When was Sutter County founded?

Sutter County was founded in 1850, and named after John Augustus Sutter, Jr..

What is the county seat of Sutter County?

The county seat of Sutter County is Yuba City.

Is there an online parcel map for Sutter County?

Yes. Sutter County publishes a parcel map of 36,155 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Sutter County's boundary or name changed?

Sutter County was created in 1850. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Butte County, Placer County and Yuba County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Sutter County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Sutter County, California: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Sutter on the map of California

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Counties of California · Sutter highlighted

History

Founded in 1850

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Sutter County was formed in 1850, and named after John Augustus Sutter, Jr.. Yuba City is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1850
Sutter County created Sutter created from non-county area. 18 February 1850 · Calif. Stats. 1849, 1st sess., ch. 15, sec. 19/p. 62
1851
Gained territory Sutter gained from Yuba, lost to Butte, and lost to creation of Placer.
from Yuba from Butte from Placer
25 April 1851 · Calif. Stats. 1851, 2d sess., ch. 14, secs. 17-18/p. 176
1852
Exchanged territory Sutter exchanged with Butte.
with Butte
3 May 1852 · Calif. Stats. 1852, 3d sess., ch. 149/p. 237
1854
Gained territory Sutter gained from Butte.
from Butte
31 March 1854 · Calif. Stats. 1854, 5th sess., ch. 16/p. 26
1856
Lost territory Sutter lost to Colusi (now Colusa).
to Colusito Colusa
19 April 1856 · Calif. Stats. 1856, 7th sess., ch. 105/p. 124

Show all 12 changes (7 more)

1850
Sutter County created Sutter created from non-county area. 18 February 1850 · Calif. Stats. 1849, 1st sess., ch. 15, sec. 19/p. 62
1851
Gained territory Sutter gained from Yuba, lost to Butte, and lost to creation of Placer.
from Yuba from Butte from Placer
25 April 1851 · Calif. Stats. 1851, 2d sess., ch. 14, secs. 17-18/p. 176
1852
Exchanged territory Sutter exchanged with Butte.
with Butte
3 May 1852 · Calif. Stats. 1852, 3d sess., ch. 149/p. 237
1854
Gained territory Sutter gained from Butte.
from Butte
31 March 1854 · Calif. Stats. 1854, 5th sess., ch. 16/p. 26
1856
Lost territory Sutter lost to Colusi (now Colusa).
to Colusito Colusa
19 April 1856 · Calif. Stats. 1856, 7th sess., ch. 105/p. 124
1856
Gained territory Sutter gained from Butte.
from Butte
21 April 1856 · Calif. Stats. 1856, 7th sess., ch. 150/p. 231
1864
Gained territory Sutter gained from Butte.
from Butte
1 April 1864 · Calif. Stats. 1863-1864, 15th sess., ch. 292/p. 301
1866
Exchanged territory Sutter exchanged with Placer.
with Placer
13 March 1866 · Calif. Stats. 1865, 16th sess., ch. 224/p. 223
1873
Lost territory Sutter lost small area to Placer.
to Placer
1 January 1873 · Political Code 1872, 1: secs. 3924, 3926/pp. 125-127
1891
Gained territory Sutter gained small area from Colusa.
from Colusa
31 March 1891 · Calif. Stats. 1891, 29th sess., ch. 240/p. 455
1953
Exchanged territory Sutter exchanged with Yuba along Bear River.
with Yuba
9 September 1953 · Calif. Stats. 1953, reg. sess., ch. 836, sec. 1/pp. 2148-2152
1994
Lost territory Sutter lost small area to Yuba.
to Yuba
28 March 1994 · Minutes of the Board of Supervisors, Yuba County, 20 July 1993, ordinance 1140

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Sutter

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 36,155 parcels from Sutter County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Sutter County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Sutter by the Census

Population

99,633 2020 Census count

Housing units

34,499 2020 Census count

Land area

603 square miles

Water area

5.7 square miles

People per sq mi

165 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Sutter County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Sutter County.
sutter.gov

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Questions

Common questions about Sutter County

When was Sutter County founded?: Sutter County was founded in 1850, and named after John Augustus Sutter, Jr..
What is the county seat of Sutter County?: The county seat of Sutter County is Yuba City.
Is there an online parcel map for Sutter County?: Yes. Sutter County publishes a parcel map of 36,155 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Sutter County's boundary or name changed?: Sutter County was created in 1850. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Butte County, Placer County and Yuba County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Sutter County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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