Sacramento County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,618,460
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,618,460
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,611,231
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,585,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,585,030
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,585,055
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,418,788
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 19.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Two or More Races, percent 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 67,205
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 615,595
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $534,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,428
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $732
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,790
Building Permits, 2025 6,561
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 571,057
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 33.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,736,908
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,488,933
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,751,724
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,271,465
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,582
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,175
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,324
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 34,280
Total employment, 2023 533,709
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 38,030,340
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 126,634
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 26,574
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,255
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,025
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,968
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,056
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 963
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,347
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,642.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,470.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 965.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 964.64
FIPS Code 06067