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Elevation of Roseville

164ft

above sea level · 50 m

Roseville is a city in California with 167,302 people, the 32nd most populous in the state. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, it’s the 87th lowest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
38.75° N · 121.29° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 38° 45′ 8″ N · 121° 17′ 17″ W
UTM coordinates
10S · 648,765 E · 4,290,661 N
Zone 10 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Placer County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
California
CA · capital: Sacramento
Time zone
Pacific Time
UTC−8 · UTC−7 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
167,302 people
44.1 sq mi of land · 3,795 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from April 2020: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Roseville had 167,302 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 13% more than in April 2020, when it had 147,789. Its 44.1 sq mi of land work out to 3,795 people/sq mi; the state average is 253 people/sq mi.

It’s the 32nd most populous of the 1,617 places the Census counts in California (cities, towns and CDPs), after Los Angeles (3,869,089), and holds 0.4% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within Placer County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 2.1 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

Compared with US cities of 100,000 to 250,000

Roseville sits at 164 ft (50 m) above sea level. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, the highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft). The average is 862 ft: Roseville is 698 ft below it.

The state capital, Sacramento, is 16 mi away in a straight line and 137 ft lower than Roseville.

Of the 75 cities in California with a page, Roseville is the 36th lowest: the highest is Hesperia (3,178 ft) and the lowest is Stockton (12 ft).

The highest point in California is Mount Whitney, at 14,494 ft according to the USGS: 14,330 ft above Roseville, 222 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 161 Santa Rosa 165 ft
  2. 162 Fullerton 164 ft
  3. 163 Roseville 164 ft
  4. 164 Salem 157 ft
  5. 165 Shreveport 150 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Roseville and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Roseville with any other point on the map. Map of Placer County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Roseville and its clock changes. What county am I in? See which county, city and ZIP code you’re in, from your location. Blank map of California counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Roseville.

What is the elevation of Roseville?

Roseville is 164 feet (50 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Roseville?

Latitude 38.75212 and longitude -121.28801, in decimal degrees (38° 45′ 8″ N · 121° 17′ 17″ W). In UTM, zone 10: 648,765 E and 4,290,661 N, on NAD83.

How does Roseville rank among the highest US cities of its size?

It’s the 87th lowest of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people. The highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).

What county is Roseville in?

Placer County, California.

Which is higher, Roseville or Sacramento?

Roseville. Roseville sits at 164 ft and Sacramento at 27 ft: a difference of 137 ft, 16 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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