State Cancer Profiles

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 Rank

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2023 2:17 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.