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Yolo County

California · 224,410 residents (2025 est.) · 1,012.988 sq mi
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#75Most expensive homesof 3,139$620,700#82Highest median rentof 3,137$1,857#101Youngest by median ageof 3,14432.1#106Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14421.0%
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Yolo County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $91,752. Population has grown 31% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $620,700. At a median age of 32.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income. Despite a median home value of $620,700, the poverty rate sits 34% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 107%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
220,564
+31%since 2000
from 168,660 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
218 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 190 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.1
+9%since 2000
from 29.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:224,410 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
133K157K181K205K229K1990201020202024Yolo County
2024221K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(10,516)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(12,420)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(12,913)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.3%(22,703)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2414%(30,804)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(29,590)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(26,743)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.5%(23,092)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(22,071)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748%(17,725)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(8,636)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(3,351)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,752
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,769 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,733
+126%since 2000
from $19,365 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.6%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
+6%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$620,700
+107%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,857
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $687 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 53.1% in 2000
45.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.9%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
−8%since 2009
from 7.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Yolo County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.1%(97,942)
Black1.9%(3,133)
Hispanic / Latino25.9%(43,707)
Asian9.7%(16,390)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.8%(92,161)
Black2.4%(5,323)
Hispanic / Latino33.4%(73,569)
Asian14.9%(32,943)
Other7.5%(16,568)
Diversity Score
86
+11%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
19
−14%since 2020
from 22 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
Mexican28.7%(63,224)
Central American1.3%(2,854)
South American1.1%(2,375)
Spaniard0.8%(1,783)
Salvadoran0.8%(1,753)
Puerto Rican0.3%(690)
Colombian0.3%(623)
Guatemalan0.2%(535)
Peruvian0.2%(476)
Venezuelan0.2%(389)
Chilean0.2%(368)
Cuban0.1%(304)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(254)
Argentine0.1%(202)
Honduran0.1%(155)
Ecuadorian0%(105)
Uruguayan0%(54)
Bolivian0%(38)
Dominican0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese4.8%(10,561)
Asian Indian2.5%(5,519)
Filipino2%(4,341)
Korean0.9%(1,975)
Pakistani0.8%(1,809)
Vietnamese0.8%(1,808)
Japanese0.8%(1,747)
Kazakh0.5%(997)
Nepalese0.4%(808)
Cambodian0.2%(539)
Taiwanese0.2%(530)
Mien0.1%(243)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(225)
Thai0.1%(218)
Indonesian0.1%(187)
Burmese0%(85)
Laotian0%(50)
Mongolian0%(49)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(479)
Fijian0.2%(368)
Chamorro0.2%(361)
Tongan0.1%(211)
Ancestry
German9.7%(21,422)
English9.7%(21,388)
Irish8.5%(18,768)
Italian4.3%(9,402)
American2.2%(4,943)
Scottish1.8%(3,881)
French1.5%(3,354)
Russian1.5%(3,313)
Polish1.4%(3,062)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,708)
Norwegian1.2%(2,639)
Swedish1%(2,248)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(2,040)
Dutch0.8%(1,697)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,399)
British0.6%(1,371)
Arab0.5%(1,094)
Swiss0.5%(1,041)
Danish0.4%(984)
Iranian0.4%(803)
Czech0.3%(700)
Welsh0.3%(624)
Brazilian0.3%(614)
Greek0.3%(602)
Austrian0.2%(544)
Finnish0.2%(464)
Canadian0.2%(441)
Romanian0.2%(407)
Hungarian0.2%(335)
Nigerian0.1%(316)
Croatian0.1%(306)
Lebanese0.1%(284)
Turkish0.1%(230)
Israeli0.1%(191)
Armenian0.1%(189)
Australian0.1%(182)
Lithuanian0.1%(166)
Egyptian0.1%(147)
Belgian0.1%(141)
Slovak0.1%(113)
Slovene0%(100)
Bulgarian0%(83)
Serbian0%(76)
Latvian0%(62)
Syrian0%(61)
Jamaican0%(55)
Iraqi0%(47)
Ghanaian0%(46)
Haitian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(39)
Kenyan0%(16)
Moroccan0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.8%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 34.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.6%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+70%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.7%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 70.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
4.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
21.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.8%
−21.5 ptssince 2009
from 68.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
21.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−44.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−82.0 ptssince 2013
from 86.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 83.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
63.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 62.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 21.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.9%(40,885)
Married45.3%(40,322)
Widowed2.1%(1,880)
Divorced6.7%(5,999)
Women 15+
Never married43.9%(41,999)
Married41.9%(40,049)
Widowed5.3%(5,114)
Divorced8.9%(8,467)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yolo County, California?

Yolo County, California has about 220,564 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Yolo County, California?

The typical household in Yolo County, California earns about $91,752 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yolo County, California expensive?

In Yolo County, California, the median home is worth about $620,700, and the typical rent is about $1,857 a month.

How educated are people in Yolo County, California?

About 44.8% of adults age 25 and over in Yolo County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yolo County, California?

About 16.7% of people in Yolo County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yolo County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Yolo County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 79,472 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.

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