Sacramento, California Population 2024

526,669

Sacramento Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sacramento was:

  • White: 39.33%
  • Asian: 19.51%
  • Two or more races: 13.12%
  • Other race: 12.81%
  • Black or African American: 12.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.81%
  • Native American: 0.82%
Land Area (mi²)
98.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,339.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.22% (1,141)
The current population of Sacramento, California is 526,669 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 525,528.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White205,91339.33%
Asian102,17919.51%
Two or more races68,71313.12%
Other race67,06312.81%
Black or African American65,97812.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9,4861.81%
Native American4,2680.82%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Sacramento Population by Race

Sacramento Population Pyramid 2024

Sacramento Median Age

35.2

Total

34.5

Male

36

Female

Sacramento Adults

There are 408,619 adults, (71,996 of whom are seniors) in Sacramento.

Sacramento Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sacramento Sex Ratio

Female264,98850.61%
Male258,61249.39%

Sacramento Population by Age

Sacramento Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All196,5242.6250.749.3
Non Family80,6141.3437.762.3
Married75,7953.4768.131.9
Female27,0703.5642.857.2
Male13,0453.5846.153.9

3.37

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

50.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sacramento Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21,7886.07%
Associates Degree29,8718.32%
Bachelors Degree81,60922.72%
Graduate Degree47,13413.12%
High School Graduate72,44020.17%
Less Than 9th Grade26,9247.5%
Some College79,42522.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sacramento Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sacramento Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White130,111122,66962,311
Hispanic88,31266,70619,927
Asian72,00959,07027,647
Black43,32539,31010,851
Other Race41,17028,7466,597
2+ Races37,19932,67613,394
Islander6,6335,0191,274
Native American2,9022,479579

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 47.89%.

Sacramento Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,876$73,418$61,463
Graduate Degree$88,291$93,646$83,689
High School Graduate$36,574$42,532$30,692
Less Than 9th Grade$31,190$35,520$21,748
Overall$50,443$53,505$46,784
Some College$43,266$47,875$39,030

$50,443

Average Earnings

$53,505

Average Male

$46,784

Average Female

Sacramento Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sacramento Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sacramento Language

63.95% of Sacramento residents speak only English, while 36.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.89% of the population.

Sacramento Language

Sacramento Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic151,77524,29016%
White158,76818,16611.44%
Asian101,48414,40114.19%
Black64,28612,66319.7%
Other65,91111,26517.09%
Multiple68,05110,04014.75%
Islander9,4361,39414.77%
Native4,22868216.13%

14.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.76%

Male Poverty Rate

15.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sacramento

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sacramento is Black, with 19.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sacramento is White, with 11.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.24%.

Sacramento Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.56%
High School18.4%
Some College12.99%
Bachelors or Greater4.8%

Sacramento Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.78%
Male Unemployed29.44%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed6.01%

Sacramento Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sacramento Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,595$116,333
Households$78,954$102,258
Married Families$112,830$137,851
Non Families$57,766$76,333

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sacramento Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sacramento Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sacramento Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sacramento Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sacramento Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,482

Number of Veterans

18,401

Male Veterans

2,081

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,153
Second Gulf War5,230
First Gulf War3,451
Korea1,253
World War II449

Sacramento Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745,277
75+4,863
35 to 544,583
55 to 643,010
18 to 342,749

Sacramento Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,1316.49%
Black3,4646.95%
Hispanic3,4093.16%
Asian2,2782.82%
2+ Races2,2094.97%
Other Race1,1562.28%
Native American1564.81%
Islander881.19%

Sacramento Veterans by Race

Sacramento Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sacramento Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sacramento Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sacramento Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sacramento Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.93%

Born in Sacramento

78.69%

Native Born

21.31%

Foreign Born

8.69%

Non Citizen

12.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.69% of Sacramento residents were born in the United States, with 61.93% having been born in California. 8.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sacramento Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029528,0962860.05%
2028527,8102850.05%
2027527,5252850.05%
2026527,2402860.05%
2025526,9542850.05%
2024526,6692850.05%
2023526,3841,0870.21%
2022525,297-205-0.04%
2021525,502-260%
2020525,52815,7803.1%
2019509,7485,5631.1%
2018504,1855,7991.16%
2017498,3866,1021.24%
2016492,2845,5431.14%
2015486,7415,4571.13%
2014481,2844,6390.97%
2013476,6453,2150.68%
2012473,4302,6420.56%
2011470,7883,5420.76%
2010467,24600%
2000407,01837,65310.19%
1990369,36593,62433.95%
1980275,74118,6367.25%
1970257,10565,43834.14%
1960191,66754,09539.32%
1950137,57231,61429.84%
1940105,95812,20813.02%
193093,75027,84242.24%
192065,90821,21247.46%
191044,69615,41452.64%
190029,2822,89610.98%
189026,3864,96623.18%
188021,4205,13731.55%
187016,2832,49818.12%
186013,7856,965102.13%
18506,820-521,276-98.71%

Sacramento Population by Year