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Sutter County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Sutter County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sutter County is a small agricultural and bedroom community of roughly 99,000 residents in California's Sacramento Valley, with a workforce of about 60,100 labor force participants and relatively modest educational attainment — only 20.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $79,704 against a median home value of $399,400 and median rent of $1,364/month, while a 7.0% unemployment rate and 14.8% poverty rate point to labor market slack. The county grew 3.2% over five years, has a foreign-born population of 22.7%, and a mean commute of 27.3 minutes, suggesting residents frequently work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

98,545

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Sutter County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone44,686 (45.2%)
  • Asian Alone17,555 (17.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14,837 (15.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,752 (11.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,948 (6.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,900 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,508
  2. 2.Other Indo-European12,676
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,010
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)602
  5. 5.Vietnamese343

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,746

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,437

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,330

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,818
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,333
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,821
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,657
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,654

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,315
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,197
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,884
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,296
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,035

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.22×)3,513
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.30×)3,798
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,147
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)2,295
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)5,214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$399,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,364/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,9995,805 (28.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,717 (23.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,516 (22.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,118 (5.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999943 (4.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999824 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,593 (75.5%)
  • Carpooled5,796 (13.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,211 (7.7%)
  • Walked441 (1.1%)
  • Other430 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit255 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.