California Income Limits

2023 Income Limits

2023 Income Limits in California by county. Click on the map below to view Income Limits for a particular county.

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Minimum Income Limit
Maximum Income Limit

Income Limits vary across California based on County as well as number people per houshold. The average Income Limit for a low income, 3-person family, in California is $75,569.

The highest average Income Limit for a low income, 3-person family, in the United States is $85,800 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a low income, 3-person family, is $21,803 in Puerto Rico.

View the Income Limits Overview for detailed information about Income Limits. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed Income Limit information.

How does California compare?

The highest Income Limit for a low income, 3-person family, in California is $133,800 in Marin County, San Mateo County, and 1 others. The lowest Income Limit for a low income, 3-person family, is $59,400 in Trinity County.

California ($75,569) has a 19.9% higher Income Limit for low income, 3-person household, than the average of the US ($63,026).

California is rank 8th out of 56 States and territories. This means the Income Limits, or in other words, the is higher than 48 other States and territories. California is the 8th most expensive State or territory in terms of Income Limits.

Average Median Income for California

8th
Rank
$101,271
Average Median
Average Income Limits for California per person
Income Bracket 1-Pers 2-Pers 3-Pers 4-Pers 5-Pers 6-Pers 7-Pers 8-Pers
Extremely Low $22,140 $25,287 $29,657 $34,324 $38,797 $43,454 $48,211 $53,019
Very Low $36,884 $42,143 $47,418 $52,659 $56,888 $61,102 $65,311 $69,528
Low $58,781 $67,172 $75,569 $83,934 $90,675 $97,394 $104,103 $110,824
Counties in California (58) Extremely Low Income
County Rank 1-Pers 2-Pers 3-Pers 4-Pers 8-Pers 6-Pers 7-Pers 8-Pers
Alameda County 7th $31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
Alpine County 24th $20,200 $23,100 $26,000 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Amador County 28th $19,250 $22,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Butte County 38th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Calaveras County 25th $20,050 $22,900 $25,750 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Colusa County 40th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Contra Costa County 7th $31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
Del Norte County 50th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
El Dorado County 19th $22,550 $25,750 $28,950 $32,150 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Fresno County 43rd $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Glenn County 45th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Humboldt County 44th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Imperial County 54th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Inyo County 32nd $17,950 $20,500 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Kern County 48th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Kings County 48th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Lake County 40th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Lassen County 38th $17,650 $20,150 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Los Angeles County 14th $26,500 $30,300 $34,100 $37,850 $40,900 $43,950 $46,950 $50,560
Madera County 42nd $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Marin County 1st $39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
Mariposa County 51st $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Mendocino County 33rd $17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Merced County 56th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Modoc County 57th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Mono County 31st $17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Monterey County 15th $25,300 $28,900 $32,500 $36,100 $39,000 $41,900 $45,420 $50,560
Napa County 11th $28,050 $32,050 $36,050 $40,050 $43,300 $46,500 $49,700 $52,900
Nevada County 23rd $21,900 $25,000 $28,150 $31,250 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Orange County 9th $30,150 $34,450 $38,750 $43,050 $46,500 $49,950 $53,400 $56,850
Placer County 19th $22,550 $25,750 $28,950 $32,150 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Plumas County 37th $17,650 $20,150 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Riverside County 26th $19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Sacramento County 19th $22,550 $25,750 $28,950 $32,150 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
San Benito County 18th $23,400 $26,750 $30,100 $33,400 $36,100 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
San Bernardino County 26th $19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
San Diego County 10th $28,950 $33,100 $37,250 $41,350 $44,700 $48,000 $51,300 $54,600
San Francisco County 1st $39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
San Joaquin County 30th $18,450 $21,050 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
San Luis Obispo County 16th $24,350 $27,800 $31,300 $34,750 $37,550 $40,350 $45,420 $50,560
San Mateo County 1st $39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
Santa Barbara County 6th $31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
Santa Clara County 4th $37,450 $42,800 $48,150 $53,500 $57,800 $62,100 $66,350 $70,650
Santa Cruz County 5th $34,600 $39,550 $44,500 $49,400 $53,400 $57,350 $61,300 $65,250
Shasta County 36th $17,650 $20,200 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Sierra County 34th $18,000 $20,550 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Siskiyou County 52nd $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Solano County 17th $24,050 $27,450 $30,900 $34,300 $37,050 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Sonoma County 13th $26,450 $30,200 $34,000 $37,750 $40,800 $43,800 $46,850 $50,560
Stanislaus County 35th $17,750 $20,250 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Sutter County 46th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Tehama County 53rd $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Trinity County 58th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Tulare County 55th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Tuolumne County 29th $18,550 $21,200 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Ventura County 12th $27,900 $31,900 $35,900 $39,850 $43,050 $46,250 $49,450 $52,650
Yolo County 22nd $22,050 $25,200 $28,350 $31,450 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Yuba County 46th $17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
Counties in California (58) Very Low Income
County Rank 1-Pers 2-Pers 3-Pers 4-Pers 5-Pers 6-Pers 7-Pers 8-Pers
Alameda County 7th $51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
Alpine County 24th $33,650 $38,450 $43,250 $48,050 $51,900 $55,750 $59,600 $63,450
Amador County 28th $32,100 $36,700 $41,300 $45,850 $49,550 $53,200 $56,900 $60,550
Butte County 38th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Calaveras County 25th $33,400 $38,150 $42,900 $47,650 $51,500 $55,300 $59,100 $62,900
Colusa County 40th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Contra Costa County 7th $51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
Del Norte County 50th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
El Dorado County 19th $37,550 $42,900 $48,250 $53,600 $57,900 $62,200 $66,500 $70,800
Fresno County 43rd $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Glenn County 45th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Humboldt County 44th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Imperial County 54th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Inyo County 32nd $29,900 $34,200 $38,450 $42,700 $46,150 $49,550 $52,950 $56,400
Kern County 48th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Kings County 48th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Lake County 40th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Lassen County 38th $29,350 $33,550 $37,750 $41,900 $45,300 $48,650 $52,000 $55,350
Los Angeles County 14th $44,150 $50,450 $56,750 $63,050 $68,100 $73,150 $78,200 $83,250
Madera County 42nd $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Marin County 1st $65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
Mariposa County 51st $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Mendocino County 33rd $29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
Merced County 56th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Modoc County 57th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Mono County 31st $29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
Monterey County 15th $42,150 $48,200 $54,200 $60,200 $65,050 $69,850 $74,650 $79,500
Napa County 11th $46,750 $53,400 $60,100 $66,750 $72,100 $77,450 $82,800 $88,150
Nevada County 23rd $36,500 $41,700 $46,900 $52,100 $56,300 $60,450 $64,650 $68,800
Orange County 9th $50,250 $57,400 $64,600 $71,750 $77,500 $83,250 $89,000 $94,750
Placer County 19th $37,550 $42,900 $48,250 $53,600 $57,900 $62,200 $66,500 $70,800
Plumas County 37th $29,350 $33,550 $37,750 $41,900 $45,300 $48,650 $52,000 $55,350
Riverside County 26th $32,650 $37,300 $41,950 $46,600 $50,350 $54,100 $57,800 $61,550
Sacramento County 19th $37,550 $42,900 $48,250 $53,600 $57,900 $62,200 $66,500 $70,800
San Benito County 18th $39,000 $44,550 $50,100 $55,650 $60,150 $64,600 $69,050 $73,500
San Bernardino County 26th $32,650 $37,300 $41,950 $46,600 $50,350 $54,100 $57,800 $61,550
San Diego County 10th $48,250 $55,150 $62,050 $68,900 $74,450 $79,950 $85,450 $90,950
San Francisco County 1st $65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
San Joaquin County 30th $30,700 $35,100 $39,500 $43,850 $47,400 $50,900 $54,400 $57,900
San Luis Obispo County 16th $40,550 $46,350 $52,150 $57,900 $62,550 $67,200 $71,800 $76,450
San Mateo County 1st $65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
Santa Barbara County 6th $51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
Santa Clara County 4th $62,450 $71,400 $80,300 $89,200 $96,350 $103,500 $110,650 $117,750
Santa Cruz County 5th $57,650 $65,900 $74,150 $82,350 $88,950 $95,550 $102,150 $108,750
Shasta County 36th $29,400 $33,600 $37,800 $42,000 $45,400 $48,750 $52,100 $55,450
Sierra County 34th $29,950 $34,200 $38,500 $42,750 $46,200 $49,600 $53,050 $56,450
Siskiyou County 52nd $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Solano County 17th $40,050 $45,800 $51,500 $57,200 $61,800 $66,400 $70,950 $75,550
Sonoma County 13th $44,050 $50,350 $56,650 $62,900 $67,950 $73,000 $78,000 $83,050
Stanislaus County 35th $29,550 $33,800 $38,000 $42,200 $45,600 $49,000 $52,350 $55,750
Sutter County 46th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Tehama County 53rd $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Trinity County 58th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Tulare County 55th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Tuolumne County 29th $30,850 $35,250 $39,650 $44,050 $47,600 $51,100 $54,650 $58,150
Ventura County 12th $46,500 $53,150 $59,800 $66,400 $71,750 $77,050 $82,350 $87,650
Yolo County 22nd $36,750 $42,000 $47,250 $52,450 $56,650 $60,850 $65,050 $69,250
Yuba County 46th $28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
Counties in California (58) Low Income
County Rank 1-Pers 2-Pers 3-Pers 4-Pers 8-Pers 6-Pers 7-Pers 8-Pers
Alameda County 7th $78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050
Alpine County 24th $53,850 $61,550 $69,250 $76,900 $83,100 $89,250 $95,400 $101,550
Amador County 28th $51,350 $58,700 $66,050 $73,350 $79,250 $85,100 $91,000 $96,850
Butte County 38th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Calaveras County 25th $53,400 $61,000 $68,650 $76,250 $82,350 $88,450 $94,550 $100,650
Colusa County 40th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Contra Costa County 7th $78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050
Del Norte County 50th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
El Dorado County 19th $60,050 $68,600 $77,200 $85,750 $92,650 $99,500 $106,350 $113,200
Fresno County 43rd $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Glenn County 45th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Humboldt County 44th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Imperial County 54th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Inyo County 32nd $47,850 $54,650 $61,500 $68,300 $73,800 $79,250 $84,700 $90,200
Kern County 48th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Kings County 48th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Lake County 40th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Lassen County 38th $46,950 $53,650 $60,350 $67,050 $72,450 $77,800 $83,150 $88,550
Los Angeles County 14th $70,650 $80,750 $90,850 $100,900 $109,000 $117,050 $125,150 $133,200
Madera County 42nd $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Marin County 1st $104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250
Mariposa County 51st $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Mendocino County 33rd $47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800
Merced County 56th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Modoc County 57th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Mono County 31st $47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800
Monterey County 15th $67,450 $77,100 $86,750 $96,350 $104,100 $111,800 $119,500 $127,200
Napa County 11th $74,700 $85,400 $96,050 $106,700 $115,250 $123,800 $132,350 $140,850
Nevada County 23rd $58,350 $66,700 $75,050 $83,350 $90,050 $96,700 $103,400 $110,050
Orange County 9th $80,400 $91,850 $103,350 $114,800 $124,000 $133,200 $142,400 $151,550
Placer County 19th $60,050 $68,600 $77,200 $85,750 $92,650 $99,500 $106,350 $113,200
Plumas County 37th $46,950 $53,650 $60,350 $67,050 $72,450 $77,800 $83,150 $88,550
Riverside County 26th $52,200 $59,650 $67,100 $74,550 $80,550 $86,500 $92,450 $98,450
Sacramento County 19th $60,050 $68,600 $77,200 $85,750 $92,650 $99,500 $106,350 $113,200
San Benito County 18th $62,350 $71,250 $80,150 $89,050 $96,200 $103,300 $110,450 $117,550
San Bernardino County 26th $52,200 $59,650 $67,100 $74,550 $80,550 $86,500 $92,450 $98,450
San Diego County 10th $77,200 $88,200 $99,250 $110,250 $119,100 $127,900 $136,750 $145,550
San Francisco County 1st $104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250
San Joaquin County 30th $49,100 $56,100 $63,100 $70,100 $75,750 $81,350 $86,950 $92,550
San Luis Obispo County 16th $64,900 $74,150 $83,400 $92,650 $100,100 $107,500 $114,900 $122,300
San Mateo County 1st $104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250
Santa Barbara County 6th $82,950 $94,800 $106,650 $118,500 $128,000 $137,500 $146,950 $156,450
Santa Clara County 4th $96,000 $109,700 $123,400 $137,100 $148,100 $159,050 $170,050 $181,000
Santa Cruz County 5th $92,500 $105,700 $118,900 $132,100 $142,700 $153,250 $163,850 $174,400
Shasta County 36th $47,050 $53,800 $60,500 $67,200 $72,600 $78,000 $83,350 $88,750
Sierra County 34th $47,900 $54,750 $61,600 $68,400 $73,900 $79,350 $84,850 $90,300
Siskiyou County 52nd $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Solano County 17th $64,050 $73,200 $82,350 $91,500 $98,850 $106,150 $113,500 $120,800
Sonoma County 13th $70,500 $80,550 $90,600 $100,650 $108,750 $116,800 $124,850 $132,900
Stanislaus County 35th $47,250 $54,000 $60,750 $67,500 $72,900 $78,300 $83,700 $89,100
Sutter County 46th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Tehama County 53rd $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Trinity County 58th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Tulare County 55th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Tuolumne County 29th $49,350 $56,400 $63,450 $70,450 $76,100 $81,750 $87,400 $93,000
Ventura County 12th $74,400 $85,000 $95,650 $106,250 $114,750 $123,250 $131,750 $140,250
Yolo County 22nd $58,750 $67,150 $75,550 $83,900 $90,650 $97,350 $104,050 $110,750
Yuba County 46th $46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100

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