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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Yolo County

California · 141,092 residents · 1,012.988 sq mi
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Yolo County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,866. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 27,568 residents. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $137,400. At a median age of 28.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Despite a median home value of $137,400, the poverty rate sits 32% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.

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

141,092
−16%vs 2000
vs 168,660 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 29.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
133K157K181K205K229K1990201020202024Yolo 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

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

Housing

$137,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $164,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$510
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $687 in 2000
US average: $450
51.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.1% in 2000
48.1% rent
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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)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

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%
13.7%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

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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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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