Folsom

Population: 82,140
Median household income: $139,263
Median home value: $702,200

Located in Sacramento County, California, Folsom is a community with a population of 82,140. The median household income of $139,263 is above the Sacramento County median ($88,724).

From 2019 to 2023, Folsom's population grew 5.1% from 78,159 to 82,140, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $524,100 to $702,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.4% of the population. 61.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,140
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $139,263
Median home value: $702,200
Median gross rent: $2,279
Housing units: 30,125
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

78,15982,140

Median household income

$114,405$139,263

Median home value

$524,100$702,200

Median gross rent

$1,710$2,279

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	78,159	$114,405	$524,100	$1,710
2020	79,584	$118,006	$558,900	$1,818
2021	79,201	$128,421	$598,100	$1,944
2022	81,077	$134,935	$673,000	$2,164
2023	82,140	$139,263	$702,200	$2,279

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,235	5.2%
5 to 17	14,691	17.9%
18 to 24	5,638	6.9%
25 to 34	9,573	11.7%
35 to 44	12,981	15.8%
45 to 54	13,552	16.5%
55 to 64	10,253	12.5%
65 to 74	6,558	8.0%
75 and over	4,659	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,502	55.4%
Black or African American	4,110	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	146	0.2%
Asian	15,940	19.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	192	0.2%
Some other race	375	0.5%
Two or more races	4,292	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,583	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate13.3%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree23.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,128	5.4%
High school graduate	7,638	13.3%
Some college or associate's	15,315	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	18,084	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	13,411	23.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone61.9%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home28.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,036	61.9%
Carpooled	2,213	5.7%
Public transit	610	1.6%
Walked	451	1.2%
Bicycle	154	0.4%
Worked from home	11,099	28.6%
Other means	290	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,884	28.4%
15 to 29 min	9,610	34.6%
30 to 44 min	6,256	22.5%
45 to 59 min	2,174	7.8%
60+ min	1,830	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 5.3% (4,139 of 77,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,049	72.0%
Nonfamily households	8,185	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,234	97.0%
Vacant	891	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,183	69.0%
Renter-occupied	9,051	31.0%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,606	71.7%
1-unit, attached	1,150	3.8%
2 to 4 units	1,127	3.7%
5 to 19 units	3,250	10.8%
20 or more units	2,225	7.4%
Mobile home & other	767	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0624638
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 2.27 sq mi
Center point: 38.6666, -121.1416