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Solano County, CA

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

AI Overview

Solano County, situated between the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, has a labor force drawn from a population of 455,101 that grew 2.8% over five years, with 62.4% labor force participation and a 5.9% unemployment rate. At 28.4% with bachelor's degrees or higher, educational attainment trails many Bay Area neighbors, while median worker earnings of $49,718 and a median household income of $100,401 reflect the county's position as a more affordable corridor, with a median home value of $589,600 against the broader regional market. GDP per capita of $62,598 outpaces median worker earnings noticeably, and a mean commute of 31.8 minutes alongside a 20.8% foreign-born share point to a workforce that is geographically and demographically linked to surrounding metro economies.

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

Population

455,101

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$100,401

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone176,960 (39.2%)
  • Asian Alone73,617 (16.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone60,046 (13.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone57,384 (12.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races38,379 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race37,102 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish74,826
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)29,086
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7,403
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,295
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,039

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

20.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

28,370

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,598

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance46,585
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)23,689
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services23,554
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services17,951
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)17,769

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations73,389
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations43,150
  3. 3.Service Occupations40,448
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations27,798
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,693

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)15,332
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.20×)17,325
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)14,235
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)24,543
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)10,217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$589,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,088/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99947,118 (47.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99917,561 (17.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99915,619 (15.7%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9995,178 (5.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,939 (5.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,157 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,718

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone151,978 (74.3%)
  • Worked At Home25,058 (12.2%)
  • Carpooled18,761 (9.2%)
  • Public Transit2,980 (1.5%)
  • Walked2,749 (1.3%)
  • Other1,779 (0.9%)

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.