Sacramento County | 24,089 followers on LinkedIn. Providing services to 1.4 million residents; learn how Sacramento County helps make our community a great place to live. | Sacramento County has been named amongst the top 10 “Best Areas to Live, Work, and Play” by Kiplinger, who determined the top ten based on economy, cost of living, and availability of recreational activities. The County has also won numerous awards including: Top U.S. Digital County (Rank 4) Gold Award of Excellence - Solid Waste Association of North America Aviation Project of the Year Award Clean Air Award Green Leadership Award, “Project of the Year” to Sacramento International Airport’s Terminal B The County encompasses approximately 994 square miles in the middle of the 400-mile long Central Valley, which is California's prime agricultural region.