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The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. [1] The state was first divided into 27 counties on February 18, 1850. These were further sub-divided to form sixteen additional counties by 1860. Another fourteen counties were formed through further subdivision from 1861 to 1893. The most recent county to form was Imperial County, in 1907.
Of counties with a population exceeding 1,000,000, Santa Clara County had the highest per capita income ($42,666), followed by Contra Costa County ($38,770). San Diego ($31,043), Los Angeles ($27,987), and Sacramento ($27,071) counties all had per capita incomes near that of the state. Map of counties by per capita income (ACS 2016–2020).
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is an agency in the California executive branch that "manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.5 million California public employees, retirees, and their families". [3][4] In fiscal year 2020–21, CalPERS paid over $27.4 billion in retirement benefits, [5] and over $9.74 ...
Website. contracosta.ca.gov. Contra Costa County (/ ˌkɒntrə ˈkɒstə / ⓘ; Contra Costa, Spanish for 'Opposite Coast') is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,165,927. [6]
Website. www.co.del-norte.ca.us. Del Norte County / dɛlˈnɔːrt / (Spanish for "Of The North") is a county located at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California, along the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Oregon border. Its population is 27,743 as of the 2020 census, down from 28,610 from the 2010 census.
California surpassed New York to become the most populous state in 1962. [8] California's population growth has slowed dramatically in the 21st century. [9] [10] In 2010, the state's five most populous counties were Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, with Riverside County having the largest percentage ...
Sierra County (/ siˈɛrə / ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,236, [3] making it California's second-least populous county. [2] The county seat is Downieville; [4] the sole incorporated city is Loyalton. The county is in the Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border ...
Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,418,185, [ 3 ][ 5 ] making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the United States. The name was derived from the city of Riverside, which is the county seat.