Sacramento County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,594,006

Median Age

37.5

Male Median

36.3

Female Median

38.5

Sacramento County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Sacramento County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +14.3%%.

+14.3%% Growth

Sacramento County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Sacramento County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.51,594,006
202337.21,584,047
202236.81,579,211
202136.61,571,767
202036.41,537,948
201936.21,524,553
201836.01,510,023
201735.91,495,400
201635.71,479,300
201535.51,465,832
201435.31,450,277
201335.11,435,207
201234.91,422,348
201134.71,408,480
201034.61,395,144

Sacramento County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1717.0%
18–248.3%
25–3415.2%
35–5426.6%
55–6411.8%
65+15.3%

Dependency Ratios for Sacramento County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.6
Youth Dependency:
37.0
Old-Age Dependency:
24.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Sacramento County, California

The median age in Sacramento County, California is 37.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Sacramento County, California is 1,594,006.

In Sacramento County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Sacramento County, California is aging.
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