Regional Information
Placer County
Before the discovery of gold in 1848, the peaceful
Nisenan Native Americans lived in this region for
hundreds of years. Shortly after gold was
discovered, Placer County was formed from portions
of Sutter and Yuba counties on April 25, 1851;
Auburn became the county seat. Placer County’s name
comes from the Spanish word for sand or gravel
deposits containing gold.
Gold mining was a major industry through the
1880s, but gradually the new residents turned to
farming the fertile foothill soil, harvesting timber
and working for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Today, Placer County has one of the fastest growing
business communities in California and boasts world
class recreational opportunities, available housing
from affordable to executive, clean and safe schools
and neighborhoods. The choice of rural, urban and
suburban living create unique lifestyle
opportunities for work and play. (Source: Placer
County)
According to the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade
Organization (SACTO), a leading facilitator of
economic development in the region, hundreds of
companies have located to the Sacramento area and
have expanded the region, generating billions of
dollars of investment.
The Sac Metro Chamber of Commerce has a wealth of
information and facts & figures about the greater
Sacramento region.
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