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Counties in California by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)

Marin County had the highest per capita income (US five-year survey estimate) of 58 counties in 2021, at $78,995. Imperial County had the lowest, at $19,005. The median was $34,379 and the figure for California was $41,276. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest78,995Marin County
Lowest19,005Imperial County
Median34,37958 counties
California41,276History

Map of counties, 2021

Alameda County: 53,815 USDAlpine County: 39,055 USDAmador County: 36,589 USDButte County: 33,424 USDCalaveras County: 34,791 USDColusa County: 28,063 USDContra Costa County: 53,656 USDDel Norte County: 24,708 USDEl Dorado County: 48,953 USDFresno County: 27,295 USDGlenn County: 25,100 USDHumboldt County: 31,044 USDImperial County: 19,005 USDInyo County: 34,304 USDKern County: 25,328 USDKings County: 23,483 USDLake County: 32,147 USDLassen County: 21,214 USDLos Angeles County: 37,924 USDMadera County: 24,759 USDMarin County: 78,995 USDMariposa County: 31,871 USDMendocino County: 31,324 USDMerced County: 24,521 USDModoc County: 26,084 USDMono County: 37,466 USDMonterey County: 33,786 USDNapa County: 49,641 USDNevada County: 43,777 USDOrange County: 46,099 USDPlacer County: 48,580 USDPlumas County: 35,139 USDRiverside County: 32,079 USDSacramento County: 36,152 USDSan Benito County: 37,238 USDSan Bernardino County: 28,443 USDSan Diego County: 42,696 USDSan Francisco County: 77,267 USDSan Joaquin County: 30,628 USDSan Luis Obispo County: 41,407 USDSan Mateo County: 69,919 USDSanta Barbara County: 40,634 USDSanta Clara County: 65,052 USDSanta Cruz County: 47,619 USDShasta County: 33,507 USDSierra County: 34,454 USDSiskiyou County: 29,563 USDSolano County: 39,068 USDSonoma County: 47,580 USDStanislaus County: 29,195 USDSutter County: 30,932 USDTehama County: 30,976 USDTrinity County: 29,312 USDTulare County: 23,706 USDTuolumne County: 37,042 USDVentura County: 41,863 USDYolo County: 38,805 USDYuba County: 27,163 USD
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USD, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Marin County: 78,995 USDMarin County78,995San Francisco County: 77,267 USDSan Francisco County77,267San Mateo County: 69,919 USDSan Mateo County69,919Santa Clara County: 65,052 USDSanta Clara County65,052Alameda County: 53,815 USDAlameda County53,815Contra Costa County: 53,656 USDContra Costa County53,656Napa County: 49,641 USDNapa County49,641El Dorado County: 48,953 USDEl Dorado County48,953Placer County: 48,580 USDPlacer County48,580Santa Cruz County: 47,619 USDSanta Cruz County47,619Sonoma County: 47,580 USDSonoma County47,580Orange County: 46,099 USDOrange County46,099Nevada County: 43,777 USDNevada County43,777San Diego County: 42,696 USDSan Diego County42,696Ventura County: 41,863 USDVentura County41,863San Luis Obispo County: 41,407 USDSan Luis Obispo County41,407Santa Barbara County: 40,634 USDSanta Barbara County40,634Solano County: 39,068 USDSolano County39,068Alpine County: 39,055 USDAlpine County39,055Yolo County: 38,805 USDYolo County38,805Los Angeles County: 37,924 USDLos Angeles County37,924Mono County: 37,466 USDMono County37,466San Benito County: 37,238 USDSan Benito County37,238Tuolumne County: 37,042 USDTuolumne County37,042Amador County: 36,589 USDAmador County36,589Sacramento County: 36,152 USDSacramento County36,152Plumas County: 35,139 USDPlumas County35,139Calaveras County: 34,791 USDCalaveras County34,791Sierra County: 34,454 USDSierra County34,454Inyo County: 34,304 USDInyo County34,304Monterey County: 33,786 USDMonterey County33,786Shasta County: 33,507 USDShasta County33,507Butte County: 33,424 USDButte County33,424Lake County: 32,147 USDLake County32,147Riverside County: 32,079 USDRiverside County32,079Mariposa County: 31,871 USDMariposa County31,871Mendocino County: 31,324 USDMendocino County31,324Humboldt County: 31,044 USDHumboldt County31,044Tehama County: 30,976 USDTehama County30,976Sutter County: 30,932 USDSutter County30,932San Joaquin County: 30,628 USDSan Joaquin County30,628Siskiyou County: 29,563 USDSiskiyou County29,563Trinity County: 29,312 USDTrinity County29,312Stanislaus County: 29,195 USDStanislaus County29,195San Bernardino County: 28,443 USDSan Bernardino County28,443Colusa County: 28,063 USDColusa County28,063Fresno County: 27,295 USDFresno County27,295Yuba County: 27,163 USDYuba County27,163Modoc County: 26,084 USDModoc County26,084Kern County: 25,328 USDKern County25,328Glenn County: 25,100 USDGlenn County25,100Madera County: 24,759 USDMadera County24,759Del Norte County: 24,708 USDDel Norte County24,708Merced County: 24,521 USDMerced County24,521Tulare County: 23,706 USDTulare County23,706Kings County: 23,483 USDKings County23,483Lassen County: 21,214 USDLassen County21,214Imperial County: 19,005 USDImperial County19,005Marin County: 78,995 USDMarin County78,995San Francisco County: 77,267 USDSan Francisco County77,267San Mateo County: 69,919 USDSan Mateo County69,919Santa Clara County: 65,052 USDSanta Clara County65,052Alameda County: 53,815 USDAlameda County53,815Contra Costa County: 53,656 USDContra Costa County53,656Napa County: 49,641 USDNapa County49,641El Dorado County: 48,953 USDEl Dorado County48,953Placer County: 48,580 USDPlacer County48,580Santa Cruz County: 47,619 USDSanta Cruz County47,619Sonoma County: 47,580 USDSonoma County47,580Orange County: 46,099 USDOrange County46,099Nevada County: 43,777 USDNevada County43,777San Diego County: 42,696 USDSan Diego County42,696Ventura County: 41,863 USDVentura County41,863San Luis Obispo County: 41,407 USDSan Luis Obispo County41,407Santa Barbara County: 40,634 USDSanta Barbara County40,634Solano County: 39,068 USDSolano County39,068Alpine County: 39,055 USDAlpine County39,055Yolo County: 38,805 USDYolo County38,805Los Angeles County: 37,924 USDLos Angeles County37,924Mono County: 37,466 USDMono County37,466San Benito County: 37,238 USDSan Benito County37,238Tuolumne County: 37,042 USDTuolumne County37,042Amador County: 36,589 USDAmador County36,589Sacramento County: 36,152 USDSacramento County36,152Plumas County: 35,139 USDPlumas County35,139Calaveras County: 34,791 USDCalaveras County34,791Sierra County: 34,454 USDSierra County34,454Inyo County: 34,304 USDInyo County34,304Monterey County: 33,786 USDMonterey County33,786Shasta County: 33,507 USDShasta County33,507Butte County: 33,424 USDButte County33,424Lake County: 32,147 USDLake County32,147Riverside County: 32,079 USDRiverside County32,079Mariposa County: 31,871 USDMariposa County31,871Mendocino County: 31,324 USDMendocino County31,324Humboldt County: 31,044 USDHumboldt County31,044Tehama County: 30,976 USDTehama County30,976Sutter County: 30,932 USDSutter County30,932San Joaquin County: 30,628 USDSan Joaquin County30,628Siskiyou County: 29,563 USDSiskiyou County29,563Trinity County: 29,312 USDTrinity County29,312Stanislaus County: 29,195 USDStanislaus County29,195San Bernardino County: 28,443 USDSan Bernardino County28,443Colusa County: 28,063 USDColusa County28,063Fresno County: 27,295 USDFresno County27,295Yuba County: 27,163 USDYuba County27,163Modoc County: 26,084 USDModoc County26,084Kern County: 25,328 USDKern County25,328Glenn County: 25,100 USDGlenn County25,100Madera County: 24,759 USDMadera County24,759Del Norte County: 24,708 USDDel Norte County24,708Merced County: 24,521 USDMerced County24,521Tulare County: 23,706 USDTulare County23,706Kings County: 23,483 USDKings County23,483Lassen County: 21,214 USDLassen County21,214Imperial County: 19,005 USDImperial County19,005
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Marin County78,995
2San Francisco County77,267
3San Mateo County69,919
4Santa Clara County65,052
5Alameda County53,815
6Contra Costa County53,656
7Napa County49,641
8El Dorado County48,953
9Placer County48,580
10Santa Cruz County47,619
11Sonoma County47,580
12Orange County46,099
13Nevada County43,777
14San Diego County42,696
15Ventura County41,863
16San Luis Obispo County41,407
17Santa Barbara County40,634
18Solano County39,068
19Alpine County39,055
20Yolo County38,805
21Los Angeles County37,924
22Mono County37,466
23San Benito County37,238
24Tuolumne County37,042
25Amador County36,589
26Sacramento County36,152
27Plumas County35,139
28Calaveras County34,791
29Sierra County34,454
30Inyo County34,304
31Monterey County33,786
32Shasta County33,507
33Butte County33,424
34Lake County32,147
35Riverside County32,079
36Mariposa County31,871
37Mendocino County31,324
38Humboldt County31,044
39Tehama County30,976
40Sutter County30,932
41San Joaquin County30,628
42Siskiyou County29,563
43Trinity County29,312
44Stanislaus County29,195
45San Bernardino County28,443
46Colusa County28,063
47Fresno County27,295
48Yuba County27,163
49Modoc County26,084
50Kern County25,328
51Glenn County25,100
52Madera County24,759
53Del Norte County24,708
54Merced County24,521
55Tulare County23,706
56Kings County23,483
57Lassen County21,214
58Imperial County19,005

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Total money income received in the past 12 months by people aged 15 and over, divided by the total population, including children, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Survey-reported money income before taxes. Lower than BEA per_capita_personal_income, which also counts employer contributions, imputed income and government transfers in kind.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year (Counties in California by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19301: per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars of the final year, Counties in California by per capita income (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19301.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-income-acs/california-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)?

Marin County, with $78,995 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)?

Imperial County, with $19,005 in 2021.

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