Places by population, ethnicity, and income Places by population and ethnicity Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Ethnic origins in Sacramento County 2011 Population, ethnicity, and income This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 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.ĭemographics Historical population CensusĢ020 census Sacramento County, California - Demographic Profile The highest point in the county is Carpenter Hill at 828 feet (252 m), in the southeast part of Folsom. Most of the county is at an elevation close to sea level, with some areas below sea level. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 994 square miles (2,570 km 2), of which 965 square miles (2,500 km 2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km 2) (3.0%) is water. The river was named by Spanish cavalry officer Gabriel Moraga for the Santisimo Sacramento (Most Holy Sacrament), referring to the Catholic Eucharist.Īlexander Hamilton Willard, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is buried in the old Franklin Cemetery.Īccording to the U.S. The county was named after the Sacramento River, which forms its western border. Sacramento County was one of the original counties of California, which were created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained Sacramento County's water security.

The southernmost portion of Sacramento County has direct access to San Francisco Bay. 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 county covers about 994 square miles (2,570 km 2) in the northern portion of the Central Valley, on into Gold Country. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. Sacramento County ( / ˌ s æ k r ə ˈ m ɛ n t oʊ/ ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S.

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