Official Federal Data
Sacramento County, California
FIPS 06067 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Population 1,594,006
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$92,175 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$135.5B ▲
GDP
34.1% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$92,175 ▲
Per Capita
$43,324 ▲
Mean Household
$118,175 ▲
Poverty Rate
12.5% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Sacramento County$92,175
California$99,122
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.9%
18-34 · 23.4%
35-54 · 26.6%
55-64 · 11.8%
65+ · 15.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 1.3 pts
34.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 1.6 pts
12.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 1.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,594,006
Population
808,073
Labor Force
Employed
751,850
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
19.1%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 130,697 workers (28.3% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $70,541.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $135.5B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $131,118 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $31,250, a 4.2x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
53,558
Cluster Employment
2.28x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Social Assistance
2.28x 53,558
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.05x
Support Activities for Mining
58 employed
0.05x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
80 employed
0.10x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
328 employed
0.14x
Machinery Manufacturing
717 employed
0.18x
Textile Product Mills
79 employed
0.20x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
248 employed
0.24x
Chemical Manufacturing
1,003 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Social Assistance concentrates at 2.28x the national norm.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$534,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,790 ▲
Rent/Mo
59% ▲
Owner-Occ
4.6% ▼
Vacancy
5.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,748/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,832/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,255/mo
3 Bedroom
$3,002/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,460/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,304/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.8x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,304/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
986,111 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
19.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
79.7%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
34.1% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.3% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
77,028/yr
15,215/yr
14,884/yr
12,110/yr
12,064/yr
11,468/yr
11,287/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
42.6%
Service
17.9%
Sales & Office
20.7%
Construction / Maint.
7.6%
Production / Transport
11.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 751,850 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 42,209 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Sacramento County shows emerging potential for social assistance attraction, with a 2.28x concentration and 53,558 jobs in this sub-sector.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Sacramento County, California, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Sacramento County, California?
1,594,006 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Sacramento County, California?
$92,175 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sacramento County, California?
5% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Sacramento County, California?
$135.5B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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