With 83,916 people, Folsom is a city in California. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 32,032 people. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $755,200. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. The median household earns $139,804, about 70% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $139,804, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Folsom
What changed most since 1990
Population29,796 → 83,916(+182%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree24.2% → 54.9%(+30.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Asian share3.8% → 19.9%(+16.1 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Folsom's population equals 5.3% of Sacramento County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 2.3% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 2.8% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.2%(702)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(1,006)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(1,193)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(205)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(28)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,317 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Folsom, decade by decade
Folsom population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
29,796
$112,146
$500,414
24.2%
51.6
2000
51,884
$133,300
$406,776
37.6%
53.8
2010
72,203
$136,149
$663,469
40.1%
65.8
2020
80,454
$143,028
$677,409
50.2%
78.3
2024
83,916
$139,804
$755,200
54.9%
80.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
