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Yolo County

California · 216,403 residents · 1,013 sq mi
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With 216,403 people, Yolo County is a county in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $456,800. The median age is 33.3, younger than the US median of 38.8. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 47,743 more people live here than in 2000. 53% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
216,403
+28%since 2000
from 168,660 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
+13%since 2000
from 29.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,013 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K157K181K205K229K19902000201020202024Yolo County
2024221K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(11,307)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(12,503)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(13,426)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.8%(19,103)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.3%(26,529)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(29,900)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(26,293)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(23,554)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.9%(23,579)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.4%(18,072)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(8,462)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(3,675)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,746
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,769 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,036
+86%since 2000
from $19,365 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
49.2%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$456,800
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,369
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $687 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
53.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 53.1% in 2000
47.0% rent
Persons per household
2.82 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.76 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
6.2
−16%since 2009
from 7.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic43.4%(93,911)
Black2.6%(5,722)
Hispanic / Latino33.1%(71,700)
Asian13.8%(29,872)
Other5.9%(12,662)
Segregation Score
22
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
Mexican27.1%(59,367)
Central American1.3%(2,762)
South American1.1%(2,329)
Spaniard0.8%(1,718)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,224)
Puerto Rican0.5%(992)
Guatemalan0.3%(737)
Argentine0.2%(538)
Peruvian0.2%(480)
Honduran0.2%(445)
Venezuelan0.2%(414)
Chilean0.2%(378)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(351)
Cuban0.1%(320)
Nicaraguan0.1%(184)
Ecuadorian0.1%(130)
Costa Rican0.1%(118)
Dominican0%(60)
Bolivian0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese5.2%(11,443)
Asian Indian2.1%(4,534)
Filipino1.7%(3,666)
Korean1%(2,290)
Vietnamese0.8%(1,816)
Japanese0.7%(1,500)
Pakistani0.6%(1,363)
Taiwanese0.3%(761)
Nepalese0.2%(497)
Hmong0.2%(406)
Thai0.2%(383)
Laotian0.2%(375)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.2%(338)
Mongolian0.1%(111)
Burmese0%(56)
Malaysian0%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.2%(516)
Samoan0.2%(388)
Chamorro0.1%(254)
Tongan0.1%(231)
Ancestry
German10.4%(22,810)
Irish7.7%(16,818)
English7.4%(16,100)
Italian3.9%(8,547)
Russian2.2%(4,765)
American2%(4,409)
Scottish1.8%(3,860)
French1.6%(3,520)
Norwegian1.4%(3,162)
Polish1.2%(2,732)
Swedish1.2%(2,719)
Portuguese1.2%(2,696)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(2,019)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,958)
British0.6%(1,241)
Danish0.5%(1,121)
Iranian0.4%(939)
Welsh0.4%(900)
Swiss0.4%(898)
Ukrainian0.4%(845)
Czech0.3%(547)
Canadian0.2%(512)
Hungarian0.2%(491)
Greek0.2%(483)
West Indian0.2%(483)
Austrian0.2%(470)
Romanian0.2%(416)
Lebanese0.2%(409)
Finnish0.2%(394)
Croatian0.2%(331)
Jamaican0.1%(313)
Brazilian0.1%(269)
Turkish0.1%(253)
Lithuanian0.1%(214)
Australian0.1%(196)
Armenian0.1%(194)
Syrian0.1%(190)
Belgian0.1%(177)
Slovak0.1%(149)
Bulgarian0%(101)
Slovene0%(91)
Nigerian0%(78)
Ethiopian0%(65)
Latvian0%(50)
Egyptian0%(43)
Serbian0%(42)
Jordanian0%(41)
Haitian0%(37)
Moroccan0%(35)
Israeli0%(34)
Guyanese0%(29)
Somali0%(21)
Kenyan0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 34.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
20.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+72%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
67.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 70.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
60.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
22.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.1%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(1,640)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(1,467)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.6%(2,338)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10%(738)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.2%(314)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,389 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 216,403 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Yolo County, California earns about $73,746 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 $456,800, and the typical rent is about $1,369 a month.

How educated are people in Yolo County, California?

About 42.6% 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 18.6% 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 75,311 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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

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