Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
- Rank within US : N/A
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,852,694.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Imperial County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 61,049.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2865 of 3143
Trinity County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,556.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3143
Tulare County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 155,251.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143
Kern County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 284,451.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2640 of 3143
Fresno County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 312,622.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2582 of 3143
Merced County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 84,359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2518 of 3143
Humboldt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 40,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2451 of 3143
Madera County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,363.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2431 of 3143
Tehama County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,937.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3143
Kings County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,073.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2289 of 3143
Butte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 60,473.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2286 of 3143
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,703.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2251 of 3143
Modoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,392.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2248 of 3143
Del Norte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,940.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2226 of 3143
Siskiyou County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,787.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3143
Glenn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3143
Yuba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,928.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1883 of 3143
Mendocino County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,764.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1881 of 3143
Colusa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,375.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1821 of 3143
Yolo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 51,712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1791 of 3143
San Bernardino County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 514,703.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3143
Stanislaus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 131,508.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1695 of 3143
Sutter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,810.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1592 of 3143
Los Angeles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,271,425.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1553 of 3143
Shasta County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 41,052.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1541 of 3143
San Joaquin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 172,913.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1540 of 3143
Mariposa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,802.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1442 of 3143
Calaveras County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,013.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1429 of 3143
Santa Barbara County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 94,453.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143
Lassen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,087.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1389 of 3143
Monterey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 92,053.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1349 of 3143
Sacramento County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 335,265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1320 of 3143
Riverside County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 487,100.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1156 of 3143
Plumas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,768.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 999 of 3143
Alpine County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 245.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 806 of 3143
San Diego County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 571,510.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143
Nevada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,806.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 719 of 3143
San Luis Obispo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 47,146.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 715 of 3143
Sierra County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 708 of 3143
Santa Cruz County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 45,364.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 682 of 3143
Inyo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,066.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3143
Orange County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 517,077.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 559 of 3143
Tuolumne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3143
Ventura County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 132,352.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143
San Francisco County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 135,180.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 485 of 3143
Solano County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,488.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143
Mono County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,930.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 350 of 3143
San Benito County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,968.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 320 of 3143
Amador County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,169.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 311 of 3143
Sonoma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 68,537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 307 of 3143
Alameda County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 228,381.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3143
Contra Costa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 158,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 286 of 3143
El Dorado County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,624.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 269 of 3143
Napa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,949.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 237 of 3143
Placer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,863.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 113 of 3143
Marin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,032.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 108 of 3143
Santa Clara County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 204,809.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 102 of 3143
San Mateo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 77,277.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/25/2023 8:24 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.