Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, 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
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| California | N/A | 8.4 | 772,253 | 29 of 52 |
| Imperial County | Urban | 17.0 | 6,242 | 2,836 |
| Madera County | Urban | 15.4 | 5,261 | 2,688 |
| Kern County | Urban | 15.2 | 31,577 | 2,664 |
| Merced County | Urban | 15.2 | 9,635 | 2,664 |
| Tulare County | Urban | 14.7 | 16,593 | 2,607 |
| Fresno County | Urban | 14.6 | 33,575 | 2,598 |
| Kings County | Urban | 13.7 | 4,565 | 2,510 |
| Sutter County | Urban | 12.0 | 2,854 | 2,237 |
| Yuba County | Urban | 11.8 | 2,315 | 2,209 |
| Siskiyou County | Rural | 11.6 | 1,297 | 2,163 |
| Modoc County | Rural | 11.3 | 234 | 2,101 |
| Lake County | Rural | 10.9 | 1,722 | 2,012 |
| Butte County | Urban | 10.8 | 5,233 | 1,985 |
| Mendocino County | Rural | 10.7 | 2,137 | 1,959 |
| San Bernardino County | Urban | 10.7 | 54,488 | 1,959 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 10.5 | 3,169 | 1,912 |
| Stanislaus County | Urban | 10.5 | 13,768 | 1,912 |
| Tehama County | Rural | 10.5 | 1,776 | 1,912 |
| Lassen County | Rural | 10.1 | 598 | 1,830 |
| Los Angeles County | Urban | 9.9 | 220,217 | 1,792 |
| Glenn County | Rural | 9.8 | 675 | 1,777 |
| San Joaquin County | Urban | 9.7 | 17,477 | 1,757 |
| Mariposa County | Rural | 9.5 | 421 | 1,694 |
| Monterey County | Urban | 9.2 | 8,818 | 1,613 |
| Colusa County | Rural | 9.1 | 463 | 1,580 |
| Sacramento County | Urban | 9.1 | 33,990 | 1,580 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 9.1 | 66 | 1,580 |
| Riverside County | Urban | 8.5 | 48,343 | 1,400 |
| Calaveras County | Rural | 8.2 | 1,046 | 1,292 |
| Alpine County | Rural | 7.8 | 27 | 1,175 |
| Shasta County | Urban | 7.8 | 3,500 | 1,175 |
| Inyo County | Rural | 7.7 | 352 | 1,144 |
| Santa Barbara County | Urban | 7.6 | 7,316 | 1,110 |
| Yolo County | Urban | 7.3 | 3,513 | 1,022 |
| Tuolumne County | Rural | 7.2 | 973 | 988 |
| Solano County | Urban | 7.1 | 7,736 | 964 |
| Del Norte County | Rural | 6.9 | 448 | 890 |
| San Diego County | Urban | 6.9 | 53,088 | 890 |
| Trinity County | Rural | 6.9 | 182 | 890 |
| Mono County | Rural | 6.7 | 239 | 833 |
| Orange County | Urban | 6.6 | 50,489 | 807 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 6.4 | 1,711 | 755 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Urban | 6.3 | 4,319 | 721 |
| Ventura County | Urban | 6.3 | 12,513 | 721 |
| Plumas County | Rural | 6.0 | 302 | 637 |
| San Benito County | Urban | 5.8 | 913 | 589 |
| Santa Cruz County | Urban | 5.8 | 3,556 | 589 |
| Contra Costa County | Urban | 5.7 | 16,660 | 561 |
| San Francisco County | Urban | 5.7 | 9,644 | 561 |
| Alameda County | Urban | 5.6 | 21,711 | 533 |
| Napa County | Urban | 5.6 | 1,855 | 533 |
| El Dorado County | Urban | 5.4 | 2,871 | 476 |
| Sonoma County | Urban | 4.8 | 5,756 | 332 |
| Placer County | Urban | 4.6 | 5,055 | 292 |
| Santa Clara County | Urban | 4.2 | 19,063 | 215 |
| Amador County | Rural | 4.1 | 436 | 191 |
| Marin County | Urban | 4.0 | 2,612 | 174 |
| San Mateo County | Urban | 3.8 | 6,858 | 149 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/13/2025 6:19 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 Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/13/2025 6:19 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 Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.