California / Census place 0684816

West Sacramento

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West Sacramento city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
56,216
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,618/sq mi
21.5 sq mi land area
Median age
34.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$93,188
Median home value
$525,800
Median gross rent
$1,665
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.5%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SACRAMENTO AP ASOS (4 mi from place center)
Average high
74.7°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
18.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in West Sacramento.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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