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 Francisco County, and 1 others. The lowest Income Limit for a low income, 3-person family, is $59,400 in Butte County, Colusa County, and 18 others.

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.

Median Income for California

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

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