Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sacramento County, CA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,433,712 population of Sacramento County, California comprised of 312,610 people who identified as Hispanic (21.8%), and 1,121,102 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sacramento County, California with a population of 938,265 (65.44%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 217,216 (15.15%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 157,183 (10.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sacramento County, California in 2011, with a population of 688,519 (48.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 249,746 (17.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 207,206 (14.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sacramento, California.

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Population By Race in Sacramento , CA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 157,183 10.96%
White Alone 938,265 65.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22,241 1.55%
Asian Alone 217,216 15.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16,473 1.15%
Two Or More Races 82,334 5.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Sacramento , CA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15,073 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 249,746 17.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,371 1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10,010 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,007 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,403 1.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 142,110 9.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 688,519 48.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,870 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 207,206 14.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,466 1.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 60,931 4.25%