CITY · INCORPORATED 1850
Sacramento
California · 536,449 residents (2025 est.) · 98.6 sq mi
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Notable rankings
#35Largest by populationof 4,896536,449The short version
Sacramento is a city of 528,706 people in California. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. There are 5,360 people per square mile. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 121,688 more people. 22% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $506,300, having more than tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,321, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 121%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Sacramento
What changed most since 1990
- White share53.5% → 29.3% (−24.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Among the 86 cities and towns in the Sacramento metro
- 52nd in household income$87,321
- 41st in share with a bachelor's degree37.1%
- 47th in home value$506,300
- 1st in diversity score95.6
Section 01
Population & growth
528,706
+30%since 2000
from 407,018 in 2000
536,449 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
98.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024529K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(30,244)
5 to 95.8%(30,737)
10 to 146.1%(32,211)
15 to 196.5%(34,133)
20 to 246.4%(34,008)
25 to 3417.5%(92,784)
35 to 4415.4%(81,175)
45 to 5411.5%(60,837)
55 to 6410.8%(57,332)
65 to 748.6%(45,709)
75 to 844%(20,984)
85 and over1.6%(8,552)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$87,321
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,049 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
56.6%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.2%
Finance & insurance7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
Retail trade5.5%
Other services5.1%
Public administration3.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$506,300
+121%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $126,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.8
−12%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.5%(164,974)
Black15%(61,136)
Hispanic / Latino21.6%(87,974)
Asian16.4%(66,598)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.3%(155,030)
Black11.8%(62,548)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(155,298)
Asian20.1%(106,143)
Other9.4%(49,687)
96
+3%since 2009
from 93 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican23.9%(126,403)
Central American2.1%(10,943)
Puerto Rican0.8%(4,473)
South American0.8%(4,316)
Salvadoran0.8%(4,073)
Guatemalan0.6%(3,273)
Spaniard0.5%(2,690)
Peruvian0.3%(1,510)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,428)
Colombian0.2%(1,116)
Honduran0.2%(1,057)
Cuban0.2%(871)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(585)
Panamanian0.1%(527)
Argentine0.1%(451)
Chilean0.1%(406)
Venezuelan0.1%(300)
Bolivian0.1%(272)
Ecuadorian0%(253)
Dominican0%(245)
Uruguayan0%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese4.2%(21,992)
Hmong3.5%(18,600)
Filipino2.9%(15,383)
Asian Indian2.8%(15,030)
Vietnamese1.5%(8,160)
Japanese0.9%(4,970)
Pakistani0.7%(3,828)
Laotian0.6%(2,992)
Kazakh0.6%(2,915)
Mien0.5%(2,664)
Korean0.3%(1,649)
Cambodian0.3%(1,512)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(667)
Taiwanese0.1%(542)
Thai0.1%(394)
Sri Lankan0%(206)
Bangladeshi0%(158)
Burmese0%(100)
Indonesian0%(96)
Malaysian0%(54)
Mongolian0%(46)
Singaporean0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.9%(4,858)
Native Hawaiian0.4%(2,029)
Tongan0.3%(1,326)
Samoan0.2%(1,112)
Marshallese0.2%(918)
Chamorro0.1%(427)
Guamanian0%(114)
Ancestry
German6.4%(34,079)
English6.1%(32,287)
Irish5.7%(30,089)
Italian3.3%(17,517)
American2.3%(11,960)
Subsaharan African1.6%(8,295)
French1.2%(6,281)
Scottish1.1%(5,953)
Portuguese1.1%(5,801)
Russian1%(5,136)
Norwegian1%(5,126)
Polish0.9%(4,846)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(4,002)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,948)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,687)
Dutch0.5%(2,683)
Arab0.5%(2,639)
Danish0.5%(2,444)
Nigerian0.4%(2,004)
Welsh0.3%(1,827)
British0.3%(1,606)
Greek0.3%(1,561)
Romanian0.3%(1,398)
Swiss0.2%(1,285)
West Indian0.2%(1,259)
French Canadian0.2%(1,177)
Hungarian0.2%(804)
Czech0.1%(757)
Armenian0.1%(730)
Iranian0.1%(728)
Brazilian0.1%(639)
Austrian0.1%(632)
Finnish0.1%(626)
Jamaican0.1%(610)
Egyptian0.1%(550)
Croatian0.1%(541)
Canadian0.1%(464)
Lithuanian0.1%(461)
Ethiopian0.1%(433)
Lebanese0.1%(399)
Slovak0.1%(374)
Cape Verdean0.1%(293)
Turkish0%(241)
Jordanian0%(234)
Israeli0%(234)
Kenyan0%(213)
Serbian0%(206)
Haitian0%(191)
Palestinian0%(173)
Syrian0%(154)
Ghanaian0%(151)
Bulgarian0%(136)
Iraqi0%(130)
Australian0%(121)
Slovene0%(111)
Belgian0%(107)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(100)
Latvian0%(98)
Barbadian0%(91)
Moroccan0%(84)
Guyanese0%(77)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.2%(96,106)
Married44.1%(93,823)
Widowed2.2%(4,745)
Divorced8.5%(18,035)
Women 15+
Never married38.9%(86,687)
Married42.1%(93,766)
Widowed7.5%(16,712)
Divorced11.5%(25,640)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.3%(5,204)
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(3,467)
Vietnam era33.9%(6,233)
Korean War5.3%(975)
World War II1.6%(294)
Share of the 18,381 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Sacramento, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369,365 | $67,641 | $274,328 | 23.5% | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 407,018 | $67,490 | $229,529 | 23.9% | 91.9 |
| 2010 | 466,488 | $72,313 | $448,690 | 29.6% | 94.1 |
| 2020 | 524,943 | $79,809 | $437,910 | 34.3% | 95.7 |
| 2024 | 528,706 | $87,321 | $506,300 | 37.1% | 95.6 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sacramento, California?
Sacramento, California has about 528,706 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sacramento, California?
The typical household in Sacramento, California earns about $87,321 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sacramento, California expensive?
In Sacramento, California, the median home is worth about $506,300, and the typical rent is about $1,779 a month.
How educated are people in Sacramento, California?
About 37.1% of adults age 25 and over in Sacramento, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sacramento, California?
About 13.9% of people in Sacramento, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sacramento, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Sacramento, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 159,341 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024