Sacramento County Demographics

A map of Sacramento County's Population by Race

Sacramento County, California had a population of 1,585,055 in 2020. It was 41.0% White, 9.2% Black, 17.4% Asian, 23.6% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 6.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sacramento County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sacramento County is the 8th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Sacramento County's White Population

650,271 residents of Sacramento County identify as White, or 41.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sacramento County slightly larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Sacramento County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sacramento County is more White than neighboring San Joaquin County (27.7% White), and Solano County (34.2% White). Sacramento County is less White than neighboring Yolo County (43.4% White), Sutter County (41.5% White), and Amador County (73.4% White).

Sacramento County's Black Population

145,724 residents of Sacramento County identify as Black, or 9.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sacramento County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Sacramento County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sacramento County is more Black than neighboring San Joaquin County (7.3% Black), Yolo County (2.6% Black), Sutter County (1.8% Black), and Amador County (3% Black). Sacramento County is less Black than neighboring Solano County (13.2% Black).

Sacramento County's Asian Population

276,295 residents of Sacramento County identify as Asian, or 17.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sacramento County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Sacramento County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sacramento County is more Asian than neighboring San Joaquin County (17.3% Asian), Yolo County (13.8% Asian), Solano County (15.6% Asian), and Amador County (1.4% Asian). Sacramento County is less Asian than neighboring Sutter County (18.1% Asian).

Sacramento County's Hispanic Population

374,434 residents of Sacramento County identify as Hispanic, or 23.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sacramento County less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Sacramento County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sacramento County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amador County (14.9% Hispanic). Sacramento County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Joaquin County (41.8% Hispanic), Yolo County (33.1% Hispanic), Solano County (28.3% Hispanic), and Sutter County (31.7% Hispanic).

Sacramento County's Native American/Other Population

35,547 residents of Sacramento County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sacramento County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Sacramento County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sacramento County is more Native American/Other than neighboring San Joaquin County (1.6% Native American/Other), Yolo County (1.5% Native American/Other), Solano County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Sutter County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Sacramento County's Multiracial Population

102,784 residents of Sacramento County identify as Multiracial, or 6.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sacramento County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Sacramento County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sacramento County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Joaquin County (4.4% Multiracial), Yolo County (5.5% Multiracial), Sutter County (5.2% Multiracial), and Amador County (5.1% Multiracial). Sacramento County is less Multiracial than neighboring Solano County (6.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.