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

The Sri Lankan population in Sacramento County, CA is reported at 693 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Sacramento County - including Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, and others - contribute to the Sri Lankan population, but the total county figure of 693 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Sri Lankan residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Sri Lankan population in Sacramento County

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  • 1
    Sacramento
    Sri Lankan population in Sacramento is 446
    0.09% of Sacramento population is Sri Lankan
  • 2
    Folsom
    Sri Lankan population in Folsom is 94
    0.11% of Folsom population is Sri Lankan
  • 3
    Elk Grove
    Sri Lankan population in Elk Grove is 78
    0.04% of Elk Grove population is Sri Lankan
  • 4
    Rancho Cordova
    Sri Lankan population in Rancho Cordova is 27
    0.03% of Rancho Cordova population is Sri Lankan
  • 5
    Citrus Heights
    Sri Lankan population in Citrus Heights is 0
    - of Citrus Heights population is Sri Lankan

Overview of Sri Lankan population in Sacramento County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Sacramento County with 693 Sri Lankan residents (0.044% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within California for Sri Lankan population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Sacramento County's Sri Lankan population of 0.044% surpassing both California's state average of 0.041% and the national average of 0.023%, 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 693 Sri Lankan residents, representing 4.3% of California's total Sri Lankan population of 15,934.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Sacramento County with 0.72 Sri Lankan Americans per square mile, exactly seven times California's average density of 0.1 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 Sri Lankan Population

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ACS data [1] show Sri Lankan populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, and Rancho Cordova. 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 Sri Lankan population count
Rank by Sri Lankan Population
City
Sri Lankan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Sacramento County Sri Lankan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sacramento 446 0.09% 64.36%
2 Folsom 94 0.11% 13.56%
3 Elk Grove 78 0.04% 11.26%
4 Rancho Cordova 27 0.03% 3.90%
5 Citrus Heights 0 - -
5 Galt 0 - -
5 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 Sri Lankan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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