Official Federal Data
Sutter County, California
FIPS 06101 · Yuba City, CA · Population 98,857
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$79,704 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
8.9% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$5.2B ▲
GDP
20.9% ▲
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
$79,704 ▲
Per Capita
$36,107 ▲
Mean Household
$108,245 ▲
Poverty Rate
14.4% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Sutter County$79,704
California$99,122
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 25.2%
18-34 · 22.5%
35-54 · 24%
55-64 · 11.9%
65+ · 16.4%
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+
80.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 9.4 pts
20.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 14.8 pts
6.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
98,857
Population
46,733
Labor Force
Employed
42,727
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
8.9% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.7%
Key Takeaways
- Elevated poverty: At 14.4%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 14.8 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 5,781 workers (26.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $59,517.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $5.2B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $93,479 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $28,175, a 3.3x 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
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
3,637
Cluster Employment
19.65x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
19.65x 2,202
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
17.86x 1,435
Truck Transportation
5.98x 1,873
Social Assistance
2.10x 2,219
Building Material and Garden Supply Retailers
1.83x 532
Rental and Leasing Services
1.65x 200
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
1.62x 703
General Merchandise Retailers
1.53x 1,050
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.22x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
52 employed
0.31x
Hospitals
365 employed
0.34x
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
102 employed
0.34x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
185 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 19.65x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 8 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- 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
$433,500 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,439 ▲
Rent/Mo
61.3% ▲
Owner-Occ
4.3% ▼
Vacancy
5.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,166/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,272/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,550/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,156/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,600/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,993/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.4x 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 (~$1,993/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
57,767 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
75.7%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
20.9% ▲
HS Diploma+
80.2% ▲
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
20.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
33.5%
Service
18.5%
Sales & Office
19.2%
Construction / Maint.
14.1%
Production / Transport
14.7%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 42,727 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
Sutter County shows strong potential for crop production attraction, with a 19.65x concentration and 2,202 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across crop production, support activities for agriculture and forestry, and truck transportation creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
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 Sutter County, California, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Sutter County, California?
98,857 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Sutter County, California?
$79,704 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sutter County, California?
8.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Sutter County, California?
$5.2B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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