Sacramento County () is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. Its

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, which has been the

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of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the

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metropolitan area. The county covers about in the northern portion of the Central Valley, on into

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. Sacramento County extends from the low delta lands between the

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and

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, 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. Since 2010, statewide

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have further strained Sacramento County's

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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

, which forms its western border. The river was named by Spanish cavalry officer

Gabriel Moraga Gabriel Moraga (1765 – June 14, 1823) was a Sonoran-born Californio explorer and army officer. He was the son of the expeditionary José Joaquín Moraga who helped lead the de Anza Expedition to California in 1774, Like his father, Moraga is on ...

for the ''Santisimo Sacramento'' (Most Holy Sacrament), referring to the Catholic

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. Alexander Hamilton Willard, a member of the

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, is buried in the old Franklin Cemetery.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.0%) is water. 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 Carpenter Hill is a hill located in the eastern Sacramento Valley-Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada foothills region of California. The hill, located within the city limits of Folsom, California, Folsom, near the Sacramento County, California, S ...

at 828 feet (252 m), in the southeast part of

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. Major watercourses in the county include the

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, a tributary of the

Mokelumne River The Mokelumne River ( or ; ''Mokelumne'', Miwok for "People of the Fish Net") is a -long river in northern California in the United States. The river flows west from a rugged portion of the central Sierra Nevada into the Central Valley and ul ...

, and Dry Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River.

Adjacent counties

* Sutter County - northwest *

Placer County Placer County ( ; Spanish for "sand deposit"), officially the County of Placer, is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 404,739. The county seat is Auburn. Placer County is included in the G ...

- north *

El Dorado County El Dorado County (), officially the County of El Dorado, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 191,185. The county seat is Placerville. The County is part of the Sacramento- Roseville-A ...

- northeast * Amador County - east *

San Joaquin County San Joaquin County (; Spanish: ''San Joaquín'', meaning " St. Joachim"), officially the County of San Joaquin, is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 779,233. The county seat is Stockton. San ...

- south * Contra Costa County - southwest *

Solano County Solano County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 453,491. The county seat is Fairfield. Solano County comprises the Vallejo–Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which i ...

- west *

Yolo County Yolo County (; Wintun: ''Yo-loy''), officially the County of Yolo, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 216,403. Its county seat is Woodland. Yolo County is incl ...

- west

National protected areas

* Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge *

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* Pony Express National Historic Trail

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2011

Places by population, ethnicity, and income

2010

The

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reported that Sacramento County had a population of 1,418,788. The racial makeup of Sacramento County was 815,151 (57.5%)

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, 200,228 (15.4%)

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, 14,308 (1.0%) Native American, 203,211 (14.3%) Asian, 13,858 (1.0%)

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, 131,691 (9.3%) from

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, and 93,511 (6.6%) from two or more races.

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of any race were 306,196 persons (21.6%).

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,223,499 people, 453,602 households, and 297,562 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 64.0%

, 10.6%

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, 1.09% Native American, 13.5% Asian, 0.6%

, 7.5% from

, and 5.8% from two or more races. 19.3% of the population were

of any race. 10.2% were of

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, 7.0% English, 6.7%

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and 5.1% American ancestry according to

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. 75.7% spoke only English at home; 10.0% spoke Spanish, 1.5%

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, 1.4% Chinese or

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, 1.3%

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, 1.2% Tagalog and 1.2%

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. 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

Government

The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution,

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, and the Charter of the County of Sacramento. Much of the

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is in practice the responsibility of county governments such as the Government of Sacramento County, while municipalities such as the city of

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and

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

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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

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capacity. The current members are: * Phil Serna, district 1 * Patrick Kennedy, district 2 * Rich Desmond, 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 The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office (SSO), is a local law enforcement agency that serves Sacramento County, California. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Sacramento County, as well as incorporated cities w ...

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

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

Sacramento County was politically competitive in most presidential elections between 1976 and 2004, but now votes significantly in favor of the Democratic candidates. Candidates from the Democratic Party have carried the county in the past eight presidential elections, and have won a majority of the county's votes four times during that time (in

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, and

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). The city of

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is strongly Democratic, while rural areas are strongly

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; 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

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. In gubernatorial elections, Sacramento County is typically a bellwether, having voted for the winner every time since 1962 with the exception of 1970 and 2002. In the

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, all of

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and portions of its 3rd, 6th, and 9th districts are in the county. In the State Assembly, all of the 7th and

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districts and parts of the 6th, 9th, and

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districts are in the county. In the

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, parts of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and

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

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a political party.

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

Education

Colleges and universities

; Public universities *

California State University Sacramento California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is the eleventh oldest school in the 23-campus California ...

UC Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institut ...

Extension **

UC Davis School of Medicine The University of California Davis School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of California, Davis. Although the parent institution is near Davis, California, the medical school is in Sacramento, California. History Founded in 196 ...

**UC Davis

Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis was established in March 2009. The school was launched through a $100 million commitment from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the nation's largest grant for nurs ...

; Community colleges * Los Rios Community College District **

American River College American River College (ARC) is a public community college in unincorporated Sacramento, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System. History The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site ...

** Cosumnes River College ** Folsom Lake College **

Sacramento City College Sacramento City College (SCC) is a public community college in Sacramento, California. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had an enrollment of 25,307 in 2009. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community ...

Sierra College Sierra College is a public community college in Rocklin, California. It is part of the Sierra Joint Community College District, a district that covers over , serves Placer, Nevada and parts of El Dorado and Sacramento counties. History The co ...

; Private, not for profit * University of the Pacific in Sacramento * National University Sacramento Regional Campus *

University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. The university's main campus is located on a setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The main campus is nicknamed "The Hil ...

Regional Campus *

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Extension *

Western Seminary Western Seminary is an interdenominational Evangelical Christian seminary with campuses in Portland, Oregon; San Jose, California; and Sacramento, California. Western Seminary also has online-only degrees and programs and provides non-credit cla ...

* Epic Bible College ; Private, for profit * Alliant International University *

California Northstate University College of Pharmacy California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is a pharmacy school located in Elk Grove in the Sacramento, California ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Hi ...

Chamberlain University Chamberlain University is a private for-profit healthcare and nursing school with locations across the United States and online programs. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in nursing and a public health master's degre ...

Rancho Cordova *

DeVry University DeVry University () is a private for-profit university with its headquarters in Naperville, Illinois. It was founded in 1931 by Herman A. DeVry and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. DeVry is predominantly an online educator but ...

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MTI College Campus, formerly MTI College, is a private junior college in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1965, it focuses on education in the fields of information technology, law, business, health care, and cosmetology. The college has been accredited ...

* Professional School of Psychology * San Joaquin Valley College * The Art Institute of California – Sacramento, a branch of The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles *

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Sacramento Valley

K-12 education

School districts include: K-12: * Center Joint Unified School District * Elk Grove Unified School District * Folsom-Cordova Unified School District *

Natomas Unified School District Natomas Unified School District is located in northwestern Sacramento, California. It is the main school district of Natomas, a neighborhood of Sacramento. Chris Evans is the Superintendent. William Young is the Deputy Superintendent of Admin ...

* River Delta Joint Unified School District *

Sacramento City Unified School District Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) is a public school system in Sacramento, California. With 47,900 students in 81 schools, it is the eleventh largest school district in California. Founding Harvey Willson “H.W.” Harkness w ...

San Juan Unified School District San Juan Unified School District is a school district in Sacramento County, California, that serves all or part of the following cities and unincorporated communities: * Antelope *Arden-Arcade * Carmichael * Citrus Heights * Fair Oaks *Folsom * Go ...

Twin Rivers Unified School District Twin Rivers Unified School District is a school district in McClellan, California, United States. The district office is located at 5115 Dudley Boulevard, McClellan, California. Twin Rivers operates the cleanest school bus fleet in the country, ...

- Includes some areas for grades K-12, some for 7-12 only, and some for 9-12 only Secondary: *

Galt Joint Union High School District Galt Joint Union High School District (GJUHSD) is a high school district headquartered in Galt, California. It serves sections of Sacramento and San Joaquin counties.Roseville Joint Union High School District Roseville Joint Union High School District is a California school district that consists of 6 comprehensive high schools, 1 independent study high school, 1 continuation high school and an adult school. The district covers the city of Roseville ...

Elementary: * Arcohe Union Elementary School District *

Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District The Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District began in 1876, with only a few students in a schoolhouse. It is now among the fastest growing school districts in the State of California. The District has constructed new elementary schools in the pa ...

Elverta Joint Elementary School District Elverta Joint Elementary School District is a public school district based in Sacramento County, California, United States. It has three schools: Alpha Middle School, Elverta Elementary School, and Alpha Charter School. References External lin ...

* Galt Joint Union Elementary School District * Robla Elementary School District

Transportation

Public Transportation

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, also known as Sacramento RT, provides public transit throughout the county. It operates bus services, as well as light rail services on the

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, and

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lines. In addition, the

Yolobus Yolobus provides public transportation throughout Yolo County, California and into downtown Sacramento, western Sacramento County and northeastern Solano County. The Yolobus fleet consists of 50 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and 10 paratra ...

provides Sacramento County with service connecting to destinations in neighboring

, such as Davis. Sacramento RT and Yolobus both provide bus services connecting Sacramento with

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and its

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subsidiary operate passenger rail service from the

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. This station is served by the

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, the

California Zephyr The ''California Zephyr'' is a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (at Emeryville), via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno. At , it is Amtrak's longest daily route, and second-longest overall ...

, the

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, and the

San Joaquins The ''San Joaquins'' is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak in California's San Joaquin Valley. Six daily round trips run between its southern terminus at Bakersfield and Stockton, with onward service to Sacramento (all round trips) an ...

, which link the region with destinations across California and the United States.

Major highways

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Airports

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 Sacramento McClellan Airport is a privately owned public-use airport located six miles (10 km) northeast of the central business district of Sacramento (a city in Sacramento County, California, United States). The airport is on the for ...

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

Communities

Cities

* Citrus Heights * Elk Grove *

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* Rancho Cordova *

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(county seat)

Census-designated places

* Antelope *

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* Carmichael *

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* Courtland * Elverta * Fair Oaks * Florin * Foothill Farms * Franklin * Freeport * Fruitridge Pocket * Gold River *

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* La Riviera * Lemon Hill * Mather * McClellan Park * North Highlands * Orangevale * Parkway * Rancho Murieta * Rio Linda * Rosemont *

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* Walnut Grove * Wilton

Unincorporated community

* Locke

Former townships

In February 1851, the county was divided into eight

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s: the seven marked by asterisks below, plus Sacramento township. In July of that year, American township was divided off from Sacramento township. In 1856, the Board of Supervisors realigned the divisions into the 14 civil townships below, plus the city of Sacramento. * Alabama * American * Brighton* * Center* * Cosumnes* * Dry Creek * Franklin * Georgiana * Granite * Lee * Mississippi* * Natoma* * San Joaquin* * Sutter*

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Sacramento County. † ''county seat''

Notes

References

External links

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Sacramento County transit websiteSacramento Metro Chamber – representing Sacramento County and surrounding counties
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Demographics

2020 census

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Places by population, ethnicity, and income

2010

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Government and policing

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Policing

Politics

Voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

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Cities by population and crime rates

Education

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Transportation

Public Transportation

Major highways

Airports

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Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated community

Former townships

Population ranking

See also

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