Sacramento County, California






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Sacramento County, California
County
County of Sacramento



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Images, from top down, left to right: California State Capitol, Tower Bridge, Sutter's Fort, Locke Historic District, Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park





Flag of Sacramento County, California
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Official seal of Sacramento County, California
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Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California


California's location in the US
California's location in the US

Country
 United States
State
 California
Region Sacramento Valley
Metro area Greater Sacramento
Incorporated February 18, 1850[1]
Named for The capital city of Sacramento, which is named for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

County seat (and largest city)
Sacramento
Government

 • Type Council–manager
 • Body Board of Supervisors
 • Board of Supervisors
 • County Executive Navdeep S. Gill
Area

 • Total 994 sq mi (2,570 km2)
 • Land 965 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Water 29 sq mi (80 km2)
Population
(April 1, 2010)[2]

 • Total 1,418,788
 • Estimate 
(2017)[3]

1,530,615
 • Density 1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zone
UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
FIPS code 06-067
Website www.saccounty.net



Sacramento


Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California, State of the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,418,788.[2] Its county seat is Sacramento,[4] 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 994 square miles (2,570 km2) 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 ten miles (16 km) 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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties


    • 2.2 National protected areas




  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 2011


      • 3.1.1 Places by population, race, and income




    • 3.2 2010


    • 3.3 2000




  • 4 Government and policing


    • 4.1 Government


    • 4.2 Policing




  • 5 Politics


    • 5.1 Voter registration


      • 5.1.1 Cities by population and voter registration




    • 5.2 Overview




  • 6 Crime


    • 6.1 Cities by population and crime rates




  • 7 Education


    • 7.1 Colleges and universities


    • 7.2 Public schools


    • 7.3 Community colleges


    • 7.4 Private, not for profit


    • 7.5 Private, for profit




  • 8 Transportation


    • 8.1 Major highways


    • 8.2 Airports


    • 8.3 Public roadways




  • 9 Communities


    • 9.1 Cities


    • 9.2 Census-designated places


    • 9.3 Unincorporated community


    • 9.4 Population ranking




  • 10 See also


  • 11 Notes


  • 12 References


  • 13 External links





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.


Alexander Hamilton Willard, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is buried in the old Franklin Cemetery.



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 994 square miles (2,570 km2), of which 965 square miles (2,500 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (3.0%) is water.[5] 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 828 feet (252 m), 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




  • Sutter County - northwest


  • Placer County - north


  • El Dorado County - northeast


  • Amador County - east


  • San Joaquin County - south


  • Contra Costa County - southwest


  • Solano County - west


  • Yolo County - west



National protected areas



  • Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

  • California National Historic Trail

  • Pony Express National Historic Trail



Demographics



2011






























































Places by population, race, and income






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































2010























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.

1850 9,087
1860 24,142 165.7%
1870 26,830 11.1%
1880 34,390 28.2%
1890 40,339 17.3%
1900 45,915 13.8%
1910 67,806 47.7%
1920 91,029 34.2%
1930 141,999 56.0%
1940 170,333 20.0%
1950 277,140 62.7%
1960 502,778 81.4%
1970 631,498 25.6%
1980 783,381 24.1%
1990 1,041,219 32.9%
2000 1,223,499 17.5%
2010 1,418,788 16.0%
Est. 2017 1,530,615 [3] 7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790–1960[15] 1900–1990[16]
1990–2000[17] 2010–2015[2]

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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 306,196 persons (21.6%).[18]


















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































2000


As of the census[19] of 2000, there were 1,223,499 people, 453,602 households, and 297,562 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,267 people per square mile (489/km2). There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of 492/sq mi (190/km2). 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, the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 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




Government


The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, and the Charter of the County of Sacramento.[20] 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


  • Susan Peters, district 3


  • Sue Frost, district 4


  • Don Nottoli, 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, jail management, and coroner service 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.



Politics



Voter registration

































































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Overview


Sacramento County was politically competitive in most presidential elections between 1952-2004, but now votes significantly in favor of the Democratic candidates. Candidates from the Democratic Party have carried the county in the past seven presidential elections, and have won a majority of the county's votes thrice during that time (in 2008, 2012 and 2016). 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.



Presidential elections results













































































































































































































Sacramento County vote
by party in presidential elections
[22]
Year

GOP

DEM
Others

2016
33.75% 189,789

57.98% 326,023
8.26% 46,473

2012
39.13% 202,514

58.06% 300,503
2.81% 14,565

2008
39.34% 213,583

58.30% 316,506
2.35% 12,770

2004
49.29% 235,539

49.52% 236,657
1.19% 5,670

2000
45.33% 195,619

49.31% 212,792
5.36% 23,139

1996
40.76% 166,049

49.83% 203,019
9.42% 38,346

1992
35.36% 160,366

43.56% 197,540
21.08% 95,606

1988

51.01% 201,832
47.65% 188,557
1.34% 5,301

1984

55.56% 204,922
43.14% 159,128
1.30% 4,791

1980

47.72% 153,721
40.37% 130,031
11.91% 38,368

1976
44.63% 123,110

52.27% 144,203
3.10% 8,563

1972

49.00% 141,218
47.63% 137,287
3.37% 9,716

1968
41.66% 97,177

50.92% 118,769
7.42% 17,300

1964
34.17% 77,871

65.68% 149,668
0.15% 332

1960
43.26% 84,252

56.32% 109,695
0.42% 809

1956
45.10% 67,686

54.73% 82,134
0.17% 260

1952
49.02% 67,207

50.37% 69,066
0.61% 837

1948
37.78% 35,074

58.38% 54,197
3.85% 3,571

1944
33.16% 24,611

66.30% 49,204
0.54% 403

1940
30.76% 23,201

68.09% 51,351
1.15% 864

1936
20.14% 12,119

78.53% 47,265
1.33% 800

1932
27.74% 14,553

69.32% 36,370
2.94% 1,542

1928

50.83% 20,762
48.19% 19,684
0.99% 403

1924
41.08% 13,400
7.01% 2,285

51.91% 16,932

1920

64.87% 15,634
29.67% 7,150
5.46% 1,316

1916
40.19% 10,696

54.63% 14,538
5.18% 1,379

1912
0.19% 36

51.39% 9,869
48.43% 9,300

1908

55.15% 6,515
38.37% 4,533
6.48% 766

1904

65.23% 6,666
23.33% 2,384
11.45% 1,170

1900

54.78% 5,506
43.03% 4,325
2.19% 220

1896
47.68% 4,600

50.07% 4,831
2.25% 217

1892

48.92% 4,362
39.23% 3,498
11.85% 1,057



Conversely, in gubernatorial elections the county often favors Republican candidates, most recently doing so in 2002, 2003 and 2006.



Gubernatorial elections results























































































Sacramento County vote
by party in gubernatorial elections

Year

GOP

DEM

2014
37.7% 122,342

62.3% 202,416

2010
38.5% 162,369

56.7% 239,599

2006

60.5% 218,889
34.2% 123,685

2003

52.3% 195,435
26.5% 98,877

2002

46.6% 147,456
40.8% 129,143

1998
39.7% 142,970

57.4% 206,870

1994

54.8% 196,229
40.9% 146,423

1990

50.3% 167,982
44.7% 149,215

1986

68.1% 207,086
30.1% 91,660

1982

52.4% 171,176
44.7% 146,167

1978
34.7% 88,445

54.9% 139,821

1974
45.9% 104,595

51.6% 117,711

1970
46.0% 105,523

52.5% 120,365

1966

50.9% 109,801
49.1% 105,861

1962
37.7% 71,788

60.7% 115,462



In the House of Representatives, all of California's 7th congressional district and portions of its 3rd, 6th, and 9th districts are in the county.[23]


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.[24]



Crime


The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.




























































Cities by population and crime rates






























































Education



Colleges and universities



Public schools



  • California State University Sacramento


  • UC Davis Extension

    • UC Davis School of Medicine

    • UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing





Community colleges




  • Los Rios Community College District

    • American River College

    • Cosumnes River College

    • Folsom Lake College

    • Sacramento City College



  • Sierra College



Private, not for profit




  • University of the Pacific in Sacramento


  • National University Sacramento Regional Campus


  • University of San Francisco Regional Campus


  • University of Southern California Extension

  • Western Seminary

  • Epic Bible College



Private, for profit



  • Alliant International University

  • California Northstate University College of Pharmacy

  • DeVry University

  • Lincoln Law School of Sacramento

  • MTI College

  • Professional School of Psychology

  • San Joaquin Valley College


  • The Art Institute of California – Sacramento, a branch of The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles

  • Universal Technical Institute


  • University of Phoenix Sacramento Valley



Transportation





Pocket-Greenhaven



Major highways




  • I-5


  • I-80


  • I-80 Bus.


  • US 50


  • SR 12


  • SR 16


  • SR 84


  • SR 99


  • SR 160



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. There are also privately owned public use airports located in Elk Grove and Rio Linda.



Public roadways


The Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT)[28] maintains approximately 2200 miles of roadway within the unincorporated area. The roads range from six lane thoroughfares to rural roads.[29]



Communities




Elk Grove




Folsom Lake



Cities



  • Citrus Heights

  • Elk Grove

  • Folsom

  • Galt

  • Isleton

  • Rancho Cordova


  • Sacramento (county seat)



Census-designated places




  • Antelope

  • Arden-Arcade

  • Carmichael

  • Clay

  • Courtland

  • Elverta

  • Fair Oaks

  • Florin

  • Foothill Farms

  • Franklin

  • Freeport

  • Fruitridge Pocket

  • Gold River

  • Herald

  • Hood

  • La Riviera

  • Lemon Hill

  • Mather

  • McClellan Park

  • North Highlands

  • Orangevale

  • Parkway

  • Rancho Murieta

  • Rio Linda

  • Rosemont

  • Vineyard

  • Walnut Grove

  • Wilton




Unincorporated community


  • Locke


Population ranking


The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Sacramento County.[30]


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Rank
City/town/etc.
Municipal type
Population (2010 Census)



1

Sacramento (State Capital)
City
466,488
2

Elk Grove
City
153,015
3

Arden-Arcade
CDP
92,186
4

Citrus Heights
City
83,301
5

Folsom
City
72,203
6

Rancho Cordova
City
64,776
7

Carmichael
CDP
61,762
8

Florin
CDP
47,513
9

Antelope
CDP
45,770
10

North Highlands
CDP
42,694
11

Orangevale
CDP
33,960
12

Foothill Farms
CDP
33,121
13

Fair Oaks
CDP
30,912
14

Vineyard
CDP
24,836
15

Galt
City
23,647
16

Rosemont
CDP
22,681
17

Rio Linda
CDP
15,106
18

Parkway
CDP
14,670
19

Lemon Hill
CDP
13,729
20

La Riviera
CDP
10,802
21

Gold River
CDP
7,912
22

Fruitridge Pocket
CDP
5,800
23

Elverta
CDP
5,492
24

Rancho Murieta
CDP
5,488
25

Wilton
CDP
5,363
26

Mather
CDP
4,451
27

Walnut Grove
CDP
1,542
28

Clay
CDP
1,195
29

Herald
CDP
1,184
30

Isleton
City
804
31

McClellan Park
CDP
743
32

Courtland
CDP
355
33

Hood
CDP
271
34

Franklin
CDP
155
35

Freeport
CDP
38


See also





  • Hiking trails in Sacramento County

  • History of Sacramento, California

  • List of California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County


  • List of school districts in Sacramento County, California

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Sacramento County, California

  • Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission



Notes





  1. ^ Other = some other race / two or more races


  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native


  3. ^ ab Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.




References





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  13. ^ abcd Data unavailable


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  20. ^ California Government Code § 23004


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  26. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.


  27. ^ abc United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.


  28. ^ Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT)


  29. ^ http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/MileageofMaintainedRoadways.aspx


  30. ^ https://www.census.gov/2010census/




External links












  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata

  • Sacramento County transit website

  • Sacramento Metro Chamber – representing Sacramento County and surrounding counties









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