Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,418,788.[2] Its county seat is Sacramento,[4] which has been the state capital of California since 1854.

Sacramento County, California
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
Location in the state of California
California's location in the US
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Sacramento Valley
Metro area	Greater Sacramento
Incorporated	February 18, 1850[1]
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–manager
• Body	Board of Supervisors
• Board of Supervisors	Supervisors Phil Serna Patrick Kennedy Susan Peters Sue Frost Don Nottoli
• County Executive	Navdeep S. Gill
Area
• Total	994 sq mi (2,570 km^2)
• Land	965 sq mi (2,500 km^2)
• Water	29 sq mi (80 km^2)
Population  (April 1, 2010)[2]
• Total	1,418,788
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	1,552,058
• Density	1,400/sq mi (550/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
FIPS code	06-067
Website	www.saccounty.net

Sacramento

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.

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.[5] 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

• Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
• California National Historic Trail
• Pony Express National Historic Trail

Demographics

2011

Population, ethnicity, and income
Total population[6]	1,408,480
White[6]	845,111	60.0%
Black or African American[6]	144,018	10.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native[6]	13,019	0.9%
Asian[6]	201,766	14.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[6]	13,912	1.0%
Some other race[6]	111,587	7.9%
Two or more races[6]	79,067	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[7]	298,709	21.2%
Per capita income[8]	$27,180
Median household income[9]	$56,553
Median family income[10]	$65,720

Places by population, ethnicity, and income

Places by population and ethnicity
Place	Type[11]	Population[6]	White[6]	Other[6] [note 1]	Asian[6]	Black or African American[6]	Native American[6] [note 2]	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[7]
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	0	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[11]	Population[12]	Per capita income[8]	Median household income[9]	Median family income[10]
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	[13]	[13]	[13]
Freeport	CDP	23	$23,857	$43,250	[13]
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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
Est. 2019	1,552,058	[3]	9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[14] 1790–1960[15] 1900–1990[16] 1990–2000[17] 2010–2015[2]

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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 306,196 persons (21.6%).[18]

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[19] 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 people per square mile (489/km²). There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of 492/sq mi (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, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 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

Main article: Government of Sacramento County, California

Government

The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, and the Charter of the County of Sacramento.[20] 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
• Susan Peters, district 3
• Sue Frost, district 4
• Don Nottoli, 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.

Politics

Voter registration

Population and registered voters
Total population[6]	1,408,480
Registered voters[21][note 3]	697,505	49.5%
Democratic[21]	306,215	43.9%
Republican[21]	222,338	31.9%
Democratic–Republican spread[21]	+83,877	+12.0%
Independent[21]	20,045	2.9%
Green[21]	3,878	0.6%
Libertarian[21]	4,175	0.6%
Peace and Freedom[21]	2,571	0.4%
Americans Elect[21]	33	0.0%
Other[21]	1,320	0.2%
No party preference[21]	136,930	19.6%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City	Population[6]	Registered voters[21] [note 3]	Democratic[21]	Republican[21]	D–R spread[21]	Other[21]	No party preference[21]
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 1952–2004, but now votes significantly in favor of the Democratic candidates. Candidates from the Democratic Party have carried the county in the past seven presidential elections, and have won a majority of the county's votes thrice during that time (in 2008, 2012 and 2016). 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.

Presidential elections results

Sacramento County vote
by party in presidential elections[22]

Year	GOP	DEM	Others
2016	33.75% 189,789	57.98% 326,023	8.26% 46,473
2012	39.13% 202,514	58.06% 300,503	2.81% 14,565
2008	39.34% 213,583	58.30% 316,506	2.35% 12,770
2004	49.29% 235,539	49.52% 236,657	1.19% 5,670
2000	45.33% 195,619	49.31% 212,792	5.36% 23,139
1996	40.76% 166,049	49.83% 203,019	9.42% 38,346
1992	35.36% 160,366	43.56% 197,540	21.08% 95,606
1988	51.01% 201,832	47.65% 188,557	1.34% 5,301
1984	55.56% 204,922	43.14% 159,128	1.30% 4,791
1980	47.72% 153,721	40.37% 130,031	11.91% 38,368
1976	44.63% 123,110	52.27% 144,203	3.10% 8,563
1972	49.00% 141,218	47.63% 137,287	3.37% 9,716
1968	41.66% 97,177	50.92% 118,769	7.42% 17,300
1964	34.17% 77,871	65.68% 149,668	0.15% 332
1960	43.26% 84,252	56.32% 109,695	0.42% 809
1956	45.10% 67,686	54.73% 82,134	0.17% 260
1952	49.02% 67,207	50.37% 69,066	0.61% 837
1948	37.78% 35,074	58.38% 54,197	3.85% 3,571
1944	33.16% 24,611	66.30% 49,204	0.54% 403
1940	30.76% 23,201	68.09% 51,351	1.15% 864
1936	20.14% 12,119	78.53% 47,265	1.33% 800
1932	27.74% 14,553	69.32% 36,370	2.94% 1,542
1928	50.83% 20,762	48.19% 19,684	0.99% 403
1924	41.08% 13,400	7.01% 2,285	51.91% 16,932
1920	64.87% 15,634	29.67% 7,150	5.46% 1,316
1916	40.19% 10,696	54.63% 14,538	5.18% 1,379
1912	0.19% 36	51.39% 9,869	48.43% 9,300
1908	55.15% 6,515	38.37% 4,533	6.48% 766
1904	65.23% 6,666	23.33% 2,384	11.45% 1,170
1900	54.78% 5,506	43.03% 4,325	2.19% 220
1896	47.68% 4,600	50.07% 4,831	2.25% 217
1892	48.92% 4,362	39.23% 3,498	11.85% 1,057

Conversely, in gubernatorial elections the county often favors Republican candidates, most recently doing so in 2002, 2003 and 2006.

Gubernatorial elections results

Sacramento County vote
by party in gubernatorial elections

Year	GOP	DEM
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 7th congressional district and portions of its 3rd, 6th, and 9th districts are in the county.[23]

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.[24]

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[6]	1,408,480
Violent crime[25]	8,988	6.38
Homicide[25]	70	0.05
Forcible rape[25]	448	0.32
Robbery[25]	3,282	2.33
Aggravated assault[25]	5,188	3.68
Property crime[25]	31,835	22.60
Burglary[25]	12,526	8.89
Larceny-theft[25][26]	30,971	21.99
Motor vehicle theft[25]	8,624	6.12
Arson[25]	366	0.26

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population[27]	Violent crimes[27]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes[27]	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 schools

• California State University Sacramento
• UC Davis Extension
  • UC Davis School of Medicine
  • UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Community colleges

• Los Rios Community College District
  • American River College
  • Cosumnes River College
  • Folsom Lake College
  • Sacramento City College
• Sierra College

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
• 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

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in the Sacramento metropolitan area

Pocket-Greenhaven

Major highways

• I-5
• I-80
• I-80 Bus.
• US 50
• SR 12
• SR 16
• SR 84
• SR 99
• SR 160

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)[28] maintains approximately 2200 miles of roadway within the unincorporated area. The roads range from six lane thoroughfares to rural roads.[29]

Communities

Elk Grove

Folsom Lake

Cities

• Citrus Heights
• Elk Grove
• Folsom
• Galt
• Isleton
• Rancho Cordova
• Sacramento (county seat)

Census-designated places

• Antelope
• Arden-Arcade
• Carmichael
• Clay
• Courtland
• Elverta
• Fair Oaks
• Florin
• Foothill Farms
• Franklin
• Freeport
• Fruitridge Pocket
• Gold River
• Herald
• Hood
• La Riviera
• Lemon Hill
• Mather
• McClellan Park
• North Highlands
• Orangevale
• Parkway
• Rancho Murieta
• Rio Linda
• Rosemont
• Vineyard
• Walnut Grove
• Wilton

Unincorporated community

• Locke

Former townships

1885 map showing the boundaries of the county's 14 civil townships

At the time of its formation, the county comprised several civil townships. By 1885 it was made up of 14 townships:[30]

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

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Sacramento County.[31]

† county seat

Rank	City/town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	† Sacramento (State Capital)	City	466,488
2	Elk Grove	City	153,015
3	Arden-Arcade	CDP	92,186
4	Citrus Heights	City	83,301
5	Folsom	City	72,203
6	Rancho Cordova	City	64,776
7	Carmichael	CDP	61,762
8	Florin	CDP	47,513
9	Antelope	CDP	45,770
10	North Highlands	CDP	42,694
11	Orangevale	CDP	33,960
12	Foothill Farms	CDP	33,121
13	Fair Oaks	CDP	30,912
14	Vineyard	CDP	24,836
15	Galt	City	23,647
16	Rosemont	CDP	22,681
17	Rio Linda	CDP	15,106
18	Parkway	CDP	14,670
19	Lemon Hill	CDP	13,729
20	La Riviera	CDP	10,802
21	Gold River	CDP	7,912
22	Fruitridge Pocket	CDP	5,800
23	Elverta	CDP	5,492
24	Rancho Murieta	CDP	5,488
25	Wilton	CDP	5,363
26	Mather	CDP	4,451
27	Walnut Grove	CDP	1,542
28	Clay	CDP	1,195
29	Herald	CDP	1,184
30	Isleton	City	804
31	McClellan Park	CDP	743
32	Courtland	CDP	355
33	Hood	CDP	271
34	Franklin	CDP	155
35	Freeport	CDP	38

Climate

Sacramento County Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     45     12 2     59     15 3     81     19 6     54     24 8     4     33 12     3     38 14     1     39 17     1     38 16     9     36 13     14     29 9     70     18 5     145     12 3 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: [32] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.8     54 36     2.3     59 37     3.2     66 43     2.1     75 46     0.2     91 54     0.1     100 57     0     102 63     0     100 61     0.4     97 55     0.6     84 48     2.8     64 41     5.7     54 37 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

See also

• Hiking trails in Sacramento County
• History of Sacramento, California
• List of California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County
• List of school districts in Sacramento County, California
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sacramento County, California
• Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission

Notes

1. Other = some other race / two or more races
2. Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
3. 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

• Official website
• Sacramento County transit website
• Sacramento Metro Chamber – representing Sacramento County and surrounding counties