Sacramento County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854.
Country: United States
State: California
Region: Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Metro area: Greater Sacramento
Incorporated: February 18, 1850
Named for: The capital city of Sacramento, which is named for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist