Yolo County, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Yolo County, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above averageHealthier than 82% of counties in California
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C
Income Below average
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 88% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Yolo County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 220,537 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 215.9 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.62% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.3 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 76,684 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Yolo County grew by 14.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 220,537 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Yolo County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 32.6% of residents. That is 10.9 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 71,879 32.6% +10.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 44,598 20.2% -3.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 36,774 16.7% -3.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 28,380 12.9% -2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Yolo County and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% California 49.9%
- Men 48.6% California 50.1%
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Economy
Yolo County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Yolo County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,115 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.80% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Yolo County is about 8% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Yolo County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $425,283 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,857 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.3% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Yolo County is about 19.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,857 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Yolo County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 167 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Yolo County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.1 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.1 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 167 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,186 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 18.1% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 15,620 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,964 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
California:
Inyo County (11.1 min), Mono County (12.0 min), Del Norte County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Alpine County (31.3 min), San Benito County (31.2 min), Contra Costa County (31.0 min).
The average commute time in Yolo County is 20 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Yolo County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Yolo County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
California:
Marin County (0.5), San Francisco County (0.4), Santa Clara County (0.4).
Lowest:
Colusa County (0.2), Merced County (0.2), Glenn County (0.2).
Health
Yolo County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Yolo County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
California:
San Francisco County (0.8), San Mateo County (0.8), Santa Clara County (0.8).
Lowest:
Lake County (0.8), Imperial County (0.8), Tulare County (0.8).
Yolo County, CA Compared With Nearby Counties
Yolo County, CA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 220,537 residents against a local median of 134,769. Yolo County, CA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 9% below the local median at $425,283 against $467,586. Yolo County, CA has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo County, CA | 220,537 | $91,115 #4/6 | $425,283 #5/6 | 20.1 min #2/6 |
| Sutter County, CA | 98,856 | $79,619 | $440,110 | 20.8 min |
| Solano County, CA | 451,581 | $100,378 | $483,427 | 23.7 min |
| Napa County, CA | 134,769 | $112,778 | $902,338 | 20.3 min |
| Colusa County, CA | 21,984 | $75,609 | $195,643 | 18.6 min |
| Sacramento County, CA | 1,591,938 | $92,291 | $467,586 | 23.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Yolo County, California.
What is the population of Yolo County, California?
About 220,537 people live in Yolo County, California, in 76,684 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 33.3, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Yolo County, California?
Averaged over its land area, Yolo County, California has 216 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.5 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Yolo County, California?
The median home costs 4.7 times the median household income ($425,283 against $91,115), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,857 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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