Poverty Rate in Sacramento County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sacramento County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sacramento County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sacramento County: 12.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,394 | Wadena County, MN | 12.5% |
| #1,395 | Orange County, NC | 12.5% |
| #1,396 | Emery County, UT | 12.5% |
| #1,397 | Sacramento County, CA | 12.5% |
| #1,398 | Wood County, TX | 12.5% |
| #1,399 | Iroquois County, IL | 12.5% |
| #1,400 | Allen County, IN | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate in Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County, California has a poverty rate of 12.5%, which ranks #1,397 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, Sacramento County ranks #28 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.