State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for California by County
Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode)
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 269,255,951.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 23,611,955.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Los Angeles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 5,095,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3143

San Diego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 2,155,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2948 of 3143

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 2,083,583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2947 of 3143

Santa Clara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,425,665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2824 of 3143

Alameda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,266,704.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2785 of 3143

Riverside County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,210,207.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3042 of 3143

Sacramento County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,204,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2801 of 3143

San Bernardino County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 994,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3057 of 3143

Contra Costa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 844,659.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2866 of 3143

San Francisco County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 703,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3143

San Mateo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 559,722.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Ventura County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 470,743.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3009 of 3143

Fresno County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 464,483.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3055 of 3143

San Joaquin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 454,873.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2999 of 3143

Kern County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 402,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3064 of 3143

Placer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 349,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2586 of 3143

Sonoma County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 342,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2891 of 3143

Solano County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 320,196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2887 of 3143

Stanislaus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 280,463.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3034 of 3143

Santa Barbara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 232,563.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3027 of 3143

San Luis Obispo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 212,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2807 of 3143

Marin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 209,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3143

Santa Cruz County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 172,905.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2954 of 3143

Monterey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 170,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3143

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 168,641.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2705 of 3143

El Dorado County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 165,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3143

Tulare County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 161,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3104 of 3143

Shasta County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 160,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3143

Yolo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 145,435.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3143

Humboldt County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 116,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2518 of 3143

Merced County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 106,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3094 of 3143

Nevada County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 91,729.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2319 of 3143

Napa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 87,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2961 of 3143

Sutter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 66,910.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2929 of 3143

Mendocino County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 66,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2856 of 3143

Kings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 64,970.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3074 of 3143

Madera County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 62,955.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3082 of 3143

Yuba County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 58,192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2900 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 51,955.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2797 of 3143

Tuolumne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 47,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2494 of 3143

Tehama County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 47,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2877 of 3143

Calaveras County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 39,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2523 of 3143

Siskiyou County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 38,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2490 of 3143

Amador County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 34,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2591 of 3143

Imperial County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 25,859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3130 of 3143

San Benito County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 25,273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3087 of 3143

Lassen County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 24,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2769 of 3143

Del Norte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2709 of 3143

Plumas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 17,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2279 of 3143

Glenn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 15,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3012 of 3143

Trinity County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 14,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143

Mariposa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 14,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2514 of 3143

Inyo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 14,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2797 of 3143

Mono County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3143

Colusa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 8,256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3143

Modoc County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 7,325.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2583 of 3143

Sierra County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 2,469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3143

Alpine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 5:55 am.

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 Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.