Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sacramento County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,444,819 population of Sacramento County, California comprised of 317,965 people who identified as Hispanic (22.01%), and 1,126,854 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sacramento County, California with a population of 941,685 (65.18%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 221,717 (15.35%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 157,593 (10.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sacramento County, California in 2012, with a population of 687,886 (47.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 253,799 (17.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 211,580 (14.64%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 157,593 10.91%
White Alone 941,685 65.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22,614 1.57%
Asian Alone 221,717 15.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16,743 1.16%
Two Or More Races 84,467 5.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Sacramento , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15,308 1.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 253,799 17.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,682 1.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10,137 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,016 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,023 1.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 142,285 9.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 687,886 47.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,932 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 211,580 14.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,727 1.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 62,444 4.32%