Which county in California has the highest household income?

Santa Clara has the highest household income in California, at $164,281.

What is the household income in Santa Clara?

Santa Clara is ranked #1 in California for household income, at $164,281.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in California are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in California (2026)

Highest counties for household income in California

Top 25 of 58 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in California

Rank	County	Value
01	Santa Clara$164,281 County page
02	San Mateo$158,855 County page
03	Marin$149,091 County page
04	San Francisco$140,970 County page
05	Alameda$129,367 County page
06	Contra Costa$127,229 County page
07	Orange$116,289 County page
08	Placer$115,998 County page
09	San Benito$114,394 County page
10	Napa$111,471 County page
11	Santa Cruz$111,093 County page
12	Ventura$109,797 County page
13	El Dorado$108,845 County page
14	San Diego$106,268 County page
15	Alpine$105,521 County page
16	Sonoma$104,674 County page
17	Solano$100,401 County page
18	Mono$99,415 County page
19	Santa Barbara$98,161 County page
20	San Luis Obispo$97,446 County page
21	Monterey$97,230 County page
22	Riverside$93,074 County page
23	San Joaquin$92,179 County page
24	Sacramento$92,175 County page
25	Yolo$91,752 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks California counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in California has the highest household income?: Santa Clara has the highest household income in California, at $164,281.
What is the household income in Santa Clara?: Santa Clara is ranked #1 in California for household income, at $164,281.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in California are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.