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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Yolo County

California · 168,660 residents · 1,013 sq mi
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Yolo County is home to 168,660 people in California. The median age is 29.5, younger than the US median of 35.2. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $164,400. 27,568 more people live here than in 1990.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

168,660
+20%since 1990
from 141,092 in 1990
1990 – 2025
29.5
+2%since 1990
from 28.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,013 sq mi
Population, 19902024
133K157K181K205K229K19902000201020202024Yolo County
2024221K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(10,964)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(12,264)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(12,177)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.2%(17,219)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2412.3%(20,797)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(23,677)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.2%(23,866)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(20,301)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.9%(11,613)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(8,056)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(5,753)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(1,973)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,769
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,866 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,365
+40%since 1990
from $13,861 in 1990
US average: $21,522
18.4%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 17.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$164,400
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $137,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$687
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $510 in 1990
US average: $602
53.1%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 51.9% in 1990
46.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(107,385)
Black2.2%(3,115)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(27,958)
Asian8.4%(11,870)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.1%(97,942)
Black1.9%(3,133)
Hispanic / Latino25.9%(43,707)
Asian9.7%(16,390)

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

34.1%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 30.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.8%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 79.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
16.0%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.1 min
−23%since 1990
from 18.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 married38.5%(24,504)
Married52.4%(33,357)
Widowed2%(1,254)
Divorced7.2%(4,582)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(23,786)
Married48.1%(33,291)
Widowed7.6%(5,234)
Divorced10%(6,953)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
13.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 168,660 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Yolo County, California earns about $40,769 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 $164,400, and the typical rent is about $687 a month.

How educated are people in Yolo County, California?

About 34.1% 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 18.4% 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 27,568 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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