Courtland is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. Courtland is located along the Sacramento River south-southwest of Sacramento. Courtland has a post office with ZIP code 95615, which was established in 1872. As of the 2020 census, Courtland had a population of 326. Courtland was named after Courtland Sims, son of James V. Sims, a landowner who opened a steamer landing in the community in 1870. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km<sup>2</sup>), all of it land.
Courtland first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Courtland had a population of 326. The population density was . The racial makeup of Courtland was 151 (46.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (0.3%) Native American, 8 (2.5%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 115 (35.3%) from other races, and 50 (15.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 176 persons (54.0%).
The whole population lived in households. There were 123 households, out of which 38 (30.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 69 (56.1%) were married-couple households, 4 (3.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 40 (32.5%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 (8.1%) had a male householder with no partner present. 35 households (28.5%) were one person, and 17 (13.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 86 families (69.9% of all households).
The age distribution was 84 people (25.8%) under the age of 18, 15 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 92 people (28.2%) aged 25 to 44, 76 people (23.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 59 people (18.1%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 39.5years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males.
There were 140 housing units at an average density of , of which 123 (87.9%) were occupied. Of these, 63 (51.2%) were owner-occupied, and 60 (48.8%) were occupied by renters.
Courtland hosts the annual Pear Fair, celebrating the delta's Bartlett pear harvest, a tradition since 1972. The 2020 Pear Fair was cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis.