Elverta is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which includes Sacramento (the state capital and county seat), Arden-Arcade, and Roseville. It is about 20 mi from Sacramento, 2.5 mi from Rio Linda, 6 mi from Roseville, and 8.0 mi from Antelope. The population was 5,435 as of the 2020 census.