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

The Russian population in Sacramento County, CA is recorded at 20,547 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Sacramento County, CA has some Russian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Russian communities are spread across Sacramento County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Russian population in Sacramento County

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  • 1
    Sacramento
    Russian population in Sacramento is 4,939
    0.94% of Sacramento population is Russian
  • 2
    Citrus Heights
    Russian population in Citrus Heights is 1,640
    1.88% of Citrus Heights population is Russian
  • 3
    Rancho Cordova
    Russian population in Rancho Cordova is 1,548
    1.92% of Rancho Cordova population is Russian
  • 4
    Elk Grove
    Russian population in Elk Grove is 1,172
    0.66% of Elk Grove population is Russian
  • 5
    Folsom
    Russian population in Folsom is 594
    0.72% of Folsom population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Sacramento County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Sacramento County contains 20,547 Russian residents (1.3% of 1.6 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 92nd percentile within California for Russian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Sacramento County's Russian population of 1.3% surpassing both California's state average of 0.85% and the national average of 0.69%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Sacramento County with 20,547 Russian residents, representing 6.2% of California's total Russian population of 332,619.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Sacramento County with 21.3 Russian Americans per square mile, nearly ten times California's average density of 2.1 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 Russian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Russian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, and Elk Grove. 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 Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Sacramento County Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sacramento 4,939 0.94% 24.04%
2 Citrus Heights 1,640 1.88% 7.98%
3 Rancho Cordova 1,548 1.92% 7.53%
4 Elk Grove 1,172 0.66% 5.70%
5 Folsom 594 0.72% 2.89%
6 Galt 65 0.25% 0.32%
7 Isleton 20 3.08% 0.10%
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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 Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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