Solano County, California

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 450,824
Median household income: $99,994
Median home value: $589,600

Solano County is a county in California with a population of 450,824. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $99,994, its median household income sits in line with California's $96,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Solano County's population grew 2.0% from 441,829 to 450,824, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $81,472 to $99,994.

The typical home was built around 1982. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 450,824
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $99,994
Median home value: $589,600
Median gross rent: $2,088
Housing units: 163,455
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

441,829450,824

Median household income

$81,472$99,994

Median home value

$406,900$589,600

Median gross rent

$1,592$2,088

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	441,829	$81,472	$406,900	$1,592
2020	444,538	$84,638	$437,900	$1,684
2021	451,432	$89,648	$464,000	$1,802
2022	450,995	$97,037	$549,100	$1,981
2023	450,824	$99,994	$589,600	$2,088

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25,947	5.8%
5 to 17	73,477	16.3%
18 to 24	37,430	8.3%
25 to 34	63,761	14.1%
35 to 44	61,153	13.6%
45 to 54	53,895	12.0%
55 to 64	58,874	13.1%
65 to 74	46,947	10.4%
75 and over	29,340	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	154,748	34.3%
Black or African American	56,789	12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,252	0.3%
Asian	70,209	15.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3,673	0.8%
Some other race	3,928	0.9%
Two or more races	29,597	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130,628	29.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34,788	11.1%
High school graduate	76,361	24.3%
Some college or associate's	113,757	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	60,797	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	28,267	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153,470	74.2%
Carpooled	21,419	10.4%
Public transit	3,842	1.9%
Walked	2,672	1.3%
Bicycle	554	0.3%
Worked from home	22,455	10.9%
Other means	2,436	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47,710	25.9%
15 to 29 min	52,254	28.3%
30 to 44 min	35,011	19.0%
45 to 59 min	17,780	9.6%
60+ min	31,638	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 9.7% (42,767 of 441,245)

	Count	Share
Family households	109,724	70.4%
Nonfamily households	46,076	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155,800	95.3%
Vacant	7,655	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98,510	63.2%
Renter-occupied	57,290	36.8%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116,263	71.1%
1-unit, attached	7,386	4.5%
2 to 4 units	12,131	7.4%
5 to 19 units	12,245	7.5%
20 or more units	10,824	6.6%
Mobile home & other	4,606	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 06095
State: California
Land area: 822 sq mi
Water area: 84 sq mi
Center point: 38.2672, -121.9396