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Sutter County

California · 98,787 residents (2025 est.) · 602.696 sq mi
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Sutter County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $79,704. Population has grown 25% since 2000. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $433,500. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
98,857
+25%since 2000
from 78,930 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
164 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 151 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.5
+7%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:98,787 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
61K71K82K93K103K1990201020202024Sutter County
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(6,139)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(7,487)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(6,474)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(7,319)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(6,250)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(13,477)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(12,507)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(11,256)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(11,732)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(9,246)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(5,090)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(1,880)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,704
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,375 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,107
+107%since 2000
from $17,428 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.3%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+9%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction8.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$433,500
+98%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,439
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $506 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 61.5% in 2000
38.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+1%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Sutter County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(47,532)
Black1.8%(1,418)
Hispanic / Latino22.2%(17,529)
Asian11.1%(8,771)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.7%(40,226)
Black1.6%(1,573)
Hispanic / Latino32.9%(32,532)
Asian17.5%(17,277)
Other7.3%(7,249)
Diversity Score
86
+12%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
+1%since 2020
from 21 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican28.7%(28,398)
Puerto Rican0.7%(699)
Guatemalan0.4%(397)
Spaniard0.3%(288)
Colombian0.2%(212)
Nicaraguan0.2%(170)
Salvadoran0.2%(169)
Dominican0.1%(130)
Cuban0.1%(117)
Honduran0.1%(62)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(62)
Peruvian0.1%(52)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian10.9%(10,754)
Filipino1.2%(1,155)
Pakistani1.1%(1,076)
Hmong0.9%(850)
Kazakh0.6%(588)
Japanese0.6%(576)
Chinese0.3%(280)
Vietnamese0.2%(172)
Cambodian0.1%(142)
Korean0.1%(80)
Thai0.1%(61)
Mien0%(43)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(31)
Burmese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(267)
Samoan0.3%(250)
Tongan0.1%(68)
Guamanian0%(11)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
English8.2%(8,069)
German7.9%(7,797)
Irish6.6%(6,532)
Italian2.3%(2,294)
American2.2%(2,195)
Scottish1.4%(1,353)
French1.1%(1,120)
Swedish0.9%(922)
Portuguese0.9%(904)
Norwegian0.9%(856)
Dutch0.7%(663)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(558)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.5%(455)
Arab0.4%(373)
British0.3%(336)
Polish0.3%(330)
Swiss0.3%(270)
Greek0.2%(224)
Russian0.2%(184)
Czech0.2%(180)
Welsh0.2%(168)
Egyptian0.2%(159)
West Indian0.1%(137)
Lebanese0.1%(119)
Finnish0.1%(88)
Armenian0.1%(83)
Ethiopian0.1%(81)
Ukrainian0.1%(79)
Hungarian0%(48)
Austrian0%(41)
Iranian0%(41)
Jamaican0%(39)
Syrian0%(36)
Canadian0%(36)
Romanian0%(36)
Croatian0%(30)
Haitian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(17)
Serbian0%(8)
Slovak0%(3)
Turkish0%(1)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+42%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2011
from 14.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 62.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.5%
−24.6 ptssince 2009
from 58.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
22.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−42.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−74.7 ptssince 2013
from 81.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.6%
+11.8 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
63.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 62.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 21.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(13,821)
Married53.1%(20,733)
Widowed3.4%(1,318)
Divorced8.1%(3,163)
Women 15+
Never married29%(11,512)
Married50.9%(20,234)
Widowed8.4%(3,348)
Divorced11.7%(4,628)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sutter County, California?

Sutter County, California has about 98,857 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sutter County, California earns about $79,704 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sutter County, California expensive?

In Sutter County, California, the median home is worth about $433,500, and the typical rent is about $1,439 a month.

How educated are people in Sutter County, California?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sutter County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sutter County, California?

About 14.4% of people in Sutter County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sutter County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Sutter County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,442 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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