Sacramento metropolitan area
Greater Sacramento
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The Greater Sacramento area refers to a
Straddling the
Since the late 20th century, it has been one of the fastest growing urban regions in the United States as Sacramento continues to emerge as a distinct metropolitan area.[3] In the 1990s, the metro area experienced a growth of just over 20%, with subsequent growth remaining above 10% per decade.[4] In the 2020 Census, the metropolitan region had a population of 2,680,831.[5]
Regional composition
The Greater Sacramento area is composed of five counties, two metropolitan statistical areas and one
- Placer County, California
- Sacramento County, California
- Sutter County, California
- Yolo County, California
- Yuba County, California
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties compose the Sacramento–Roseville-Folsom, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sutter and Yuba counties compose the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, known as the Yuba–Sutter area.
Overview
Greater Sacramento straddles two key regions of
Yolo County is a mixture of an agricultural area and commuter region, with most of its working population commuting either to the Bay Area or Sacramento for work. It is home to the University of California, Davis, campus, the northernmost UC campus and only UC campus in the Greater Sacramento region.
The Yuba–Sutter area consists of Yuba and Sutter counties and is a primarily agricultural area, although the southern area is more suburban in character. It is home to Sunsweet Growers, which owns the world's largest dried fruit plant in Yuba City. Nevada County, like El Dorado and Placer Counties, borders Lake Tahoe and contains numerous ski resorts such as the Boreal Mountain Resort, but is more rural than the former two counties and is an important gold mining area. The Donner Memorial State Park is located in the county, where the ill-fated Donner Party was trapped in winter storms in 1846–47 while attempting to make it to California on a poorly organized trip.
Douglas County, Nevada was recently briefly added to the Sacramento Combined Statistical Area. As Greater Sacramento continues to grow beyond its inner region, Western Nevada continues to be influenced by Sacramento and California and their cultures.[9] However, Douglas County has since been removed again from the Sacramento CSA, and transferred to the Reno-Carson City-Fernley, NV CSA.
Geography and climate
Geography
The western half of Greater Sacramento is centered on the Central Valley, one of the most vital agricultural areas in the country. The Sierra Nevada and its foothills compose the eastern portion of the region. Yolo County contains a large flood control basin. The
Climate
Sacramento and the valley area have a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), characterized by damp to wet, cool winters and hot, dry summers. The wet season is generally October through April. Summer heat is often moderated by a sea breeze known as the "delta breeze" which comes through the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta from the San Francisco Bay.[10] January is the coolest month for the entire region with an average maximum of 41.0 °F (5.0 °C) and an average minimum of 15.1 °F (-9.4 °C) in Lake Tahoe.
The eastern portion of Greater Sacramento experiences a more varied climate with 90 °F (32.2 °C) temperatures in August to below freezing temperatures in winter. In higher elevations, freezing temperatures have been recorded every month. In the winter, below freezing temperatures are common in Sacramento and lower valley elevations although snowfall is scarce and usually melts on ground contact with significant snowfall occurring roughly every 3–5 years. However, blizzard conditions in winter storms can be common in the higher elevations.[11][12]
Communities
Incorporated places
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Census-designated places
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 45,915 | — | |
1910 | 67,806 | 47.7% | |
1920 | 91,029 | 34.2% | |
1930 | 141,999 | 56.0% | |
1940 | 170,333 | 20.0% | |
1950 | 277,140 | 62.7% | |
1960 | 654,893 | 136.3% | |
1970 | 844,425 | 28.9% | |
1980 | 1,099,814 | 30.2% | |
1990 | 1,481,102 | 34.7% | |
2000 | 1,796,857 | 21.3% | |
2010 | 2,149,127 | 19.6% | |
2020 | 2,397,382 | 11.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1790–1960[14] 1900–1990[15] 1990–2000[16] |
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,397,382 people residing within the MSA. The racial makeup was 52.5% White, 7.0% Black, 1.1% American Indian, 14.9% Asian, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 10.4% Other and 13.2% Two or More Races. 22.2% identified as Hispanic or Latino.
The median income for a household in the MSA in 2000 was $48,401, and the median income for a family was $57,112. Males had a median income of $43,572 versus $31,889 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $23,508.
County | 2021 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
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Sacramento County | 1,588,921 | 1,585,055 | +0.24% | 964.64 sq mi (2,498.4 km2) | 1,647/sq mi (636/km2) |
Placer County | 412,300 | 404,739 | +1.87% | 1,407.01 sq mi (3,644.1 km2) | 293/sq mi (113/km2) |
Yolo County | 216,986 | 216,403 | +0.27% | 1,014.69 sq mi (2,628.0 km2) | 214/sq mi (83/km2) |
El Dorado County | 193,221 | 191,185 | +1.06% | 1,707.88 sq mi (4,423.4 km2) | 113/sq mi (44/km2) |
Total | 2,411,428 | 2,397,382 | +0.59% | 5,094.22 sq mi (13,194.0 km2) | 473/sq mi (183/km2) |
Transportation
Owing to its central location between the Bay Area and Nevada border, Greater Sacramento is a key transportation hub into Northern California. While the region doesn't have an extensive public transportation system as the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Sacramento has had an earlier history of public mass transit and is served by a vast freeway system as well as some light rail.
Freeways and highways
Sacramento is served by numerous highways. Five highways merge in the Capital City Corridor, serving the immediate downtown Sacramento area. The major freeways of the Greater Sacramento area are
Rail
Sacramento is the largest rail hub west of the
Air
The main airport servicing Greater Sacramento is the
Bus
Greater Sacramento is served by extensive bus systems that link the region to the Reno and Bay Area metropolitan areas. The
Higher education
Greater Sacramento's higher education system consists of the northernmost University of California campus, University of California, Davis, and the California State University, Sacramento ("Sac State"), as well as several community colleges in the region.
- American River College
- Cosumnes River College
- Folsom Lake College
- Lake Tahoe Community College
- Sacramento City College
- Sierra College
- Woodland Community College
- Yuba College
Private:
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Politics
Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
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2016 | 41.88% 409,624 | 54.97% 537,727 | 3.15% 30,786 |
2012 | 45.58% 447,435 | 51.46% 505,065 | 2.96% 29,057 |
2008 | 44.33% 454,362 | 53.39% 547,201 | 2.27% 23,286 |
2004 | 53.37% 488,703 | 45.33% 415,141 | 1.30% 11,920 |
2000 | 49.92% 394,935 | 44.58% 352,677 | 5.49% 43,448 |
1996 | 44.11% 309,442 | 46.13% 323,652 | 9.76% 68,456 |
1992 | 36.85% 279,776 | 41.06% 311,743 | 22.08% 167,648 |
1988 | 53.00% 340,727 | 45.63% 293,284 | 1.37% 8,780 |
1984 | 57.46% 338,935 | 41.11% 242,505 | 1.43% 8,467 |
In addition to being home of the state capital of California, Greater Sacramento is considered a politically competitive area with no major political party having a majority over the region.[17] Sacramento and Yolo counties have large Democratic pluralities and have had Democratic majorities since the 2008 presidential election, attributed to the former county being mainly urban and the latter home to the strongly Democratic university town of Davis. El Dorado, Placer, Yuba, and Sutter counties are predominantly Republican while Nevada County, despite a history of being held by Republican candidates, reflects the metropolitan area's competitiveness with pluralities between the two major parties.
Sports teams
Professional sports
The only major professional sports team based in the Greater Sacramento area are the Sacramento Kings, who play at the Golden 1 Center in Downtown Sacramento.
Prior to 2009, the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) were also based at the Sleep Train Arena (then known as ARCO Arena), and were one of the most successful WNBA teams until the team folded.[18]
Greater Sacramento is the only metropolitan area in the
Minor league teams
Greater Sacramento is also home to minor or secondary league sports teams.
The
Team | Sport | League | Venue |
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Sacramento Republic FC | Soccer
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USL Championship | Papa Murphy's Park
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Sacramento River Cats | Baseball | Pacific Coast League | Sutter Health Park |
- Division ICollege Sports
See also
- California census statistical areas
- Northern California
- San Francisco Bay Area
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