COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Sacramento County

California · 1,223,499 residents · 965.28 sq mi

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Sacramento County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $43,816. Population has grown 18% since 1990. Median home value is $141,100.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 35.2

Average education

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,223,499

+18%since 1990

from 1,041,219 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.8

+6%since 1990

from 32.0 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241.6M

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.3%(88,922)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.1%(99,028)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(95,316)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(87,895)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.7%(82,218)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.7%(179,839)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.3%(199,003)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.1%(160,742)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.7%(94,661)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.8%(71,092)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844%(49,266)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.3%(15,517)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,816

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $32,297 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,142

+38%since 1990

from $15,265 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.1%

+1.7 ptssince 1990

from 12.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$141,100

−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $129,000 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$659

−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $527 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

58.2%

+1.5 ptssince 1990

from 56.6% in 1990

41.8% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.2%(782,808)

Black9.3%(96,966)

Hispanic / Latino11.4%(118,530)

Asian9.3%(96,560)

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.8%(706,655)

Black9.7%(118,073)

Hispanic / Latino16%(195,890)

Asian10.8%(132,601)

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)

Costa Rican0%(765)

Dominican0%(697)

Ecuadorian0%(681)

Bolivian0%(504)

Uruguayan0%(173)

Paraguayan0%(40)

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)

Bangladeshi0%(567)

Indonesian0%(451)

Sri Lankan0%(380)

Burmese0%(283)

Mongolian0%(139)

Malaysian0%(104)

Singaporean0%(22)

Okinawan0%(5)

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)

Cape Verdean0%(654)

Kenyan0%(586)

Serbian0%(569)

Israeli0%(566)

Belgian0%(533)

Syrian0%(524)

Australian0%(463)

Haitian0%(415)

Ghanaian0%(356)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(337)

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

24.8%

+1.9 ptssince 1990

from 23.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

83.3%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 82.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.1%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 7.1% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.3 min

−23%since 1990

from 21.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married32%(144,821)

Married55.2%(249,864)

Widowed2.4%(11,071)

Divorced10.3%(46,511)

Women 15+

Never married25.5%(124,355)

Married51%(248,810)

Widowed9.4%(45,801)

Divorced14.1%(68,515)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sacramento County, California?

Sacramento County, California has about 1,223,499 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Sacramento County, California earns about $43,816 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 $141,100, and the typical rent is about $659 a month.

How educated are people in Sacramento County, California?

About 24.8% 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 14.1% of people in Sacramento County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sacramento County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Sacramento County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 182,280 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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