Italian Population in Sacramento County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Sacramento County, CA is reported at 60,394 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Sacramento County - including Sacramento, Elk Grove, Folsom, and others - contribute to the Italian population, but the total county figure of 60,394 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Italian residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Sacramento County

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  • 1
    Sacramento
    Italian population in Sacramento is 17,785
    3.39% of Sacramento population is Italian
  • 2
    Elk Grove
    Italian population in Elk Grove is 6,542
    3.69% of Elk Grove population is Italian
  • 3
    Folsom
    Italian population in Folsom is 5,430
    6.61% of Folsom population is Italian
  • 4
    Citrus Heights
    Italian population in Citrus Heights is 4,517
    5.19% of Citrus Heights population is Italian
  • 5
    Rancho Cordova
    Italian population in Rancho Cordova is 2,948
    3.66% of Rancho Cordova population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Sacramento County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Sacramento County contains 60,394 Italian residents (3.8% of 1.6 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 89th percentile within California for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Sacramento County's Italian population of 3.8% exceeds California's state average of 3.4% while remaining below the national average of 4.9%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Sacramento County with 60,394 Italian residents, representing 4.5% of California's total Italian population of 1.3 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Sacramento County with 62.6 Italian Americans per square mile, seven and one-quarter times California's average density of 8.6 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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7 Cities in Sacramento County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] show Italian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Sacramento, Elk Grove, Folsom, and Citrus Heights. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 7 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Sacramento County, CA ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Sacramento County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sacramento 17,785 3.39% 29.45%
2 Elk Grove 6,542 3.69% 10.83%
3 Folsom 5,430 6.61% 8.99%
4 Citrus Heights 4,517 5.19% 7.48%
5 Rancho Cordova 2,948 3.66% 4.88%
6 Galt 1,621 6.32% 2.68%
7 Isleton 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Sacramento County, CA by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Italian .
  2. % of Total Sacramento County Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Italian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.