Sacramento County, California

{{Short description|County in California, United States}} {{Use American English|date=December 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Sacramento County | native_name = | other_name = | settlement_type = County | image_skyline = {{multiple image | total_width = 280 | border = infobox | perrow = 1/2/2/1 | caption_align = center | image1 = Sacramento,-California---State-Capitol_(cropped).jpg | caption1 = California State Capitol in Sacramento | image2 = Elk Grove Historic District - Sarah Stierch - 2 (cropped).jpg | caption2 = Elk Grove | image3 = -mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016- Wildlife Watching, Cosumnes River Preserve (28924370286).jpg | caption3 = Cosumnes River Preserve | image4 = Aerial view of Galt, August 2018.JPG | caption4 = Galt | image5 = East Gate Folsom Prison 2 (5434223305).jpg | caption5 = Folsom | image6 = Mokelumne River on Brannan-Andrus Island California DWR May 11, 2023 (cropped).jpg | caption6 = Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta }} | image_flag = Flag of Sacramento County, California.svg | image_seal = Seal of Sacramento County, California.svg | named_for = The capital city of Sacramento, which is named for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = California | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta | subdivision_type3 = Metro area | subdivision_name3 = Greater Sacramento | coordinates = {{Coord|38.45|-121.35|display=inline,title|type:adm2nd_region:US-CA_source:UScensus1990}} | government_type = Council–CEO | governing_body = Board of Supervisors | leader_title = Chair<ref name="County Board of Supervisors">{{cite web | url=https://bos.saccounty.gov/Pages/default.aspx | title=County Board of Supervisors }}</ref> | leader_name = Rosario Rodriguez | leader_title1 = Vice Chair<ref name="County Board of Supervisors"/> | leader_name1 = Patrick Hume | leader_title2 = Board of Supervisors<ref name="County Board of Supervisors"/> | leader_name2 = {{Collapsible list | title = Supervisors | frame_style = border:none; padding: 0; | list_style = text-align:left; | 1 = Phil Serna | 2 = Patrick Kennedy | 3 = Rich Desmond | 4 = Rosario Rodriguez | 5 = Patrick Hume }} | leader_title3 = County Executive | leader_name3 = David Villanueva | seat_type = County seat {{small|(and largest city)}} | seat = Sacramento | unit_pref = US | area_total_sq_mi = 994 | area_land_sq_mi = 965 | area_water_sq_mi = 29 | elevation_max_footnotes = <ref>Carpenter Hill</ref> | elevation_max_ft = 831 | population_as_of = April 1, 2020 | population_footnotes = <ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06067.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 6, 2016|archive-date=July 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703080458/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06067.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | population_total = 1,585,055 | pop_est_as_of = 2025 | population_est = 1,618,460 {{gain}} | population_density_sq_mi = auto | demographics_type2 = GDP | demographics2_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDPALL06067 |title=Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Sacramento County, CA}}</ref> | demographics2_title1 = Total | demographics2_info1 = $135.538 billion (2024) | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = February 18, 1850<ref name=csac>{{cite web |url= http://www.counties.org/general-information/chronology |title= Chronology |publisher= California State Association of Counties |access-date= February 6, 2015 |archive-date= January 29, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160129193152/http://www.counties.org/general-information/chronology |url-status= dead }}</ref> | timezone = Pacific Standard Time | utc_offset = −8 | timezone_DST = Pacific Daylight Time | utc_offset_DST = −7 | image_blank_emblem = Sacramento County, CA logo.png | blank_emblem_type = Wordmark | image_map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=280|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape-inverse|stroke-color=#000000|stroke-width=2|fill=#000000|fill-opacity=0|zoom=8}} | map_caption = Interactive map of Sacramento County | image_map1 = Map of California highlighting Sacramento County.svg | mapsize1 = 200px | map_caption1 = Location in the state of California | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 06-067 | area_codes = 209, 916 | blank_name_sec1 = Congressional districts | blank_info_sec1 = 3rd, 6th, 7th | website = {{URL|https://saccounty.gov}} }}

'''Sacramento County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|s|æ|k|r|ə|ˈ|m|ɛ|n|t|oʊ|audio=En-us-sacramento.ogg}}) is located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,585,055.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sacramento County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US06067|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref> Its county seat is Sacramento,<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> which has been the state capital of California since 1854.

Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The county covers about {{convert|1,026|sqmi|km2}} in the northern portion of the Central Valley, on into Gold Country. Sacramento County extends from the low delta lands between the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River, including Suisun Bay, north to about {{convert|10|mi|km|spell=in}} beyond the State Capitol and east into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The southernmost portion of Sacramento County has direct access to San Francisco Bay. Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained Sacramento County's water security.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGough |first1=Michael |title=Southern California gets drastic water cutbacks amid drought. What's next for Sacramento? |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/water-and-drought/article260869722.html |website=amp.sacbee.com |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |access-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513093435/https://amp.sacbee.com/news/california/water-and-drought/article260869722.html |archive-date=May 13, 2023 |location=Sacramento, California |language=en-us |date=April 29, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History== Sacramento County was one of the original counties of California, which were created in 1850 at the time of statehood. The county was named after the Sacramento River, which forms its western border. The river was named by Spanish cavalry officer Gabriel Moraga for the ''Santisimo Sacramento'' (Most Holy Sacrament), referring to the Catholic Eucharist.

==Geography== thumb|upright|left|Sacramento

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|1,026|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|984|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|41|sqmi}} (2.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 4, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> Most of the county is at an elevation close to sea level, with some areas below sea level. The highest point in the county is Carpenter Hill at {{convert|828|ft|m}}, in the southeast part of Folsom. Major watercourses in the county include the American River, Sacramento River, Cosumnes River, a tributary of the Mokelumne River, and Dry Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River.

===Adjacent counties=== * Sutter County – northwest * Placer County – north * El Dorado County – northeast * Amador County – east * San Joaquin County – south * Contra Costa County – southwest * Solano County – west * Yolo County – west

===National protected areas=== * Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge * California National Historic Trail * Pony Express National Historic Trail

==Demographics==

{{US Census population | 1850 = 9087 | 1860 = 24142 | 1870 = 26830 | 1880 = 34390 | 1890 = 40339 | 1900 = 45915 | 1910 = 67806 | 1920 = 91029 | 1930 = 141999 | 1940 = 170333 | 1950 = 277140 | 1960 = 502778 | 1970 = 631498 | 1980 = 783381 | 1990 = 1041219 | 2000 = 1223499 | 2010 = 1418788 | 2020 = 1585055 |estyear=2025 |estimate=1618460 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 10, 2026}}</ref> {{increase}} | align-fn = center | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref> 1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=October 4, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ca190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=October 4, 2015}}</ref> 1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=October 4, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/> | align = right }}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,585,055. The median age was 36.9 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.1 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A067&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

The racial makeup of the county was 45.2% White, 9.6% Black or African American, 1.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.8% Asian, 1.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 11.7% from some other race, and 13.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 23.6% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A067&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

97.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.4% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A067&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 564,445 households in the county, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 28.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 587,551 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 57.1% were owner-occupied and 42.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

===Racial and ethnic composition===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Sacramento County, California – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 1980<ref>{{Cite web |title=California: 1980, General Social and Economic Characteristics, Part 1 - Table 59: Persons by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex|website=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caCs1-01.pdf|access-date=}}</ref> !Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=California: 1990, Part 1 - Table 5: Race and Hispanic Origin|website=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-6-1.pdf |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sacramento County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US06067&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sacramento County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US06067&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sacramento County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US06067&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 1980 !% 1990 !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |599,830 |721,932 |706,655 |687,166 |style='background: #ffffe6; |650,271 |76.57% |69.34% |57.76% |48.43% |style='background: #ffffe6; |41.03% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |57,883 |93,970 |118,073 |139,949 |style='background: #ffffe6; |145,724 |7.39% |9.02% |9.65% |9.86% |style='background: #ffffe6; |9.19% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |8,827 |9,854 |9,070 |7,875 |style='background: #ffffe6; |7,432 |1.13% |0.95% |0.74% |0.56% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47% |- |Asian alone (NH) |39,156 |92,131 |132,601 |198,944 |style='background: #ffffe6; |276,295 |5.00% |8.85% |10.84% |14.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |17.43% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> |6,788 |13,099 |style='background: #ffffe6; |18,011 |0.55% |0.92% |0.55% |0.92% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.14% |- |Other race alone (NH) |3,544 |1,788 |3,406 |3,418 |style='background: #ffffe6; |10,104 |0.45% |0.17% |0.28% |0.24% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.64% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> |51,016 |62,141 |style='background: #ffffe6; |102,784 |x |x |4.17% |4.38% |style='background: #ffffe6; |6.48% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |74,141 |121,544 |195,890 |306,196 |style='background: #ffffe6; |374,434 |9.46% |11.67% |16.01% |21.58% |style='background: #ffffe6; |23.62% |- |'''Total''' |'''783,381''' |'''1,041,219''' |'''1,223,499''' |'''1,418,788''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''1,585,055 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

thumb|upright=1.6|Ethnic origins in Sacramento County

===2010 census=== The 2010 United States census reported that Sacramento County had a population of 1,418,788. The racial makeup of Sacramento County was 815,151 (57.5%) White, 200,228 (15.4%) African American, 14,308 (1.0%) Native American, 203,211 (14.3%) Asian, 13,858 (1.0%) Pacific Islander, 131,691 (9.3%) from other races, and 93,511 (6.6%) from two or more races. There were 306,196 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (21.6%). Sacramento County has the largest population of Fijian Americans.<ref>{{USCensus2010CA}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |- !colspan=10|Population reported at 2010 United States census |- |{{center|'''The County'''}} ||{{center|'''Total Population'''}}||{{center|'''White'''}} ||{{center|'''African American'''}} || {{center|'''Native American'''}} || {{center|'''Asian'''}} || {{center|'''Pacific Islander'''}} || {{center|'''other races'''}} || {{center|'''two or more races'''}} ||{{center|'''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'''}} |- |''' Sacramento County''' |align="right"|1,418,788||align="right"|815,151||align="right"|147,058||align="right"|14,308||align="right"|203,211||align="right"|13,858||align="right"|131,691||align="right"|93,511||align="right"|306,196 |- |{{center|'''Incorporated cities'''}} ||{{center|'''Total Population'''}}||{{center|'''White'''}} ||{{center|'''African American'''}} || {{center|'''Native American'''}} || {{center|'''Asian'''}} || {{center|'''Pacific Islander'''}} || {{center|'''other races'''}} || {{center|'''two or more races'''}} ||{{center|'''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'''}} |- |'''Citrus Heights''' |align="right"|83,301||align="right"|66,856||align="right"|2,751||align="right"|753||align="right"|2,714||align="right"|363||align="right"|5,348||align="right"|4,516||align="right"|13,734 |- |'''Elk Grove''' |align="right"|153,015||align="right"|70,478||align="right"|20,172||align="right"|965||align="right"|40,261||align="right"|1,807||align="right"|10,231||align="right"|12,101||align="right"|27,581 |- |'''Folsom''' |align="right"|72,203||align="right"|53,627||align="right"|4,140||align="right"|427||align="right"|9,000||align="right"|173||align="right"|1,818||align="right"|3,018||align="right"|8,064 |- |'''Galt''' |align="right"|23,647||align="right"|15,639||align="right"|430||align="right"|361||align="right"|815||align="right"|108||align="right"|4,834||align="right"|1,460||align="right"|10,113 |- |'''Isleton''' |align="right"|804||align="right"|542||align="right"|10||align="right"|10||align="right"|41||align="right"|4||align="right"|139||align="right"|58||align="right"|316 |- |'''Rancho Cordova''' |align="right"|64,776||align="right"|39,123||align="right"|8,561||align="right"|668||align="right"|7,831||align="right"|556||align="right"|5,517||align="right"|4,520||align="right"|12,740 |- |'''Sacramento''' |align="right"|466,488||align="right"|210,006||align="right"|80,005||align="right"|5,291||align="right"|85,503||align="right"|6,655||align="right"|57,573||align="right"|33,125||align="right"|125,276 |- |{{center|'''Census-designated places'''}} ||{{center|'''Total Population'''}}||{{center|'''White'''}} ||{{center|'''African American'''}} || {{center|'''Native American'''}} || {{center|'''Asian'''}} || {{center|'''Pacific Islander'''}} || {{center|'''other races'''}} || {{center|'''two or more races'''}} ||{{center|'''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'''}} |- |'''Antelope''' |align="right"|45,770||align="right"|29,200||align="right"|4,039||align="right"|402||align="right"|6,090||align="right"|407||align="right"|2,284||align="right"|3,348||align="right"|6,635 |- |'''Arden-Arcade''' |align="right"|92,186||align="right"|64,688||align="right"|8,977||align="right"|948||align="right"|5,152||align="right"|531||align="right"|7,420||align="right"|5,470||align="right"|17,147 |- |'''Carmichael''' |align="right"|61,762||align="right"|49,776||align="right"|4,972||align="right"|546||align="right"|2,653||align="right"|287||align="right"|2,035||align="right"|3,493||align="right"|7,218 |- |'''Clay''' |align="right"|1,195||align="right"|981||align="right"|6||align="right"|24||align="right"|8||align="right"|0||align="right"|108||align="right"|68||align="right"|242 |- |'''Courtland''' |align="right"|355||align="right"|247||align="right"|0||align="right"|6||align="right"|4||align="right"|0||align="right"|75||align="right"|23||align="right"|200 |- |'''Elverta''' |align="right"|5,492||align="right"|4,453||align="right"|117||align="right"|77||align="right"|208||align="right"|48||align="right"|302||align="right"|287||align="right"|859 |- |'''Fair Oaks''' |align="right"|30,912||align="right"|26,479||align="right"|729||align="right"|255||align="right"|1,289||align="right"|57||align="right"|738||align="right"|1,365||align="right"|2,954 |- |'''Florin''' |align="right"|47,513||align="right"|15,034||align="right"|9,521||align="right"|543||align="right"|13,605||align="right"|815||align="right"|6,756||align="right"|3,239||align="right"|13,048 |- |'''Foothill Farms''' |align="right"|33,121||align="right"|21,249||align="right"|4,628||align="right"|357||align="right"|1,731||align="right"|208||align="right"|3,362||align="right"|2,586||align="right"|7,579 |- |'''Franklin''' |align="right"|155||align="right"|119||align="right"|0||align="right"|0||align="right"|5||align="right"|0||align="right"|20||align="right"|11||align="right"|42 |- |'''Freeport''' |align="right"|38||align="right"|34||align="right"|0||align="right"|0||align="right"|2||align="right"|0||align="right"|1||align="right"|1||align="right"|6 |- |'''Fruitridge Pocket''' |align="right"|5,800||align="right"|1,704||align="right"|1,047||align="right"|105||align="right"|1,113||align="right"|67||align="right"|1,317||align="right"|447||align="right"|2,345 |- |'''Gold River''' |align="right"|7,912||align="right"|5,837||align="right"|195||align="right"|20||align="right"|1,426||align="right"|28||align="right"|97||align="right"|309||align="right"|515 |- |'''Herald''' |align="right"|1,184||align="right"|934||align="right"|20||align="right"|13||align="right"|64||align="right"|7||align="right"|105||align="right"|41||align="right"|254 |- |'''Hood''' |align="right"|271||align="right"|135||align="right"|0||align="right"|15||align="right"|15||align="right"|1||align="right"|70||align="right"|35||align="right"|137 |- |'''La Riviera''' |align="right"|10,802||align="right"|7,315||align="right"|1,084||align="right"|76||align="right"|766||align="right"|87||align="right"|671||align="right"|803||align="right"|1,756 |- |'''Lemon Hill''' |align="right"|13,729||align="right"|5,091||align="right"|3,493||align="right"|246||align="right"|2,394||align="right"|196||align="right"|3,487||align="right"|822||align="right"|6,790 |- |'''Mather''' |align="right"|4,451||align="right"|467||align="right"|99||align="right"|13||align="right"|27||align="right"|21||align="right"|31||align="right"|85||align="right"|110 |- |'''McClellan Park''' |align="right"|743||align="right"|2,477||align="right"|393||align="right"|42||align="right"|850||align="right"|84||align="right"|267||align="right"|338||align="right"|704 |- |'''North Highlands''' |align="right"|45,794||align="right"|27,000||align="right"|6,003||align="right"|603||align="right"|2,067||align="right"|300||align="right"|4,709||align="right"|3,132||align="right"|10,077 |- |'''Orangevale''' |align="right"|33,960||align="right"|29,679||align="right"|463||align="right"|316||align="right"|1,040||align="right"|75||align="right"|879||align="right"|1,508||align="right"|3,448 |- |'''Parkway''' |align="right"|14,670||align="right"|5,225||align="right"|3,696||align="right"|182||align="right"|1,997||align="right"|300||align="right"|3,161||align="right"|1,109||align="right"|6,185 |- |'''Rancho Murieta''' |align="right"|5,488||align="right"|4,874||align="right"|130||align="right"|33||align="right"|158||align="right"|6||align="right"|81||align="right"|206||align="right"|425 |- |'''Rio Linda''' |align="right"|15,106||align="right"|11,654||align="right"|502||align="right"|235||align="right"|665||align="right"|62||align="right"|1,304||align="right"|821||align="right"|3,033 |- |'''Rosemont''' |align="right"|22,681||align="right"|13,496||align="right"|2,720||align="right"|310||align="right"|2,419||align="right"|134||align="right"|1,754||align="right"|1,848||align="right"|4,587 |- |'''Vineyard''' |align="right"|24,836||align="right"|11,306||align="right"|2,426||align="right"|163||align="right"|7,293||align="right"|256||align="right"|1,682||align="right"|1,710||align="right"|4,414 |- |'''Walnut Grove''' |align="right"|1,542||align="right"|943||align="right"|15||align="right"|24||align="right"|110||align="right"|0||align="right"|402||align="right"|48||align="right"|673 |- |'''Wilton''' |align="right"|5,363||align="right"|4,234||align="right"|169||align="right"|45||align="right"|289||align="right"|13||align="right"|343||align="right"|270||align="right"|683 |- |{{center|'''Other unincorporated areas'''}} ||{{center|'''Total Population'''}}||{{center|'''White'''}} ||{{center|'''African American'''}} || {{center|'''Native American'''}} || {{center|'''Asian'''}} || {{center|'''Pacific Islander'''}} || {{center|'''other races'''}} || {{center|'''two or more races'''}} ||{{center|'''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'''}} |- |All others not CDPs (combined) |align="right"|24,823||align="right"|14,249||align="right"|2,472||align="right"|234||align="right"|3,606||align="right"|202||align="right"|2,770||align="right"|1,290||align="right"|6,306 |}

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,223,499 people, 453,602 households, and 297,562 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|1,267|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=off}}. There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of {{convert|492|/sqmi|/km2|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the county was 64.0% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 1.09% Native American, 13.5% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 7.5% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. 19.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.2% were of German, 7.0% English, 6.7% Irish and 5.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 75.7% spoke only English at home; 10.0% spoke Spanish, 1.5% Hmong, 1.4% Chinese or Mandarin, 1.3% Vietnamese, 1.2% Tagalog and 1.2% Russian.

There were 453,602 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county, 27.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.5% was from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 female residents aged 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,816, and the median income for a family was $50,717. Males had a median income of $39,482 versus $31,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,142. About 10.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and policing== {{Main|Government of Sacramento County, California}}

===Government=== The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, and the Charter of the County of Sacramento.<ref>California Government Code § 23004</ref> Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments such as the Government of Sacramento County, while municipalities such as the city of Sacramento and Folsom provide additional, often non-essential services.

It is composed of the elected five-member Board of Supervisors (BOS), which operates in a legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial capacity. Other elected county offices include the Sheriff, District Attorney, and Assessor, and numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the County Executive Officer. In addition, several entities of the government of California have jurisdiction conterminous with Sacramento County, such as the Sacramento County Superior Court.

As of 2026, the supervisors are: * Phil Serna, District 1 * Patrick Kennedy, District 2 * Rich Desmond, District 3 * Rosario Rodriguez, District 4 * Pat Hume, District 5

The Sacramento County Code is the codified law of Sacramento County in the form of local ordinances passed by the Board of Supervisors.

===Policing=== The Sacramento County Sheriff provides court protection and jail management for the entire county. It provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county. Incorporated municipalities within the county that have their own municipal police departments or contract with the Sacramento County sheriff for their policing are: Elk Grove, 170,000, municipal department; Citrus Heights, 88,000, municipal department; Folsom, 78,000, municipal department; Isleton, sheriff contract; Rancho Cordova, 73,000, sheriff contract; Galt, population 26,000, municipal department.

Other law enforcement agencies in the county include the Sacramento County Park Rangers that service the County Parks, Twin Rivers Unified School District Police servicing police services for Twin Rivers School District, and the Fulton-El Camino Park District Police Department servicing Recreation and Park Districts.

The Fulton-El Camino Park District Police operating under the Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District was disbanded as of November 26, 2024, following an alleged mismanagement of government funds, ethical and moral dilemmas by Emily Ballus (General Manager) and Beth Johnson (Interim Chief of Police). ABC10 conducted an investigation regarding misappropriation of funds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=Fulton-El Camino Park Police Department to be disbanded |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fulton-el-camino-park-police-department-disbanded/103-d79f18fc-52c1-4f2a-8d50-b3f2ad4eb0aa |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=abc10.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-28 |title=Local park police face uncertain future as leadership rakes in high salaries |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/investigations/local-park-police-face-uncertain-future-leadership-rakes-high-salaries/103-12c85923-eeaf-4cca-b325-b3c855641c90 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=abc10.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Politics==

===Voter registration===

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible collapsible collapsed" |+Population and registered voters ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Total population<ref name="US-CB-SC">U.S. Census Bureau: Sacramento County, California. [https://data.census.gov/profile/Sacramento_County,_California?g=050XX00US06067 U.S. Census website]. Retrieved September 6, 2025.</ref> | colspan="2" | 1,585,055 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Registered voters<ref name="CA-SS">California Secretary of State. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2025/politicalsub.pdf February 10, 2025 - Report of Registration]. Retrieved September 6, 2025.</ref><ref name="PCT-RV" group=note>Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.</ref> | 907,431 | 57.2% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Democratic<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 404,232 | 44.6% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Republican<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 234,257 | 25.8% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Democratic–Republican spread<ref name="CA-SS"/> | '''+169,975''' | '''+18.8%''' |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Independent<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 41,392 | 4.6% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Green<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 4,784 | 0.6% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Libertarian<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 11,248 | 1.2% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Peace and Freedom<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 6,329 | 0.7% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Unknown<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 4,618 | 0.5% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     Other<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 3,449 | 0.4% |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |     No party preference<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 197,122 | 21.7% |}

====Cities by population and voter registration====

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%;" |+Cities by population and voter registration ! City ! data-sort-type="number" | Population<ref name="US-CB-S0101">U.S. Census Bureau: Sacramento County, California. [https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2023.S0101?g=160XX00US0613588,0622020,0624638,0628112,0636882,0659444,0664000 U.S. Census website]. Retrieved September 6, 2025.</ref> ! data-sort-type="number" | Registered voters<ref name="CA-SS"/> <ref name="PCT-RV" group=note/> ! data-sort-type="number" | Democratic<ref name="CA-SS"/> ! data-sort-type="number" | Republican<ref name="CA-SS"/> ! data-sort-type="number" | D–R spread<ref name="CA-SS"/> ! data-sort-type="number" | Other<ref name="CA-SS"/> ! data-sort-type="number" | No party preference<ref name="CA-SS"/> |- | Citrus Heights || 87,036 || 59.3% || 33.7% || 37.1% || '''-3.4%''' || 9.7% || 19.6% |- | Elk Grove || 177,221 || 64.2% || 45.7% || 24.6% || '''+20.9%''' || 6.9% || 22.8% |- | Folsom || 82,140 || 65.9% || 35.6% || 34.1% || '''+1.5%''' || 7.9% || 22.5% |- | Galt || 25,665 || 60.4% || 33.3% || 38.6% || '''-5.3%''' || 8.4% || 19.7% |- | Isleton || 649 || 60.4% || 40.0% || 27.3% || '''+12.7%''' || 10.7% || 21.9% |- | Rancho Cordova || 80,656 || 56.7% || 40.8% || 28.5% || '''+12.3%''' || 8.4% || 22.3% |- | Sacramento || 524,802 || 54.8% || 54.3% || 16.0% || '''+38.3%''' || 7.4% || 22.3% |}

===Overview=== Sacramento County was politically competitive in most presidential elections between 1976 and 2004, but now votes significantly in favor of the Democratic candidates. Candidates from the Democratic Party have carried the county in the past eight presidential elections, and have won a majority of the county's votes five times during that timespan. The city of Sacramento is strongly Democratic, while rural areas are strongly Republican; suburban areas are more divided. This pattern is also present in congressional and state legislative elections. The last Republican presidential candidate to win a majority in the county was George H. W. Bush in 1988.

{{PresHead|place=Sacramento County, California|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/17_22_pres_by_county.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425081311/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/17_22_pres_by_county.pdf |archive-date=2025-04-25 |url-status=live|title=United States President by County|last=Bowen|first=Debra|author-link=Debra Bowen|date=December 13, 2008|work=Secretary of State of California|access-date=October 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/10-president.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324192251/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/10-president.pdf |archive-date=2025-03-24 |url-status=live|title=President by County|last=Bowen|first=Debra|author-link=Debra Bowen|date=December 14, 2012|work=Secretary of State of California|access-date=October 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/17-presidential-formatted.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250831051712/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/17-presidential-formatted.pdf |archive-date=2025-08-31 |url-status=live|title=President by County|last=Padilla|first=Alex|author-link=Alex Padilla|date=December 16, 2016|work=Secretary of State of California|access-date=October 3, 2025}}</ref>}}  {{PresRow|1880|Republican|3,794|2,817|151|California}} {{PresRow|1884|Republican|4,367|2,659|234|California}} {{PresRow|1888|Republican|4,769|3,447|244|California}} {{PresRow|1892|Republican|4,362|3,498|1,057|California}} {{PresRow|1896|Democratic|4,600|4,831|217|California}} {{PresRow|1900|Republican|5,506|4,325|220|California}} {{PresRow|1904|Republican|6,666|2,384|1,170|California}} {{PresRow|1908|Republican|6,515|4,533|766|California}} {{PresRow|1912|Democratic|36|9,869|9,300|California}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|10,696|14,538|1,379|California}} {{PresRow|1920|Republican|15,634|7,150|1,316|California}} {{PresRow|1924|Progressive|13,400|2,285|16,932|California}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|20,762|19,684|403|California}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|14,553|36,370|1,542|California}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|12,119|47,265|800|California}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|23,201|51,351|864|California}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|24,611|49,204|403|California}} {{PresRow|1948|Democratic|35,074|54,197|3,571|California}} {{PresRow|1952|Democratic|67,207|69,066|837|California}} {{PresRow|1956|Democratic|67,686|82,134|260|California}} {{PresRow|1960|Democratic|84,252|109,695|809|California}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|77,871|149,668|332|California}} {{PresRow|1968|Democratic|97,177|118,769|17,300|California}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|141,218|137,287|9,716|California}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|123,110|144,203|8,563|California}} {{PresRow|1980|Republican|153,721|130,031|38,368|California}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|204,922|159,128|4,791|California}} {{PresRow|1988|Republican|201,832|188,557|5,301|California}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|160,366|197,540|95,606|California}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|166,049|203,019|38,346|California}} {{PresRow|2000|Democratic|195,619|212,792|23,139|California}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|235,539|236,657|5,670|California}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|213,583|316,506|11,012|California}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|202,514|300,503|13,792|California}} {{PresRow|2016|Democratic|189,789|326,023|43,518|California}} {{PresRow|2020|Democratic|259,405|440,808|18,227|California}} {{PresRow|2024|Democratic|252,140|381,564|23,043|California}} {{PresFoot}}

In gubernatorial elections, Sacramento County is typically a bellwether, having voted for the winner every time since 1962 with the exception of 1970 and 2002.

{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff;|title=Gubernatorial elections results}} {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;" |+ Gubernatorial elections results |- ! Year ! Republican ! Democratic |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2022''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.5% ''202,933'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.5%''' ''274,680'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2018''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.2% ''212,010'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.8%''' ''302,696'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2014''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.7% ''122,342'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.3%''' ''202,416'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2010''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.5% ''162,369'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.7%''' ''239,599'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''2006''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.5%''' ''218,889'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.2% ''123,685'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''2002''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46.6%''' ''147,456'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.8% ''129,143'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1998''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.7% ''142,970'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.4%''' ''206,870'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''1994''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.8%''' ''196,229'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.9% ''146,423'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''1990''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.3%''' ''167,982'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.7% ''149,215'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''1986''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.1%''' ''207,086'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.1% ''91,660'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''1982''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.4%''' ''171,176'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.7% ''146,167'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1978''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.7% ''88,445'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.9%''' ''139,821'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1974''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.9% ''104,595'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.6%''' ''117,711'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1970''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.0% ''105,523'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.5%''' ''120,365'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''1966''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.9%''' ''109,801'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.1% ''105,861'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1962''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.7% ''71,788'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.7%''' ''115,462'' |} {{Hidden end}}

In the House of Representatives, all of California's 6th congressional district and portions of its 3rd, and 7th districts are in the county.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|7|access-date=March 1, 2013}}</ref>

In the State Assembly, all of the 7th and 8th districts and parts of the 6th, 9th, and 11th districts are in the county.

In the State Senate, parts of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th districts are in the county.

According to the California Secretary of State, as of October 22, 2012, Sacramento County has 698,899 registered voters, out of 944,243 eligible (74%). Of those, 306,960 (44%) are registered Democrats, 225,688 (32%) are registered Republicans, and 134,677 (19%) have declined to state a political party.<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ror/ror-pages/15day-general-12/county1.pdf CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – October 22, 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118210512/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ror/ror-pages/15day-general-12/county1.pdf |date=November 18, 2012 }}</ref>

==Crime==

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- ! colspan="3" | Population and crime rates |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]. Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref> | colspan="2" | 1,408,480 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Violent crime<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11">Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. [http://stats.doj.ca.gov/cjsc_stats/prof09/00/11.pdf Table 11: Crimes – 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222315/http://stats.doj.ca.gov/cjsc_stats/prof09/00/11.pdf |date=December 2, 2013 }}. Retrieved November 14, 2013.</ref> | 8,988 || 6.38 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Homicide<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 70 || 0.05 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Forcible rape<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 448 || 0.32 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Robbery<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 3,282 || 2.33 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Aggravated assault<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 5,188 || 3.68 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Property crime<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 31,835 || 22.60 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Burglary<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 12,526 || 8.89 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Larceny-theft<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/><ref name="LT-note group=note">Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.</ref> | 30,971 || 21.99 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |   Motor vehicle theft<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 8,624 || 6.12 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Arson<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 366 || 0.26 |}

===Cities by population and crime rates===

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed sortable" style="width: 100%;" |- ! colspan="9" | Cities by population and crime rates |- ! City ! data-sort-type="number" | Population<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8">United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. [https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/8tabledatadecpdf/table-8-state-cuts/table_8_offenses_known_to_law_enforcement_by_california_by_city_2012.xls Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California)]. Retrieved November 14, 2013.</ref> ! data-sort-type="number" | Violent crimes<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8"/> ! data-sort-type="number" | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons ! data-sort-type="number" | Property crimes<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8"/> ! data-sort-type="number" | Property crime rate per 1,000 persons |- | Citrus Heights || 85,112 || 329 || 3.87 || 3,117 || 36.62 |- | Elk Grove || 156,344 || 512 || 3.27 || 3,292 || 21.06 |- | Folsom || 73,678 || 85 || 1.15 || 1,277 || 17.33 |- | Galt || 24,163 || 59 || 2.44 || 470 || 19.45 |- | Rancho Cordova || 66,214 || 393 || 5.94 || 2,107 || 31.82 |- | Sacramento || 476,557 || 3,520 || 7.39 || 19,967 || 41.90 |}

==Education==

===Colleges and universities===

; Public universities *California State University Sacramento *UC Davis Extension **UC Davis School of Medicine **UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

; Community colleges *Los Rios Community College District **American River College **Cosumnes River College **Folsom Lake College **Sacramento City College *San Joaquin Delta Community College District *Sierra Joint Community College District

; Private, not for profit *University of the Pacific in Sacramento *National University Sacramento Regional Campus *University of San Francisco Regional Campus *University of Southern California Extension *Western Seminary *Epic Bible College

; Private, for profit *Alliant International University *California Northstate University College of Pharmacy *Chamberlain University Rancho Cordova *DeVry University *Lincoln Law School of Sacramento *MTI College *Professional School of Psychology *San Joaquin Valley College *The Art Institute of California – Sacramento, a branch of The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles *Universal Technical Institute *University of Phoenix Sacramento Valley

===K-12 education=== School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06067_sacramento/DC20SD_C06067.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724061931/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06067_sacramento/DC20SD_C06067.pdf |archive-date=July 24, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sacramento County, CA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}</ref>

K-12: {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Center Joint Unified School District * Elk Grove Unified School District * Folsom-Cordova Unified School District * Natomas Unified School District * River Delta Unified School District * Sacramento City Unified School District * San Juan Unified School District * Twin Rivers Unified School District - Includes some areas for grades K-12, some for 7–12 only, and some for 9–12 only {{div col end}}

Secondary: * Galt Joint Union High School District * Roseville Joint Union High School District

Elementary:

{{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Arcohe Union School District * Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District * Elverta Joint Elementary School District * Galt Joint Union Elementary School District * Robla Elementary School District {{div col end}}

==Transportation== {{Main|Transportation in the Sacramento metropolitan area}}

thumb|225px|Pocket-Greenhaven

===Public Transportation=== Sacramento Regional Transit District, also known as Sacramento RT, provides public transit throughout the county. It operates bus services, as well as light rail services on the Blue, Green, and Gold lines. In addition, the Yolobus provides Sacramento County with service connecting to destinations in neighboring Yolo County, such as Davis. SacRT and Yolobus both provide bus services connecting Sacramento with Sacramento International Airport.

Amtrak and its Amtrak California subsidiary operate passenger rail service from the Sacramento Valley station. This station is served by the ''Coast Starlight'', the ''California Zephyr'', the ''Capitol Corridor'', and the ''Gold Runner'', which link the region with destinations across California and the United States.

===Major highways=== *{{jct|state=CA|I|5}} *{{jct|state=CA|I|80}} **{{jct|state=CA|BL|80|dab1=Sacramento}} *{{jct|state=CA|US|50}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|12}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|16}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|84}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|99}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|104}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|160}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|220}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|244}} *{{jct|state=CA|CA|275}}

===Airports=== Sacramento International Airport is a major, full-service airport with passenger flights. It is owned by the County of Sacramento. The county also owns Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova and Sacramento Executive Airport, both of which are general aviation airports. Sacramento McClellan Airport, formerly McClellan Air Force Base, is a privately owned airport between North Highlands and Rio Linda. There are also privately owned public use airports located in Elk Grove and Rio Linda.

===Public roadways=== The Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT)<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sacdot.com| title = Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT)}}</ref> maintains approximately 2200 miles of roadway within the unincorporated area. The roads range from six lane thoroughfares to rural roads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/MileageofMaintainedRoadways.aspx|title=Mileage of Maintained Roadways}}</ref>

===Cities=== *Citrus Heights *Elk Grove *Folsom *Galt *Isleton *Rancho Cordova *Sacramento (county seat)

===Census-designated places=== {{Div col|colwidth=12em}} *Antelope *Arden-Arcade *Carmichael *Clay *Courtland *Elverta *Fair Oaks *Florin *Foothill Farms *Franklin *Freeport *Fruitridge Pocket *Gold River *Herald *Hood *La Riviera *Lemon Hill *Mather *McClellan Park *North Highlands *Orangevale *Parkway *Rancho Murieta *Rio Linda *Rosemont *Vineyard *Walnut Grove *Wilton {{div col end}}

===Unincorporated community=== *Locke thumb|upright=1.1|The 14 civil townships, 1885 ===Former townships=== In February 1851, the county was divided into eight civil townships: the seven marked by asterisks below, plus Sacramento township. In July of that year, American township was divided off from Sacramento township. In 1856, the Board of Supervisors realigned the divisions into the 14 civil townships below, plus the city of Sacramento.<ref>{{cite book|first=Winfield J.|last=Davis|title=An Illustrated History of Sacramento County, California|url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00davi|pages=208–209|year=1890|publisher=Lewis Pub. Co.|oclc= 181326892}}</ref> {{Div col|colwidth=15em}}

* Alabama * American * Brighton* * Center* * Cosumnes* * Dry Creek * Franklin * Georgiana * Granite * Lee * Mississippi* * Natoma* * San Joaquin* * Sutter* {{Div col end}}

===Population ranking===

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Sacramento County.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ |website=United States Census Bureau |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref>

'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Rank !City/town/etc. !Municipal type !Population (2020 Census)

|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1 |'''†''' '''Sacramento''' (State Capital) | City | 524,943 |- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2 |'''Elk Grove''' | City | 176,124 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 3 |'''Arden-Arcade''' | CDP | 94,659 |- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 4 |'''Citrus Heights''' | City | 87,583 |- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 5 |'''Folsom''' | City | 80,454 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 6 |'''Carmichael''' | CDP | 79,793 |- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 7 |'''Rancho Cordova''' | City | 79,332 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 8 |'''Florin''' | CDP | 52,388 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 9 |'''North Highlands''' | CDP | 49,327 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 10 |'''Antelope''' | CDP | 48,733 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 11 |'''Vineyard''' | CDP | 43,935 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 12 |'''Foothill Farms''' | CDP | 35,834 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 13 |'''Orangevale''' | CDP | 35,569 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 14 |'''Fair Oaks''' | CDP | 32,514 |- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 15 |'''Galt''' | City | 25,383 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 16 |'''Rosemont''' | CDP | 23,510 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 17 |'''Parkway''' | CDP | 15,962 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 18 |'''Rio Linda''' | CDP | 15,944 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 19 |'''Lemon Hill''' | CDP | 14,496 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 20 |'''La Riviera''' | CDP | 11,252 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 21 |'''Gold River''' | CDP | 7,844 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 22 |'''Fruitridge Pocket''' | CDP | 6,102 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 23 |'''Wilton''' | CDP | 5,958 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 24 |'''Rancho Murieta''' | CDP | 5,903 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 25 |'''Elverta''' | CDP | 5,435 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 26 |'''Mather''' | CDP | 4,698 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 27 |'''Walnut Grove''' | CDP | 1,452 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 28 |'''Clay''' | CDP | 1,252 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 29 |'''Herald''' | CDP | 1,160 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 30 |'''McClellan Park''' | CDP | 926 |- style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 31 |'''Isleton''' | City | 794 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 32 |'''Courtland''' | CDP | 326 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 33 |'''Hood''' | CDP | 244 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 34 |'''Franklin''' | CDP | 167 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" | 35 |'''Freeport''' | CDP | 58 |}

==Notes== {{Reflist|group=note}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} {{AmCyc Poster|Sacramento (county)|Sacramento County, California}} *{{Official website}} *[http://www.sacrt.com/ Sacramento County transit website] *[http://www.metrochamber.org Sacramento Metro Chamber – representing Sacramento County and surrounding counties]

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