COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Solano County
California · 394,542 residents · 821.736 sq mi
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The short version
Solano County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $54,099. Population has grown 16% since 1990. Median home value is $174,900.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024452K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(28,784)
5 to 98.1%(32,125)
10 to 148.2%(32,378)
15 to 197.4%(29,376)
20 to 246.5%(25,492)
25 to 3414.2%(55,856)
35 to 4417.1%(67,638)
45 to 5414%(55,319)
55 to 647.6%(30,148)
65 to 745.1%(20,246)
75 to 843.4%(13,265)
85 and over1%(3,915)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,099
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,113 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$174,900
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $147,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(227,212)
Black13.5%(46,063)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(43,890)
Asian12.8%(43,463)
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(194,282)
Black14.6%(57,597)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(69,598)
Asian12.5%(49,399)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
83.8%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 82.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(43,462)
Married60.6%(91,423)
Widowed2.3%(3,506)
Divorced8.3%(12,575)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(34,300)
Married56.9%(85,428)
Widowed8.6%(12,925)
Divorced11.6%(17,439)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Solano County, California?
Solano County, California has about 394,542 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Solano County, California?
The typical household in Solano County, California earns about $54,099 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 $174,900, and the typical rent is about $797 a month.
How educated are people in Solano County, California?
About 21.4% 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 8.3% 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 54,121 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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