Sacramento County Demographics

A map of Sacramento County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	646,578	650,271	40.6%	41.0%
Hispanic	385,590	374,434	24.2%	23.6%
Asian	279,817	276,295	17.6%	17.4%
Black	143,271	145,724	9.0%	9.2%
Multiracial	107,127	102,784	6.7%	6.5%
Native American/Other	31,623	35,547	2.0%	2.2%

Sacramento County, California has an estimated population of 1,594,006, a less than 1% change from the 1,585,055 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.6% White, 24.2% Hispanic, 17.6% Asian, 9.0% Black, 6.7% Multiracial, and 2.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sacramento County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sacramento is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sacramento County, that probability was 73.2% in 2020 and 73.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sacramento County is ranked the 8th most populous county in California, out of 58 counties. Sacramento County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sacramento County's White Population

646,578 residents of Sacramento County, or 40.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sacramento County is higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Sacramento County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sacramento County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Sacramento County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 40.6%.

Sacramento County is more White than neighboring San Joaquin County (26.8% White), and Solano County (33.2% White). Sacramento County is less White than neighboring Yolo County (41.8% White), Sutter County (40.7% White), and Amador County (72.6% White).

Sacramento County's Black Population

143,271 residents of Sacramento County, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sacramento County is slightly higher than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sacramento County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sacramento County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. Black residents' share of Sacramento County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.0%.

Sacramento County is more Black than neighboring San Joaquin County (6.6% Black), Yolo County (2.4% Black), Sutter County (1.6% Black), and Amador County (1.9% Black). Sacramento County is less Black than neighboring Solano County (12.3% Black).

Sacramento County's Asian Population

279,817 residents of Sacramento County, or 17.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sacramento County is slightly higher than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Sacramento County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sacramento County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Asian residents' share of Sacramento County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.6%.

Sacramento County is more Asian than neighboring Yolo County (14.9% Asian), Solano County (15.9% Asian), Sutter County (17.5% Asian), and Amador County (1.3% Asian). Sacramento County is less Asian than neighboring San Joaquin County (18.2% Asian).

Sacramento County's Hispanic Population

385,590 residents of Sacramento County, or 24.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sacramento County is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Sacramento County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sacramento County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sacramento County's population has increased from 23.6% to 24.2%.

Sacramento County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amador County (16% Hispanic). Sacramento County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Joaquin County (42.5% Hispanic), Yolo County (33.4% Hispanic), Solano County (29.6% Hispanic), and Sutter County (32.9% Hispanic).

Sacramento County's Native American/Other Population

31,623 residents of Sacramento County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sacramento County is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sacramento County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sacramento County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sacramento County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Sacramento County is more Native American/Other than neighboring San Joaquin County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Yolo County (1.4% Native American/Other). Sacramento County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sutter County (2.3% Native American/Other), and Amador County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Sacramento County's Multiracial Population

107,127 residents of Sacramento County, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sacramento County is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sacramento County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sacramento County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Sacramento County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.7%.

Sacramento County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Joaquin County (4.6% Multiracial), Yolo County (6.1% Multiracial), Sutter County (5.1% Multiracial), and Amador County (5.8% Multiracial). Sacramento County is less Multiracial than neighboring Solano County (6.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.