County profile
Sacramento County, CA
United States · GDP 2024
#39 of 3,127 US counties by GDPtop-quartile growthmore diversified than 95% of counties
EA Place Score
——methodology in progress
GDP 2024 (USD)
$135.5B
BEA · 2024
GDP growth (YoY)
+7.5%
BEA · 2024
Jobs tracked
533,709
Census CBP · 2023
Employers
34,280
Census CBP · 2023
Avg. wage
$76.7k
BLS QCEW · 2023
Population
1,618,460
Census PEP · 2025
Labor, income & education
Unemployment
4.8%
Median HH income
$92.2k±$1.0k
Bachelor's degree+
34.1%
Poverty rate
12.5%±0.4%
Business applications
35,789 · 2025
Retail establishments
3,752
23.3/10k pop
Public companies headquartered here
SEC EDGAR · FMPCompanySectorRevenueEA
1River City BankFinancial Services$282.0M61C2Vibe Growth CorporationHealthcare$17.5M58C3Northann Corp.Consumer Cyclical$15.3M——4Sunstock, Inc.Consumer Cyclical$12.4M——5ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.Healthcare$9.4M——6Prism Technologies Group, Inc.Technology$700.0k——7Eco-Growth Strategies Inc.Healthcare$0——8Eline Entertainment Group, Inc.Communication Services$0——9SPACSphere Acquisition Corp.Financial Services———10Vortex Brands Co.Financial Services———11Five Star BancorpFinancial Services———12Ensurge, Inc.Basic Materials———HQ-based placement with total (global) headcount — local employment attribution needs firmographic data; the industry mix at right is measured county data (CBP).
Industry mix · employment
Health care29%
Retail trade17%
Food & accommodation17%
Professional services13%
Construction12%
Admin & support11%
share of top-6 sector employment · CBP 2023
Population & migration
Census PEP · 2020–2025
1,618,460
residents · 2025 · +2.0% since 2020
Income per capita $69.7k · BEA 2024
COMPONENTS OF CHANGE · 2021–2025
Domestic migration−42,937
International migration+52,324
Natural change+21,589
GDP trend
2019–2024 · nominal
$98.3B2019
$99.0B2020
$108.4B2021
$116.8B2022
$126.1B2023
$135.5B2024
Real estate & risk
FHFA · ACS · FEMA
Median home value
$534.2k±$4.0k
Median gross rent
$1.8k/mo±$12/mo
Vacancy rate
4.6%±0.3%
Affordability
7.0× wages
Residential permits
$1.8B
6,561 units · 4.1/1k pop
FEMA risk score
98.1
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR):$2.3k/mo · 2026
TOP PERILS · FEMA NRI
Drought 99Earthquake 99Heat wave 96
FHFA HOUSE PRICE INDEX · 2016–2025
8762016
9602017
10262018
10702019
11172020
12962021
14812022
14672023
15212024
15292025
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS · 2021–2025
↑ 5% since 20216,2352021
5,1912022
6,9302023
6,7472024
6,5612025
Transport access
BTS · FAA · USACE
Nearest interstate
12.8 km
I-5
Nearest freight rail
2.0 km
Freight rail
Nearest port
20.4 km
CITY OF SACRAMENTO, L STREET LANDING
Nearest commercial airport
34.7 km
SACRAMENTO INTL
Filing activity
SEC EDGAR8 filings from 4 companies here in the last 90 days.
Wage trend
BLS QCEW · 2019–2023$76.7k
avg. annual pay · +22% since 2019
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What is the GDP of Sacramento?
Sacramento's economy produced $135.5B in 2024, growing 7.5% year over year — faster than most US counties. Its largest employment sector is health care.
GDP: BEA (2024), USD-normalized · Jobs/employers/wages & industry mix: Census CBP (2023) · Population & migration: Census PEP · Income: BEA CAINC1 · Companies: SEC EDGAR + FMP, by HQ.