California

CA · 58 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #1 of 52
100th %ile
Median Household Income
$99,122 +31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #6 of 52
90th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #29 of 52
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$734,700 +160.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3 of 52
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.1% +10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #16 of 52
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #50 of 52
4th %ile

At a Glance

55.9% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
37.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.7%25.5%38.2%40.2%33.8%15.3%5.2%4.4%0.6%0.3%0.3%

Highest Income Counties in California

# County Median Income
1 Santa Clara County $164,281
2 San Mateo County $158,855
3 Marin County $149,091
4 San Francisco County $140,970
5 Alameda County $129,367
6 Contra Costa County $127,229
7 Orange County $116,289
8 Placer County $115,998
9 San Benito County $114,394
10 Napa County $111,471

Lowest Income Counties in California

# County Median Income
58 Trinity County $53,002
57 Imperial County $57,681
56 Siskiyou County $59,095
55 Modoc County $59,455
54 Lake County $60,621
53 Humboldt County $61,160
52 Sierra County $63,355
51 Tehama County $63,784
50 Merced County $65,510
49 Plumas County $66,031

About California

California has a total population of 39M, making it the 1st most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 58 counties.

The median household income in California is $99,122, ranking 6th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 12.0% and the unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

Housing in California has a median home value of $734,700 with a homeownership rate of 55.9%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $2,036 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in California

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.