Solano CountySolano County: 10.1 %10.1Marin CountyMarin County: 9.9 %9.9Mono CountyMono County: 9.8 %9.8Riverside CountyRiverside County: 9.8 %9.8Orange CountyOrange County: 9.7 %9.7Nevada CountyNevada County: 9.6 %9.6Ventura CountyVentura County: 9.5 %9.5Alameda CountyAlameda County: 8.8 %8.8San Benito CountySan Benito County: 8.7 %8.7Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 8.5 %8.5Sonoma CountySonoma County: 8.4 %8.4El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 7.9 %7.9Napa CountyNapa County: 7.8 %7.8San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 7.2 %7.2Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 7.1 %7.1Placer CountyPlacer County: 6.8 %6.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Trinity County23+2.2 pts
2Del Norte County19.9+6.1 pts
2Tulare County19.9+2.4 pts
4Lake County19.7+2.1 pts
5Imperial County18.8+1.5 pts
6Butte County18.7-1.2 pts
7Kern County18.6-0.4 pts
8Merced County18.4-0.2 pts
9Fresno County18.2+0.5 pts
9Tehama County18.2+3.2 pts
11Humboldt County18+1.3 pts
12Madera County17.7-0.3 pts
13Yolo County17.4+2.1 pts
14Siskiyou County17.3+0.2 pts
15Lassen County17.2+0.1 pts
16Modoc County17.1-3 pts
17Alpine County15.8+0.2 pts
18Santa Barbara County15.7+0.8 pts
19Glenn County15.5+2 pts
20Mariposa County15.1-2.2 pts
21Shasta County14.6+1.4 pts
22Kings County14.4-3.1 pts
23Stanislaus County14.2+1.6 pts
24Monterey County13.7-0.3 pts
25Colusa County13.6+1.3 pts
26Sierra County13.5+0.9 pts
26Yuba County13.5-1.9 pts
28Mendocino County13.4-0.5 pts
29Los Angeles County13.3-0.4 pts
30Plumas County13+0.3 pts
31San Joaquin County12.9+0.3 pts
32Tuolumne County12.7+2.2 pts
33San Bernardino County12.6-0.6 pts
33San Luis Obispo County12.6-0.2 pts
33Sutter County12.6-2.7 pts
36Sacramento County12+0.1 pts
37Santa Cruz County11.9-0.7 pts
38Calaveras County11.5-0.7 pts
39San Francisco County11.3-0.6 pts
40Inyo County11.2-0.6 pts
41Amador County10.8-0.9 pts
42San Diego County10.10 pts
42Solano County10.1-0.2 pts
44Marin County9.9+1.2 pts
45Mono County9.8+2 pts
45Riverside County9.8-1.5 pts
47Orange County9.7+0.5 pts
48Nevada County9.6-1.3 pts
49Ventura County9.5-0.3 pts
50Alameda County8.8-0.7 pts
51San Benito County8.7-0.4 pts
52Contra Costa County8.5+0.2 pts
53Sonoma County8.4-0.7 pts
54El Dorado County7.9+0.9 pts
55Napa County7.8-1.1 pts
56San Mateo County7.2-0.1 pts
57Santa Clara County7.1-0.5 pts
58Placer County6.8+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Trinity County, with 23% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Placer County, with 6.8% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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