METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Sacramento Metro
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · 4 counties · 2,397,382 residents · 5,093 sq mi
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Sacramento is home to 2,397,382 people. Growth has run 33% since 2000, or 600,525 more people. The typical home is worth $409,830, having more than doubled since 2000. Median household income runs $75,881, well clear of the $66,278 US median. About 34% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
5,093 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.4M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(134,235)
5 to 96.3%(151,535)
10 to 146.8%(162,326)
15 to 196.7%(159,506)
20 to 246.6%(157,816)
25 to 3413.6%(327,177)
35 to 4413.2%(316,123)
45 to 5412.1%(291,116)
55 to 6412.7%(304,109)
65 to 749.7%(233,735)
75 to 844.7%(112,818)
85 and over2%(46,886)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$75,881
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,094 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.2%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.8%
Other services7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Retail trade5.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Public administration4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$409,830
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,030 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.4
−14%since 2009
from 6.3 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-Hispanic63.7%(1,144,558)
Black6.9%(123,847)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(278,182)
Asian8.9%(159,389)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(1,156,794)
Black6.6%(159,322)
Hispanic / Latino22.2%(533,221)
Asian14.6%(349,967)
Other6.4%(153,750)
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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
Mexican17.6%(412,254)
Central American1.2%(28,659)
Puerto Rican0.7%(16,532)
Spaniard0.6%(14,005)
South American0.6%(13,961)
Salvadoran0.6%(13,747)
Guatemalan0.2%(5,752)
Nicaraguan0.2%(4,418)
Colombian0.2%(4,049)
Cuban0.2%(3,804)
Peruvian0.2%(3,592)
Argentine0.1%(1,916)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(1,811)
Chilean0.1%(1,401)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,343)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,260)
Panamanian0.1%(1,252)
Ecuadorian0%(1,023)
Dominican0%(815)
Bolivian0%(565)
Uruguayan0%(85)
Paraguayan0%(54)
Asian origin
Chinese2.7%(63,634)
Filipino2.7%(62,887)
Asian Indian2.3%(53,742)
Vietnamese1.5%(35,654)
Hmong1.3%(29,938)
Japanese0.6%(13,442)
Korean0.5%(11,003)
Laotian0.5%(10,683)
Pakistani0.3%(6,692)
Cambodian0.1%(3,444)
Thai0.1%(1,989)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,883)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(1,160)
Indonesian0%(700)
Burmese0%(622)
Mongolian0%(566)
Sri Lankan0%(352)
Malaysian0%(213)
Bangladeshi0%(187)
Bhutanese0%(58)
Okinawan0%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.5%(12,128)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(7,187)
Samoan0.1%(3,370)
Chamorro0.1%(3,199)
Tongan0.1%(1,648)
Marshallese0%(977)
Ancestry
German10.3%(240,975)
English8.2%(192,994)
Irish8.1%(189,029)
Italian4.7%(111,093)
American2.6%(61,094)
French2.1%(49,130)
Scottish1.6%(38,480)
Portuguese1.5%(36,155)
Norwegian1.5%(35,392)
Russian1.4%(32,061)
Polish1.3%(30,020)
Swedish1.2%(28,862)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(25,119)
Dutch1%(23,362)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(19,384)
Subsaharan African0.8%(19,376)
British0.7%(16,117)
Welsh0.6%(14,517)
Danish0.6%(13,695)
Romanian0.4%(10,384)
Greek0.4%(9,882)
Swiss0.4%(9,032)
Iranian0.3%(8,176)
French Canadian0.3%(8,079)
Armenian0.3%(7,228)
Hungarian0.3%(6,538)
Czech0.2%(5,115)
Canadian0.2%(4,885)
Finnish0.2%(4,089)
Austrian0.2%(3,983)
West Indian0.2%(3,749)
Croatian0.1%(3,321)
Arab0.2%(3,225)
Ethiopian0.1%(2,901)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,844)
Lebanese0.1%(2,236)
Egyptian0.1%(2,219)
Jamaican0.1%(1,757)
Nigerian0.1%(1,738)
Belgian0.1%(1,616)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,546)
Brazilian0.1%(1,499)
Turkish0.1%(1,455)
Australian0.1%(1,440)
Slovak0.1%(1,395)
Syrian0.1%(1,378)
Palestinian0.1%(1,348)
Jordanian0.1%(1,342)
Iraqi0.1%(1,312)
Serbian0%(1,108)
Latvian0%(597)
Haitian0%(563)
Cape Verdean0%(522)
Slovene0%(503)
Kenyan0%(426)
Ghanaian0%(417)
Israeli0%(395)
Moroccan0%(392)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(251)
Macedonian0%(238)
Guyanese0%(225)
Barbadian0%(54)
Somali0%(28)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(363,142)
Married51.9%(502,733)
Widowed2.3%(22,431)
Divorced8.3%(80,293)
Women 15+
Never married32%(325,138)
Married48.5%(493,897)
Widowed7.5%(76,016)
Divorced12%(122,270)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.5%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.2%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(21,740)
Gulf War (1990s)19%(23,154)
Vietnam era38.3%(46,708)
Korean War9%(10,940)
World War II3.2%(3,856)
Share of the 121,817 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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In this metro
Largest cities
SacramentoCENTRAL536,449Elk Grove185,007RosevilleCENTRAL167,302Arden-Arcade94,994FolsomCENTRAL91,983Rancho CordovaCENTRAL87,554Citrus Heights86,348Carmichael76,948Rocklin76,821Davis66,110Woodland62,513Lincoln57,367West SacramentoCENTRAL56,216El Dorado Hills51,026Florin50,211Antelope48,301North Highlands47,957Vineyard43,751Foothill Farms36,435Orangevale35,958Fair Oaks32,799Galt26,964Rosemont23,766Granite Bay21,673South Lake Tahoe21,115Cameron Park18,315Rio Linda16,335Parkway15,397Lemon Hill15,312Auburn13,847
The 30 most populous of 88 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA has about 2,397,382 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?
The typical household in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns about $75,881 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA expensive?
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, the median home is worth about $409,830, and the typical rent is about $1,383 a month.
How educated are people in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?
About 34.3% of adults age 25 and over in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?
About 12.7% of people in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 916,280 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024