en Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County
Sacramento County
County
	County of Sacramento
	Images, from top down, left to right: California State Capitol, Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Sutter's Fort
	Flag Seal
	Interactive map of Sacramento County
	Location in the state of California
	Coordinates: 38°27′N 121°21′W / 38.45°N 121.35°W
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Metro area	Greater Sacramento
Incorporated	February 18, 1850
Named for	The capital city of Sacramento, which is named for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
County seat (and largest city)	Sacramento
Government
• Type	Council–CEO
• Body	Board of Supervisors
• Chair	Phil Serna
• Vice Chair	Rosario Rodriguez
• Board of Supervisors	Supervisors Phil Serna; Patrick Kennedy; Rich Desmond; Rosario Rodriguez; Patrick Hume;
• County Executive	David Villanueva
Area
• Total	994 sq mi (2,570 km2)
• Land	965 sq mi (2,500 km2)
• Water	29 sq mi (80 km2)
Highest elevation	831 ft (253 m)
Population (April 1, 2020)
• Total	1,585,055
• Estimate (2023)	1,584,288
• Density	1,600/sq mi (620/km2)
Gross Domestic Product
• Total	US$98.990 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code(s)	209, 916
Congressional districts	3rd, 6th, 7th
Website	saccounty.gov

Sacramento County (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ ^ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055.^[6] Its county seat is Sacramento,^[7] 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 994 square miles (2,570 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 ten miles (16 km) 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.^[8]

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.

Alexander Hamilton Willard, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is buried in the old Franklin Cemetery.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 994 square miles (2,570 km²), of which 965 square miles (2,500 km²) is land and 29 square miles (75 km²) (3.0%) is water.^[9] 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 828 feet (252 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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	9,087		—
1860	24,142		165.7%
1870	26,830		11.1%
1880	34,390		28.2%
1890	40,339		17.3%
1900	45,915		13.8%
1910	67,806		47.7%
1920	91,029		34.2%
1930	141,999		56.0%
1940	170,333		20.0%
1950	277,140		62.7%
1960	502,778		81.4%
1970	631,498		25.6%
1980	783,381		24.1%
1990	1,041,219		32.9%
2000	1,223,499		17.5%
2010	1,418,788		16.0%
2020	1,585,055		11.7%
2023 (est.)	1,584,288	^[10]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[11] 1790–1960^[12] 1900–1990^[13] 1990–2000^[14] 2010^[15] 2020^[16]

2020 census

Sacramento County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
*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 2000^[17]	Pop 2010^[15]	Pop 2020^[16]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	706,655	687,166	650,271	57.76%	48.43%	41.03%
Black or African American alone (NH)	118,073	139,949	145,724	9.65%	9.86%	9.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	9,070	7,875	7,432	0.74%	0.56%	0.47%
Asian alone (NH)	132,601	198,944	276,295	10.84%	14.02%	17.43%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	6,788	13,099	18,011	0.55%	0.92%	1.14%
Other Race alone (NH)	3,406	3,418	10,104	0.28%	0.24%	0.64%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	51,016	62,141	102,784	4.17%	4.38%	6.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	195,890	306,196	374,434	16.01%	21.58%	23.62%
Total	1,223,499	1,418,788	1,585,055	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2011

Population, ethnicity, and income
Total population^[18]	1,408,480
White^[18]	845,111	60.0%
Black or African American^[18]	144,018	10.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native^[18]	13,019	0.9%
Asian^[18]	201,766	14.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander^[18]	13,912	1.0%
Some other race^[18]	111,587	7.9%
Two or more races^[18]	79,067	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)^[19]	298,709	21.2%
Per capita income^[20]	$27,180
Median household income^[21]	$56,553
Median family income^[22]	$65,720

Places by population, ethnicity, and income

Places by population and ethnicity
Place	Type^[23]	Population^[18]	White^[18]	Other^[18] ^{[note 1]}	Asian^[18]	Black or African American^[18]	Native American^[18] ^{[note 2]}	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)^[19]
Antelope	CDP	46,343	66.8%	10.5%	10.8%	10.4%	1.6%	13.7%
Arden-Arcade	CDP	91,132	73.4%	11.4%	5.5%	8.5%	1.2%	17.5%
Carmichael	CDP	61,710	82.0%	7.2%	5.1%	4.4%	1.3%	10.6%
Citrus Heights	City	84,112	82.2%	10.5%	2.7%	3.0%	1.6%	16.5%
Clay	CDP	1,188	68.5%	25.3%	6.2%	0.0%	0.0%	24.4%
Courtland	CDP	484	52.5%	44.6%	2.9%	0.0%	0.0%	80.8%
Elk Grove	City	146,537	44.3%	17.3%	25.2%	11.1%	2.1%	19.4%
Elverta	CDP	5,203	83.0%	8.6%	5.0%	1.1%	2.3%	10.4%
Fair Oaks	CDP	30,297	86.9%	5.9%	5.2%	1.5%	0.5%	9.3%
Florin	CDP	49,869	42.9%	13.2%	26.4%	14.4%	3.1%	30.8%
Folsom	City	70,564	71.6%	7.3%	13.4%	6.7%	1.1%	11.4%
Foothill Farms	CDP	32,798	68.1%	15.1%	5.0%	10.7%	1.1%	21.6%
Franklin	CDP	167	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Freeport	CDP	23	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fruitridge Pocket	CDP	5,675	37.9%	21.3%	22.4%	15.0%	3.3%	43.5%
Galt	City	23,393	67.5%	26.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.5%	38.5%
Gold River	CDP	8,272	71.5%	7.0%	18.2%	3.3%	0.0%	5.8%
Herald	CDP	1,019	93.3%	6.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9.6%
Hood	CDP	206	78.2%	18.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.0%	69.9%
Isleton	City	702	72.4%	16.0%	10.4%	1.3%	0.0%	40.3%
La Riviera	CDP	10,971	68.0%	12.3%	7.6%	11.4%	0.7%	16.8%
Lemon Hill	CDP	13,348	45.7%	22.2%	19.2%	9.5%	3.4%	46.2%
McClellan Park	CDP	946	35.1%	20.6%	26.7%	17.5%	0.0%	24.4%
Mather	CDP	4,650	54.8%	12.5%	16.9%	10.2%	5.5%	14.3%
North Highlands	CDP	42,888	62.0%	17.0%	4.5%	14.3%	2.3%	22.8%
Orangevale	CDP	33,733	88.0%	5.9%	2.8%	2.1%	1.1%	9.5%
Parkway	CDP	14,149	56.1%	14.2%	12.3%	16.6%	0.9%	44.7%
Rancho Cordova	City	64,072	62.7%	14.3%	12.5%	8.8%	1.7%	20.1%
Rancho Murieta	CDP	6,376	86.0%	4.8%	4.9%	4.2%	0.0%	6.0%
Rio Linda	CDP	14,366	76.1%	14.0%	5.7%	3.7%	0.6%	18.8%
Rosemont	CDP	23,020	62.7%	14.1%	10.1%	12.1%	1.0%	21.6%
Sacramento	City	463,537	49.3%	15.2%	19.1%	13.9%	2.5%	26.0%
Vineyard	CDP	25,993	47.3%	10.3%	28.2%	12.3%	1.9%	15.1%
Walnut Grove	CDP	1,294	62.1%	20.2%	17.2%	0.0%	0.5%	18.3%
Wilton	CDP	4,364	70.4%	13.8%	8.7%	1.0%	6.1%	17.0%
‡ Data for Sacramento County area of this CDP

Places by population and income
Place	Type^[23]	Population^[24]	Per capita income^[20]	Median household income^[21]	Median family income^[22]
Antelope	CDP	46,343	$25,932	$71,211	$73,392
Arden-Arcade	CDP	91,132	$32,263	$46,694	$64,453
Carmichael	CDP	61,710	$32,140	$53,686	$71,907
Citrus Heights	City	84,112	$25,778	$54,575	$64,473
Clay	CDP	1,188	$35,302	$99,635	$102,586
Courtland	CDP	484	$80,503	$46,705	$45,682
Elk Grove	City	146,537	$29,188	$78,564	$83,346
Elverta	CDP	5,203	$23,620	$66,435	$66,157
Fair Oaks	CDP	30,297	$40,601	$72,381	$90,982
Florin	CDP	49,869	$17,032	$43,441	$48,022
Folsom	City	70,564	$37,187	$95,143	$113,338
Foothill Farms	CDP	32,798	$20,591	$47,615	$47,439
Franklin	CDP	0	^[25]	^[25]	^[25]
Freeport	CDP	23	$23,857	$43,250	^[25]
Fruitridge Pocket	CDP	5,675	$11,800	$28,666	$30,417
Galt	City	23,393	$21,425	$59,125	$63,266
Gold River	CDP	8,272	$57,104	$112,111	$117,259
Herald	CDP	1,019	$28,500	$82,639	$83,194
Hood	CDP	206	$18,224	$48,214	$77,895
Isleton	City	702	$19,215	$30,795	$32,841
La Riviera	CDP	10,971	$29,193	$56,420	$60,721
Lemon Hill	CDP	13,348	$12,256	$29,958	$30,261
McClellan Park	CDP	946	$16,636	$44,531	$44,375
Mather	CDP	4,650	$32,276	$83,208	$81,310
North Highlands	CDP	42,888	$17,815	$41,774	$45,785
Orangevale	CDP	33,733	$31,102	$68,938	$77,341
Parkway	CDP	14,149	$17,268	$41,524	$42,445
Rancho Cordova	City	64,072	$24,967	$53,878	$60,122
Rancho Murieta	CDP	6,376	$52,821	$100,878	$112,284
Rio Linda	CDP	14,366	$23,808	$57,891	$69,136
Rosemont	CDP	23,020	$25,030	$56,314	$64,345
Sacramento	City	463,537	$25,744	$50,781	$57,192
Vineyard	CDP	25,993	$27,419	$76,449	$84,100
Walnut Grove	CDP	1,294	$34,296	$64,770	$80,385
Wilton	CDP	4,364	$35,280	$87,000	$107,404

2010

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%).^[26]

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

2000

As of the census^[27] of 2000, there were 1,223,499 people, 453,602 households, and 297,562 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,267 inhabitants per square mile (489/km²). There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of 492 per square mile (190/km²). 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

Government

The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, and the Charter of the County of Sacramento.^[28] 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, several other elected offices including 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.

Under its foundational Charter, the five-member elected Sacramento County Board of Supervisors (BOS) is the county legislature. The board operates in a legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial capacity. The current members are:

Phil Serna, District 1
Patrick Kennedy, District 2
Rich Desmond, District 3
Sue Frost, 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 11/26/2024 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 a investigation regarding misappropriation of funds. ^[29]^[30]

Politics

Voter registration

Population and registered voters
Total population^[18]	1,408,480
Registered voters^[31]^{[note 3]}	697,505	49.5%
Democratic^[31]	306,215	43.9%
Republican^[31]	222,338	31.9%
Democratic–Republican spread^[31]	+83,877	+12.0%
Independent^[31]	20,045	2.9%
Green^[31]	3,878	0.6%
Libertarian^[31]	4,175	0.6%
Peace and Freedom^[31]	2,571	0.4%
Americans Elect^[31]	33	0.0%
Other^[31]	1,320	0.2%
No party preference^[31]	136,930	19.6%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City	Population^[18]	Registered voters^[31] ^{[note 3]}	Democratic^[31]	Republican^[31]	D–R spread^[31]	Other^[31]	No party preference^[31]
Citrus Heights	84,112	50.4%	34.4%	41.4%	-7.0%	9.5%	18.4%
Elk Grove	146,537	53.5%	43.5%	32.0%	+11.5%	7.0%	20.4%
Folsom	70,564	51.7%	29.6%	44.3%	-14.7%	7.9%	21.5%
Galt	23,393	43.2%	35.3%	40.2%	-4.9%	9.1%	19.2%
Isleton	702	47.9%	52.4%	22.9%	+29.5%	8.0%	20.5%
Rancho Cordova	64,072	49.0%	43.1%	33.2%	+9.9%	7.5%	19.0%
Sacramento	463,537	47.5%	52.4%	21.9%	+30.5%	7.1%	21.1%

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 four times during that time (in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020). 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.

United States presidential election results for Sacramento County, California^[32]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	252,140	38.39%	381,564	58.10%	23,043	3.51%
2020	259,405	36.11%	440,808	61.36%	18,227	2.54%
2016	189,789	33.75%	326,023	57.98%	46,473	8.27%
2012	202,514	39.13%	300,503	58.06%	14,565	2.81%
2008	213,583	39.34%	316,506	58.30%	12,770	2.35%
2004	235,539	49.29%	236,657	49.52%	5,670	1.19%
2000	195,619	45.33%	212,792	49.31%	23,139	5.36%
1996	166,049	40.76%	203,019	49.83%	38,346	9.41%
1992	160,366	35.36%	197,540	43.56%	95,606	21.08%
1988	201,832	51.01%	188,557	47.65%	5,301	1.34%
1984	204,922	55.56%	159,128	43.14%	4,791	1.30%
1980	153,721	47.72%	130,031	40.37%	38,368	11.91%
1976	123,110	44.63%	144,203	52.27%	8,563	3.10%
1972	141,218	49.00%	137,287	47.63%	9,716	3.37%
1968	97,177	41.66%	118,769	50.92%	17,300	7.42%
1964	77,871	34.17%	149,668	65.68%	332	0.15%
1960	84,252	43.26%	109,695	56.32%	809	0.42%
1956	67,686	45.10%	82,134	54.73%	260	0.17%
1952	67,207	49.02%	69,066	50.37%	837	0.61%
1948	35,074	37.78%	54,197	58.38%	3,571	3.85%
1944	24,611	33.16%	49,204	66.30%	403	0.54%
1940	23,201	30.76%	51,351	68.09%	864	1.15%
1936	12,119	20.14%	47,265	78.53%	800	1.33%
1932	14,553	27.74%	36,370	69.32%	1,542	2.94%
1928	20,762	50.83%	19,684	48.19%	403	0.99%
1924	13,400	41.08%	2,285	7.01%	16,932	51.91%
1920	15,634	64.87%	7,150	29.67%	1,316	5.46%
1916	10,696	40.19%	14,538	54.63%	1,379	5.18%
1912	36	0.19%	9,869	51.39%	9,300	48.42%
1908	6,515	55.15%	4,533	38.37%	766	6.48%
1904	6,666	65.23%	2,384	23.33%	1,170	11.45%
1900	5,506	54.78%	4,325	43.03%	220	2.19%
1896	4,600	47.68%	4,831	50.07%	217	2.25%
1892	4,362	48.92%	3,498	39.23%	1,057	11.85%
1888	4,769	56.37%	3,447	40.74%	244	2.88%
1884	4,367	60.15%	2,659	36.63%	234	3.22%
1880	3,794	56.11%	2,817	41.66%	151	2.23%

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.

Gubernatorial election results

Sacramento County vote
by party in gubernatorial elections
Year	GOP	DEM
2022	42.5% 202,933	57.5% 274,680
2018	41.2% 212,010	58.8% 302,696
2014	37.7% 122,342	62.3% 202,416
2010	38.5% 162,369	56.7% 239,599
2006	60.5% 218,889	34.2% 123,685
2003	52.3% 195,435	26.5% 98,877
2002	46.6% 147,456	40.8% 129,143
1998	39.7% 142,970	57.4% 206,870
1994	54.8% 196,229	40.9% 146,423
1990	50.3% 167,982	44.7% 149,215
1986	68.1% 207,086	30.1% 91,660
1982	52.4% 171,176	44.7% 146,167
1978	34.7% 88,445	54.9% 139,821
1974	45.9% 104,595	51.6% 117,711
1970	46.0% 105,523	52.5% 120,365
1966	50.9% 109,801	49.1% 105,861
1962	37.7% 71,788	60.7% 115,462

In the House of Representatives, all of California's 6th congressional district and portions of its 3rd, and 7th districts are in the county.^[33]

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.^[34]

Crime

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

Population and crime rates
Population^[18]	1,408,480
Violent crime^[35]	8,988	6.38
Homicide^[35]	70	0.05
Forcible rape^[35]	448	0.32
Robbery^[35]	3,282	2.33
Aggravated assault^[35]	5,188	3.68
Property crime^[35]	31,835	22.60
Burglary^[35]	12,526	8.89
Larceny-theft^[35]^[36]	30,971	21.99
Motor vehicle theft^[35]	8,624	6.12
Arson^[35]	366	0.26

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population^[37]	Violent crimes^[37]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes^[37]	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

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:^[38]

K-12:

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

Secondary:

Elementary:

Transportation

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. SaRT 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 San Joaquins, which link the region with destinations across California and the United States.

Major highways

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)^[39] maintains approximately 2200 miles of roadway within the unincorporated area. The roads range from six lane thoroughfares to rural roads.^[40]

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated community

Locke

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.^[41]

Alabama
American
Brighton*
Center*
Cosumnes*
Dry Creek
Franklin
Georgiana
Granite
Lee
Mississippi*
Natoma*
San Joaquin*
Sutter*

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Sacramento County.^[42]

† county seat

Rank	City/town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Sacramento (State Capital)	City	524,943
2	Elk Grove	City	176,124
3	Arden-Arcade	CDP	94,659
4	Citrus Heights	City	87,583
5	Folsom	City	80,454
6	Carmichael	CDP	79,793
7	Rancho Cordova	City	79,332
8	Florin	CDP	52,388
9	North Highlands	CDP	49,327
10	Antelope	CDP	48,733
11	Vineyard	CDP	43,935
12	Foothill Farms	CDP	35,834
13	Orangevale	CDP	35,569
14	Fair Oaks	CDP	32,514
15	Galt	City	25,383
16	Rosemont	CDP	23,510
17	Parkway	CDP	15,962
18	Rio Linda	CDP	15,944
19	Lemon Hill	CDP	14,496
20	La Riviera	CDP	11,252
21	Gold River	CDP	7,844
22	Fruitridge Pocket	CDP	6,102
23	Wilton	CDP	5,958
24	Rancho Murieta	CDP	5,903
25	Elverta	CDP	5,435
26	Mather	CDP	4,698
27	Walnut Grove	CDP	1,452
28	Clay	CDP	1,252
29	Herald	CDP	1,160
30	McClellan Park	CDP	926
31	Isleton	City	794
32	Courtland	CDP	326
33	Hood	CDP	244
34	Franklin	CDP	167
35	Freeport	CDP	58

Notes

^ Other = some other race / two or more races
^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
^ ^a ^b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

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External links

[other-24] Other = some other race / two or more races

[na-25] Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native

[PCT-RV-34] Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

[csac-1] "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.

[County_Board_of_Supervisors-2] "County Board of Supervisors".

[3] Carpenter Hill

[QF-4] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

[bea.gov-5] "Gross Domestic Product by County and Metropolitan Area, 2022" (PDF). www.bea.gov. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

[6] "Sacramento County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[GR6-7] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[8] McGough, Michael (April 29, 2022). "Southern California gets drastic water cutbacks amid drought. What's next for Sacramento?". amp.sacbee.com. Sacramento, California: The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

[GR1-9] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

[USCensusEst2023-10] "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[DecennialCensus-11] "Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[12] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

[13] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

[14] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

[2010CensusP2-15] "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sacramento County, California". United States Census Bureau.

[2020CensusP2-16] "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sacramento County, California". United States Census Bureau.

[2000CensusP004-17] "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sacramento County, California". United States Census Bureau.

[US-CB-B02001-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

[US-CB-B03003-19] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

[US-CB-B19301-20] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.

[US-CB-B19013-21] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.

[US-CB-B19113-22] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.

[US-CB-23] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.

[US-CB-B01003-26] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.

[ND-27] Data unavailable

[28] "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.

[GR8-29] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[30] California Government Code § 23004

[31] "Fulton-El Camino Park Police Department to be disbanded". abc10.com. November 22, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[32] "Local park police face uncertain future as leadership rakes in high salaries". abc10.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[CA-SS-33] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

[35] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

[36] "California's 7th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

[37] CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – October 22, 2012 Archived November 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[CA-DOJ-T11-38] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 14, 2013.

[LT-note_group=note-39] Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

[FBI-UCR-T8-40] United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved November 14, 2013.

[41] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sacramento County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[42] "Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT)".

[43] "Mileage of Maintained Roadways".

[44] Davis, Winfield J. (1890). An Illustrated History of Sacramento County, California. Lewis Pub. Co. pp. 208–209. OCLC 181326892.

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