county benchmark · California
Median household income, 2020-2024
Across 58 counties in California. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,696 |
| 25th | $68,172 |
| Median | $83,473 |
| 75th | $105,309 |
| 90th percentile | $119,571 |
Highest counties
Santa Clara County leads reliably only from rank 2 downwards. Its estimate range overlaps those of the ranks above 2, which therefore cannot be separated from it at 90 % confidence.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara County | $164,281 | $162,326 – $166,236 | evidence → |
| 2 | San Mateo County | $158,855 | $156,004 – $161,706 | evidence → |
| 3 | Marin County | $149,091 | $144,617 – $153,565 | evidence → |
| 4 | San Francisco County | $140,970 | $138,377 – $143,563 | evidence → |
| 5 | Alameda County | $129,367 | $128,083 – $130,651 | evidence → |
| 6 | Contra Costa County | $127,229 | $125,516 – $128,942 | evidence → |
| 7 | Orange County | $116,289 | $115,418 – $117,160 | evidence → |
| 8 | Placer County | $115,998 | $113,515 – $118,481 | evidence → |
| 9 | San Benito County | $114,394 | $109,258 – $119,530 | evidence → |
| 10 | Napa County | $111,471 | $107,446 – $115,496 | evidence → |
| 11 | Santa Cruz County | $111,093 | $108,359 – $113,827 | evidence → |
| 12 | Ventura County | $109,797 | $108,044 – $111,550 | evidence → |
| 13 | El Dorado County | $108,845 | $105,810 – $111,880 | evidence → |
| 14 | San Diego County | $106,268 | $105,319 – $107,217 | evidence → |
| 15 | Alpine County | $105,521 | $96,979 – $114,063 | evidence → |
| 16 | Sonoma County | $104,674 | $102,644 – $106,704 | evidence → |
| 17 | Solano County | $100,401 | $98,293 – $102,509 | evidence → |
| 18 | Mono County | $99,415 | $80,861 – $117,969 | evidence → |
| 19 | Santa Barbara County | $98,161 | $95,731 – $100,591 | evidence → |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo County | $97,446 | $94,570 – $100,322 | evidence → |
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