Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| California | N/A | 8.5 | 784,069 | 30 of 52 |
| Imperial County | Urban | 17.3 | 6,501 | 2,853 |
| Merced County | Urban | 15.7 | 9,790 | 2,746 |
| Kern County | Urban | 15.3 | 32,264 | 2,708 |
| Tulare County | Urban | 14.7 | 16,659 | 2,633 |
| Madera County | Urban | 14.4 | 4,953 | 2,597 |
| Fresno County | Urban | 14.3 | 33,047 | 2,585 |
| Glenn County | Rural | 13.6 | 950 | 2,494 |
| Trinity County | Rural | 13.4 | 392 | 2,455 |
| Kings County | Urban | 12.9 | 4,315 | 2,390 |
| Sutter County | Urban | 11.7 | 2,802 | 2,184 |
| Butte County | Urban | 11.5 | 5,519 | 2,134 |
| Siskiyou County | Rural | 11.2 | 1,300 | 2,075 |
| Lake County | Rural | 11.1 | 1,775 | 2,049 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 10.9 | 3,249 | 2,009 |
| Stanislaus County | Urban | 10.8 | 14,160 | 1,977 |
| Yuba County | Urban | 10.7 | 2,158 | 1,959 |
| Mendocino County | Rural | 10.6 | 2,134 | 1,936 |
| San Bernardino County | Urban | 10.6 | 54,344 | 1,936 |
| Tehama County | Rural | 10.3 | 1,746 | 1,869 |
| Los Angeles County | Urban | 10.1 | 223,682 | 1,815 |
| Lassen County | Rural | 9.9 | 574 | 1,758 |
| San Joaquin County | Urban | 9.8 | 18,029 | 1,742 |
| Colusa County | Rural | 9.6 | 503 | 1,689 |
| Monterey County | Urban | 9.5 | 9,205 | 1,661 |
| Sacramento County | Urban | 9.1 | 34,286 | 1,567 |
| Alpine County | Rural | 8.9 | 27 | 1,501 |
| Calaveras County | Rural | 8.8 | 1,151 | 1,481 |
| Santa Barbara County | Urban | 8.7 | 8,465 | 1,451 |
| Shasta County | Urban | 8.3 | 3,659 | 1,332 |
| Del Norte County | Rural | 8.2 | 528 | 1,294 |
| Modoc County | Rural | 8.1 | 162 | 1,260 |
| Riverside County | Urban | 8.1 | 46,832 | 1,260 |
| Inyo County | Rural | 7.9 | 354 | 1,213 |
| Tuolumne County | Rural | 7.9 | 1,065 | 1,213 |
| Yolo County | Urban | 7.7 | 3,667 | 1,149 |
| Mariposa County | Rural | 7.4 | 337 | 1,052 |
| Solano County | Urban | 7.3 | 7,994 | 1,021 |
| San Diego County | Urban | 6.9 | 53,834 | 893 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 6.8 | 1,859 | 856 |
| Orange County | Urban | 6.7 | 51,035 | 831 |
| Ventura County | Urban | 6.6 | 13,329 | 809 |
| Mono County | Rural | 6.5 | 236 | 785 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Urban | 6.4 | 4,413 | 755 |
| Plumas County | Rural | 6.2 | 315 | 673 |
| San Francisco County | Urban | 6.1 | 10,300 | 653 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 6.1 | 40 | 653 |
| Santa Cruz County | Urban | 6.0 | 3,644 | 621 |
| Contra Costa County | Urban | 5.8 | 17,178 | 576 |
| Alameda County | Urban | 5.7 | 22,212 | 552 |
| El Dorado County | Urban | 5.4 | 2,902 | 462 |
| Napa County | Urban | 5.4 | 1,769 | 462 |
| Sonoma County | Urban | 5.1 | 6,090 | 389 |
| San Benito County | Urban | 5.0 | 813 | 363 |
| Placer County | Urban | 4.5 | 5,087 | 261 |
| Santa Clara County | Urban | 4.4 | 20,294 | 244 |
| Marin County | Urban | 4.1 | 2,672 | 196 |
| San Mateo County | Urban | 4.0 | 7,094 | 182 |
| Amador County | Rural | 3.6 | 375 | 120 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 9:22 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.