CHAPTER 2. Classification of Counties [28020 - 28085]
( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424. )
The population of the counties of this state is hereby ascertained and determined to be and is as follows:
1Los Angeles
........................
| 7,032,075 |
2Orange
........................
| 1,420,386 |
3San Diego
........................
| 1,357,854 |
4Alameda
........................
| 1,073,184 |
5Santa Clara
........................
| 1,064,714 |
6San Francisco
........................
| 715,674 |
7San Bernardino
........................
| 684,072 |
8Sacramento
........................
| 631,498 |
9Contra Costa
........................
| 558,389 |
10San Mateo
........................
| 556,234 |
11Riverside
........................
| 459,074 |
12Fresno
........................
| 413,053 |
13Ventura
........................
| 376,430 |
14Kern
........................
| 329,162 |
15San Joaquin
........................
| 290,208 |
16Santa Barbara
........................
| 264,324 |
17Monterey
........................
| 250,071 |
18Marin
........................
| 206,038 |
19Sonoma
........................
| 204,885 |
20Stanislaus
........................
| 194,506 |
21Tulare
........................
| 188,322 |
22Solano
........................
| 169,941 |
23Santa Cruz
........................
| 123,790 |
24San Luis Obispo
........................
| 105,690 |
25Merced
........................
| 104,629 |
26Butte
........................
| 101,969 |
27Humboldt
........................
| 99,692 |
28Yolo
........................
| 91,788 |
29Napa
........................
| 79,140 |
30Shasta
........................
| 77,640 |
31Placer
........................
| 77,306 |
32Imperial
........................
| 74,492 |
33Kings
........................
| 64,610 |
34Mendocino
........................
| 51,101 |
35Yuba
........................
| 44,736 |
36El Dorado
........................
| 43,833 |
37Sutter
........................
| 41,935 |
38Madera
........................
| 41,519 |
39Siskiyou
........................
| 33,225 |
40Tehama
........................
| 29,517 |
41Nevada
........................
| 26,346 |
42Tuolumne
........................
| 22,169 |
43Lake
........................
| 19,548 |
44San Benito
........................
| 18,226 |
45Glenn
........................
| 17,521 |
46Inyo
........................
| 15,571 |
47Lassen
........................
| 14,960 |
48Del Norte
........................
| 14,580 |
49Calaveras
........................
| 13,585 |
50Colusa
........................
| 12,430 |
51Amador
........................
| 11,821 |
52Plumas
........................
| 11,707 |
53Trinity
........................
| 7,615 |
54Modoc
........................
| 7,469 |
55Mariposa
........................
| 6,015 |
56Mono
........................
| 4,016 |
57Sierra
........................
| 2,365 |
58Alpine
........................
| 484 |
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
For the purpose of regulating the compensation of all officers provided for in this part, the several counties of the State are classified according to their population, as ascertained and determined in Section 28020, as set forth in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
Counties containing a population of 4,000,000 and over are counties of the first class.
(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 43.)
Counties containing a population of 1,400,000 and under 4,000,000 are counties of the second class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 1,300,000 and under 1,400,000 are counties of the third class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 1,070,000 and under 1,300,000 are counties of the fourth class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 1,000,000 and under 1,070,000 are counties of the fifth class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 700,000 and under 1,000,000 are counties of the sixth class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 650,000 and under 700,000 are counties of the seventh class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 600,000 and under 650,000 are counties of the eighth class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 558,000 and under 600,000 are counties of the ninth class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 500,000 and under 558,000 are counties of the 10th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 450,000 and under 500,000 are counties of the 11th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 400,000 and under 450,000 are counties of the 12th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 370,000 and under 400,000 are counties of the 13th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 300,000 and under 370,000 are counties of the 14th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 290,000 and under 300,000 are counties of the 15th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 260,000 and under 290,000 are counties of the 16th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 250,000 and under 260,000 are counties of the 17th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 205,000 and under 250,000 are counties of the 18th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 200,000 and under 205,000 are counties of the 19th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 190,000 and under 200,000 are counties of the 20th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 185,000 and under 190,000 are counties of the 21st class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 160,000 and under 185,000 are counties of the 22nd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 120,000 and under 160,000 are counties of the 23rd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 105,000 and under 120,000 are counties of the 24th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 103,000 and under 105,000 are counties of the 25th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 100,000 and under 103,000 are counties of the 26th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 95,000 and under 100,000 are counties of the 27th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 90,000 and under 95,000 are counties of the 28th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 78,000 and under 90,000 are counties of the 29th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 77,500 and under 78,000 are counties of the 30th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 77,000 and under 77,500 are counties of the 31st class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 70,000 and under 77,000 are counties of the 32nd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 60,000 and under 70,000 are counties of the 33rd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 50,000 and under 60,000 are counties of the 34th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 44,000 and under 50,000 are counties of the 35th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 42,000 and under 44,000 are counties of the 36th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 41,800 and under 42,000 are counties of the 37th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 40,000 and under 41,800 are counties of the 38th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 30,000 and under 40,000 are counties of the 39th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 28,000 and under 30,000 are counties of the 40th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 24,000 and under 28,000 are counties of the 41st class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 20,000 and under 24,000 are counties of the 42nd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 19,000 and under 20,000 are counties of the 43rd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 18,000 and under 19,000 are counties of the 44th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 17,000 and under 18,000 are counties of the 45th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 15,000 and under 17,000 are counties of the 46th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 14,600 and under 15,000 are counties of the 47th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 14,000 and under 14,600 are counties of the 48th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 13,000 and under 14,000 are counties of the 49th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 12,000 and under 13,000 are counties of the 50th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 11,800 and under 12,000 are counties of the 51st class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 11,500 and under 11,800 are counties of the 52nd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 7,500 and under 11,500 are counties of the 53rd class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 7,000 and under 7,500 are counties of the 54th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 6,000 and under 7,000 are counties of the 55th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 4,000 and under 6,000 are counties of the 56th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of 2,000 and under 4,000 are counties of the 57th class.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
Counties containing a population of less than 1,000 are counties of the fifty-eighth class.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
If any new county is created or organized, it is governed by this title so far as it is applicable thereto.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
If the population of any existing county is reduced, by reason of the creation of any new county from its territory, below the class and rank first assumed pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors shall designate by order the class to which the county is reduced, and the county is a county of that class.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
The salary of any county officer for the term for which he was elected and qualified shall not be affected by reason of any division of the county or order of the board.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
For the purpose of fixing the salaries and fees of county and township officers in any newly created county, the board of supervisors of the new county shall classify the new county according to its population.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
The board of supervisors of a newly created county shall fix the numerical population of the county which figure shall be validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 111. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
Whenever a new federal census is taken, the counties are not by operation of law reclassified under such census, but remain in the old classification until reclassified by the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)