Citrus Heights is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 83,301, down from 85,071 at the 2000 census.Citrus Heights is part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyCitrus Heights is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2sqmi, all land. The city incorporated January 2, 1997, becoming the fifth city in Sacramento County.Demographics2015The 2015 United States Census reported that Citrus Heights had a population of 87,056. The population density in 2010 was 5,854.6 people per square mile (2,260.5/km²) but no updated information for the current year has been presented. The racial makeup of Citrus Heights in 2010 was 66,856 (80.3%) White, 2,751 (3.3%) African American, 753 (0.9%) Native American, 2,714 (3.3%) Asian (1.2% Filipino, 0.4% Indian, 0.4% Chinese, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.4% Other), 363 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 5,348 (6.4%) from other races, and 4,516 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13,734 persons (16.5%).
