Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County: County in California, United States

About

Sacramento County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,418,788 and a population density of 550 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 1,559,146 inhabitants. Its county seat is Sacramento. The county was created 174 years ago in 1849.

Sacramento County locator map
Location of Sacramento County on California map.

Quick Facts about Sacramento County

Population : 1,559,146 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
Twitter username : saccountyca
Area : 2578 km2
Water as percent of area : 2.96%
Land as percent of area : 97.04%
Named for : Sacramento
Altitude : 69 feet / 21 meters
Capital : Sacramento
Establishment : January 01, 1850
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 21:27:13 (21st December 2024)
Density : 605 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 9% (2010-2020)
Seal of Sacramento County California seal image
Seal of Sacramento County California
Seal of Sacramento County California seal image
Seal of Sacramento County California seal image

Geography

Sacramento County is located at 38°26'58"N 121°20'39"W (38.4493200, -121.3442400). It has 8 neighbors: Amador County, Contra Costa County, El Dorado County, Placer County, San Joaquin County, Solano County, Sutter County and Yolo County.

Sacramento County map

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The largest city of Sacramento County is Laguna with a population of 1,370,232. Other cities include, Sacramento population 512,838, Elk Grove population 177,302, Citrus Heights population 87,691 and Folsom population 82,726. See all Sacramento County cities & populated places.

Sacramento County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sacramento County.

City Name Population Title
Laguna 1,370,232 A city located in Orange County, California.
Sacramento 512,838 The sixth most populous city in California and the center of the Sacramento metropolitan area.
Elk Grove 177,302 The third most populous city in Sacramento County, California.
Citrus Heights 87,691 A city in Sacramento County, California.
Folsom 82,726 A city in Sacramento County, California.
Rancho Cordova 76,166 A city in Sacramento County, California.
Carmichael 61,762 A city in Sacramento County, California.
Florin 47,513 A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.
North Highlands 42,694 Census-designated place in Sacramento County, California
Orangevale 33,960 Census-designated place in Sacramento County, California
Foothill Farms 33,121 Census designated place
Fair Oaks 30,912 California
Galt 26,551 City in Sacramento County, California, United States of America
Rosemont 22,681 Village in the U.
Rio Linda 15,106 Census-designated place in Sacramento County, California
La Riviera 10,802 Census designated place

Sacramento County has 8 neighbours.

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Demographics

The population of Sacramento County increased by 9% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,418,788 - census
2011 1,433,730 1.04% estimation process
2012 1,444,852 0.77% estimation process
2013 1,457,341 0.86% estimation process
2014 1,474,917 1.19% estimation process
2015 1,493,674 1.26% estimation process
2016 1,510,987 1.15% estimation process
2017 1,527,301 1.07% estimation process
2018 1,538,746 0.74% estimation process
2019 1,552,058 0.86% estimation process
2020 1,559,146 0.45% estimation process
Map of countries with a smaller population than Sacramento County

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People born in Sacramento County (14)

People born in Sacramento County, including actor Sam Horrigan, television producer, director Scott Brazil, actor Bob Ogle, .

List

  • Anthony Pudewell (American football player) he was born in 06/04/1983
  • Dan McQuaid (American football player) he was born in 04/10/1960
  • Laura Liswood (American lawyer and writer) she was born in 01/01/1950
  • Mandy Cho (Hong Kong actress) she was born in 02/09/1982
  • Mona Pasquil (American politician) she was born in 03/04/1962
  • Tim Vom Steeg (American soccer player) he was born in 29/10/1966
  • William McLaughlin (American baseball player) he was born in 03/07/1861
  • Anthony Padilla (American YouTuber, actor and producer) he was born in 16/09/1987
  • Ian Hecox (American YouTuber, actor and producer) he was born in 30/11/1987
  • Hannah Keane (association football player) she was born in 07/05/1993
  • Cody Demps (American basketball player) he was born in 02/12/1993

California Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Los Angeles County 9,943,046 County in California, United States of America
Los Angeles 3,970,219 The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
San Diego County 3,332,427 San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California.
Orange County 3,166,857 County in California, United States
Riverside County 2,489,188 County in California, United States
San Bernardino County 2,189,183 County in California, United States
Santa Clara County 1,907,105 County in California, United States
Alameda County 1,662,323 County in California, United States
San Diego 1,422,420 The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area.
Laguna 1,370,232 A city located in Orange County, California.
Contra Costa County 1,152,333 County in California, United States
San Jose 1,013,616 The tenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Jose metropolitan area.
Fresno County 1,000,918 County in California, United States
Kern County 901,362
San Francisco County 866,606 County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco 866,606 The seventeenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Francisco Bay Area.