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  • FIPS 06113
  • Largest town: Davis

Yolo County, California

Yolo County had 225,251 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,013.0 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 58 in California by population and 41st by land area.

Population
225,251
#27 of 58 in California · #319 in US
Area
1,013.0 sq mi
#41 of 58 in California · #665 in US
Density
222 / sq mi
#19 of 58 in California · #532 in US
Median household income
$91,192
#17 of 58 in California · #231 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Yolo County within California. Pin: Sacramento.

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Yolo County population, land area and income

Yolo County had 225,251 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,013.0 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 58 in California by population and 41st by land area. That works out to 222.4 people per square mile, 2.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in California has 187,274 residents; Yolo County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $91,192 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

225,251

3144th1st

319th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,013 sq mi

3144th1st

665th of 3,144 (US)

Density

222.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

532nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$91,192

3143rd1st

231st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within California (58)

Population

225,251

58th1st

27th of 58 (CA)

Land area

1,013 sq mi

58th1st

41st of 58 (CA)

Density

222.4 / sq mi

58th1st

19th of 58 (CA)

Median household income

$91,192

58th1st

17th of 58 (CA)

How Yolo County's population changed since 2020

Yolo County gained 7,483 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.4%. That ranks 9th of 58 in California for growth. The median California county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by -0.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Yolo County recorded 8,087 births and 6,550 deaths, a natural change of +1,537. Net international migration added +8,797 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -3,519. The largest single component was international migration, which added 8,797 people.

217.8k2020213.5k2021223.3k2022222.9k2023225.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
8,087
Deaths
6,550
Net international migration
+8,797
Net domestic migration
-3,519
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,332

Where Yolo County is

The Census internal point of Yolo County is at 38.679600, -121.902700. It sits in UTM zone 10N. The map shades California's 58 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Yolo County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Los Angeles County: -2.4%Kings County: +1.4%Sierra County: -3.6%Riverside County: +4.3%Santa Barbara County: -0.8%San Bernardino County: +1.4%Nevada County: -0.1%Santa Clara County: +0.1%Yuba County: +6.7%Fresno County: +1.4%Plumas County: -4.7%Monterey County: -1.0%Amador County: +3.6%Alameda County: -1.9%Tulare County: +2.0%San Joaquin County: +4.5%Alpine County: -6.8%Siskiyou County: -3.4%Butte County: -0.9%Kern County: +1.8%San Diego County: -0.1%Sacramento County: +1.5%Ventura County: -1.0%Yolo County: +3.4%Lake County: -0.6%Napa County: -3.4%Tehama County: -1.9%San Francisco County: -5.4%El Dorado County: +0.8%Calaveras County: +2.5%Inyo County: -2.7%Shasta County: -0.6%Lassen County: -12.3%San Luis Obispo County: -0.0%Mariposa County: -0.5%Trinity County: -2.8%Contra Costa County: +0.6%Mendocino County: -2.4%Imperial County: +1.1%Santa Cruz County: -3.4%Placer County: +6.9%Orange County: -0.5%San Benito County: +7.2%Marin County: -1.9%San Mateo County: -2.6%Colusa County: +0.9%Del Norte County: -2.2%Solano County: +0.5%Glenn County: -2.0%Tuolumne County: -2.7%Sonoma County: -0.6%Humboldt County: -2.9%Mono County: -1.8%Stanislaus County: +0.6%Merced County: +4.9%Sutter County: -0.9%Madera County: +5.8%Modoc County: -2.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.7%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.5%
  5. ≥ +1.5%
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Orange pin: Yolo County internal point. Dark pin: Sacramento.

Internal point

Decimal
38.679600, -121.902700
DMS
38°40'46.56"N 121°54'9.72"W
UTM
10N 595445.5E 4281793.7N
Geohash
9qck413jj
Plus code
84CWM3HW+RW

Towns in Yolo County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Yolo County, 193,924 people together, or 86% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Yolo County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Davis with 67,125.

  1. 01Davis67,125
  2. 02Woodland62,983
  3. 03West Sacramento55,991
  4. 04Winters7,825
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Yolo County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Yolo County. The most populous is Sacramento County, CA, with 1,611,231 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Sacramento and the nearest big city

Sacramento is 23.2 miles ESE of Yolo County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Vacaville, CA (population 103,994), 22.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Woodland, CA (population 62,983), 8.3 miles away.

Yolo County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Yolo County is 06113: state code 06 for California plus county code 113. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $91,192.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Yolo County, California?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 225,251. That is up 7,483 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 217,768.

What is the FIPS code of Yolo County?

06113. The first two digits (06) are California; the last three (113) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Yolo County?

Davis, with 67,125 residents inside Yolo County in 2024.

Which counties border Yolo County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Sacramento County, CA; Solano County, CA; Napa County, CA; Sutter County, CA; Lake County, CA; Colusa County, CA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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