Lowest poverty rate in California
California counties and cities ranked by poverty rate.
This page ranks the counties and cities of California by poverty rate — which have the lowest poverty rate, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, San Mateo County leads at 6.5%.
Among cities & places, Alleghany leads at 0.0%.
Counties
Cities & places
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1Other rankings in California
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- Most densely populated in California
- Highest median household income in California
- Highest median home value in California
- Most affordable home values in California
- Highest median gross rent in California
- Cheapest median gross rent in California
- Oldest by median age in California
- Youngest by median age in California
- Most college-educated in California
- Highest poverty rate in California
- Highest homeownership rate in California
- Lowest homeownership rate in California
- Longest commutes in California
- Shortest commutes in California
- Largest households in California
- Newest housing in California
- Oldest housing in California
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in California
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in California