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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 2022, at $87,300. Imperial County had the lowest, at $21,216. The median was $37,717 and the figure for California was $45,591. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87,300Marin County
Lowest21,216Imperial County
Median37,71758 counties
California45,591History

Map of counties, 2022

Alameda County: 60,193 USDAlpine County: 55,425 USDAmador County: 40,379 USDButte County: 36,374 USDCalaveras County: 37,935 USDColusa County: 31,915 USDContra Costa County: 59,083 USDDel Norte County: 28,396 USDEl Dorado County: 55,455 USDFresno County: 30,130 USDGlenn County: 28,106 USDHumboldt County: 33,988 USDImperial County: 21,216 USDInyo County: 36,673 USDKern County: 27,976 USDKings County: 26,193 USDLake County: 34,020 USDLassen County: 23,646 USDLos Angeles County: 41,847 USDMadera County: 28,158 USDMarin County: 87,300 USDMariposa County: 36,106 USDMendocino County: 34,977 USDMerced County: 26,869 USDModoc County: 28,860 USDMono County: 43,315 USDMonterey County: 37,741 USDNapa County: 54,306 USDNevada County: 46,706 USDOrange County: 50,683 USDPlacer County: 54,004 USDPlumas County: 41,701 USDRiverside County: 35,356 USDSacramento County: 39,763 USDSan Benito County: 40,799 USDSan Bernardino County: 31,348 USDSan Diego County: 46,957 USDSan Francisco County: 86,186 USDSan Joaquin County: 33,870 USDSan Luis Obispo County: 47,390 USDSan Mateo County: 77,741 USDSanta Barbara County: 44,635 USDSanta Clara County: 73,017 USDSanta Cruz County: 52,887 USDShasta County: 36,458 USDSierra County: 37,692 USDSiskiyou County: 33,650 USDSolano County: 42,886 USDSonoma County: 52,523 USDStanislaus County: 32,044 USDSutter County: 34,039 USDTehama County: 33,800 USDTrinity County: 32,856 USDTulare County: 26,282 USDTuolumne County: 40,095 USDVentura County: 45,846 USDYolo County: 41,703 USDYuba County: 30,036 USD
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USD, 2022. 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, 2022

Marin County: 87,300 USDMarin County87,300San Francisco County: 86,186 USDSan Francisco County86,186San Mateo County: 77,741 USDSan Mateo County77,741Santa Clara County: 73,017 USDSanta Clara County73,017Alameda County: 60,193 USDAlameda County60,193Contra Costa County: 59,083 USDContra Costa County59,083El Dorado County: 55,455 USDEl Dorado County55,455Alpine County: 55,425 USDAlpine County55,425Napa County: 54,306 USDNapa County54,306Placer County: 54,004 USDPlacer County54,004Santa Cruz County: 52,887 USDSanta Cruz County52,887Sonoma County: 52,523 USDSonoma County52,523Orange County: 50,683 USDOrange County50,683San Luis Obispo County: 47,390 USDSan Luis Obispo County47,390San Diego County: 46,957 USDSan Diego County46,957Nevada County: 46,706 USDNevada County46,706Ventura County: 45,846 USDVentura County45,846Santa Barbara County: 44,635 USDSanta Barbara County44,635Mono County: 43,315 USDMono County43,315Solano County: 42,886 USDSolano County42,886Los Angeles County: 41,847 USDLos Angeles County41,847Yolo County: 41,703 USDYolo County41,703Plumas County: 41,701 USDPlumas County41,701San Benito County: 40,799 USDSan Benito County40,799Amador County: 40,379 USDAmador County40,379Tuolumne County: 40,095 USDTuolumne County40,095Sacramento County: 39,763 USDSacramento County39,763Calaveras County: 37,935 USDCalaveras County37,935Monterey County: 37,741 USDMonterey County37,741Sierra County: 37,692 USDSierra County37,692Inyo County: 36,673 USDInyo County36,673Shasta County: 36,458 USDShasta County36,458Butte County: 36,374 USDButte County36,374Mariposa County: 36,106 USDMariposa County36,106Riverside County: 35,356 USDRiverside County35,356Mendocino County: 34,977 USDMendocino County34,977Sutter County: 34,039 USDSutter County34,039Lake County: 34,020 USDLake County34,020Humboldt County: 33,988 USDHumboldt County33,988San Joaquin County: 33,870 USDSan Joaquin County33,870Tehama County: 33,800 USDTehama County33,800Siskiyou County: 33,650 USDSiskiyou County33,650Trinity County: 32,856 USDTrinity County32,856Stanislaus County: 32,044 USDStanislaus County32,044Colusa County: 31,915 USDColusa County31,915San Bernardino County: 31,348 USDSan Bernardino County31,348Fresno County: 30,130 USDFresno County30,130Yuba County: 30,036 USDYuba County30,036Modoc County: 28,860 USDModoc County28,860Del Norte County: 28,396 USDDel Norte County28,396Madera County: 28,158 USDMadera County28,158Glenn County: 28,106 USDGlenn County28,106Kern County: 27,976 USDKern County27,976Merced County: 26,869 USDMerced County26,869Tulare County: 26,282 USDTulare County26,282Kings County: 26,193 USDKings County26,193Lassen County: 23,646 USDLassen County23,646Imperial County: 21,216 USDImperial County21,216Marin County: 87,300 USDMarin County87,300San Francisco County: 86,186 USDSan Francisco County86,186San Mateo County: 77,741 USDSan Mateo County77,741Santa Clara County: 73,017 USDSanta Clara County73,017Alameda County: 60,193 USDAlameda County60,193Contra Costa County: 59,083 USDContra Costa County59,083El Dorado County: 55,455 USDEl Dorado County55,455Alpine County: 55,425 USDAlpine County55,425Napa County: 54,306 USDNapa County54,306Placer County: 54,004 USDPlacer County54,004Santa Cruz County: 52,887 USDSanta Cruz County52,887Sonoma County: 52,523 USDSonoma County52,523Orange County: 50,683 USDOrange County50,683San Luis Obispo County: 47,390 USDSan Luis Obispo County47,390San Diego County: 46,957 USDSan Diego County46,957Nevada County: 46,706 USDNevada County46,706Ventura County: 45,846 USDVentura County45,846Santa Barbara County: 44,635 USDSanta Barbara County44,635Mono County: 43,315 USDMono County43,315Solano County: 42,886 USDSolano County42,886Los Angeles County: 41,847 USDLos Angeles County41,847Yolo County: 41,703 USDYolo County41,703Plumas County: 41,701 USDPlumas County41,701San Benito County: 40,799 USDSan Benito County40,799Amador County: 40,379 USDAmador County40,379Tuolumne County: 40,095 USDTuolumne County40,095Sacramento County: 39,763 USDSacramento County39,763Calaveras County: 37,935 USDCalaveras County37,935Monterey County: 37,741 USDMonterey County37,741Sierra County: 37,692 USDSierra County37,692Inyo County: 36,673 USDInyo County36,673Shasta County: 36,458 USDShasta County36,458Butte County: 36,374 USDButte County36,374Mariposa County: 36,106 USDMariposa County36,106Riverside County: 35,356 USDRiverside County35,356Mendocino County: 34,977 USDMendocino County34,977Sutter County: 34,039 USDSutter County34,039Lake County: 34,020 USDLake County34,020Humboldt County: 33,988 USDHumboldt County33,988San Joaquin County: 33,870 USDSan Joaquin County33,870Tehama County: 33,800 USDTehama County33,800Siskiyou County: 33,650 USDSiskiyou County33,650Trinity County: 32,856 USDTrinity County32,856Stanislaus County: 32,044 USDStanislaus County32,044Colusa County: 31,915 USDColusa County31,915San Bernardino County: 31,348 USDSan Bernardino County31,348Fresno County: 30,130 USDFresno County30,130Yuba County: 30,036 USDYuba County30,036Modoc County: 28,860 USDModoc County28,860Del Norte County: 28,396 USDDel Norte County28,396Madera County: 28,158 USDMadera County28,158Glenn County: 28,106 USDGlenn County28,106Kern County: 27,976 USDKern County27,976Merced County: 26,869 USDMerced County26,869Tulare County: 26,282 USDTulare County26,282Kings County: 26,193 USDKings County26,193Lassen County: 23,646 USDLassen County23,646Imperial County: 21,216 USDImperial County21,216
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

RankCounties2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Marin County87,300+10.5%
2San Francisco County86,186+11.5%
3San Mateo County77,741+11.2%
4Santa Clara County73,017+12.2%
5Alameda County60,193+11.9%
6Contra Costa County59,083+10.1%
7El Dorado County55,455+13.3%
8Alpine County55,425+41.9%
9Napa County54,306+9.4%
10Placer County54,004+11.2%
11Santa Cruz County52,887+11.1%
12Sonoma County52,523+10.4%
13Orange County50,683+9.9%
14San Luis Obispo County47,390+14.4%
15San Diego County46,957+10%
16Nevada County46,706+6.7%
17Ventura County45,846+9.5%
18Santa Barbara County44,635+9.8%
19Mono County43,315+15.6%
20Solano County42,886+9.8%
21Los Angeles County41,847+10.3%
22Yolo County41,703+7.5%
23Plumas County41,701+18.7%
24San Benito County40,799+9.6%
25Amador County40,379+10.4%
26Tuolumne County40,095+8.2%
27Sacramento County39,763+10%
28Calaveras County37,935+9%
29Monterey County37,741+11.7%
30Sierra County37,692+9.4%
31Inyo County36,673+6.9%
32Shasta County36,458+8.8%
33Butte County36,374+8.8%
34Mariposa County36,106+13.3%
35Riverside County35,356+10.2%
36Mendocino County34,977+11.7%
37Sutter County34,039+10%
38Lake County34,020+5.8%
39Humboldt County33,988+9.5%
40San Joaquin County33,870+10.6%
41Tehama County33,800+9.1%
42Siskiyou County33,650+13.8%
43Trinity County32,856+12.1%
44Stanislaus County32,044+9.8%
45Colusa County31,915+13.7%
46San Bernardino County31,348+10.2%
47Fresno County30,130+10.4%
48Yuba County30,036+10.6%
49Modoc County28,860+10.6%
50Del Norte County28,396+14.9%
51Madera County28,158+13.7%
52Glenn County28,106+12%
53Kern County27,976+10.5%
54Merced County26,869+9.6%
55Tulare County26,282+10.9%
56Kings County26,193+11.5%
57Lassen County23,646+11.5%
58Imperial County21,216+11.6%

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b19301.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b19301.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-income-acs/california-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Marin County, with $87,300 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Imperial County, with $21,216 in 2022.

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