Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 4.5%
The current population of the Sacramento-Yuba City-Yolo, CA Market is 2,845,775 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 4.5%, resulting in a Population of 2,973,848 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 34th across STI Markets. The Sacramento-Yuba City-Yolo, CA Market currently ranks 36th in overall population, and will rank 35th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.7% to 12.8%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 4.5% for Sacramento-Yuba City-Yolo, CA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 12.8% at 3,211,262. Similarly a population change as low as -0.7% at 2,824,878 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 10.3%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Sacramento-Yuba City-Yolo, CA Market to be 3,139,056 resulting in a change of 10.3% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 31st across STI Markets. The Sacramento-Yuba City-Yolo, CA Market currently ranks 36th in overall population, and will rank 36th by January 2036.
