Market insights · CA
California: where people are moving, county by county
California has 39,355,309 residents across 58 counties, down 0.4% in five years. Net movement with other states in 2022–2023: -100,509 tax returns and -$11.93B in income. Strongest net in-migration: Placer County, Yuba County, Inyo County.
All 58 counties
Largest first. Growth is the five-year change in Census population estimates; net movement is IRS tax returns (roughly households) moving in minus out, per 1,000 residents, 2022–2023. BizyFi calculations from those totals. Income, home value and rent: Census ACS 5-year 2024.
| County | Population | 5-yr growth | Net per 1,000 | Net income in | Median income | Median home | Median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 9,694,934 | -3.0% | -4.0 | -$4.23B | $90,112 | $834,200 | $1,954 | Map |
| San Diego County | 3,282,248 | -0.6% | -1.7 | -$209.2M | $106,268 | $854,700 | $2,246 | Map |
| Orange County | 3,149,507 | -1.1% | -3.7 | -$667.4M | $116,289 | $962,600 | $2,434 | Map |
| Riverside County | 2,544,916 | +5.0% | +0.6 | +$396.3M | $93,074 | $557,300 | $1,901 | Map |
| San Bernardino County | 2,224,091 | +1.9% | -1.4 | -$301.1M | $85,478 | $505,000 | $1,801 | Map |
| Santa Clara County | 1,914,391 | -0.9% | -4.5 | -$2.81B | $164,281 | $1,490,600 | $2,857 | Map |
| Alameda County | 1,636,630 | -2.6% | -4.7 | -$1.31B | $129,367 | $1,090,100 | $2,357 | Map |
| Sacramento County | 1,618,460 | +2.0% | -1.4 | -$232.5M | $92,175 | $534,200 | $1,790 | Map |
| Contra Costa County | 1,170,070 | +0.3% | -3.3 | -$452.0M | $127,229 | $866,800 | $2,375 | Map |
| Fresno County | 1,035,456 | +2.6% | -2.0 | -$175.1M | $74,201 | $388,800 | $1,392 | Map |
| Kern County | 927,068 | +2.3% | -1.4 | -$170.2M | $70,210 | $338,300 | $1,300 | Map |
| Ventura County | 830,851 | -1.5% | -2.7 | -$145.6M | $109,797 | $822,700 | $2,317 | Map |
| San Francisco County | 826,079 | -5.6% | -0.4 | -$1.92B | $140,970 | $1,394,500 | $2,476 | Map |
| San Joaquin County | 823,815 | +5.5% | -0.1 | +$256.6M | $92,179 | $530,700 | $1,734 | Map |
| San Mateo County | 743,568 | -2.5% | -3.6 | -$891.3M | $158,855 | $1,559,600 | $2,922 | Map |
| Stanislaus County | 557,719 | +0.7% | -1.7 | -$73.9M | $81,468 | $450,100 | $1,623 | Map |
| Sonoma County | 486,444 | -0.4% | -0.3 | +$138.4M | $104,674 | $815,500 | $2,158 | Map |
| Tulare County | 485,146 | +2.4% | -1.8 | -$50.8M | $71,300 | $330,100 | $1,280 | Map |
| Solano County | 455,376 | +0.6% | -0.4 | -$1.2M | $100,401 | $617,700 | $2,163 | Map |
| Placer County | 442,081 | +8.9% | +4.5 | +$385.9M | $115,998 | $688,100 | $2,069 | Map |
| Santa Barbara County | 442,065 | -1.4% | -4.8 | +$59.9M | $98,161 | $790,700 | $2,131 | Map |
| Monterey County | 433,729 | -1.5% | -5.5 | -$13.6M | $97,230 | $781,000 | $2,055 | Map |
| Merced County | 297,260 | +5.1% | -2.2 | -$49.9M | $65,510 | $391,800 | $1,343 | Map |
| San Luis Obispo County | 282,367 | +0.0% | -0.4 | +$163.1M | $97,446 | $824,700 | $1,992 | Map |
| Santa Cruz County | 258,852 | -4.8% | -4.5 | +$1.7M | $111,093 | $1,027,500 | $2,264 | Map |
| Marin County | 253,694 | -2.9% | -3.7 | +$246.4M | $149,091 | $1,507,300 | $2,668 | Map |
| Yolo County | 224,410 | +3.0% | -5.0 | -$104.8M | $91,752 | $620,700 | $1,857 | Map |
| Butte County | 209,211 | -0.5% | +1.4 | -$13.9M | $67,928 | $424,700 | $1,414 | Map |
| El Dorado County | 192,323 | +0.6% | -1.5 | +$93.7M | $108,845 | $679,900 | $1,715 | Map |
| Shasta County | 181,648 | -0.3% | -0.1 | +$25.4M | $72,636 | $366,400 | $1,317 | Map |
| Imperial County | 181,411 | +1.1% | -3.8 | -$40.9M | $57,681 | $309,600 | $1,056 | Map |
| Madera County | 167,927 | +7.4% | +1.5 | +$48.6M | $76,627 | $393,200 | $1,390 | Map |
| Kings County | 154,327 | +1.0% | -1.9 | -$32.6M | $70,995 | $324,300 | $1,331 | Map |
| Napa County | 132,949 | -3.3% | -2.8 | +$98.3M | $111,471 | $869,500 | $2,237 | Map |
| Humboldt County | 131,647 | -3.4% | -2.6 | -$12.2M | $61,160 | $446,900 | $1,287 | Map |
| Nevada County | 101,911 | -0.4% | -0.8 | +$87.2M | $89,882 | $621,800 | $1,677 | Map |
| Sutter County | 98,787 | -0.7% | -4.5 | -$36.3M | $79,704 | $433,500 | $1,439 | Map |
| Yuba County | 88,691 | +8.2% | +4.0 | +$34.5M | $76,373 | $412,300 | $1,311 | Map |
| Mendocino County | 88,122 | -3.5% | -2.8 | -$12.1M | $68,092 | $512,200 | $1,317 | Map |
| San Benito County | 70,082 | +8.6% | -0.5 | +$4.2M | $114,394 | $793,400 | $1,992 | Map |
| Lake County | 67,772 | -0.6% | -0.1 | +$13.6M | $60,621 | $324,300 | $1,368 | Map |
| Tehama County | 64,665 | -1.7% | -2.6 | -$0.7M | $63,784 | $339,600 | $1,184 | Map |
| Tuolumne County | 53,160 | -4.0% | -1.1 | -$11.8M | $77,404 | $433,200 | $1,302 | Map |
| Calaveras County | 46,605 | +2.8% | +0.5 | +$15.2M | $78,647 | $457,200 | $1,625 | Map |
| Siskiyou County | 42,013 | -4.5% | -6.4 | -$4.8M | $59,095 | $309,500 | $1,091 | Map |
| Amador County | 41,876 | +3.2% | +2.3 | +$20.3M | $88,044 | $449,800 | $1,421 | Map |
| Glenn County | 28,141 | -2.6% | -2.6 | +$0.8M | $67,139 | $352,400 | $1,120 | Map |
| Lassen County | 28,117 | -13.1% | -5.2 | -$12.5M | $67,403 | $265,300 | $1,000 | Map |
| Del Norte County | 26,410 | -4.4% | -0.6 | -$2.0M | $67,058 | $342,000 | $1,233 | Map |
| Colusa County | 21,836 | -0.1% | -3.8 | -$10.0M | $75,672 | $393,400 | $1,157 | Map |
| Plumas County | 18,583 | -5.9% | -5.3 | -$12.3M | $66,031 | $360,200 | $1,194 | Map |
| Inyo County | 18,158 | -4.4% | +2.4 | +$2.9M | $73,991 | $348,700 | $1,189 | Map |
| Mariposa County | 16,918 | -1.2% | -1.5 | +$10.6M | $68,412 | $387,900 | $1,305 | Map |
| Trinity County | 15,720 | -2.4% | -0.3 | +$1.3M | $53,002 | $325,800 | $1,073 | Map |
| Mono County | 12,505 | -5.4% | -8.1 | -$11.1M | $99,415 | $639,400 | $1,629 | Map |
| Modoc County | 8,426 | -2.9% | -5.8 | -$1.6M | $59,455 | $224,700 | $836 | Map |
| Sierra County | 3,098 | -4.0% | -2.9 | +$2.0M | $63,355 | $331,900 | – | Map |
| Alpine County | 1,043 | -11.6% | -36.4 | -$2.5M | $105,521 | $590,200 | – | Map |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Growth, per-1,000 and state totals are BizyFi calculations; the IRS suppresses very small flows, shown as –. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.