Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County is a United States county located in the United States of California. According to the latest population census dating back to 2000, the Sacramento County is home to 1223499 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 1394154, making it California's eighth largest county. The county has a total area of 995.48 sq mi (2578.28 kmē), of which, 965.65 square miles (2501.02 kmē) of it is land and 29.83 square miles (77.26 kmē) of it is water, it is the 16th smallest in terms of geographical size.

Sacramento County California
Map of Sacramento County, California

As of the census of 2000, there were 1223499 people in the county, organized into 453602 households, and 297596 families living in the county. The population density was 1267 people per square mile (489.19/kmē), giving it the eighth most densely populated county among the California. There were 474814 housing units at an average density of 491.7 per square mile (189.85/kmē). The average household size was 2.64 persons, and the average family size was 3.24 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 1394154, The racial makeup of the county was 972029 White, 145861 Black or African American, 17511 American Indian, 186240 Asian, 11763 Native Hawaiian, and 60750 from two or more races.

Sacramento County California Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Sacramento County California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Sacramento County California GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $43816, making it the 21st wealthiest county by median household income among the California. The median income for a family in the county was $50717, making it the 23rd highest county by median family income in California. The per capita income for the county was $21142, it is the 23rd highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of California.

In 2000, 366459 pupils and students, of which 50.08% are male and 49.92% are female, 29.95% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.25% nursery or pri school, 5.36% kindergarten, 43.48% elementary school, 20.46% high school and 25.45% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Arden-arcade CdpSacramento County18.9918.880.11960255084.92653040335
2Carmichael CdpSacramento County10.8810.760.11497424622.22681147041
3Citrus Heights CitySacramento County14.3514.350850715929.32074443859
4Elk Grove CdpSacramento County15.215.205998439472091660661
5Fair Oaks CdpSacramento County10.329.890.43280082832.73187463252
6Florin CdpSacramento County5.655.650276534896.11460633793
7Folsom CitySacramento County24.1821.742.44518842386.73021073175
8Foothill Farms CdpSacramento County2.312.310174267528.21635838049
9Galt CitySacramento County5.885.870.01194723316.61662045052
10Gold River CdpSacramento County2.742.660.0780233011.14234192028
11Isleton CitySacramento County0.460.40.068282071.41976733958
12La Riviera CdpSacramento County2.011.820.19102735649.12403449110
13Laguna CdpSacramento County6.756.740343095087.12528067447
14Laguna West-lakeside CdpSacramento County2.232.120.1184143971.33027276404
15North Highlands CdpSacramento County12.812.804418734521410932278
16Orangevale CdpSacramento County10.1610.030.13267052663.52465853371
17Parkway-south Sacramento CdpSacramento County4.844.840364687534.11270231194
18Rancho Cordova CdpSacramento County22.822.520.29550602445.41812140095
19Rancho Murieta CdpSacramento County11.9511.90.054193352.44401082130
20Rio Linda CdpSacramento County5.485.480104661911.21765644026
21Rosemont CdpSacramento County4.294.290229045335.21946745044
22Sacramento CitySacramento County99.2497.162.084070184189.21872137049
23Vineyard CdpSacramento County8.138.130101091242.92417865192
24Walnut Grove CdpSacramento County3.453.110.34669214.81493940179
25Wilton CdpSacramento County29.6229.6204551153.72856868774
YearPopulation
April 2000 census1223499
April 2000 Estimate1223497
July 2000 Estimate1230247
July 2001 Estimate1265948
July 2002 Estimate1300112
July 2003 Estimate1326638
July 2004 Estimate1346677
July 2005 Estimate1357916
July 2006 Estimate1367737
July 2007 Estimate1380232
July 2008 Estimate1394154
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10032921119243
Kindergarten10097953719634
Elementary school8279276545159337
High school381663680774973
College or graduate school424305084293272
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sacramento County, California$43816$50717$21142
California, United States$47493$53025$22711
United States$41994$50046$21587