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Sacramento, CA

Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
524,802 Population 5,320/sq mi density
$83,753 Median Income $42,300 per capita
$484,600 Home Value $472,863 Zillow
$1,694 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 315 sunny days/yr
627 Violent Crime/100K 3,182 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$83,753 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$484,600 home value, $1,694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
627 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+11.2%
476,645 → 529,792
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.3%
$49,753 → $83,753
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.35%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Sacramento across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
570,375
+40,583 from 2023 (529,792)
Projected Median Income 2030
$120,626
+$36,873 from 2023 ($83,753)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 476,645 $49,753
2015 486,741 +2.1% $50,739 +2%
2017 498,386 +2.4% $54,615 +7.6%
2019 509,748 +2.3% $62,335 +14.1%
2021 525,041 +3% $71,074 +14%
2023 529,792 +0.9% $83,753 +17.8%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.