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Sacramento County, California's estimated population is 1,578,680 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 9th largest county in California. The 2010 Population was 1,421,380 and has seen a growth of 11.07% since this time.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,578,680 | 13,310 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 1,565,370 | 13,310 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 1,552,060 | 13,310 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 1,538,750 | 11,450 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 1,527,300 | 16,310 | 1.08% |
| 2016 | 1,510,990 | 17,320 | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 1,493,670 | 18,750 | 1.27% |
| 2014 | 1,474,920 | 17,580 | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 1,457,340 | 12,490 | 0.86% |
| 2012 | 1,444,850 | 11,120 | 0.78% |
| 2011 | 1,433,730 | 12,350 | 0.87% |
| 2010 | 1,421,380 | 380,160 | 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 | 873,905 | 57.32% |
| Asian | 239,447 | 15.71% |
| Black or African American | 149,891 | 9.83% |
| Some Other Race | 119,922 | 7.87% |
| Two or More Races | 113,877 | 7.47% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17,400 | 1.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10,111 | 0.66% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 543,025 | 2.76 | 56.4 |
| Married | 248,627 | 3.5 | 71.7 |
| Non Family | 184,481 | 1.34 | 44.8 |
| Female | 76,548 | 3.5 | 40.1 |
| Male | 33,369 | 3.49 | 44.4 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 64,738 | 6.29% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 61,527 | 5.98% |
| High School Graduate | 230,622 | 22.42% |
| Some College | 254,816 | 24.77% |
| Associates Degree | 99,558 | 9.68% |
| Bachelors Degree | 210,144 | 20.43% |
| Graduate Degree | 107,175 | 10.42% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 516,143 | 486,380 | 182,652 |
| Hispanic | 196,260 | 145,204 | 33,243 |
| Asian | 166,509 | 136,942 | 66,871 |
| Black | 97,637 | 87,969 | 21,574 |
| Other Race | 69,440 | 46,861 | 8,037 |
| Multiple Races | 49,713 | 44,625 | 14,058 |
| Islander | 11,806 | 9,696 | 1,487 |
| Native American | 7,629 | 6,218 | 1,289 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.23%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.16%.
$42,375
Average Earnings
$46,850
Average Male
$38,526
Average Female
67.33% of Sacramento County, California residents speak only English, while 32.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.84% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 675,020 | 72,551 | 10.75% |
| Hispanic | 347,672 | 62,945 | 18.10% |
| Asian | 237,875 | 34,590 | 14.54% |
| Black | 145,148 | 32,204 | 22.19% |
| Other | 117,408 | 24,311 | 20.71% |
| Multiple | 112,319 | 19,852 | 17.67% |
| Islander | 17,253 | 2,476 | 14.35% |
| Native | 9,849 | 2,174 | 22.07% |
14.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.15%
Male Poverty Rate
15.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is Black, with 22.19% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is White, with 10.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.75%.
45.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.9%
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 | 56,151 | 8.12% |
| Black | 9,637 | 8.49% |
| Hispanic | 8,664 | 3.66% |
| Asian | 5,171 | 2.77% |
| 2 or More | 3,573 | 5.74% |
| Other | 1,952 | 2.31% |
| Indian | 652 | 7.70% |
| Hawaiian | 327 | 2.44% |
8.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.8%
Labor Force Participation
58.6%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.05%
Native Born
20.95%
Foreign Born
8.89%
Non Citizen
12.06%
Naturalized
79.05% of Sacramento County, California residents were born in the United States, with 60.79% having been born in California. 8.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.