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Sacramento County

California · 1,418,788 residents · 965 sq mi
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With 1,418,788 people, Sacramento County is a county in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $324,200. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 20%. Growth has run 16% since 2000, or 195,289 more people. Median household income is $56,439, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,418,788
+16%since 2000
from 1,223,499 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.8
+3%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
965 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
986K1.2M1.3M1.5M1.6M19902000201020202024Sacramento County
20241.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(101,063)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(98,112)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(99,820)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(105,680)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(101,908)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.6%(206,646)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(190,835)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(200,536)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(155,637)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.9%(83,295)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(52,193)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(23,063)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,439
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,816 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,953
+27%since 2000
from $21,142 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$324,200
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$980
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $659 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
57.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 58.2% in 2000
42.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.69 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
41.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.7
−6%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(706,655)
Black9.7%(118,073)
Hispanic / Latino16%(195,890)
Asian10.8%(132,601)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic48.4%(687,166)
Black9.9%(139,949)
Hispanic / Latino21.6%(306,196)
Asian14%(198,944)
Other5.5%(77,581)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.2%(239,368)
Central American1.2%(16,083)
Puerto Rican0.6%(7,978)
Salvadoran0.5%(6,720)
South American0.4%(5,232)
Spaniard0.3%(4,437)
Guatemalan0.2%(3,301)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,607)
Peruvian0.1%(1,679)
Cuban0.1%(1,273)
Panamanian0.1%(964)
Argentine0.1%(840)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(825)
Honduran0.1%(810)
Ecuadorian0%(574)
Chilean0%(498)
Bolivian0%(365)
Venezuelan0%(282)
Dominican0%(154)
Uruguayan0%(54)
Ancestry
German12.5%(173,980)
Irish9.6%(134,151)
English8.3%(116,416)
Italian5.1%(70,561)
French2.6%(35,655)
American2.3%(32,678)
Scottish2%(28,489)
Portuguese1.8%(25,617)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(21,377)
Swedish1.5%(21,078)
Russian1.5%(20,532)
Norwegian1.5%(20,434)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.4%(19,580)
Ukrainian1.4%(19,547)
Polish1.3%(18,395)
Subsaharan African0.9%(11,998)
Welsh0.7%(9,424)
Danish0.6%(8,713)
Arab0.5%(6,823)
Greek0.5%(6,573)
Romanian0.4%(6,240)
British0.4%(5,245)
Swiss0.4%(4,949)
French Canadian0.4%(4,921)
Hungarian0.3%(4,410)
Iranian0.3%(4,143)
Czech0.3%(3,992)
Armenian0.2%(3,318)
Canadian0.2%(3,125)
Finnish0.2%(2,288)
West Indian0.2%(2,173)
Croatian0.2%(2,170)
Austrian0.2%(2,164)
Lebanese0.1%(1,594)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,566)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,525)
Nigerian0.1%(976)
Jamaican0.1%(923)
Belgian0.1%(886)
Palestinian0.1%(827)
Australian0.1%(767)
Turkish0.1%(742)
Slovak0.1%(740)
Serbian0.1%(714)
Egyptian0%(659)
Bulgarian0%(523)
Brazilian0%(456)
Syrian0%(398)
Jordanian0%(392)
Slovene0%(358)
Israeli0%(314)
Latvian0%(293)
Kenyan0%(292)
Moroccan0%(281)
Somali0%(156)
Iraqi0%(138)
Haitian0%(110)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Barbadian0%(28)
Guyanese0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+58%since 2000
from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
18.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
19.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% 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)24.6%(16,513)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(13,929)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(23,744)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(4,098)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(660)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 67,205 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sacramento County, California?

Sacramento County, California has about 1,418,788 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sacramento County, California earns about $56,439 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 $324,200, and the typical rent is about $980 a month.

How educated are people in Sacramento County, California?

About 27.8% 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 13.9% 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 377,569 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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

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