Sacramento metropolitan area

Greater Sacramento
Sacramento–Roseville
Sacramento, California in October 2008
Sacramento, California in October 2008
Greater Sacramento CSA and component areas
Greater Sacramento CSA and component areas
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Principal citiesSacramento
Arden-Arcade
Roseville
Yuba City
South Lake Tahoe
Truckee
Area
 • Metro
21,429.2 sq mi (55,501.37 km2)
Elevation
0–10,886 ft (0–3,318 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Urban
1,723,634 (28th)
 • Metro
2,397,382
 • Metro density110/sq mi (43/km2)
 • MSA
(26th)
 • CSA
2,680,831
 Urban = 2010
GDP
 • MSA$160.542 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)

The Greater Sacramento area refers to a metropolitan region in Northern California comprising either the U.S. Census Bureau defined Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade metropolitan statistical area or the larger Sacramento–Roseville combined statistical area, the latter of which consists of seven counties, namely Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Sutter, Yuba, and Nevada counties.

Straddling the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of California, Greater Sacramento is anchored by the state capital of Sacramento, the political center of California. Greater Sacramento also contains sites of natural beauty including Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America and numerous ski and nature resorts. It is also located in one of the world's most important agricultural areas. The region's eastern counties are located in Gold Country, site of the California Gold Rush.

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]

  1. ^ Star, Indianapolis. "Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ "GDP by county in 2021" (PDF). www.bea.gov.
  3. ^ Luery, Mike. 3 takeaways from Sacramento's population jump, KCRA, 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Growth Slows, Diversity Grows In California's Regions". Public Policy Institute of California. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ Star, Indianapolis. "Sacramento-Roseville CA Metro Area Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2022-02-01.