Highest-earning counties in California

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#50. Lassen County

- Median household income: $64,395
- Households earning over $100k: 30.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%

#49. Mendocino County

- Median household income: $64,688
- Households earning over $100k: 30.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%

#48. Plumas County

- Median household income: $64,946
- Households earning over $100k: 31.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.5%

#47. Merced County

- Median household income: $65,044
- Households earning over $100k: 29.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.2%

#46. Mariposa County

- Median household income: $65,378
- Households earning over $100k: 32.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.2%

#45. Del Norte County

- Median household income: $66,780
- Households earning over $100k: 34.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%

#44. Kern County

- Median household income: $67,660
- Households earning over $100k: 32.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%

#43. Butte County

- Median household income: $68,574
- Households earning over $100k: 34.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%

#42. Kings County

- Median household income: $68,750
- Households earning over $100k: 31.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%

#41. Tulare County

- Median household income: $69,489
- Households earning over $100k: 32.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.0%

#40. Glenn County

- Median household income: $70,487
- Households earning over $100k: 32.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.6%

#39. Fresno County

- Median household income: $71,434
- Households earning over $100k: 35.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.7%

#38. Shasta County

- Median household income: $71,931
- Households earning over $100k: 34.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.9%

#37. Tuolumne County

- Median household income: $72,259
- Households earning over $100k: 36.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%

#36. Inyo County

- Median household income: $72,432
- Households earning over $100k: 35.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%

#35. Yuba County

- Median household income: $73,313
- Households earning over $100k: 35.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.9%

#34. Colusa County

- Median household income: $75,149
- Households earning over $100k: 33.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.1%

#33. Sutter County

- Median household income: $75,450
- Households earning over $100k: 37.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.3%

#32. Madera County

- Median household income: $75,496
- Households earning over $100k: 35.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.2%

#31. Stanislaus County

- Median household income: $79,661
- Households earning over $100k: 38.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.5%

#30. Calaveras County

- Median household income: $79,877
- Households earning over $100k: 38.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.8%

#29. Amador County

- Median household income: $81,526
- Households earning over $100k: 39.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.1%

#28. San Bernardino County

- Median household income: $82,184
- Households earning over $100k: 40.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.2%

#27. Nevada County

- Median household income: $84,905
- Households earning over $100k: 43.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.5%

#26. Mono County

- Median household income: $86,953
- Households earning over $100k: 44.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%

#25. Los Angeles County

- Median household income: $87,760
- Households earning over $100k: 44.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.8%

#24. San Joaquin County

- Median household income: $88,531
- Households earning over $100k: 44.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.5%

#23. Sacramento County

- Median household income: $88,724
- Households earning over $100k: 44.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.0%

#22. Yolo County

- Median household income: $88,818
- Households earning over $100k: 45.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%

#21. Riverside County

- Median household income: $89,672
- Households earning over $100k: 44.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.1%

#20. San Luis Obispo County

- Median household income: $93,398
- Households earning over $100k: 47.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.5%

#19. Monterey County

- Median household income: $94,486
- Households earning over $100k: 47.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.4%

#18. Santa Barbara County

- Median household income: $95,977
- Households earning over $100k: 48.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.3%

#17. Solano County

- Median household income: $99,994
- Households earning over $100k: 50.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.3%

#16. San Diego County

- Median household income: $102,285
- Households earning over $100k: 51.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.0%

#15. Sonoma County

- Median household income: $102,840
- Households earning over $100k: 51.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.0%

#14. El Dorado County

- Median household income: $106,190
- Households earning over $100k: 52.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.1%

#13. Ventura County

- Median household income: $107,327
- Households earning over $100k: 53.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.1%

#12. San Benito County

- Median household income: $108,289
- Households earning over $100k: 54.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.1%

#11. Napa County

- Median household income: $108,970
- Households earning over $100k: 53.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.4%

#10. Santa Cruz County

- Median household income: $109,266
- Households earning over $100k: 53.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.5%

#9. Alpine County

- Median household income: $110,781
- Households earning over $100k: 58.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.4%

#8. Orange County

- Median household income: $113,702
- Households earning over $100k: 55.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.3%

#7. Placer County

- Median household income: $114,678
- Households earning over $100k: 56.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.6%

#6. Contra Costa County

- Median household income: $125,727
- Households earning over $100k: 60.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.8%

#5. Alameda County

- Median household income: $126,240
- Households earning over $100k: 59.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.8%

#4. San Francisco

- Median household income: $141,446
- Households earning over $100k: 61.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.3%

#3. Marin County

- Median household income: $142,785
- Households earning over $100k: 62.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.5%

#2. San Mateo County

- Median household income: $156,000
- Households earning over $100k: 66.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.1%

#1. Santa Clara County

- Median household income: $159,674
- Households earning over $100k: 67.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.6%

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