Sacramento County, California Population 2023

1,634,936

Sacramento County, California's estimated 2023 population is 1,634,936 with a growth rate of 1.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sacramento County, California is the 8th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 1,418,788 and has seen a growth of 15.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20101,418,788
20111,435,41516,6271.17%
20121,452,04216,6271.16%
20131,468,66916,6271.15%
20141,485,29616,6271.13%
20151,501,92316,6271.12%
20161,518,55016,6271.11%
20171,535,17716,6271.09%
20181,551,80416,6271.08%
20191,568,43116,6271.07%
20201,585,05516,6241.06%
20211,601,68216,6271.05%
20221,618,30916,6271.04%
20231,634,93616,6271.03%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
1.03% (16,627)
County Website
Sacramento County
County Seat
Sacramento
2010 Population
1,418,788
Growth Since 2010
15.23% (216,148)

Sacramento County, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White818,58852.08%
Asian265,01316.86%
Two or more races167,36910.65%
Black or African American152,0519.67%
Other race140,4288.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander17,8551.14%
Native American10,4630.67%
showing: 7 rows

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Sacramento County, California Population by Race

Sacramento County, California Population Pyramid 2023

Sacramento County, California Median Age

36.6

Total

35.6

Male

37.7

Female

Sacramento County, California Adults

There are 1,199,220 adults, (221,100 of whom are seniors) in Sacramento County, California.

Sacramento County, California Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sacramento County, California Sex Ratio

Female798,95950.83%
Male772,80849.17%

Sacramento County, California Population by Age

Sacramento County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All559,0362.7757.842.2
Married257,7413.4971.628.4
Non Family188,5561.3446.253.8
Female77,8693.5244.355.7
Male34,8703.4948.451.6
showing: 5 rows

3.37

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

57.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sacramento County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sacramento County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sacramento County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.2%.

Sacramento County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,301

Average Earnings

$51,409

Average Male

$42,321

Average Female

Sacramento County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sacramento County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sacramento County, California Language

67.62% of Sacramento County, California residents speak only English, while 32.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 14.24% of the population.

Sacramento County, California Language

Sacramento County, California Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White667,50463,9419.58%
Hispanic369,02859,93316.24%
Asian263,23136,62513.91%
Black146,74329,76220.28%
Other137,84527,02319.6%
Multiple164,72622,63913.74%
Islander17,7162,62114.79%
Native10,2611,71016.67%
showing: 8 rows

13.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.7%

Male Poverty Rate

13.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sacramento County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is Black, with 20.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is White, with 9.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.39%.

Sacramento County, California Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.22%
High School15.1%
Some College10.53%
Bachelors or Greater4.73%
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Sacramento County, California Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.85%
Male Unemployed27.44%
Female Employed6.48%
Male Employed5.66%
showing: 4 rows

Sacramento County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sacramento County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sacramento County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sacramento County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sacramento County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sacramento County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sacramento County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

74,056

Number of Veterans

66,121

Male Veterans

7,935

Female Veterans

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Sacramento County, California Veterans by War

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Sacramento County, California Veterans by Age

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Sacramento County, California Veterans by Race

Sacramento County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sacramento County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sacramento County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sacramento County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sacramento County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.19%

Born in Sacramento County, California

80.05%

Native Born

21.31%

Foreign Born

8.86%

Non Citizen

12.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.05% of Sacramento County, California residents were born in the United States, with 62.19% having been born in California. 8.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sacramento County, California Place of Birth

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