Counties in California by white (non-Hispanic) population share, 2024

Sierra County had the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share of 58 counties in 2024, at 86%. Imperial County had the lowest, at 9.1%. The median was 48% and the figure for California was 33.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest86Sierra County
Median4858 counties
California33.8History

All counties, 2024

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Sierra CountySierra County: 86 %86Plumas CountyPlumas County: 80.8 %80.8Nevada CountyNevada County: 80.7 %80.7Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County: 78 %78Trinity CountyTrinity County: 77.4 %77.4Calaveras CountyCalaveras County: 76.4 %76.4Shasta CountyShasta County: 75.3 %75.3Modoc CountyModoc County: 74.8 %74.8Mariposa CountyMariposa County: 74.1 %74.1Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County: 73.3 %73.3El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County: 73.1 %73.1Amador CountyAmador County: 72.6 %72.6Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 69.5 %69.5Placer CountyPlacer County: 65.5 %65.5Butte CountyButte County: 65.1 %65.1Marin CountyMarin County: 65.1 %65.1Mono CountyMono County: 64.9 %64.9San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County: 64.5 %64.5Lake CountyLake County: 64 %64Tehama CountyTehama County: 61.4 %61.4Lassen CountyLassen County: 61.3 %61.3Mendocino CountyMendocino County: 61.1 %61.1Del Norte CountyDel Norte County: 59.9 %59.9Inyo CountyInyo County: 58 %58Sonoma CountySonoma County: 57.9 %57.9Alpine CountyAlpine County: 57.1 %57.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 53.9 %53.9Yuba CountyYuba County: 49 %49Napa CountyNapa County: 48.6 %48.6Glenn CountyGlenn County: 47.5 %47.5San Diego CountySan Diego County: 42.4 %42.4Ventura CountyVentura County: 42 %42Yolo CountyYolo County: 41.8 %41.8Sutter CountySutter County: 40.7 %40.7Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County: 40.6 %40.6Sacramento CountySacramento County: 40.6 %40.6Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County: 38.1 %38.1Orange CountyOrange County: 36.9 %36.9San Francisco CountySan Francisco County: 36.8 %36.8Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County: 36.3 %36.3San Mateo CountySan Mateo County: 34.7 %34.7Solano CountySolano County: 33.2 %33.2Riverside CountyRiverside County: 31 %31Madera CountyMadera County: 30 %30Colusa CountyColusa County: 29.8 %29.8Kern CountyKern County: 29.6 %29.6San Benito CountySan Benito County: 29.2 %29.2Kings CountyKings County: 28 %28Alameda CountyAlameda County: 27.4 %27.4Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County: 27.2 %27.2Monterey CountyMonterey County: 26.9 %26.9San Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County: 26.8 %26.8Fresno CountyFresno County: 26.3 %26.3Tulare CountyTulare County: 25.5 %25.5Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County: 24.7 %24.7San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County: 24.7 %24.7Merced CountyMerced County: 23.2 %23.2Imperial CountyImperial County: 9.1 %9.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sierra County86-2.8 pts
2Plumas County80.8-1 pts
3Nevada County80.7-1 pts
4Tuolumne County78-0.6 pts
5Trinity County77.4-1.9 pts
6Calaveras County76.4-1 pts
7Shasta County75.3-1.1 pts
8Modoc County74.8-0.4 pts
9Mariposa County74.1-2.3 pts
10Siskiyou County73.3-0.9 pts
11El Dorado County73.1-1 pts
12Amador County72.6-1.1 pts
13Humboldt County69.5-0.7 pts
14Placer County65.5-1.8 pts
15Butte County65.1-1.5 pts
16Marin County65.1-1.5 pts
17Mono County64.9-0.6 pts
18San Luis Obispo County64.5-0.9 pts
19Lake County64-1.2 pts
20Tehama County61.4-1.5 pts
21Lassen County61.3-0.1 pts
22Mendocino County61.1-1 pts
23Del Norte County59.9-1.2 pts
24Inyo County58-1 pts
25Sonoma County57.9-1.2 pts
26Alpine County57.1-1.5 pts
27Santa Cruz County53.9-0.7 pts
28Yuba County49-1.7 pts
29Napa County48.6-0.9 pts
30Glenn County47.5-1.2 pts
31San Diego County42.4-0.8 pts
32Ventura County42-0.9 pts
33Yolo County41.8-1.3 pts
34Sutter County40.7-1.3 pts
35Santa Barbara County40.6-0.9 pts
36Sacramento County40.6-1 pts
37Contra Costa County38.1-1.1 pts
38Orange County36.9-0.8 pts
39San Francisco County36.8-0.7 pts
40Stanislaus County36.3-1.3 pts
41San Mateo County34.7-1.1 pts
42Solano County33.2-1.1 pts
43Riverside County31-1.1 pts
44Madera County30-0.9 pts
45Colusa County29.8-1.6 pts
46Kern County29.6-1.1 pts
47San Benito County29.2-1.1 pts
48Kings County28-0.7 pts
49Alameda County27.4-0.8 pts
50Santa Clara County27.2-1 pts
51Monterey County26.9-0.7 pts
52San Joaquin County26.8-1.1 pts
53Fresno County26.3-0.8 pts
54Tulare County25.5-0.8 pts
55Los Angeles County24.7-0.4 pts
56San Bernardino County24.7-1 pts
57Merced County23.2-1.1 pts
58Imperial County9.1-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report White as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest white (non-Hispanic) population share?

Sierra County, with 86% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest white (non-Hispanic) population share?

Imperial County, with 9.1% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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