Counties in California by population aged 18 to 64

San Francisco County had the highest population aged 18 to 64 of 58 counties in 2018, at 71.5%. Sierra County had the lowest, at 53.2%. The median was 60.1% and the figure for California was 63.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lowest53.2Sierra County
Median60.158 counties
California63.1History

Map of counties, 2018

Alameda County: 65.6 %Alpine County: 60.7 %Amador County: 57.3 %Butte County: 60.8 %Calaveras County: 55.4 %Colusa County: 57.5 %Contra Costa County: 61.4 %Del Norte County: 61.3 %El Dorado County: 58.5 %Fresno County: 59.4 %Glenn County: 57.5 %Humboldt County: 62.3 %Imperial County: 60.1 %Inyo County: 56.8 %Kern County: 60.2 %Kings County: 63 %Lake County: 57.4 %Lassen County: 69.7 %Los Angeles County: 65.2 %Madera County: 58.3 %Marin County: 57.8 %Mariposa County: 56 %Mendocino County: 57.3 %Merced County: 59.3 %Modoc County: 53.7 %Mono County: 64.6 %Monterey County: 60.8 %Napa County: 59.8 %Nevada County: 55.6 %Orange County: 63.7 %Placer County: 57.5 %Plumas County: 54.5 %Riverside County: 60.3 %Sacramento County: 62.2 %San Benito County: 61.5 %San Bernardino County: 62.2 %San Diego County: 64.4 %San Francisco County: 71.5 %San Joaquin County: 60 %San Luis Obispo County: 61.6 %San Mateo County: 63.6 %Santa Barbara County: 62.2 %Santa Clara County: 65.2 %Santa Cruz County: 64 %Shasta County: 57.2 %Sierra County: 53.2 %Siskiyou County: 55 %Solano County: 62.3 %Sonoma County: 60.5 %Stanislaus County: 59.9 %Sutter County: 59.2 %Tehama County: 56.3 %Trinity County: 59.1 %Tulare County: 57.8 %Tuolumne County: 57.2 %Ventura County: 61.4 %Yolo County: 65.6 %Yuba County: 60 %
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%, 2018. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2018

San Francisco County: 71.5 %San Francisco County71.5Lassen County: 69.7 %Lassen County69.7Alameda County: 65.6 %Alameda County65.6Yolo County: 65.6 %Yolo County65.6Santa Clara County: 65.2 %Santa Clara County65.2Los Angeles County: 65.2 %Los Angeles County65.2Mono County: 64.6 %Mono County64.6San Diego County: 64.4 %San Diego County64.4Santa Cruz County: 64 %Santa Cruz County64Orange County: 63.7 %Orange County63.7San Mateo County: 63.6 %San Mateo County63.6Kings County: 63 %Kings County63Solano County: 62.3 %Solano County62.3Humboldt County: 62.3 %Humboldt County62.3San Bernardino County: 62.2 %San Bernardino County62.2Santa Barbara County: 62.2 %Santa Barbara County62.2Sacramento County: 62.2 %Sacramento County62.2San Luis Obispo County: 61.6 %San Luis Obispo County61.6San Benito County: 61.5 %San Benito County61.5Ventura County: 61.4 %Ventura County61.4Contra Costa County: 61.4 %Contra Costa County61.4Del Norte County: 61.3 %Del Norte County61.3Monterey County: 60.8 %Monterey County60.8Butte County: 60.8 %Butte County60.8Alpine County: 60.7 %Alpine County60.7Sonoma County: 60.5 %Sonoma County60.5Riverside County: 60.3 %Riverside County60.3Kern County: 60.2 %Kern County60.2Imperial County: 60.1 %Imperial County60.1San Joaquin County: 60 %San Joaquin County60Yuba County: 60 %Yuba County60Stanislaus County: 59.9 %Stanislaus County59.9Napa County: 59.8 %Napa County59.8Fresno County: 59.4 %Fresno County59.4Merced County: 59.3 %Merced County59.3Sutter County: 59.2 %Sutter County59.2Trinity County: 59.1 %Trinity County59.1El Dorado County: 58.5 %El Dorado County58.5Madera County: 58.3 %Madera County58.3Marin County: 57.8 %Marin County57.8Tulare County: 57.8 %Tulare County57.8Colusa County: 57.5 %Colusa County57.5Glenn County: 57.5 %Glenn County57.5Placer County: 57.5 %Placer County57.5Lake County: 57.4 %Lake County57.4Mendocino County: 57.3 %Mendocino County57.3Amador County: 57.3 %Amador County57.3Tuolumne County: 57.2 %Tuolumne County57.2Shasta County: 57.2 %Shasta County57.2Inyo County: 56.8 %Inyo County56.8Tehama County: 56.3 %Tehama County56.3Mariposa County: 56 %Mariposa County56Nevada County: 55.6 %Nevada County55.6Calaveras County: 55.4 %Calaveras County55.4Siskiyou County: 55 %Siskiyou County55Plumas County: 54.5 %Plumas County54.5Modoc County: 53.7 %Modoc County53.7Sierra County: 53.2 %Sierra County53.2San Francisco County: 71.5 %San Francisco County71.5Lassen County: 69.7 %Lassen County69.7Alameda County: 65.6 %Alameda County65.6Yolo County: 65.6 %Yolo County65.6Santa Clara County: 65.2 %Santa Clara County65.2Los Angeles County: 65.2 %Los Angeles County65.2Mono County: 64.6 %Mono County64.6San Diego County: 64.4 %San Diego County64.4Santa Cruz County: 64 %Santa Cruz County64Orange County: 63.7 %Orange County63.7San Mateo County: 63.6 %San Mateo County63.6Kings County: 63 %Kings County63Solano County: 62.3 %Solano County62.3Humboldt County: 62.3 %Humboldt County62.3San Bernardino County: 62.2 %San Bernardino County62.2Santa Barbara County: 62.2 %Santa Barbara County62.2Sacramento County: 62.2 %Sacramento County62.2San Luis Obispo County: 61.6 %San Luis Obispo County61.6San Benito County: 61.5 %San Benito County61.5Ventura County: 61.4 %Ventura County61.4Contra Costa County: 61.4 %Contra Costa County61.4Del Norte County: 61.3 %Del Norte County61.3Monterey County: 60.8 %Monterey County60.8Butte County: 60.8 %Butte County60.8Alpine County: 60.7 %Alpine County60.7Sonoma County: 60.5 %Sonoma County60.5Riverside County: 60.3 %Riverside County60.3Kern County: 60.2 %Kern County60.2Imperial County: 60.1 %Imperial County60.1San Joaquin County: 60 %San Joaquin County60Yuba County: 60 %Yuba County60Stanislaus County: 59.9 %Stanislaus County59.9Napa County: 59.8 %Napa County59.8Fresno County: 59.4 %Fresno County59.4Merced County: 59.3 %Merced County59.3Sutter County: 59.2 %Sutter County59.2Trinity County: 59.1 %Trinity County59.1El Dorado County: 58.5 %El Dorado County58.5Madera County: 58.3 %Madera County58.3Marin County: 57.8 %Marin County57.8Tulare County: 57.8 %Tulare County57.8Colusa County: 57.5 %Colusa County57.5Glenn County: 57.5 %Glenn County57.5Placer County: 57.5 %Placer County57.5Lake County: 57.4 %Lake County57.4Mendocino County: 57.3 %Mendocino County57.3Amador County: 57.3 %Amador County57.3Tuolumne County: 57.2 %Tuolumne County57.2Shasta County: 57.2 %Shasta County57.2Inyo County: 56.8 %Inyo County56.8Tehama County: 56.3 %Tehama County56.3Mariposa County: 56 %Mariposa County56Nevada County: 55.6 %Nevada County55.6Calaveras County: 55.4 %Calaveras County55.4Siskiyou County: 55 %Siskiyou County55Plumas County: 54.5 %Plumas County54.5Modoc County: 53.7 %Modoc County53.7Sierra County: 53.2 %Sierra County53.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1San Francisco County71.5-0.2 pts
2Lassen County69.7-0.6 pts
3Alameda County65.6-0.1 pts
4Yolo County65.6-0.3 pts
5Santa Clara County65.2+0.1 pts
6Los Angeles County65.2-0 pts
7Mono County64.6-0.9 pts
8San Diego County64.4-0.1 pts
9Santa Cruz County64-0.6 pts
10Orange County63.7-0.1 pts
11San Mateo County63.6-0.1 pts
12Kings County63-0 pts
13Solano County62.3-0.4 pts
14Humboldt County62.3-0.6 pts
15San Bernardino County62.2-0.1 pts
16Santa Barbara County62.2-0.3 pts
17Sacramento County62.2-0.1 pts
18San Luis Obispo County61.6-0.6 pts
19San Benito County61.5-0.1 pts
20Ventura County61.4-0.2 pts
21Contra Costa County61.4-0.2 pts
22Del Norte County61.3+0.4 pts
23Monterey County60.8-0.2 pts
24Butte County60.8-0.4 pts
25Alpine County60.7+0.7 pts
26Sonoma County60.5-0.5 pts
27Riverside County60.3-0 pts
28Kern County60.2-0.1 pts
29Imperial County60.1-0.1 pts
30San Joaquin County60-0 pts
31Yuba County60-0.3 pts
32Stanislaus County59.9-0.2 pts
33Napa County59.8-0.3 pts
34Fresno County59.4-0.1 pts
35Merced County59.3+0.2 pts
36Sutter County59.2-0.1 pts
37Trinity County59.1-0.7 pts
38El Dorado County58.5-0.6 pts
39Madera County58.3-0.2 pts
40Marin County57.8-0.4 pts
41Tulare County57.8+0.1 pts
42Colusa County57.5-0.1 pts
43Glenn County57.5-0.3 pts
44Placer County57.5-0.3 pts
45Lake County57.4-0.4 pts
46Mendocino County57.3-0.5 pts
47Amador County57.3-0.1 pts
48Tuolumne County57.2-0.7 pts
49Shasta County57.2-0.4 pts
50Inyo County56.8-0.4 pts
51Tehama County56.3-0.2 pts
52Mariposa County56-0.5 pts
53Nevada County55.6-0.8 pts
54Calaveras County55.4-0.7 pts
55Siskiyou County55-0.7 pts
56Plumas County54.5-0.8 pts
57Modoc County53.7-1.1 pts
58Sierra County53.2-0.6 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.

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. 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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San Francisco County, with 71.5% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sierra County, with 53.2% in 2018.

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