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Sutter County

California · 78,930 residents · 603 sq mi
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With 78,930 people, Sutter County is a county in California. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 23% since 1990. That trails the California median by roughly 19%. The poverty rate is 15.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median household income is $38,375, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

78,930
+23%since 1990
from 64,415 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.1
+5%since 1990
from 32.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
603 sq mi
Population, 19902024
61K71K82K93K103K19902000201020202024Sutter County
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(5,728)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(6,631)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(6,577)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(6,148)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(5,015)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(10,423)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(11,826)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(9,848)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(6,979)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(5,367)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(3,218)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(1,170)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,375
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,096 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,428
+37%since 1990
from $12,763 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.5%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 15.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$119,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $91,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$506
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $387 in 1990
US average: $602
61.5%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 58.7% in 1990
38.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(49,708)
Black1.5%(991)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(9,976)
Asian9.5%(6,096)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(47,532)
Black1.8%(1,418)
Hispanic / Latino22.2%(17,529)
Asian11.1%(8,771)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

15.3%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 15.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.0%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 72.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.4%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
−7%since 1990
from 20.5 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 married25.5%(7,433)
Married63.1%(18,394)
Widowed2.5%(716)
Divorced8.9%(2,588)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(5,952)
Married59.1%(18,270)
Widowed10.5%(3,241)
Divorced11.1%(3,437)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% 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)33.9%(1,609)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(1,123)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(1,470)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(138)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,746 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 Sutter County, California?

Sutter County, California has about 78,930 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Sutter County, California earns about $38,375 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 $119,900, and the typical rent is about $506 a month.

How educated are people in Sutter County, California?

About 15.3% 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 15.5% 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 14,515 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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

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