Sutter County Demographics

A map of Sutter County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	40,226	41,366	40.7%	41.5%
Hispanic	32,532	31,568	32.9%	31.7%
Asian	17,277	18,014	17.5%	18.1%
Multiracial	5,005	5,159	5.1%	5.2%
Native American/Other	2,244	1,752	2.3%	1.8%
Black	1,573	1,774	1.6%	1.8%

Sutter County, California has an estimated population of 98,857, a less than 1% change from the 99,633 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.7% White, 32.9% Hispanic, 17.5% Asian, 5.1% Multiracial, 2.3% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sutter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sutter is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sutter County, that probability was 69.1% in 2020 and 69.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sutter County is ranked the 37th most populous county in California, out of 58 counties. Sutter County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sutter County's White Population

40,226 residents of Sutter County, or 40.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sutter County is higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Sutter County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutter County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Sutter County's population has decreased from 41.5% to 40.7%.

Sutter County is more White than neighboring Colusa County (29.8% White), and Sacramento County (40.6% White). Sutter County is less White than neighboring Yolo County (41.8% White), Yuba County (49% White), and Butte County (65.1% White).

Sutter County's Black Population

1,573 residents of Sutter County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sutter County is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sutter County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutter County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Black residents' share of Sutter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Sutter County is more Black than neighboring Colusa County (1.5% Black). Sutter County is less Black than neighboring Yolo County (2.4% Black), Yuba County (3.8% Black), Butte County (1.7% Black), and Sacramento County (9% Black).

Sutter County's Asian Population

17,277 residents of Sutter County, or 17.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sutter County is slightly higher than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Sutter County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutter County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. Asian residents' share of Sutter County's population has decreased from 18.1% to 17.5%.

Sutter County is more Asian than neighboring Yolo County (14.9% Asian), Yuba County (7.8% Asian), Colusa County (0.9% Asian), and Butte County (5.5% Asian). Sutter County is less Asian than neighboring Sacramento County (17.6% Asian).

Sutter County's Hispanic Population

32,532 residents of Sutter County, or 32.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sutter County is lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Sutter County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutter County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Sutter County's population has increased from 31.7% to 32.9%.

Sutter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yuba County (30.8% Hispanic), Butte County (20% Hispanic), and Sacramento County (24.2% Hispanic). Sutter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yolo County (33.4% Hispanic), and Colusa County (62.9% Hispanic).

Sutter County's Native American/Other Population

2,244 residents of Sutter County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sutter County is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sutter County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutter County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 28.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sutter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Sutter County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yolo County (1.4% Native American/Other), Yuba County (1.6% Native American/Other), Butte County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Sacramento County (2% Native American/Other). Sutter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colusa County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Sutter County's Multiracial Population

5,005 residents of Sutter County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sutter County is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sutter County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutter County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sutter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Sutter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colusa County (2.5% Multiracial). Sutter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yolo County (6.1% Multiracial), Yuba County (7% Multiracial), Butte County (5.9% Multiracial), and Sacramento County (6.7% 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.