Sacramento County, California

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Sacramento County (Template:IPAc-en) is located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,585,055.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Sacramento,<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> which has been the state capital of California since 1854.

Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The county covers about Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert 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 droughts in California have further strained Sacramento County's water security.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.

Geography

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Sacramento

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (3.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> 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 Template:Convert, 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

National protected areas

Demographics

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2020 census

Sacramento County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 1990<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 599,830 721,932 706,655 687,166 650,271 76.57% 69.34% 57.76% 48.43% 41.03%
Black or African American alone (NH) 57,883 93,970 118,073 139,949 145,724 7.39% 9.02% 9.65% 9.86% 9.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8,827 9,854 9,070 7,875 7,432 1.13% 0.95% 0.74% 0.56% 0.47%
Asian alone (NH) 39,156 92,131 132,601 198,944 276,295 5.00% 8.85% 10.84% 14.02% 17.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> 6,788 13,099 18,011 0.55% 0.92% 0.55% 0.92% 1.14%
Other race alone (NH) 3,544 1,788 3,406 3,418 10,104 0.45% 0.17% 0.28% 0.24% 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> 51,016 62,141 102,784 x x 4.17% 4.38% 6.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 74,141 121,544 195,890 306,196 374,434 9.46% 11.67% 16.01% 21.58% 23.62%
Total 783,381 1,041,219 1,223,499 1,418,788 1,585,055 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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Ethnic origins in Sacramento County

2011

Population, ethnicity, and income
Total population<ref name="US-CB-B02001">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref> 1,408,480
  White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 845,111 60.0%
  Black or African American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 144,018 10.2%
  American Indian or Alaska Native<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 13,019 0.9%
  Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 201,766 14.3%
  Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 13,912 1.0%
  Some other race<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 111,587 7.9%
  Two or more races<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 79,067 5.6%
 Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref> 298,709 21.2%
Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> $27,180
Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> $56,553
Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> $65,720

Places by population, ethnicity, and income

Places by population and ethnicity
Place Type<ref name="US-CB">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> Other<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
<ref name="other" group=note>Other = some other race / two or more races</ref> 		Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> Black or African
American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 		Native American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
<ref name="na" group=note>Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native</ref> 		Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003"/>
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 167 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<ref name="US-CB"/> Population<ref name="US-CB-B01003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301"/> Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013"/> Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113"/>
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 <ref name="ND">Data unavailable</ref> <ref name="ND"/> <ref name="ND"/>
Freeport CDP 23 $23,857 $43,250 <ref name="ND"/>
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

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. There were 306,196 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (21.6%). Sacramento County has the largest population of Fijian Americans.<ref>Template:USCensus2010CA</ref>

2000

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,223,499 people, 453,602 households, and 297,562 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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, 27.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.5% was from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 female residents aged 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

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Government

The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, and the Charter of the County of Sacramento.<ref>California Government Code § 23004</ref> 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
  • Rich Desmond, District 3
  • Rosario Rodriguez, District 4
  • Pat Hume, 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.

Other law enforcement agencies in the county include the Sacramento County Park Rangers that service the County Parks, Twin Rivers Unified School District Police servicing police services for Twin Rivers School District, and the Fulton-El Camino Park District Police Department servicing Recreation and Park Districts.

The Fulton-El Camino Park District Police operating under the Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District was disbanded as of November 26, 2024, following an alleged mismanagement of government funds, ethical and moral dilemmas by Emily Ballus (General Manager) and Beth Johnson (Interim Chief of Police). ABC10 conducted an investigation regarding misappropriation of funds.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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 five times during that timespan. 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. However, it has voted to the right of California at large since 1992.

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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.

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Gubernatorial elections results
Year Republican Democratic
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2022 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|42.5% 202,933 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|57.5% 274,680
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2018 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|41.2% 212,010 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|58.8% 302,696
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2014 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|37.7% 122,342 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|62.3% 202,416
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2010 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|38.5% 162,369 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|56.7% 239,599
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2006 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|60.5% 218,889 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.2% 123,685
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2002 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|46.6% 147,456 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|40.8% 129,143
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1998 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|39.7% 142,970 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|57.4% 206,870
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1994 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|54.8% 196,229 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|40.9% 146,423
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1990 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|50.3% 167,982 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.7% 149,215
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1986 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|68.1% 207,086 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|30.1% 91,660
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1982 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|52.4% 171,176 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.7% 146,167
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1978 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|34.7% 88,445 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.9% 139,821
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1974 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|45.9% 104,595 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.6% 117,711
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1970 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|46.0% 105,523 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.5% 120,365
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1966 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|50.9% 109,801 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.1% 105,861
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1962 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|37.7% 71,788 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|60.7% 115,462

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In the House of Representatives, all of California's 6th congressional district and portions of its 3rd, and 7th districts are in the county.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>

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.<ref>CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – October 22, 2012 Template:Webarchive</ref>

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<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 1,408,480
Violent crime<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11">Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 Template:Webarchive. Retrieved November 14, 2013.</ref> 8,988 6.38
  Homicide<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 70 0.05
  Forcible rape<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 448 0.32
  Robbery<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 3,282 2.33
  Aggravated assault<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 5,188 3.68
Property crime<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 31,835 22.60
  Burglary<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 12,526 8.89
  Larceny-theft<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/><ref name="LT-note group=note">Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.</ref> 30,971 21.99
  Motor vehicle theft<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 8,624 6.12
Arson<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> 366 0.26

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City Population<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8">United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved November 14, 2013.</ref> Violent crimes<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8"/> Violent crime rate
per 1,000 persons 		Property crimes<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8"/> 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 universities
Community colleges
Private, not for profit
Private, for profit

K-12 education

School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Transportation

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Pocket-Greenhaven

Public Transportation

Sacramento Regional Transit District, also known as Sacramento RT, provides public transit throughout the county. It operates bus services, as well as light rail services on the Blue, Green, and Gold lines. In addition, the Yolobus provides Sacramento County with service connecting to destinations in neighboring Yolo County, such as Davis. SacRT and Yolobus both provide bus services connecting Sacramento with Sacramento International Airport.

Amtrak and its Amtrak California subsidiary operate passenger rail service from the Sacramento Valley station. This station is served by the Coast Starlight, the California Zephyr, the Capitol Corridor, and the Gold Runner, which link the region with destinations across California and the United States.

Major highways

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)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> maintains approximately 2200 miles of roadway within the unincorporated area. The roads range from six lane thoroughfares to rural roads.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

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Elk Grove
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Folsom Lake

Cities

Census-designated places

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Unincorporated community

Former townships

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The 14 civil townships, 1885

In February 1851, the county was divided into eight civil townships: 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Div col

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

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Sacramento County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

† county seat

Rank City/town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † Sacramento (State Capital) City 524,943
2 Elk Grove City 176,124
3 Arden-Arcade CDP 94,659
4 Citrus Heights City 87,583
5 Folsom City 80,454
6 Carmichael CDP 79,793
7 Rancho Cordova City 79,332
8 Florin CDP 52,388
9 North Highlands CDP 49,327
10 Antelope CDP 48,733
11 Vineyard CDP 43,935
12 Foothill Farms CDP 35,834
13 Orangevale CDP 35,569
14 Fair Oaks CDP 32,514
15 Galt City 25,383
16 Rosemont CDP 23,510
17 Parkway CDP 15,962
18 Rio Linda CDP 15,944
19 Lemon Hill CDP 14,496
20 La Riviera CDP 11,252
21 Gold River CDP 7,844
22 Fruitridge Pocket CDP 6,102
23 Wilton CDP 5,958
24 Rancho Murieta CDP 5,903
25 Elverta CDP 5,435
26 Mather CDP 4,698
27 Walnut Grove CDP 1,452
28 Clay CDP 1,252
29 Herald CDP 1,160
30 McClellan Park CDP 926
31 Isleton City 794
32 Courtland CDP 326
33 Hood CDP 244
34 Franklin CDP 167
35 Freeport CDP 58

See also

Notes

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References

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