Here's every California county's median household income

By Alexa Mae Asperin

Updated April 4, 2024 10:28am PDT

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LOS ANGELES - Living in California is expensive - as you probably already know.

So where do you fall when it comes to the median income in your county?

Each year, the California Department of Housing and Community Development publishes an updated list of state income limits for each of California's 58 counties.

The income limits reflected in the data are broken down into six categories - acutely low, extremely low, very low, low, and moderate.

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Three out of the top five cities with the highest income thresholds for the middle class are located in the Bay Area. These middle income residents need to make at least $81,623 in San Francisco, $84,673 in San Jose and $104,499 in Fremont. By comparison, Seattle residents similarly need to make at least $74,223.

Take this into consideration - households that earn up to $311,936 per year in Fremont,are still technically considered middle class.

These are the median income limits for a family of four in every category of every California county:

Alameda County

Acutely low: $22,200
Extremely low: $44,350
Very low income: $73,950
Low income: $112,150
Median income: $147,900
Moderate income: $177,500

Alpine County

Acutely low: $17,200
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $48,050
Low income: $76,900
Median income: $114,600
Moderate income: $137,500

Amador County

Acutely low: $15,200
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $45,850
Low income: $73,350
Median income: $101,200
Moderate income: $121,450

Butte County

Acutely low: $13,750
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $91,600
Moderate income: $109,900

Calaveras County

Acutely low: $14,450
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $47,650
Low income: $76,250
Median income: $96,200
Moderate income: $115,450

Colusa County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $147,900
Moderate income: $177,500

Contra Costa County

Acutely low: $22,200
Extremely low: $44,350
Very low income: $73,950
Low income: $112,150
Median income: $147,900
Moderate income: $177,500

Del Norte County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

El Dorado County

Acutely low: $17,100
Extremely low: $32,150
Very low income: $53,600
Low income: $85,750
Median income: $113,900
Moderate income: $136,700

Fresno County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Glenn County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Humboldt County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Imperial County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Inyo County

Acutely low: $12,800
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $42,700
Low income: $68,300
Median income: $85,400
Moderate income: $102,500

Kern County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Kings County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,500

Lake County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Lassen County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,900
Low income: $67,050
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Los Angeles County

Acutely low: $14,750
Extremely low: $37,850
Very low income: $63,050
Low income: $100,900
Median income: $98,200
Moderate income: $117,850

Madera County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Marin County

Acutely low: $26,250
Extremely low: $55,900
Very low income: $93,200
Low income: $149,100
Median income: $175,000
Moderate income: $210,000

Mariposa County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Mendocino County

Acutely low: $13,450
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $42,500
Low income: $68,000
Median income: $89,700
Moderate income: $107,650

Merced County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Modoc County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Mono County

Acutely low: $14,350
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $42,500
Low income: $68,000
Median income: $95,800
Moderate income: $114,950

Monterey County

Acutely low: $15,050
Extremely low: $36,100
Very low income: $60,200
Low income: $96,350
Median income: $100,40I0
Moderate income: $120,500

Napa County

Acutely low: $19,450
Extremely low: $40,050
Very low income: $66,750
Low income: $106,700
Median income: $129,600
Moderate income: $155,500

Nevada County

Acutely low: $16,900
Extremely low: $31,250
Very low income: $52,100
Low income: $83,350
Median income: $112,500
Moderate income: $135,000

Orange County

Acutely low: $19,150
Extremely low: $43,050
Very low income: $71,750
Low income: $114,800
Median income: $127,800
Moderate income: $153,350

Placer County

Acutely low: $17,100
Extremely low: $32,150
Very low income: $53,600
Low income: $85,750
Median income: $113,900
Moderate income: $136,700

Plumas County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,900
Low income: $67,050
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,150

Riverside County

Acutely low: $14,200
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $46,660
Low income: $74,550
Median income: $94,500
Moderate income: $113,400

Sacramento County

Acutely low: $17,100
Extremely low: $32,150
Very low income: $53,600
Low income: $85,750
Median income: $113,900
Moderate income: $136,700

San Benito County

Acutely low: $21,050
Extremely low: $33,400
Very low income: $55,650
Low income: $89,050
Median income: $140,200
Moderate income: $168,250

San Bernardino County

Acutely low: $14,200
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $46,600
Low income: $74,550
Median income: $94,500
Moderate income: $113,400

San Diego County

Acutely low: $17,500
Extremely low: $41,350
Very low income: $68,900
Low income: $110,250
Median income: $116,800
Moderate income:$140,150

San Francisco County

Acutely low: $26,250
Extremely low: $55,900
Very low income: $93,200
Low income: $149,100
Median income: $175,000
Moderate income: $210,000

San Joaquin County

Acutely low: $15,050
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $43,850
Low income: $70,100
Median income: $100,300
Moderate income: $120,350

San Luis Obispo County

Acutely low: $16,950
Extremely low: $34,750
Very low income: $57,900
Low income: $92,650
Median income: $113,100
Moderate income: $135,700

San Mateo County

Acutely low: $26,250
Extremely low: $55,900
Very low income: $93,200
Low income: $149,100
Median income: $175,000
Moderate income: $210,000

Santa Barbara County

Acutely low: $16,100
Extremely low: $44,350
Very low income: $73,950
Low income: $118,500
Median income: $107,300
Moderate income: $128,750

Santa Clara County

Acutely low: $27,200
Extremely low: $53,500
Very low income: $89,200
Low income: $137,100
Median income: $181,300
Moderate income: $217,550

Santa Cruz County

Acutely low: $19,900
Extremely low: $49,400
Very low income: $82,350
Low income: $132,100
Median income: $132,800
Moderate income: $159,350

Shasta County

Acutely low: $13,450
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $42,000
Low income: $67,200
Median income: $89,800
Moderate income: $107,750

Sierra County

Acutely low: $13,500
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $45,000
Low income: $72,000
Median income: $90,000
Moderate income: $108,000

Siskiyou County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Solano County

Acutely low: $16,900
Extremely low: $34,300
Very low income: $57,200
Low income: $91,500
Median income: $112,600
Moderate income: $135,100

Sonoma County

Acutely low: $19,200
Extremely low: $37,750
Very low income: $62,900
Low income: $100,650
Median income: $128,100
Moderate income: $153,700

Stanislaus County

Acutely low: $13,900
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $42,200
Low income: $67,500
Median income: $92,600
Moderate income: $111,100

Sutter County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Tehama County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Trinity County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Tulare County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550

Tuolumne County

Acutely low: $14,650
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $44,050
Low income: $70,450
Median income: $97,700
Moderate income: $117,250

Ventura County

Acutely low: $18,550
Extremely low: $39,850
Very low income: $66,400
Low income: $106,250
Median income: $123,500
Moderate income: $148,200

Yolo County

Acutely low: $17,100
Extremely low: $31,450
Very low income: $52,450
Low income: $83,900
Median income: $114,000
Moderate income: $136,800

Yuba County

Acutely low: $12,550
Extremely low: $30,000
Very low income: $41,250
Low income: $65,950
Median income: $83,800
Moderate income: $100,550