Sacramento County Profile

 
About this area:
 Sacramento is located in the heart of the state’s Central Valley. The county is bordered by Contra Costa and San Joaquin to the south, El Dorado and Amador to the east, Placer and Sutter to the north, and Yolo and Solano to the west.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Sacramento County 2025Aug791,800748,40043,4005.5
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Data for Sacramento County not available for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Taxi Drivers2022 - 2032160320160100.0
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321,3402,12078058.2
Physical Therapist Assistants2022 - 203241061020048.8
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2022 - 20327301,06033045.2
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 20323,7205,3001,58042.5
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Data for Sacramento County is not available. Data for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric20241st Qtr$219.46$0.00$0.00$0.00
Cardiologists20241st Qtr$181.41$0.00$0.00$0.00
Surgeons, All Other20241st Qtr$179.84$0.00$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$175.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20241st Qtr$156.88$0.00$0.00$0.00
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Data for Sacramento County is not available. Data for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2024Annual1,879$365,369,981
Single Family 2024Annual4,868$1,594,182,286
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual6,747$1,959,552,267
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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Data for Sacramento County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2024AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$550,250
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
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Data for Sacramento County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2024AnnualRetail $36,004,024,326
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Sacramento County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,578,904
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$65,1041,578,904
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$103,143,7491,578,904
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSacramento County , CASacramento County , CA563,061
2020CensusSacramento County , CAPlacer County , CA46,528
2020CensusPlacer County , CASacramento County , CA44,869
2020CensusSacramento County , CAYolo County , CA34,880
2020CensusYolo County , CASacramento County , CA23,221
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Sacramento Valley Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship &TrainingApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSacramento,CA
Dolphin Scuba CenterOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Sacramento,CA
The Union Institute and UniversityUniversity or College (four-year school)Sacramento,CA
Executive FlyersSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Sacramento,CA
Elite Progressive School of CosmetologyApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSacramento,CA
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