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  1. Sacramento County ( / ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ / ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. [6] Its county seat is Sacramento, [7] which has been the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area.

  2. The history of Sacramento, California, began with its founding by Samuel Brannan and John Augustus Sutter, Jr. in 1848 around an embarcadero that his father, John Sutter, Sr. constructed at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers a few years prior. Sacramento was named after the Sacramento River, which forms its western border.

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  4. About 2,000,000 live in and around Sacramento. Sacramento comes from Spanish and Portuguese for holy rite. A sacrament is a religious act that gives people divine grace (being liked or favored by God.) Sacramento was started in 1848 by John Sutter. It was a very important place during the California Gold Rush.

  5. The County is one of the original 27 counties of California . Its largest city, the City of Sacramento, became the capital of the State of California in 1854. Sacramento also serves as the County seat. The County Charter was established in 1933 and still in use today. Members of the Board of Supervisors adopted the County Seal in January 19 61.

  6. Summarize this article for a 10 year old. Sacramento County ( / ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ / ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854.

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