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Sacramento County, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,594,006
Households
571,057
Average household size
2.75
Median age
37.5 years
Median household income
$92,175
Housing units
598,385
Population comparison
2020 Census1,585,055
2024 estimate1,594,006
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,594,006
Median age
37.5 years
Male
784,956
Female
809,050
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.3 years
Female median age
38.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
48,414Under 545,755
138,5225–17131,834
66,98618–2465,091
121,11825–34120,510
115,83435–44114,283
95,90745–5497,766
91,27655–6497,340
106,89965+136,471
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 548,41445,755
5–17138,522131,834
18–2466,98665,091
25–34121,118120,510
35–44115,834114,283
45–5495,90797,766
55–6491,27697,340
65+106,899136,471
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5–17
Male
5–9
49,974
10–14
55,687
15–17
32,861
Female
5–9
47,579
10–14
52,942
15–17
31,313
18–24
Male
18–19
19,150
20
9,815
21
9,361
22–24
28,660
Female
18–19
18,032
20
9,672
21
8,047
22–24
29,340
25–34
Male
25–29
57,007
30–34
64,111
Female
25–29
56,714
30–34
63,796
35–44
Male
35–39
59,449
40–44
56,385
Female
35–39
59,927
40–44
54,356
45–54
Male
45–49
48,030
50–54
47,877
Female
45–49
48,833
50–54
48,933
55–64
Male
55–59
45,986
60–61
19,292
62–64
25,998
Female
55–59
47,764
60–61
20,412
62–64
29,164
65+
Male
65–66
15,784
67–69
21,135
70–74
29,668
75–79
18,315
80–84
11,174
85+
10,823
Female
65–66
18,954
67–69
24,892
70–74
35,110
75–79
23,535
80–84
15,789
85+
18,191
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
708,64444.5%
Asian alone
284,30717.8%
Two or more races
238,98615.0%
Some other race
178,53111.2%
Black alone
149,3659.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
18,1711.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
16,0021.0%
Residents: 1,594,006.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone708,644
Asian alone284,307
Two or more races238,986
Some other race178,531
Black alone149,365
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander18,171
American Indian / Alaska Native16,002

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
385,590
White, not Hispanic
646,578

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
376,403
Married-couple share
69.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
150,43326.3%
1 person
174,62530.6%
2 people
91,35616.0%
3 people
81,68414.3%
4 people
72,95912.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
41,504
6 People
17,205
7 Plus People
14,250
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person150,433
2 people174,625
3 people91,356
4 people81,684
5+ people72,959
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households376,403
Married-couple families262,71269.8% of family households
With children
115,01143.8%
Without children
147,70156.2%
Other families113,69130.2% of family households
Male householder
35,70131.4%
Female householder
77,99068.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households376,403Not applicable
Married-couple families262,71269.8%
With children115,01143.8%
Without children147,70156.2%
Other families113,69130.2%
Male householder35,70131.4%
Female householder77,99068.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$92,175
Median family
$107,555
Per capita
$43,324
Household incomeShare of households
72,56712.7%
Under $25k
78,89113.8%
$25–49k
81,86514.3%
$50–74k
75,39213.2%
$75–99k
111,96619.6%
$100–149k
65,24311.4%
$150–199k
85,13314.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
25,848
$10,000–$14,999
17,118
$15,000–$19,999
13,932
$20,000–$24,999
15,669
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
14,010
$30,000–$34,999
15,404
$35,000–$39,999
16,534
$40,000–$44,999
15,540
$45,000–$49,999
17,403
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
31,559
$60,000–$74,999
50,306
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
63,290
$125,000–$149,999
48,676
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k72,567
$25–49k78,891
$50–74k81,865
$75–99k75,392
$100–149k111,966
$150–199k65,243
$200k+85,133

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,097,404
High school or higher
88.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
68,4456.2%
Less than 9th grade
60,0355.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
237,78521.7%
High school or equivalent
250,83822.9%
Some college, no degree
105,7309.6%
Associate degree
238,87321.8%
Bachelor’s degree
135,69812.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
39,730
Nursery School
536
Kindergarten
413
First Grade
403
Second Grade
879
Third Grade
2,425
Fourth Grade
1,605
Fifth Grade
2,948
Sixth Grade
10,545
Seventh Grade
2,365
Eighth Grade
6,596
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,231
Tenth Grade
9,079
Eleventh Grade
11,914
Twelfth No Diploma
30,811
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
203,680
Ged Or Alternative Credential
34,105
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
82,601
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
168,237
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
90,025
Professional School Degree
30,740
Doctorate Degree
14,933
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade68,445
Grades 9–12, no diploma60,035
High school or equivalent237,785
Some college, no degree250,838
Associate degree105,730
Bachelor’s degree238,873
Graduate or professional135,698
Marital status by sexMale and Female
14,13849,298
Widowed
52,98681,878
Divorced
11,59615,672
Separated
313,299308,867
Now Married
250,458222,731
Never Married
34,53138,203
Married Spouse Absent
278,768270,664
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed14,13849,298
Divorced52,98681,878
Separated11,59615,672
Now Married313,299308,867
Never Married250,458222,731
Married Spouse Absent34,53138,203
Married Spouse Present278,768270,664

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$534,200
Median gross rent
$1,790
Housing tenure
Owner
337,06659.0%
Renter
233,99141.0%
Occupied homes: 571,057.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner337,066
Renter233,991
Housing occupancy
Occupied
571,05795.4%
Vacant
27,3284.6%
Housing units: 598,385.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied571,057
Vacant27,328

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
232,508
Owners without mortgage
104,558
Vacancy reason
For rent10,323
For sale1,938
Rented, not occupied1,512
Sold, not occupied1,728
Seasonal2,459
Migrant workers19
Other9,349
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent10,323
For sale1,938
Rented, not occupied1,512
Sold, not occupied1,728
Seasonal2,459
Migrant workers19
Other9,349
Structure type
Detached388,742
Attached36,627
2–4 units43,156
5–19 units57,951
20+ units56,851
Mobile or other15,058
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
12,322
Structure 3–4 Units
30,834
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
33,785
Structure 10–19 Units
24,166
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
16,778
Structure 50 Plus Units
40,073
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
14,033
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,025
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached388,742
Attached36,627
2–4 units43,156
5–19 units57,951
20+ units56,851
Mobile or other15,058
Year builtHousing units by period
119,01119.9%
Before 1960
170,64628.5%
1960–79
174,53429.2%
1980–99
125,27820.9%
2000–19
8,9161.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
28,389
1940–1949
22,235
1950–1959
68,387
1960–79
1960–1969
66,844
1970–1979
103,802
1980–99
1980–1989
99,310
1990–1999
75,224
2000–19
2000–2009
89,807
2010–2019
35,471
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960119,011
1960–79170,646
1980–99174,534
2000–19125,278
2020+8,916
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
41,344
2,437
1990s
39,490
4,950
2000s
71,746
16,545
2010s
134,299
123,897
2020–22
43,677
66,037
2023+
6,510
20,125
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199041,3442,437
1990s39,4904,950
2000s71,74616,545
2010s134,299123,897
2020–2243,67766,037
2023+6,51020,125
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
14,7394.4%
Under $100k
14,3384.3%
$100–249k
123,02636.5%
$250–499k
120,16235.6%
$500–749k
43,81913.0%
$750–999k
15,3914.6%
$1–1.49m
5,5911.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,417
10000–14999
629
15000–19999
505
20000–24999
562
25000–29999
565
30000–34999
1,119
35000–39999
867
40000–49999
2,364
50000–59999
1,425
60000–69999
1,032
70000–79999
898
80000–89999
711
90000–99999
645
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,186
125000–149999
1,205
150000–174999
2,350
175000–199999
1,728
200000–249999
6,869
$250–499k
250000–299999
7,207
300000–399999
42,893
400000–499999
72,926
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,998
2000000+
2,593
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k14,739
$100–249k14,338
$250–499k123,026
$500–749k120,162
$750–999k43,819
$1–1.49m15,391
$1.5m+5,591
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,652
$500–99915,096
$1,000–1,49949,020
$1,500–1,99971,883
$2,000–2,49949,062
$2,500–2,99921,591
$3,000+12,500
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Under $500
Under 100
242
100–149
104
150–199
201
200–249
926
250–299
1,450
300–349
1,878
350–399
1,201
400–449
739
450–499
911
$500–999
500–549
903
550–599
1,029
600–649
961
650–699
1,850
700–749
1,495
750–799
1,191
800–899
3,547
900–999
4,120
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
20,304
1250–1499
28,716
$3,000+
3000–3499
7,310
3500+
5,190
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,652
$500–99915,096
$1,000–1,49949,020
$1,500–1,99971,883
$2,000–2,49949,062
$2,500–2,99921,591
$3,000+12,500
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
9,607
27,929
1 vehicle
84,276
99,563
2 vehicles
136,813
74,159
3 vehicles
69,034
21,909
4 vehicles
24,946
7,040
5+ vehicles
12,390
3,391
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle9,60727,929
1 vehicle84,27699,563
2 vehicles136,81374,159
3 vehicles69,03421,909
4 vehicles24,9467,040
5+ vehicles12,3903,391

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
731,947
Average commute
27.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
483,36066.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
68,6189.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
9,8191.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
17,9302.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
139,79819.1%Derived from published counts
Other
12,4221.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 731,947.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,700
Bicycle
5,230
Other
Other Transportation
9,412
Motorcycle
1,481
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,529
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone483,360
Carpool68,618
Public transit9,819
Walk or bicycle17,930
Work from home139,798
Other12,422
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
121,71920.6%
Under 15 min
242,95741.0%
15–29 min
143,65224.3%
30–44 min
38,9736.6%
45–59 min
44,8487.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,757
5–9
38,660
10–14
71,302
15–29 min
15–19
94,893
20–24
101,264
25–29
46,800
30–44 min
30–34
102,091
35–39
19,148
40–44
22,413
60+ min
60–89
23,483
90+
21,365
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min121,719
15–29 min242,957
30–44 min143,652
45–59 min38,973
60+ min44,848

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,270,246
Civilian labor force
805,946
Employed
751,850
Unemployed
54,096
Unemployment rate
6.7%
Poverty universe
1,575,171
Persons below poverty
196,831
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
475,835
Blue-collar workers
141,334
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
59,660
75,021
Sales Office Occupations
62,527
92,818
Management Business Science Arts
150,163
170,327
Production Transportation Material Moving
64,993
19,010
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
54,109
3,222
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations59,66075,021
Sales Office Occupations62,52792,818
Management Business Science Arts150,163170,327
Production Transportation Material Moving64,99319,010
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance54,1093,222

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
645,558
Workplace jobs
659,663
Internal commuters
389,307
Inbound commuters
270,356
Outbound commuters
256,251
Net worker inflow
14,105

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,502,78295.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
77,1904.9%
Residents: 1,579,972.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,502,782
Uninsured77,190
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,56212.4%
Under 19
29,97538.8%
Age 19–34
36,03746.7%
Age 35–64
1,6162.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,562
Age 19–3429,975
Age 35–6436,037
Age 65+1,616

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,239,12877.7%
Foreign born
354,87822.3%
Residents: 1,594,006.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,239,128
Foreign born354,878

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
209,907
Not a citizen
144,971

Residential mobility

Same house
1,395,364
Within same county
107,161
From another county
49,559
From another state
13,748
From abroad
12,287

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
587,551

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County, California has 1,594,006 residents and a median age of 37.5 years. It ranks No. 23 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $11,441 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Sacramento County, California1,594,006$92,17537.5 years59%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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