Demographics & People — Sacramento, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)524,802
Estimated 2026~537,900
Median Age36.0
Total Households199,401
Family Households116,992
Average Household Size2.58
Diversity Index0.7145 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White192,894
Black or African American65,230
Asian103,436
Hispanic or Latino154,839

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups301,662
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino153,778
Hispanic: Mexican127,134
Unclassified or not reported96,905
German33,293
Irish30,551
English30,070
Italian17,623
American10,654
Hispanic: Central American9,345

Language

English Only318,059
Spanish81,007
Population 5+493,919

Veterans

Veterans20,482
Population 18+407,906

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.3 minutes
Work from Home19.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Sacramento, California.