Welcome to Sacramento County
General
Sacramento County has a population of roughly 1,585,000 people. Its county seat is the City of Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area.
Business and the Economy
A substantial portion of the county’s economy is linked to the State Government, being the largest employer. Other prominent industry categories are Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Utilities, Professional Services, Education, Life Sciences/Healthcare, Agriculture and Food, and Hospitality.
Living and Visiting
Included in Sacramento County are seven incorporated cities. Varying from quaint to cosmopolitan, each of these cities contributes a rich and unique dimension to the whole of Sacramento County and its communities. The growing economy and educated workforce are part of one of the most livable and diverse regions in America and is the core cultural and economic center in the region. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimated Sacramento County’s total population as more than 1.4 million. With more than a half million residents living in unincorporated Sacramento County, it makes the unincorporated county population the fifth largest in the state.
Welcome to Sacramento County
General
Sacramento County has a population of roughly 1,585,000 people. Its county seat is the City of Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area.
Business and the Economy
A substantial portion of the county’s economy is linked to the State Government, being the largest employer. Other prominent industry categories are Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Utilities, Professional Services, Education, Life Sciences/Healthcare, Agriculture and Food, and Hospitality.
Living and Visiting
Included in Sacramento County are seven incorporated cities. Varying from quaint to cosmopolitan, each of these cities contributes a rich and unique dimension to the whole of Sacramento County and its communities. The growing economy and educated workforce are part of one of the most livable and diverse regions in America and is the core cultural and economic center in the region. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimated Sacramento County’s total population as more than 1.4 million. With more than a half million residents living in unincorporated Sacramento County, it makes the unincorporated county population the fifth largest in the state.