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Solano County
California · 455,376 residents (2025 est.) · 821.736 sq mi
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Solano County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $100,401. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $617,700. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:455,376 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024452K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(25,481)
5 to 96.1%(27,474)
10 to 146.4%(28,711)
15 to 196%(27,136)
20 to 246.1%(27,475)
25 to 3413.9%(62,958)
35 to 4413.8%(62,460)
45 to 5411.9%(53,601)
55 to 6412.8%(57,884)
65 to 7410.6%(47,783)
75 to 845%(22,571)
85 and over1.9%(8,384)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$100,401
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,099 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
63.1%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
Retail trade8.6%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Finance & insurance6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
Other services5.4%
Public administration3.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Construction1.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$617,700
+94%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $174,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.2
−3%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(194,282)
Black14.6%(57,597)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(69,598)
Asian12.5%(49,399)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.2%(150,061)
Black12.3%(55,694)
Hispanic / Latino29.6%(133,953)
Asian15.9%(71,955)
Other8.9%(40,255)
94
+5%since 2009
from 89 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−6%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican22.2%(100,502)
Central American3.4%(15,417)
Salvadoran1.8%(8,083)
Guatemalan0.9%(4,131)
Puerto Rican0.8%(3,739)
South American0.8%(3,532)
Spaniard0.7%(3,269)
Nicaraguan0.5%(2,294)
Peruvian0.3%(1,541)
Colombian0.2%(810)
Cuban0.1%(662)
Honduran0.1%(535)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(452)
Chilean0.1%(421)
Panamanian0.1%(326)
Argentine0.1%(303)
Uruguayan0.1%(253)
Ecuadorian0%(91)
Venezuelan0%(43)
Bolivian0%(20)
Costa Rican0%(14)
Paraguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Filipino10.8%(49,018)
Chinese1.4%(6,313)
Asian Indian1.1%(4,954)
Vietnamese0.7%(3,384)
Japanese0.5%(2,218)
Korean0.3%(1,507)
Thai0.1%(663)
Laotian0.1%(650)
Kazakh0.1%(396)
Mien0.1%(355)
Hmong0.1%(337)
Pakistani0.1%(290)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(257)
Cambodian0%(160)
Taiwanese0%(152)
Burmese0%(53)
Indonesian0%(41)
Malaysian0%(18)
Uzbek0%(16)
Okinawan0%(9)
Bangladeshi0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.7%(3,032)
Chamorro0.6%(2,858)
Samoan0.4%(1,763)
Fijian0.2%(814)
Tongan0.1%(522)
Guamanian0%(163)
Marshallese0%(25)
Ancestry
German6.8%(30,574)
Irish6.3%(28,459)
English6.3%(28,368)
Italian3.6%(16,176)
American2.4%(10,800)
Subsaharan African1.6%(7,241)
French1.6%(7,161)
Portuguese1.2%(5,516)
Scottish1.2%(5,464)
Polish0.9%(3,909)
Norwegian0.8%(3,685)
Swedish0.7%(3,376)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,580)
Arab0.4%(1,958)
Dutch0.4%(1,919)
Russian0.4%(1,888)
West Indian0.4%(1,854)
British0.4%(1,853)
Danish0.4%(1,791)
Welsh0.4%(1,671)
Greek0.3%(1,485)
French Canadian0.3%(1,197)
Jamaican0.3%(1,148)
Ukrainian0.2%(799)
Swiss0.2%(798)
Austrian0.2%(785)
Finnish0.2%(717)
Lithuanian0.2%(688)
Croatian0.1%(609)
Czech0.1%(607)
Hungarian0.1%(571)
Nigerian0.1%(530)
Kenyan0.1%(520)
Brazilian0.1%(499)
Iranian0.1%(492)
Canadian0.1%(466)
Lebanese0.1%(355)
Belgian0.1%(345)
Palestinian0.1%(334)
Moroccan0.1%(317)
Armenian0.1%(315)
Ethiopian0.1%(311)
Slovene0.1%(289)
Serbian0.1%(271)
Romanian0.1%(270)
Slovak0%(205)
Egyptian0%(203)
Ghanaian0%(195)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(148)
Israeli0%(119)
Turkish0%(102)
Latvian0%(94)
Bulgarian0%(89)
Syrian0%(88)
Jordanian0%(83)
Haitian0%(61)
Cape Verdean0%(47)
Guyanese0%(38)
Iraqi0%(27)
Australian0%(18)
Barbadian0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(70,449)
Married50.6%(92,945)
Widowed2.4%(4,417)
Divorced8.6%(15,808)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(60,099)
Married47.6%(88,845)
Widowed8.5%(15,774)
Divorced11.7%(21,915)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Solano County, California?
Solano County, California has about 451,918 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Solano County, California?
The typical household in Solano County, California earns about $100,401 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Solano County, California expensive?
In Solano County, California, the median home is worth about $617,700, and the typical rent is about $2,163 a month.
How educated are people in Solano County, California?
About 28.8% of adults age 25 and over in Solano County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Solano County, California?
About 10.0% of people in Solano County, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Solano County, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Solano County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 111,497 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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