Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| California | N/A | 12.0 | 4,610,600 | 27 of 52 |
| Modoc County | Rural | 20.3 | 1,717 | 2,678 |
| Madera County | Urban | 19.9 | 30,187 | 2,648 |
| Imperial County | Urban | 19.6 | 33,705 | 2,627 |
| Kern County | Urban | 19.0 | 168,825 | 2,568 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 18.9 | 25,064 | 2,552 |
| Fresno County | Urban | 18.7 | 185,717 | 2,520 |
| Merced County | Urban | 18.4 | 51,655 | 2,485 |
| Butte County | Urban | 18.3 | 37,531 | 2,472 |
| Trinity County | Rural | 18.0 | 2,830 | 2,433 |
| Tulare County | Urban | 17.8 | 83,473 | 2,405 |
| Kings County | Urban | 16.8 | 23,427 | 2,236 |
| Lake County | Rural | 16.7 | 11,156 | 2,219 |
| Siskiyou County | Rural | 16.6 | 7,196 | 2,213 |
| Yolo County | Urban | 16.3 | 34,165 | 2,150 |
| Tehama County | Rural | 15.4 | 9,988 | 2,022 |
| Yuba County | Urban | 15.3 | 12,501 | 1,995 |
| Mendocino County | Rural | 15.2 | 13,524 | 1,979 |
| Sutter County | Urban | 14.8 | 14,494 | 1,910 |
| Mariposa County | Rural | 13.9 | 2,347 | 1,708 |
| Santa Barbara County | Urban | 13.8 | 58,387 | 1,681 |
| Lassen County | Rural | 13.7 | 3,279 | 1,663 |
| Los Angeles County | Urban | 13.6 | 1,322,476 | 1,641 |
| San Bernardino County | Urban | 13.6 | 291,226 | 1,641 |
| Calaveras County | Rural | 13.4 | 6,083 | 1,600 |
| Stanislaus County | Urban | 13.1 | 71,943 | 1,530 |
| Shasta County | Urban | 13.0 | 23,179 | 1,503 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Urban | 12.8 | 34,424 | 1,452 |
| Monterey County | Urban | 12.6 | 52,732 | 1,398 |
| Sacramento County | Urban | 12.6 | 197,472 | 1,398 |
| San Joaquin County | Urban | 12.6 | 97,063 | 1,398 |
| Glenn County | Rural | 12.4 | 3,511 | 1,348 |
| Alpine County | Rural | 12.3 | 209 | 1,323 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 12.3 | 325 | 1,323 |
| Del Norte County | Rural | 11.6 | 2,900 | 1,154 |
| Santa Cruz County | Urban | 11.2 | 28,613 | 1,065 |
| Riverside County | Urban | 11.1 | 266,955 | 1,036 |
| Mono County | Rural | 11.0 | 1,441 | 1,010 |
| Colusa County | Rural | 10.8 | 2,332 | 965 |
| Plumas County | Rural | 10.7 | 2,075 | 937 |
| Tuolumne County | Rural | 10.7 | 5,547 | 937 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 10.6 | 10,745 | 923 |
| San Francisco County | Urban | 10.6 | 87,135 | 923 |
| Inyo County | Rural | 10.5 | 1,928 | 896 |
| San Diego County | Urban | 10.4 | 330,602 | 869 |
| Solano County | Urban | 9.7 | 42,767 | 708 |
| Orange County | Urban | 9.5 | 296,493 | 669 |
| Alameda County | Urban | 9.2 | 149,752 | 602 |
| Ventura County | Urban | 9.0 | 74,630 | 566 |
| Sonoma County | Urban | 8.6 | 41,044 | 484 |
| Napa County | Urban | 8.4 | 11,238 | 434 |
| Contra Costa County | Urban | 8.3 | 95,048 | 413 |
| El Dorado County | Urban | 8.3 | 15,754 | 413 |
| Amador County | Rural | 7.8 | 2,931 | 319 |
| Marin County | Urban | 7.8 | 19,907 | 319 |
| San Benito County | Urban | 7.8 | 5,118 | 319 |
| Santa Clara County | Urban | 6.9 | 128,470 | 191 |
| Placer County | Urban | 6.7 | 27,419 | 166 |
| San Mateo County | Urban | 6.5 | 47,945 | 142 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 8:42 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 8:42 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.