RCRC was founded more than forty years ago to represent California’s small, rural counties on issues that are unique to them. With more than 5.7 million residents, the geography of our forty-member rural counties ranges from forested and mountainous landscapes, to coastal areas, desert regions, farmlands and vineyards. They also contain some of the world’s most scenic and breathtaking recreational opportunities. Learn more about our forty member counties below.
OUR MEMBER COUNTIES REPRESENT
%
of the California Population
%
of the California Land Mass
%
of U.S. Forest Service Land in the State
MEMBER COUNTY MAP
*Data Source: State of California, Department of Finance, E-2. California County Population Estimates and Components of Change by Year — July 1, 2020-2023, December 2023