How many people live in Sutter County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 98,500 people living in Sutter County, CA. That makes Sutter County the 37th-most populous county in California. It is home to 0.25% of people living in the state.
98.5K
population of Sutter County, CA (2024)
0.25%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 98,500 people lived in Sutter County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Sutter County, CA’s age demographics?
About 16,800 Sutter County, CA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 24,200 Sutter County residents, or 24.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.4% of California’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Sutter County, CA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Sutter County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 33.9% of the Sutter County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%. Sutter County, CA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (18.7%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Sutter County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 40.2%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.1% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Sutter County, CA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than California as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Sutter County, CA is Yuba City with about 69,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Sutter County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yuba City | 69,148 |
| 2. | Live Oak | 9,503 |
| 3. | Balance of Sutter County | 19,894 |
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