Sacramento is the capital city of California and serves as the county seat of Sacramento County. It is situated in the Sacramento Valley at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers.
As of the 2020 census, the city has a population of 524,943, making it the fourth-most populous city in Northern California and the sixth-most populous in the state. It ranks as the 35th-most populous city in the United States.
The Sacramento metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.46 million residents, identifying it as the 27th-largest metropolitan area in the country.