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Yolo County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Yolo County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Yolo County, CA has a population of 225,251 with a median age of 32.1 years, reflecting the presence of a large university population, and 44.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force participation rate is 61.8% with an unemployment rate of 5.3%, median worker earnings of $42,492, and a median household income of $91,752 against a median home value of $593,800 and median gross rent of $1,757 per month. Population grew modestly at 1.3% over five years, the poverty rate stands at 16.3%, and 21.6% of residents are foreign-born.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

225,251

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$91,752

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Yolo County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone107,834 (48.9%)
  • Asian Alone33,861 (15.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone28,003 (12.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race26,173 (11.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15,153 (6.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,795 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish43,917
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8,391
  3. 3.Other Indo-European8,319
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,714
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,552

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

21.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,631

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,845

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,607

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance30,097
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,899
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,155
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,671
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)8,837

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations48,918
  2. 2.Service Occupations18,580
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations16,938
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,976
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,039

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.03×)3,368
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.81×)8,898
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)30,712
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)9,883
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.00×)12,812

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$593,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,757/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99914,109 (33.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9997,684 (18.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,754 (16.2%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9994,296 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,442 (8.3%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,999832 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,492

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone63,230 (61.7%)
  • Worked At Home18,553 (18.1%)
  • Carpooled7,794 (7.6%)
  • Bicycle4,976 (4.9%)
  • Walked3,377 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit2,900 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.