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Yolo County

California · 141,092 residents · 1,013 sq mi
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Yolo County is a county of 141,092 people in California. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $137,400. That trails the California median by roughly 19%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
141,092
−16%vs 2000
vs 168,660 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 29.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,013 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K157K181K205K229K19902000201020202024Yolo County
2024221K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(9,925)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(10,812)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(8,121)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(12,455)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.3%(18,734)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(25,487)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(20,349)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(11,950)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(9,821)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(7,864)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(4,200)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,374)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,866
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,769 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,861
−28%vs 2000
vs $19,365 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$137,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $164,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$510
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $687 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
51.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.1% in 2000
48.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(107,385)
Black2.2%(3,115)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(27,958)
Asian8.4%(11,870)
Other13.3%(18,722)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
13.7%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)30%(1,991)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(1,344)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.4%(2,082)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(389)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(114)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,631 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yolo County, California?

Yolo County, California has about 141,092 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Yolo County, California earns about $28,866 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 $137,400, and the typical rent is about $510 a month.

How educated are people in Yolo County, California?

About 30.3% 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 17.4% of people in Yolo County, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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