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

The Puerto Rican population in Sacramento County, CA is recorded at 11,581 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Sacramento County, CA has some Puerto Rican population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Puerto Rican communities are spread across Sacramento County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Puerto Rican population in Sacramento County

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  • 1
    Sacramento
    Puerto Rican population in Sacramento is 4,463
    0.85% of Sacramento population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Folsom
    Puerto Rican population in Folsom is 920
    1.12% of Folsom population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Elk Grove
    Puerto Rican population in Elk Grove is 656
    0.37% of Elk Grove population is Puerto Rican
  • 4
    Rancho Cordova
    Puerto Rican population in Rancho Cordova is 608
    0.75% of Rancho Cordova population is Puerto Rican
  • 5
    Citrus Heights
    Puerto Rican population in Citrus Heights is 437
    0.50% of Citrus Heights population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Sacramento County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Sacramento County with 11,581 Puerto Rican residents (0.73% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 87th percentile within California for Puerto Rican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Sacramento County's Puerto Rican population of 0.73% exceeds California's state average of 0.57% while remaining below the national average of 1.8%, 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 11,581 Puerto Rican residents, representing 5.2% of California's total Puerto Rican population of 224,544.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Sacramento County with 12 Puerto Ricans per square mile, more than eight times California's average density of 1.4 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 Puerto Rican Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Puerto Rican populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, and Rancho Cordova. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 7 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Sacramento County, CA ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Sacramento County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sacramento 4,463 0.85% 38.54%
2 Folsom 920 1.12% 7.94%
3 Elk Grove 656 0.37% 5.66%
4 Rancho Cordova 608 0.75% 5.25%
5 Citrus Heights 437 0.50% 3.77%
6 Galt 132 0.51% 1.14%
7 Isleton 17 2.62% 0.15%
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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 Puerto Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican alone, while others identify as Puerto Rican along with another race (such as Puerto Rican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Puerto Rican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Puerto Rican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican .
  2. % of Total Sacramento County Puerto Rican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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