Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
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Families (Below Poverty)
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Rank within US (of 2505 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 17.5 | 119,747 | N/A |
| California | N/A | 12.2 | 13,722 | 8 of 52 |
| Kings County | Urban | 33.2 | 198 | 2,103 |
| Santa Barbara County | Urban | 25.2 | 513 | 1,969 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 24.0 | 274 | 1,925 |
| San Francisco County | Urban | 24.0 | 268 | 1,925 |
| Napa County | Urban | 23.6 | 67 | 1,920 |
| Inyo County | Rural | 23.1 | 110 | 1,909 |
| Ventura County | Urban | 22.2 | 622 | 1,886 |
| Merced County | Urban | 20.8 | 194 | 1,854 |
| Shasta County | Urban | 20.0 | 111 | 1,827 |
| Fresno County | Urban | 19.7 | 637 | 1,819 |
| Tuolumne County | Rural | 19.2 | 37 | 1,802 |
| Amador County | Rural | 19.1 | 18 | 1,797 |
| Mendocino County | Rural | 18.5 | 164 | 1,778 |
| Modoc County | Rural | 17.9 | 5 | 1,754 |
| Kern County | Urban | 16.6 | 505 | 1,710 |
| Butte County | Urban | 16.4 | 122 | 1,703 |
| Lassen County | Rural | 16.1 | 19 | 1,695 |
| Imperial County | Urban | 15.4 | 103 | 1,661 |
| Madera County | Urban | 14.9 | 113 | 1,644 |
| Mono County | Rural | 14.8 | 13 | 1,641 |
| Tulare County | Urban | 14.3 | 225 | 1,626 |
| San Diego County | Urban | 13.2 | 1,088 | 1,593 |
| Del Norte County | Rural | 12.3 | 45 | 1,560 |
| San Bernardino County | Urban | 12.3 | 916 | 1,560 |
| Alpine County | Rural | 12.1 | 8 | 1,553 |
| Lake County | Rural | 12.0 | 40 | 1,546 |
| San Mateo County | Urban | 11.9 | 197 | 1,536 |
| Sonoma County | Urban | 11.9 | 174 | 1,536 |
| Yuba County | Urban | 11.9 | 51 | 1,536 |
| Santa Cruz County | Urban | 11.7 | 93 | 1,527 |
| Sutter County | Urban | 11.4 | 40 | 1,517 |
| Tehama County | Rural | 11.4 | 36 | 1,517 |
| Stanislaus County | Urban | 11.2 | 213 | 1,512 |
| Los Angeles County | Urban | 11.0 | 3,558 | 1,503 |
| Marin County | Urban | 10.4 | 27 | 1,485 |
| Riverside County | Urban | 10.1 | 807 | 1,471 |
| Sacramento County | Urban | 10.1 | 359 | 1,471 |
| Siskiyou County | Rural | 10.1 | 36 | 1,471 |
| Yolo County | Urban | 9.6 | 43 | 1,458 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Urban | 9.4 | 70 | 1,452 |
| San Joaquin County | Urban | 9.3 | 267 | 1,449 |
| Monterey County | Urban | 8.6 | 75 | 1,427 |
| Orange County | Urban | 8.6 | 519 | 1,427 |
| Alameda County | Urban | 7.4 | 254 | 1,379 |
| Contra Costa County | Urban | 7.3 | 202 | 1,377 |
| Santa Clara County | Urban | 6.9 | 240 | 1,362 |
| Colusa County | Rural | 5.3 | 4 | 1,312 |
| Placer County | Urban | 2.9 | 17 | 1,239 |
| Solano County | Urban | 2.1 | 20 | 1,213 |
| El Dorado County | Urban | 1.5 | 4 | 1,202 |
| Glenn County | Rural | 0.7 | 1 | 1,188 |
| Calaveras County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mariposa County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Plumas County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| San Benito County | Urban | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinity County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sierra County | Rural |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 11:00 am.
Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
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.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.