Sutter County, California
County seat: Yuba City · Population 98,787 (2025) · 603 sq mi
Sutter County is the 37th most populous of California's 58 counties, with 98,787 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Yuba City. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Sutter County facts
- County seat
- Yuba City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 98,787 −0.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 603 sq mi 53rd largest of 58
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 164 per sq mi
- Established
- 1850
- Named after
- John Augustus Sutter, Jr. city founder; American diplomat (1826-1897)
- Largest city
- Yuba City 69,485
- Median household income
- $79,704
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Pacific
- FIPS code
- 06101
Cities and towns in Sutter County
Sutter County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Sutter County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba City (county seat) | City | 69,485 | |
| Live Oak | City | 9,466 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Sutter | 2,532 | |
| Rio Oso | 437 | |
| Meridian | 319 | |
| Trowbridge | 243 | |
| Robbins | 210 | |
| East Nicolaus | 110 | |
| Nicolaus | 102 |
ZIP codes in Sutter County
14 ZIP codes reach into Sutter County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 95626 also Sacramento and Placer counties
- 95645 also Yolo and Colusa counties
- 95659
- 95668 also Placer County
- 95674
- 95676
- 95692 also Yuba County
- 95837 also Sacramento County
- 95948 also Butte County
- 95953
- 95957 also Colusa County
- 95982
- 95991
- 95993
Population of Sutter County, 2020–2025
Sutter County shrank by 845 people (−0.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,544 more births than deaths and a net loss of 2,441 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 99,463 |
| 2021 | 99,214 |
| 2022 | 98,657 |
| 2023 | 98,693 |
| 2024 | 98,933 |
| 2025 | 98,787 |
Neighboring counties
- Yuba County northeast · 88,691 people
- Colusa County west · 21,836 people
- Yolo County southwest · 224,410 people
- Placer County east · 442,081 people
- Butte County north · 209,211 people
- Sacramento County southeast · 1,618,460 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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