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Sacramento County

California · 1,041,219 residents · 965.28 sq mi
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Sacramento County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,297. Population has declined 15% since 2000. Median home value is $129,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,041,219
−15%vs 2000
vs 1,223,499 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
986K1.2M1.3M1.5M1.6M1990201020202024Sacramento County
20241.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(83,628)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(81,789)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(70,575)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(64,810)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(78,690)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(203,070)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(167,536)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(100,571)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(80,876)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(68,608)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(31,469)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(9,597)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,297
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,816 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,265
−28%vs 2000
vs $21,142 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$129,000
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $141,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$527
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $659 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.2% in 2000
43.4% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Sacramento County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(706,655)
Black9.7%(118,073)
Hispanic / Latino16%(195,890)
Asian10.8%(132,601)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(782,808)
Black9.3%(96,966)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(118,530)
Asian9.3%(96,560)
Other6.2%(64,885)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.3%(308,431)
Central American1.7%(26,883)
Puerto Rican0.7%(11,570)
Salvadoran0.7%(11,538)
South American0.6%(10,193)
Spaniard0.5%(8,303)
Guatemalan0.5%(7,690)
Nicaraguan0.2%(3,709)
Peruvian0.2%(3,375)
Colombian0.2%(2,603)
Cuban0.1%(2,367)
Honduran0.1%(1,997)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(1,174)
Argentine0.1%(1,070)
Venezuelan0.1%(914)
Chilean0%(793)
Dominican0%(697)
Ecuadorian0%(681)
Bolivian0%(504)
Uruguayan0%(173)
Asian origin
Filipino3.1%(49,957)
Chinese3%(47,589)
Asian Indian2.7%(42,295)
Hmong2.2%(34,570)
Vietnamese2.1%(33,295)
Kazakh1.1%(18,225)
Japanese0.6%(9,348)
Pakistani0.4%(6,466)
Korean0.4%(6,178)
Mien0.4%(5,762)
Laotian0.3%(5,109)
Cambodian0.3%(4,140)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(1,430)
Nepalese0.1%(1,217)
Thai0.1%(888)
Indonesian0%(451)
Sri Lankan0%(380)
Burmese0%(283)
Mongolian0%(139)
Malaysian0%(104)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.7%(11,465)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(4,854)
Samoan0.2%(2,623)
Tongan0.2%(2,499)
Chamorro0.1%(2,078)
Marshallese0.1%(1,924)
Guamanian0%(499)
Ancestry
German8.2%(131,012)
English7.9%(126,301)
Irish6.8%(108,971)
Italian3.7%(59,367)
American2.4%(38,220)
Ukrainian1.5%(23,805)
French1.4%(23,113)
Scottish1.4%(22,168)
Russian1.3%(19,949)
Subsaharan African1.2%(19,128)
Portuguese1.2%(18,742)
Norwegian1.1%(17,816)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.1%(16,762)
Swedish0.9%(14,548)
Arab0.8%(12,827)
Dutch0.7%(11,001)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(10,142)
Danish0.5%(7,236)
Romanian0.4%(6,987)
Welsh0.4%(6,654)
British0.4%(6,499)
Armenian0.4%(5,820)
Iranian0.4%(5,794)
Swiss0.3%(5,424)
Greek0.3%(5,080)
Nigerian0.2%(3,804)
West Indian0.2%(3,220)
French Canadian0.2%(3,207)
Hungarian0.2%(3,074)
Czech0.2%(2,779)
Finnish0.2%(2,423)
Egyptian0.1%(2,362)
Ethiopian0.1%(2,361)
Lebanese0.1%(2,044)
Austrian0.1%(2,002)
Croatian0.1%(1,953)
Canadian0.1%(1,808)
Jamaican0.1%(1,752)
Palestinian0.1%(1,584)
Brazilian0.1%(1,406)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,319)
Iraqi0.1%(1,211)
Slovak0.1%(935)
Jordanian0.1%(900)
Turkish0.1%(896)
Bulgarian0.1%(847)
Latvian0%(677)
Kenyan0%(586)
Serbian0%(569)
Israeli0%(566)
Belgian0%(533)
Syrian0%(524)
Australian0%(463)
Haitian0%(415)
Ghanaian0%(356)
Slovene0%(258)
Moroccan0%(250)
Barbadian0%(158)
Macedonian0%(101)
Guyanese0%(77)
Somali0%(76)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(250,458)
Married49.7%(313,299)
Widowed2.2%(14,138)
Divorced8.4%(52,986)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(222,731)
Married46.6%(308,867)
Widowed7.4%(49,298)
Divorced12.4%(81,878)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sacramento County, California?

Sacramento County, California has about 1,041,219 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sacramento County, California?

The typical household in Sacramento County, California earns about $32,297 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sacramento County, California expensive?

In Sacramento County, California, the median home is worth about $129,000, and the typical rent is about $527 a month.

How educated are people in Sacramento County, California?

About 23.0% of adults age 25 and over in Sacramento County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sacramento County, California?

About 12.5% of people in Sacramento County, California live below the federal poverty line.

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