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Sacramento County, California's estimated population is 1,567,490 with a growth rate of 0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sacramento County, California is the 8th largest county in California.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,567,490 | 13,260 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 1,554,230 | 13,250 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 1,540,980 | 13,260 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 1,527,720 | 16,210 | 1.07% |
| 2016 | 1,511,510 | 17,220 | 1.15% |
| 2015 | 1,494,290 | 18,670 | 1.27% |
| 2014 | 1,475,620 | 17,870 | 1.23% |
| 2013 | 1,457,750 | 12,670 | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 1,445,080 | 11,340 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 1,433,740 | 12,330 | 0.87% |
| 2010 | 1,421,410 | 380,190 | 36.51% |
| 1990 | 1,041,220 | 257,839 | 32.91% |
| 1980 | 783,381 | 151,883 | 24.05% |
| 1970 | 631,498 | 128,720 | 25.60% |
| 1960 | 502,778 | 225,638 | 81.42% |
| 1950 | 277,140 | 106,807 | 62.70% |
| 1940 | 170,333 | 28,334 | 19.95% |
| 1930 | 141,999 | 50,970 | 55.99% |
| 1920 | 91,029 | 23,223 | 34.25% |
| 1910 | 67,806 | 21,891 | 47.68% |
| 1900 | 45,915 | 5,576 | 13.82% |
| 1890 | 40,339 | 5,949 | 17.30% |
| 1880 | 34,390 | 7,560 | 28.18% |
| 1870 | 26,830 | 2,688 | 11.13% |
| 1860 | 24,142 | 15,055 | 165.68% |
| 1850 | 9,087 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 875,793 | 58.00% |
| Asian | 235,474 | 15.59% |
| Black or African American | 149,064 | 9.87% |
| Some Other Race | 115,072 | 7.62% |
| Two or More Races | 107,565 | 7.12% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16,715 | 1.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10,340 | 0.68% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 536,029 | 2.77 | 56 |
| Married | 245,857 | 3.51 | 71.2 |
| Non Family | 180,666 | 1.33 | 44.5 |
| Female | 76,853 | 3.51 | 38.9 |
| Male | 32,653 | 3.48 | 45 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 65,658 | 6.49% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 62,194 | 6.14% |
| High School Graduate | 225,825 | 22.31% |
| Some College | 251,910 | 24.89% |
| Associates Degree | 98,570 | 9.74% |
| Bachelors Degree | 203,352 | 20.09% |
| Graduate Degree | 104,774 | 10.35% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 515,118 | 484,794 | 181,175 |
| Hispanic | 190,553 | 139,372 | 31,322 |
| Asian | 162,195 | 132,296 | 63,572 |
| Black | 96,296 | 86,097 | 20,614 |
| Other Race | 66,397 | 44,366 | 7,557 |
| Multiple Races | 45,155 | 40,098 | 12,032 |
| Islander | 11,114 | 9,284 | 1,360 |
| Native American | 7,565 | 6,097 | 1,160 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.11%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.19%.
$41,001
Average Earnings
$44,796
Average Male
$36,762
Average Female
67.64% of Sacramento County, California residents speak only English, while 32.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.77% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 675,622 | 78,353 | 11.60% |
| Hispanic | 341,387 | 67,119 | 19.66% |
| Asian | 234,093 | 36,830 | 15.73% |
| Black | 143,965 | 34,989 | 24.30% |
| Other | 112,079 | 25,285 | 22.56% |
| Multiple | 106,061 | 19,831 | 18.70% |
| Islander | 16,601 | 2,782 | 16.76% |
| Native | 9,999 | 1,891 | 18.91% |
15.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.30%
Male Poverty Rate
16.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is Black, with 24.30% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is White, with 11.60% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.98%.
45.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58,515 | 8.46% |
| Black | 10,125 | 8.98% |
| Hispanic | 9,081 | 3.93% |
| Asian | 5,321 | 2.92% |
| 2 or More | 3,281 | 5.67% |
| Other | 2,150 | 2.68% |
| Indian | 596 | 6.98% |
| Hawaiian | 355 | 2.78% |
8.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.17%
Native Born
20.83%
Foreign Born
8.98%
Non Citizen
79.17% of Sacramento County, California residents were born in the United States, with 60.56% having been born in California. 8.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.