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.
White
Asian
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.36
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
57.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.02%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.78%.
All
Male
Female
$43,511
Average Earnings
$48,075
Average Male
$40,085
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
67.6% of Sacramento County, California residents speak only English, while 32.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 14.35% of the population.
rate
17.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.31%
Male Poverty Rate
14.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is Other, with 26.81% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sacramento County, California is White, with 11.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.81%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
44.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
75,320
Number of Veterans
67,716
Male Veterans
7,604
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.1%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.15%
Born in Sacramento County, California
76.74%
Native Born
20.29%
Foreign Born
8.58%
Non Citizen
11.71%
Naturalized
76.74% of Sacramento County, California residents were born in the United States, with 59.15% having been born in California. 8.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.