Counties in California by population aged 18 to 64

San Francisco County had the highest population aged 18 to 64 of 58 counties in 2021, at 68.6%. Modoc County had the lowest, at 52.2%. The median was 59.4% and the figure for California was 62.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lowest52.2Modoc County
Median59.458 counties
California62.2History

All counties, 2021

San Francisco County: 68.6 %San Francisco County68.6Lassen County: 67.1 %Lassen County67.1Alameda County: 64.7 %Alameda County64.7Santa Clara County: 64.6 %Santa Clara County64.6Yolo County: 64.5 %Yolo County64.5Los Angeles County: 64.4 %Los Angeles County64.4Mono County: 63.4 %Mono County63.4San Diego County: 63.1 %San Diego County63.1Orange County: 62.7 %Orange County62.7San Mateo County: 62.6 %San Mateo County62.6Kings County: 62.3 %Kings County62.3San Bernardino County: 61.5 %San Bernardino County61.5Sacramento County: 61.5 %Sacramento County61.5Santa Cruz County: 61.4 %Santa Cruz County61.4Solano County: 61 %Solano County61San Benito County: 60.9 %San Benito County60.9Contra Costa County: 60.7 %Contra Costa County60.7Ventura County: 60.5 %Ventura County60.5Humboldt County: 60.5 %Humboldt County60.5Monterey County: 60.4 %Monterey County60.4Santa Barbara County: 60.1 %Santa Barbara County60.1Alpine County: 60.1 %Alpine County60.1San Joaquin County: 59.9 %San Joaquin County59.9Riverside County: 59.9 %Riverside County59.9Butte County: 59.8 %Butte County59.8Kern County: 59.6 %Kern County59.6Del Norte County: 59.5 %Del Norte County59.5Merced County: 59.5 %Merced County59.5Yuba County: 59.4 %Yuba County59.4Stanislaus County: 59.3 %Stanislaus County59.3San Luis Obispo County: 59.3 %San Luis Obispo County59.3Napa County: 59.1 %Napa County59.1Sonoma County: 59 %Sonoma County59Fresno County: 59 %Fresno County59Imperial County: 59 %Imperial County59Sutter County: 58.6 %Sutter County58.6Trinity County: 58.3 %Trinity County58.3Tulare County: 57.9 %Tulare County57.9Madera County: 57.8 %Madera County57.8Marin County: 57.2 %Marin County57.2Colusa County: 57.2 %Colusa County57.2El Dorado County: 57 %El Dorado County57Placer County: 57 %Placer County57Glenn County: 56.4 %Glenn County56.4Shasta County: 56 %Shasta County56Lake County: 55.9 %Lake County55.9Mendocino County: 55.9 %Mendocino County55.9Amador County: 55.5 %Amador County55.5Inyo County: 55.5 %Inyo County55.5Tehama County: 55.4 %Tehama County55.4Tuolumne County: 55.1 %Tuolumne County55.1Nevada County: 54.5 %Nevada County54.5Calaveras County: 53.7 %Calaveras County53.7Mariposa County: 53.4 %Mariposa County53.4Sierra County: 53 %Sierra County53Siskiyou County: 52.9 %Siskiyou County52.9Plumas County: 52.5 %Plumas County52.5Modoc County: 52.2 %Modoc County52.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1San Francisco County68.6-1.9 pts
2Lassen County67.1-1.1 pts
3Alameda County64.7-0.5 pts
4Santa Clara County64.6-0.4 pts
5Yolo County64.5-0.7 pts
6Los Angeles County64.4-0.2 pts
7Mono County63.4-0.5 pts
8San Diego County63.1-0.3 pts
9Orange County62.7-0.1 pts
10San Mateo County62.6-0.6 pts
11Kings County62.3-0.2 pts
12San Bernardino County61.50 pts
13Sacramento County61.5-0.2 pts
14Santa Cruz County61.4-1.5 pts
15Solano County61-0.4 pts
16San Benito County60.9-0 pts
17Contra Costa County60.7-0.1 pts
18Ventura County60.5-0.1 pts
19Humboldt County60.5-0.7 pts
20Monterey County60.4+0.1 pts
21Santa Barbara County60.1-1 pts
22Alpine County60.1+1.2 pts
23San Joaquin County59.9+0.1 pts
24Riverside County59.9+0.1 pts
25Butte County59.8-0.6 pts
26Kern County59.6+0.1 pts
27Del Norte County59.5-0.9 pts
28Merced County59.5+0.1 pts
29Yuba County59.4-0.1 pts
30Stanislaus County59.30 pts
31San Luis Obispo County59.3-0.9 pts
32Napa County59.1-0.1 pts
33Sonoma County59-0.4 pts
34Fresno County590 pts
35Imperial County590 pts
36Sutter County58.6-0.2 pts
37Trinity County58.3-0.8 pts
38Tulare County57.9+0.2 pts
39Madera County57.8+0.2 pts
40Marin County57.2-0.1 pts
41Colusa County57.2+0.1 pts
42El Dorado County57-0.1 pts
43Placer County57+0.1 pts
44Glenn County56.4-0.4 pts
45Shasta County56-0.3 pts
46Lake County55.9-0.5 pts
47Mendocino County55.9-0.3 pts
48Amador County55.5-0.2 pts
49Inyo County55.5-0.4 pts
50Tehama County55.4-0.3 pts
51Tuolumne County55.1-0.7 pts
52Nevada County54.5-0 pts
53Calaveras County53.7-0.5 pts
54Mariposa County53.4-1.2 pts
55Sierra County53+0.3 pts
56Siskiyou County52.9-0.7 pts
57Plumas County52.5-0 pts
58Modoc County52.2-0.6 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population aged 18 to 64?

San Francisco County, with 68.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population aged 18 to 64?

Modoc County, with 52.2% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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