Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,149,742.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
- Rank within US : N/A
Alpine County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2535 of 3146
Sierra County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 596 of 3146
Modoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2415 of 3146
Inyo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,635.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 536 of 3146
Mono County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,713.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1107 of 3146
Plumas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,224.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1126 of 3146
Trinity County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,372.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2460 of 3146
Mariposa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,616.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3146
Colusa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,774.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1318 of 3146
Lassen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,830.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3146
Amador County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,451.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 656 of 3146
Del Norte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,760.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2509 of 3146
Glenn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2218 of 3146
San Benito County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,061.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3146
Calaveras County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,147.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 954 of 3146
Tuolumne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,443.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1264 of 3146
Siskiyou County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,102.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2416 of 3146
Napa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,614.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 273 of 3146
Nevada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,844.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 878 of 3146
Yuba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,572.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1857 of 3146
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,753.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3146
Tehama County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,930.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2735 of 3146
Sutter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,687.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1855 of 3146
Mendocino County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,251.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2258 of 3146
El Dorado County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3146
Marin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,349.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 207 of 3146
Kings County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,725.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2323 of 3146
Humboldt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,674.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3146
Madera County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,273.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2553 of 3146
Shasta County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,423.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2075 of 3146
Placer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,588.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 265 of 3146
San Luis Obispo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33,261.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1213 of 3146
Santa Cruz County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,419.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1339 of 3146
Yolo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 39,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2465 of 3146
Imperial County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41,100.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2881 of 3146
Solano County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41,121.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 567 of 3146
Butte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41,974.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2464 of 3146
Sonoma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 45,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3146
San Mateo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 51,085.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3146
Monterey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 54,393.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1321 of 3146
Merced County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 56,217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2680 of 3146
Santa Barbara County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 57,556.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1436 of 3146
Ventura County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 74,645.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 446 of 3146
Stanislaus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 81,415.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1773 of 3146
San Francisco County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 89,030.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 729 of 3146
Contra Costa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,595.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 409 of 3146
San Joaquin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 105,461.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1629 of 3146
Tulare County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 108,512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3146
Santa Clara County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 142,534.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 243 of 3146
Alameda County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 161,581.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 651 of 3146
Kern County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 179,980.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2662 of 3146
Fresno County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 218,254.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2779 of 3146
Sacramento County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 220,713.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1669 of 3146
Riverside County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 325,279.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3146
San Bernardino County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 333,613.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1935 of 3146
Orange County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 340,048.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 838 of 3146
San Diego County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 374,787.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 993 of 3146
Los Angeles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,480,446.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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