What County Is Sacramento In?
Sacramento is in Sacramento County, California. The city serves as both the county seat — where county government is based — and the capital of the State of California.
Cities in Sacramento County
Sacramento County contains seven incorporated cities. The City of Sacramento is by far the largest and serves as the county seat.
Sacramento
City (county seat)State capital and largest city in the county
Elk Grove
CityFast-growing city south of Sacramento
Folsom
CityHome to Folsom Lake and the Folsom Prison museum
Citrus Heights
CityBetween Sacramento and Roseville
Rancho Cordova
CityMajor employment corridor along Highway 50
Galt
CitySmall agricultural city at the south edge of the county
Isleton
CityTiny Delta town on the Sacramento River
Counties bordering Sacramento County
Sacramento County is bordered by seven other California counties, stretching from the Sierra Nevada foothills to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
- Placer CountyNorthIncludes Roseville, Rocklin and Auburn
- El Dorado CountyNortheastIncludes Placerville and South Lake Tahoe
- Amador CountyEastIncludes Jackson and the Shenandoah Valley wine region
- San Joaquin CountySouthIncludes Stockton and Lodi
- Contra Costa CountySouthwestIncludes Walnut Creek and Concord
- Solano CountyWestIncludes Fairfield and Vacaville
- Yolo CountyNorthwestIncludes Davis, West Sacramento and Woodland
Sacramento County — common questions
›What county is Sacramento, California in?
Sacramento is in Sacramento County, California. The city of Sacramento is the county seat, meaning it is the administrative center where the county government is based. Sacramento is also the capital of California.
›Is Sacramento a city or a county?
Sacramento is both. The City of Sacramento is a municipality inside Sacramento County. They are separate governments: the city is run by a mayor and city council, while the county is governed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
›What is the county seat of Sacramento County?
The county seat of Sacramento County is the City of Sacramento. The county courthouse and main government offices are located in downtown Sacramento.
›What counties border Sacramento County?
Sacramento County borders seven counties: Placer to the north, El Dorado to the northeast, Amador to the east, San Joaquin to the south, Contra Costa to the southwest, Solano to the west, and Yolo to the northwest. Sutter County lies just to the north across the Feather River confluence area.
›How many ZIP codes are in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County contains more than 60 ZIP codes, ranging from downtown Sacramento (95814, 95816, 95818) out to Elk Grove (95624, 95757), Folsom (95630, 95762) and Galt (95632). You can browse every Sacramento ZIP code on this site.
›What is the population of Sacramento County?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sacramento County had a population of 1,524,063 in the 2020 Decennial Census, with more recent American Community Survey estimates placing it near 1.55 million. The City of Sacramento itself has a population of roughly 525,000.
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More Sacramento references
- All Sacramento ZIP codesThe full directory of Sacramento-area ZIP codes with population and neighborhoods.
- Sacramento ZIP code lookup tableSearch and sort every ZIP by city, neighborhood, type or population.
- Interactive Sacramento ZIP code mapClick any ZIP boundary on the Census-based map to see its stats.
- Find a ZIP code by neighborhoodReverse lookup: type a neighborhood name to get its ZIP codes.
- Sacramento neighborhoods guideDescriptions of 22 Sacramento neighborhoods and the ZIPs they cover.
- Sacramento area codes: 916 & 279Overlay history, 10-digit dialing rules and the cities each code covers.