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Contra Costa County (/ ˌ k ɒ n t r ə ˈ k ɒ s t ə / ⓘ; 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] The county seat is Martinez.
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).
Furthermore, the current 32% of Richmond children who are obese will increase the current 24% adult obesity rate to 42% according to the Contra Costa County Health Services. [113] This led the city council to approve a referendum on a 1 cent per ounce tax on beverages with a high sugar content for the 2012 elections, a first in the nation. [113]
[1] [2] [3] The county governments were originally molded around property recording and assessment, law enforcement, judicial administration, and tax collection, but more recently other functions have been added by the state such as public welfare, public health, water conservation, and flood protection. [1]
Kensington is an unincorporated community and census designated place located in the Berkeley Hills, in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in Contra Costa County, California. In the 20th century it was considered part of Berkeley, although it is across the county line.
Pinole (Spanish for "cornmeal") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 19,022 [7] ... The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% ...
Contra Costa refers to Contra Costa County, California and many things within or adjacent to its borders, including: Population centers.
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.The population is 66,854 as of 2022, an increase of 287% from 23,302 at the 2000 census.