Counties in California by population aged 18 to 64

San Francisco County had the highest population aged 18 to 64 of 58 counties in 2017, at 71.7%. Sierra County had the lowest, at 53.8%. The median was 60.1% and the figure for California was 63.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lowest53.8Sierra County
Median60.158 counties
California63.2History

Map of counties, 2017

Alameda County: 65.8 %Alpine County: 60 %Amador County: 57.4 %Butte County: 61.2 %Calaveras County: 56 %Colusa County: 57.6 %Contra Costa County: 61.6 %Del Norte County: 60.9 %El Dorado County: 59.1 %Fresno County: 59.5 %Glenn County: 57.8 %Humboldt County: 62.9 %Imperial County: 60.2 %Inyo County: 57.2 %Kern County: 60.3 %Kings County: 63 %Lake County: 57.8 %Lassen County: 70.3 %Los Angeles County: 65.2 %Madera County: 58.5 %Marin County: 58.2 %Mariposa County: 56.5 %Mendocino County: 57.8 %Merced County: 59.2 %Modoc County: 54.7 %Mono County: 65.5 %Monterey County: 61 %Napa County: 60 %Nevada County: 56.4 %Orange County: 63.8 %Placer County: 57.9 %Plumas County: 55.4 %Riverside County: 60.3 %Sacramento County: 62.3 %San Benito County: 61.5 %San Bernardino County: 62.2 %San Diego County: 64.5 %San Francisco County: 71.7 %San Joaquin County: 60.1 %San Luis Obispo County: 62.1 %San Mateo County: 63.7 %Santa Barbara County: 62.5 %Santa Clara County: 65.1 %Santa Cruz County: 64.6 %Shasta County: 57.6 %Sierra County: 53.8 %Siskiyou County: 55.7 %Solano County: 62.7 %Sonoma County: 61.1 %Stanislaus County: 60.1 %Sutter County: 59.2 %Tehama County: 56.5 %Trinity County: 59.8 %Tulare County: 57.7 %Tuolumne County: 57.9 %Ventura County: 61.6 %Yolo County: 65.9 %Yuba County: 60.3 %
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%, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2017

San Francisco County: 71.7 %San Francisco County71.7Lassen County: 70.3 %Lassen County70.3Yolo County: 65.9 %Yolo County65.9Alameda County: 65.8 %Alameda County65.8Mono County: 65.5 %Mono County65.5Los Angeles County: 65.2 %Los Angeles County65.2Santa Clara County: 65.1 %Santa Clara County65.1Santa Cruz County: 64.6 %Santa Cruz County64.6San Diego County: 64.5 %San Diego County64.5Orange County: 63.8 %Orange County63.8San Mateo County: 63.7 %San Mateo County63.7Kings County: 63 %Kings County63Humboldt County: 62.9 %Humboldt County62.9Solano County: 62.7 %Solano County62.7Santa Barbara County: 62.5 %Santa Barbara County62.5Sacramento County: 62.3 %Sacramento County62.3San Bernardino County: 62.2 %San Bernardino County62.2San Luis Obispo County: 62.1 %San Luis Obispo County62.1Contra Costa County: 61.6 %Contra Costa County61.6Ventura County: 61.6 %Ventura County61.6San Benito County: 61.5 %San Benito County61.5Butte County: 61.2 %Butte County61.2Sonoma County: 61.1 %Sonoma County61.1Monterey County: 61 %Monterey County61Del Norte County: 60.9 %Del Norte County60.9Kern County: 60.3 %Kern County60.3Yuba County: 60.3 %Yuba County60.3Riverside County: 60.3 %Riverside County60.3Imperial County: 60.2 %Imperial County60.2San Joaquin County: 60.1 %San Joaquin County60.1Stanislaus County: 60.1 %Stanislaus County60.1Napa County: 60 %Napa County60Alpine County: 60 %Alpine County60Trinity County: 59.8 %Trinity County59.8Fresno County: 59.5 %Fresno County59.5Sutter County: 59.2 %Sutter County59.2Merced County: 59.2 %Merced County59.2El Dorado County: 59.1 %El Dorado County59.1Madera County: 58.5 %Madera County58.5Marin County: 58.2 %Marin County58.2Tuolumne County: 57.9 %Tuolumne County57.9Placer County: 57.9 %Placer County57.9Mendocino County: 57.8 %Mendocino County57.8Lake County: 57.8 %Lake County57.8Glenn County: 57.8 %Glenn County57.8Tulare County: 57.7 %Tulare County57.7Colusa County: 57.6 %Colusa County57.6Shasta County: 57.6 %Shasta County57.6Amador County: 57.4 %Amador County57.4Inyo County: 57.2 %Inyo County57.2Tehama County: 56.5 %Tehama County56.5Mariposa County: 56.5 %Mariposa County56.5Nevada County: 56.4 %Nevada County56.4Calaveras County: 56 %Calaveras County56Siskiyou County: 55.7 %Siskiyou County55.7Plumas County: 55.4 %Plumas County55.4Modoc County: 54.7 %Modoc County54.7Sierra County: 53.8 %Sierra County53.8San Francisco County: 71.7 %San Francisco County71.7Lassen County: 70.3 %Lassen County70.3Yolo County: 65.9 %Yolo County65.9Alameda County: 65.8 %Alameda County65.8Mono County: 65.5 %Mono County65.5Los Angeles County: 65.2 %Los Angeles County65.2Santa Clara County: 65.1 %Santa Clara County65.1Santa Cruz County: 64.6 %Santa Cruz County64.6San Diego County: 64.5 %San Diego County64.5Orange County: 63.8 %Orange County63.8San Mateo County: 63.7 %San Mateo County63.7Kings County: 63 %Kings County63Humboldt County: 62.9 %Humboldt County62.9Solano County: 62.7 %Solano County62.7Santa Barbara County: 62.5 %Santa Barbara County62.5Sacramento County: 62.3 %Sacramento County62.3San Bernardino County: 62.2 %San Bernardino County62.2San Luis Obispo County: 62.1 %San Luis Obispo County62.1Contra Costa County: 61.6 %Contra Costa County61.6Ventura County: 61.6 %Ventura County61.6San Benito County: 61.5 %San Benito County61.5Butte County: 61.2 %Butte County61.2Sonoma County: 61.1 %Sonoma County61.1Monterey County: 61 %Monterey County61Del Norte County: 60.9 %Del Norte County60.9Kern County: 60.3 %Kern County60.3Yuba County: 60.3 %Yuba County60.3Riverside County: 60.3 %Riverside County60.3Imperial County: 60.2 %Imperial County60.2San Joaquin County: 60.1 %San Joaquin County60.1Stanislaus County: 60.1 %Stanislaus County60.1Napa County: 60 %Napa County60Alpine County: 60 %Alpine County60Trinity County: 59.8 %Trinity County59.8Fresno County: 59.5 %Fresno County59.5Sutter County: 59.2 %Sutter County59.2Merced County: 59.2 %Merced County59.2El Dorado County: 59.1 %El Dorado County59.1Madera County: 58.5 %Madera County58.5Marin County: 58.2 %Marin County58.2Tuolumne County: 57.9 %Tuolumne County57.9Placer County: 57.9 %Placer County57.9Mendocino County: 57.8 %Mendocino County57.8Lake County: 57.8 %Lake County57.8Glenn County: 57.8 %Glenn County57.8Tulare County: 57.7 %Tulare County57.7Colusa County: 57.6 %Colusa County57.6Shasta County: 57.6 %Shasta County57.6Amador County: 57.4 %Amador County57.4Inyo County: 57.2 %Inyo County57.2Tehama County: 56.5 %Tehama County56.5Mariposa County: 56.5 %Mariposa County56.5Nevada County: 56.4 %Nevada County56.4Calaveras County: 56 %Calaveras County56Siskiyou County: 55.7 %Siskiyou County55.7Plumas County: 55.4 %Plumas County55.4Modoc County: 54.7 %Modoc County54.7Sierra County: 53.8 %Sierra County53.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1San Francisco County71.7-0.2 pts
2Lassen County70.3-0.1 pts
3Yolo County65.9-0.2 pts
4Alameda County65.8-0.2 pts
5Mono County65.5-0.5 pts
6Los Angeles County65.2-0 pts
7Santa Clara County65.10 pts
8Santa Cruz County64.6-0.6 pts
9San Diego County64.5-0.2 pts
10Orange County63.8-0.1 pts
11San Mateo County63.7-0.1 pts
12Kings County63-0.2 pts
13Humboldt County62.9-0.4 pts
14Solano County62.7-0.3 pts
15Santa Barbara County62.5-0.3 pts
16Sacramento County62.3-0.2 pts
17San Bernardino County62.2-0 pts
18San Luis Obispo County62.1-0.6 pts
19Contra Costa County61.6-0.2 pts
20Ventura County61.6-0.1 pts
21San Benito County61.5+0.1 pts
22Butte County61.2-0.3 pts
23Sonoma County61.1-0.5 pts
24Monterey County61-0.2 pts
25Del Norte County60.9-1.1 pts
26Kern County60.3-0.1 pts
27Yuba County60.3-0.3 pts
28Riverside County60.3-0 pts
29Imperial County60.2+0.1 pts
30San Joaquin County60.1-0.1 pts
31Stanislaus County60.1-0.1 pts
32Napa County60-0.3 pts
33Alpine County60+0.4 pts
34Trinity County59.8-0.1 pts
35Fresno County59.5-0.1 pts
36Sutter County59.2+0.2 pts
37Merced County59.20 pts
38El Dorado County59.1-0.6 pts
39Madera County58.5-0.2 pts
40Marin County58.2-0.5 pts
41Tuolumne County57.9-0.7 pts
42Placer County57.9-0.3 pts
43Mendocino County57.8-0.5 pts
44Lake County57.8-0.3 pts
45Glenn County57.8-0.2 pts
46Tulare County57.70 pts
47Colusa County57.6-0.3 pts
48Shasta County57.6-0.4 pts
49Amador County57.4+0.2 pts
50Inyo County57.2-0.2 pts
51Tehama County56.5-0.3 pts
52Mariposa County56.5-0.6 pts
53Nevada County56.4-0.7 pts
54Calaveras County56-0.3 pts
55Siskiyou County55.7-0.4 pts
56Plumas County55.4-0.9 pts
57Modoc County54.7-0.2 pts
58Sierra County53.8-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Not comparable with working-age shares for ages 15 to 64 used in EU and World Bank statistics.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in California by population aged 18 to 64, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in California by population aged 18 to 64, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/california-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in California by population aged 18 to 64, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/california-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 18 to 64 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in California by population aged 18 to 64, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-18-64/california-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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San Francisco County, with 71.7% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sierra County, with 53.8% in 2017.

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