Per Capita Income in California

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$49,513 +20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #11 of 52
80th %ile

How California Compares

California
$49,513
National
$41,261
20.0% above

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#8 Colorado $52,636
#9 New York $50,712
#10 Virginia $50,666
#11 California $49,513
#12 Minnesota $48,237
#13 Rhode Island $47,150
#14 Alaska $46,573
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Highest Per Capita Counties in California

# County Per Capita
1 Marin County $93,920
2 San Francisco County $92,289
3 San Mateo County $84,288
4 Santa Clara County $80,312
5 Alameda County $65,862
6 Contra Costa County $62,927
7 Napa County $61,040
8 El Dorado County $59,958
9 Placer County $57,862
10 Santa Cruz County $56,941

Lowest Per Capita Counties in California

# County Per Capita
58 Imperial County $23,552
57 Lassen County $26,634
56 Kings County $27,306
55 Merced County $28,030
54 Tulare County $28,185
53 Kern County $29,699
52 Madera County $30,077
51 Glenn County $30,361
50 Del Norte County $31,028
49 Trinity County $31,301

Per Capita Income in California

California has a per capita income of $49,513, ranking #11 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 20.0% above the national value of $41,261.

Across California's 58 counties, per capita income ranges from $23,552 to $93,920. The county with the highest value is Marin County at $93,920.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population.

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.