Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Education: At least bachelor's degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree)
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Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 35.0 | 79,954,302 | N/A |
| California | N/A | 36.5 | 9,834,361 | 16 of 52 |
| Lassen County | Rural | 13.2 | 3,082 | 2,886 |
| Kings County | Urban | 13.9 | 13,299 | 2,810 |
| Colusa County | Rural | 14.5 | 2,029 | 2,745 |
| Merced County | Urban | 14.8 | 25,346 | 2,710 |
| Tulare County | Urban | 15.8 | 45,102 | 2,537 |
| Imperial County | Urban | 16.1 | 17,804 | 2,490 |
| Glenn County | Rural | 16.5 | 3,070 | 2,432 |
| Madera County | Urban | 17.1 | 17,180 | 2,336 |
| Lake County | Rural | 17.7 | 8,683 | 2,246 |
| Yuba County | Urban | 17.9 | 9,474 | 2,211 |
| Trinity County | Rural | 18.0 | 2,219 | 2,195 |
| Kern County | Urban | 18.6 | 103,791 | 2,086 |
| Tehama County | Rural | 18.8 | 8,467 | 2,043 |
| Stanislaus County | Urban | 19.1 | 67,474 | 1,977 |
| Sutter County | Urban | 20.2 | 13,189 | 1,791 |
| Plumas County | Rural | 20.5 | 3,112 | 1,731 |
| Del Norte County | Rural | 21.0 | 4,164 | 1,640 |
| San Joaquin County | Urban | 21.6 | 108,910 | 1,536 |
| Calaveras County | Rural | 22.2 | 7,919 | 1,458 |
| Amador County | Rural | 22.4 | 7,295 | 1,430 |
| San Benito County | Urban | 22.4 | 9,727 | 1,430 |
| San Bernardino County | Urban | 22.9 | 322,278 | 1,372 |
| Modoc County | Rural | 23.0 | 1,481 | 1,354 |
| Siskiyou County | Rural | 23.1 | 7,429 | 1,342 |
| Shasta County | Urban | 23.3 | 30,011 | 1,322 |
| Fresno County | Urban | 23.9 | 150,566 | 1,265 |
| Tuolumne County | Rural | 23.9 | 10,038 | 1,265 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 24.4 | 533 | 1,182 |
| Mendocino County | Rural | 24.9 | 16,248 | 1,125 |
| Riverside County | Urban | 25.1 | 407,007 | 1,100 |
| Monterey County | Urban | 27.9 | 77,872 | 841 |
| Solano County | Urban | 28.4 | 89,064 | 807 |
| Mariposa County | Rural | 30.9 | 4,133 | 649 |
| Butte County | Urban | 31.7 | 43,218 | 604 |
| Inyo County | Rural | 31.8 | 4,422 | 599 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 32.1 | 29,998 | 579 |
| Sacramento County | Urban | 33.3 | 361,826 | 509 |
| Mono County | Rural | 34.3 | 3,312 | 457 |
| Los Angeles County | Urban | 35.5 | 2,451,744 | 400 |
| Ventura County | Urban | 35.7 | 206,218 | 393 |
| Santa Barbara County | Urban | 35.9 | 99,882 | 380 |
| Sonoma County | Urban | 37.8 | 133,865 | 316 |
| Napa County | Urban | 38.5 | 37,684 | 298 |
| El Dorado County | Urban | 38.8 | 55,065 | 285 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Urban | 39.2 | 74,574 | 276 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 39.5 | 31,263 | 267 |
| Alpine County | Rural | 42.1 | 496 | 205 |
| San Diego County | Urban | 42.1 | 955,076 | 205 |
| Placer County | Urban | 42.9 | 125,284 | 192 |
| Orange County | Urban | 43.4 | 957,048 | 184 |
| Santa Cruz County | Urban | 43.6 | 78,268 | 180 |
| Yolo County | Urban | 44.1 | 57,432 | 171 |
| Contra Costa County | Urban | 44.9 | 364,216 | 156 |
| Alameda County | Urban | 51.5 | 612,435 | 73 |
| San Mateo County | Urban | 53.1 | 288,258 | 60 |
| Santa Clara County | Urban | 55.9 | 747,586 | 43 |
| San Francisco County | Urban | 60.1 | 402,351 | 23 |
| Marin County | Urban | 60.5 | 114,844 | 21 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/20/2025 1:40 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/20/2025 1:40 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.