Counties most concerned about climate change in California
Counties most concerned about climate change in California
Nationally, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. But when public opinion researchers zoom in on Americans, they find that attitudes and opinions about climate change can vary drastically from county to county—even when those counties are next door. Public opinion factors into how policy-makers respond to climate change, including taking steps to reduce CO2 levels and mitigate harmful impacts already being experienced. Stacker compiled a list of counties most concerned about climate change in California using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
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#50. Glenn County
--- 15.6% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.5%
- Total population: 20,426
#49. El Dorado County
--- 14.9% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.4%
- Total population: 148,640

#48. Sutter County
--- 14.2% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.0%
- Total population: 70,760
#47. Sierra County
--- 14.2% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 41.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.6%
- Total population: 2,490
#46. Yuba County
--- 14.1% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.2%
- Total population: 54,621
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#45. Plumas County
--- 13.9% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.5%
- Total population: 15,637
#44. Trinity County
--- 13.4% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 41.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.9%
- Total population: 10,690
#43. Mariposa County
--- 13.1% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 32.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.8%
- Total population: 14,675
#42. Placer County
--- 13.1% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.4%
- Total population: 294,359
#41. Del Norte County
--- 12.9% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.4%
- Total population: 21,470
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#40. Butte County
--- 10.8% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 65.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 41.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.2%
- Total population: 181,415
#39. Siskiyou County
--- 10.5% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.0%
- Total population: 34,744
#38. Kings County
--- 10.3% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.9%
- Total population: 109,142
#37. Inyo County
--- 9.9% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 43.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.5%
- Total population: 14,450
#36. Nevada County
--- 9.8% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 65.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 33.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 60.8%
- Total population: 81,901
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#35. Colusa County
--- 9.0% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 59.3%
- Total population: 15,579
#34. Lake County
--- 7.6% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 43.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.2%
- Total population: 50,858

#33. San Luis Obispo County
--- 7.0% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 43.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 64.3%
- Total population: 230,964
#32. Tulare County
--- 6.5% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 65.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 47.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 59.8%
- Total population: 316,949
#31. Stanislaus County
--- 6.5% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 62.5%
- Total population: 392,393
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#30. Solano County
--- 6.4% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 45.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.9%
- Total population: 339,715
#29. Ventura County
--- 5.7% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 68.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 45.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.8%
- Total population: 648,513

#28. Madera County
--- 5.5% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 45.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 59.8%
- Total population: 112,202
#27. Sacramento County
--- 5.4% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 47.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.6%
- Total population: 1,147,265
#26. Orange County
--- 5.3% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 49.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.9%
- Total population: 2,452,994
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#25. San Diego County
--- 4.8% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 45.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.5%
- Total population: 2,576,493

#24. San Joaquin County
--- 4.5% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 47.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 65.4%
- Total population: 530,706

#23. Alpine County
--- 4.3% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.2%
- Total population: 907
#22. Mono County
--- 4.2% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 68.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 47.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 33.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.7%
- Total population: 11,500
#21. Mendocino County
--- 4.1% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 69.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.9%
- Total population: 68,528
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#20. Merced County
--- 3.4% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 48.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.4%
- Total population: 189,013
#19. San Bernardino County
--- 3.1% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 49.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 64.9%
- Total population: 1,562,559

#18. Riverside County
--- 2.8% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.8%
- Total population: 1,769,474
#17. Humboldt County
--- 2.5% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 71.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 44.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 64.9%
- Total population: 109,510

#16. Napa County
--- 2.0% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 68.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 46.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 65.8%
- Total population: 110,634
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#15. San Benito County
--- 1.9% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 68.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 47.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 62.4%
- Total population: 43,815
#14. Fresno County
--- 0.3% lower than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 65.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 50.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.8%
- Total population: 698,150

#13. Sonoma County
--- 0.4% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 71.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 48.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 68.4%
- Total population: 400,497

#12. Santa Barbara County
--- 0.7% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 71.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 50.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 32.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 66.4%
- Total population: 344,624
#11. Contra Costa County
--- 1.2% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 74.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 50.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.6%
- Total population: 871,947
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#10. Los Angeles County
--- 1.6% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 69.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 54.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 62.3%
- Total population: 7,851,531
#9. Marin County
--- 1.8% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 72.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 48.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 37.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 67.8%
- Total population: 207,389
#8. Yolo County
--- 2.7% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 73.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 50.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 31.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 67.6%
- Total population: 169,057

#7. Monterey County
--- 2.7% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 71.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 51.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 28.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 66.9%
- Total population: 319,087

#6. Santa Cruz County
--- 3.0% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 74.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 50.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 33.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 73.5%
- Total population: 220,004
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#5. Imperial County
--- 3.2% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 69.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 52.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 67.5%
- Total population: 128,543
#4. Santa Clara County
--- 5.4% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 76.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 52.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 29.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 70.1%
- Total population: 1,489,516
#3. San Mateo County
--- 7.5% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 76.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 50.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 32.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 71.1%
- Total population: 604,687
#2. San Francisco County
--- 11.5% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 77.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 53.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 34.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 74.4%
- Total population: 753,146
#1. Alameda County
--- 12.2% higher than California average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 75.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 55.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 32.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 74.3%
- Total population: 1,299,186
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