West Sacramento is home to 54,927 people in California. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 23,312 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. The median age is 34.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 2,558 people per square mile. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $525,800.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $93,188, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 189%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Sacramento
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$212,166 → $525,800(+148%)US over the same years: +67%
Population28,898 → 54,927(+90%)US over the same years: +35%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$55,890 → $93,188(+67%)US over the same years: +14%
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)30.5%(577)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(427)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.4%(537)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(2)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,893 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
West Sacramento, decade by decade
West Sacramento population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
28,898
$55,890
$212,166
8.9%
66.6
2000
31,615
$57,779
$181,983
9.8%
75.3
2010
48,744
$77,048
$422,796
23.5%
82.8
2020
53,915
$89,665
$451,727
30.7%
88.0
2024
54,927
$93,188
$525,800
34.5%
87.8
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.
