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Yolo County, California

FIPS 06113 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Population 220,564
9 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
$91,752
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.8%
Unemployment
4% national
$20.5B
GDP
44.8%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national

Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$91,752
Per Capita
$43,733
Mean Household
$123,254
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Median Income Comparison
Yolo County$91,752
California$99,122
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
65+: 13.5% (29,712 residents) 55-64: 10% (22,071 residents) 35-54: 22.6% (49,835 residents) 18-34: 33.9% (74,663 residents) Under 18: 20.1% (44,283 residents) 32 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.1%
18-34 · 33.9%
35-54 · 22.6%
55-64 · 10%
65+ · 13.5%
Race & Ethnicity
White48.9%
Black or African American2.6%
Asian15.4%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)33.4%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 1.0 pts
44.8%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +9.1 pts
21.7%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +7.6 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
220,564
Population
111,847
Labor Force
Employed
104,451
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.8% ▲ +0.4 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18.1%
Key Takeaways
  • Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
  • Elevated poverty: At 16.7%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
  • Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 9.1 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
  • Young population: Median age of 32 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$20.5B
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · CAGDP1 Regional GDP

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
Top industries by employment in Yolo County, California, with employment, share of top sectors, and average wage
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance
11,683 20.4%
$62,229
2Retail Trade
8,022 14.0%
$44,379
3Transportation and Warehousing
7,636 13.3%
$68,588
4Accommodation and Food Services
6,756 11.8%
$29,652
5Manufacturing
6,524 11.4%
$85,138
6Construction
4,902 8.6%
$104,487
7Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,340 7.6%
$96,493
8Administrative and Support and Waste Management
3,455 6.0%
$52,219
9Other Services (except Public Administration)
2,459 4.3%
$52,096
10Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
1,443 2.5%
$23,587
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 11,683 workers (20.4% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $62,229.
  • Economic scale: Regional GDP of $20.5B (2024).
  • Wage stratification: Construction averages $104,487 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $23,587, a 4.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
10.03x
2,678
Crop Production
4.55x
1,693
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
3.12x
721
Warehousing and Storage
2.54x
3,404
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
2.41x
702
Couriers and Messengers
2.19x
1,735
Truck Transportation
1.83x
1,905
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
1.79x
2,769
Wood Product Manufacturing
1.62x
459
Social Assistance
1.51x
5,286

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
7,044
Cluster Employment
2.54x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
10.03x 2,678
Crop Production
4.55x 1,693
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
3.12x 721
Warehousing and Storage
2.54x 3,404
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
2.41x 702
Couriers and Messengers
2.19x 1,735
Truck Transportation
1.83x 1,905
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
1.79x 2,769
Wood Product Manufacturing
1.62x 459
Social Assistance
1.51x 5,286

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.10x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
61 employed
0.20x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
357 employed
0.21x
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
171 employed
0.22x
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
398 employed
0.23x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
70 employed
0.28x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
348 employed
0.35x
Educational Services
796 employed
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry concentrates at 10.03x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
  • Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
  • Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Yolo County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$620,700
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,857
Rent/Mo
54.3%
Owner-Occ
7%
Vacancy
6.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average

HUD Fair Market Rents

Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,604/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,615/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,104/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,917/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,178/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,294/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
  • Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 6.8x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
  • Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,294/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
146,569
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.8%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 63.4% of working-age population (18-64) 63% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
44.8%
HS Diploma+
88.6%
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
77,028/yr
University of California-Berkeley 15,215/yr
University of California-Los Angeles 14,884/yr
University of California-San Diego 12,110/yr
University of California-Davis 12,064/yr
California State University-Fullerton 11,468/yr
California State University-Long Beach 11,287/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
15.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
46.8%
Service
17.8%
Sales & Office
16.2%
Construction / Maint.
8.7%
Production / Transport
10.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 104,451 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
  • Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 42,209 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources

Sample AI Insight

Yolo County shows strong potential for support activities for agriculture and forestry attraction, with a 10.03x concentration and 2,678 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.

The interconnected base across support activities for agriculture and forestry, crop production, and beverage and tobacco product manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources

Updated from official federal government data.

Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Yolo County, California, from federal data sources.

What is the population of Yolo County, California?

220,564 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).

What is the median household income in Yolo County, California?

$91,752 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Yolo County, California?

5.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).

What is the GDP of Yolo County, California?

$20.5B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).