Sacramento County

Sacramento County is an administrative unit in California that spreads from lowland terrain in the west to the first foothills of the Sierra Nevada in the east. Its borders follow the Sacramento River and cover both urban areas and open farmland.

This administrative unit formed in the mid-nineteenth century as the Gold Rush triggered rapid settlement. The river gave the area its name and shaped early commerce through transport and trade.

The five-member Board of Supervisors manages county operations through numerous departments, overseeing services for a population of 1.5 million residents.

The main administrative building stands in downtown Sacramento and brings public services together in one location. Visitors with business to conduct will find counters for documents and permits during regular office hours.

The area reaches from zones below sea level to hills rising more than 800 feet (244 meters) and shows very different landscapes within a small space. These differences in height shape climate and vegetation inside the administrative borders.

Location: California

Inception: 1850

Capital city: Sacramento

Shares border with: Placer County, San Joaquin County, El Dorado County, Amador County, Contra Costa County, Sutter County, Solano County, Yolo County

Phone: +19168755000

Email: SACPIO@saccounty.net

Website: http://saccounty.net

GPS coordinates: 38.45000,-121.35000

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:03