Sacramento County, California

CA · FIPS 06067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,594,006
Rank #23 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,175 +22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #265 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,397 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$534,200 +89.5% vs nat'l
Rank #113 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.1% +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #515 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,736 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

59.0% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
34.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.3%12.5%18.8%25.1%31.4%37.6%40.6%24.2%17.6%9.0%6.7%1.1%0.7%0.2%

About Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County, California has a total population of 1,594,006, making it the 23rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sacramento County is 37.5 years, which is 3.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sacramento County is $92,175, which ranks #265 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in Sacramento County is $534,200, 89.5% above the national median. Renters in Sacramento County pay a median gross rent of $1,790 per month. The homeownership rate is 59.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sacramento County, 34.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

Sacramento County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 40.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.2%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.6%).

All data for Sacramento County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.