Yolo County, California

Coordinates: 38°33′14″N 121°44′17″W / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaRegionSacramento ValleyCSAGreater SacramentoIncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850^[1]County seatWoodlandLargest cityDavis (population)
West Sacramento (area)Government • TypeCouncil–CAO • BodyBoard of Supervisors • ChairOscar Villegas • Vice ChairLucas Frerichs • Board of Supervisors^[2] • Chief Administrative OfficerGerardo PinedoArea • Total1,024 sq mi (2,650 km²) • Land1,015 sq mi (2,630 km²) • Water8.9 sq mi (23 km²)Highest elevation3,123 ft (952 m)Population • Total216,403 • Density210/sq mi (82/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)Area codes530, 916, 279FIPS code06-113GNIS feature ID277321Congressional districts4th, 7thWebsitewww.yolocounty.org

Yolo County (/ˈjoʊloʊ/ ^ⓘ; Wintun: Yo-loy), officially the County of Yolo, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Yolo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. As of the 2020 census, the population was 216,403.^[4][5] Its county seat is Woodland.^[6]

Yolo County is included in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area and is located in the Sacramento Valley.

Etymology

In the original act of 1850 the name was spelled "Yola." Yolo is a Patwin Native American name variously believed to be a corruption of a tribal name Yo-loy meaning "a place abounding in rushes", the village of Yodoi, believed to be in the vicinity of Knights Landing, California, or the name of the chief of said village, Yodo.^[7][8]

History

Yolo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.

Government

The county is governed by a board of five district supervisors as well as the governments of its four incorporated cities: Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,024 square miles (2,650 km²), of which 1,015 square miles (2,630 km²) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km²) (0.9%) is water.^[9][10]

Adjacent counties

• Colusa County - north
• Sutter County - northeast
• Sacramento County - east
• Solano County - south
• Napa County - west
• Lake County - northwest

Transportation

Major highways

County roads

Addressing in Yolo County is based on a system of numbered county roads. The numbering system works in the following way:

1. North–South roads have numbers from 41 to 117 and increase from west to east.
2. East–West roads have numbers from 1 to 38A, and then from 151 to 161, and increase from north to south.

Each integer road number is generally one mile (1.6 km) apart, with letters occasionally designating roads less than one mile (1.6 km) apart. County roads entering urban areas generally become named roads once they cross a city boundary. Some examples include County Road 101 in Woodland being renamed Pioneer Ave. and County Road 102 (also known as County Route E8) in Davis being named Pole Line Road.

Public transportation

• Yolobus (Yolo County Transportation District) runs buses throughout Yolo County and into Sacramento, and Sacramento International Airport.^[11]
• The University of California, Davis and the city of Davis jointly run Unitrans, a combination local city bus and campus shuttle.^[12]
• Fairfield-Suisun Transit Line 30 also stops in Davis on its runs between Fairfield (Solano County) and Sacramento.
• Amtrak has a station in Davis.

Airports

• Yolo County Airport
• University Airport
• Borges–Clarksburg Airport
• Watts–Woodland Airport

Port

The Port of Sacramento, now known as the Port of West Sacramento, is an inland port in West Sacramento, California, in the Sacramento metropolitan area. It is 79 nautical miles (146 km) northeast of San Francisco, and is centered in the California Central Valley, one of the richest agricultural regions in the world.

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates
Population[13]	198,889
Violent crime[14]	556	2.80
Homicide[14]	7	0.04
Forcible rape[14]	68	0.34
Robbery[14]	171	0.86
Aggravated assault[14]	310	1.56
Property crime[14]	2,979	14.98
Burglary[14]	1,357	6.82
Larceny-theft[14][note 1]	3,844	19.33
Motor vehicle theft[14]	559	2.81
Arson[14]	75	0.38

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population[15]	Violent crimes[15]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes[15]	Property crime rate per 1,000 persons
Davis	69,289	107	1.53	2,190	31.39
West Sacramento	53,727	212	3.90	1,603	29.48
Winters	7,286	9	1.22	84	12.49
Woodland	60,531	224	3.66	1,488	24.32

Politics

Yolo is a strongly Democratic county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Republican presidential candidate to win a majority in the county was Dwight Eisenhower in 1952, which is the longest Republican drought for any California county.^[16] In fact, since 1928, Eisenhower's win in 1952 was the only time the county was carried by the Republican presidential nominee.

United States presidential election results for Yolo County, California^[17]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	27,292	28.05%	67,598	69.48%	2,404	2.47%
2016	20,739	25.26%	54,752	66.70%	6,599	8.04%
2012	23,368	31.29%	48,715	65.24%	2,588	3.47%
2008	24,592	30.84%	53,488	67.07%	1,669	2.09%
2004	28,005	38.75%	42,885	59.34%	1,379	1.91%
2000	23,057	37.53%	33,747	54.93%	4,632	7.54%
1996	18,807	32.38%	33,033	56.88%	6,239	10.74%
1992	17,574	28.15%	33,297	53.33%	11,565	18.52%
1988	22,358	41.89%	30,429	57.01%	585	1.10%
1984	24,329	47.84%	25,879	50.89%	645	1.27%
1980	19,603	39.45%	21,527	43.32%	8,560	17.23%
1976	18,376	42.42%	23,533	54.33%	1,408	3.25%
1972	17,969	42.04%	23,694	55.44%	1,075	2.52%
1968	11,123	38.41%	15,833	54.67%	2,004	6.92%
1964	7,976	30.36%	18,266	69.52%	32	0.12%
1960	10,104	44.73%	12,395	54.87%	90	0.40%
1956	9,347	47.99%	10,075	51.72%	57	0.29%
1952	9,375	53.17%	8,119	46.04%	139	0.79%
1948	5,560	43.83%	6,655	52.47%	469	3.70%
1944	4,233	41.84%	5,837	57.70%	46	0.45%
1940	4,373	40.29%	6,380	58.78%	101	0.93%
1936	2,594	29.84%	5,992	68.94%	106	1.22%
1932	2,515	29.49%	5,780	67.77%	234	2.74%
1928	3,545	56.96%	2,641	42.43%	38	0.61%
1924	2,470	45.35%	797	14.63%	2,180	40.02%
1920	3,375	61.95%	1,787	32.80%	286	5.25%
1916	2,334	42.43%	2,922	53.12%	245	4.45%
1912	9	0.23%	2,239	56.06%	1,746	43.72%
1908	1,707	49.01%	1,553	44.59%	223	6.40%
1904	1,702	51.87%	1,301	39.65%	278	8.47%
1900	1,510	45.81%	1,687	51.18%	99	3.00%
1896	1,485	44.84%	1,753	52.93%	74	2.23%
1892	1,372	40.78%	1,707	50.74%	285	8.47%
1888	1,350	44.66%	1,580	52.27%	93	3.08%
1884	1,412	48.74%	1,421	49.05%	64	2.21%
1880	1,256	47.38%	1,374	51.83%	21	0.79%

Yolo County has been somewhat more likely to elect Republican governors since then (Ronald Reagan carried the county in 1966, George Deukmejian in 1986, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003 and 2006).

In the United States House of Representatives, Yolo County is split between California's 4th and 7th congressional districts,^[18] represented by Mike Thompson (D–St. Helena)^[19] and Doris Matsui (D–Sacramento),^[20] respectively.

In the California State Senate, the county is split between the 3rd and 6th Senate districts,^[21] represented by Bill Dodd and Roger Niello, respectively.

In the California State Assembly, the county is split between the 4th and 7th Assembly districts,^[22] represented by Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Josh Hoover, respectively.

In June 1978, Yolo was one of only three counties in the entire state to reject Proposition 13 (the others being San Francisco and Kern).^{[citation needed]}

In November 2008, Yolo was one of just three counties in California's interior in which voters rejected Proposition 8 to ban gay marriage. Yolo voters rejected Proposition 8 by a vote of 58.65 percent to 41.35 percent. The other interior counties in which Proposition 8 failed to receive a majority of votes were Alpine County and Mono County.^[23]

Population and registered voters
Total population[13]	198,889
Registered voters[24][note 2]	101,849	51.2%
Democratic[24]	48,106	47.2%
Republican[24]	24,333	23.9%
Democratic–Republican spread[24]	+23,773	+23.3%
American Independent[24]	2,835	2.8%
Green[24]	1,044	1.0%
Libertarian[24]	671	0.7%
Peace and Freedom[24]	376	0.4%
Americans Elect[24]	4	0.0%
Other[24]	404	0.4%
No party preference[24]	24,076	23.6%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration 2013
City	Population[13]	Registered voters[24] [note 2]	Democratic[24]	Republican[24]	D–R spread[24]	Other[24]	No party preference[24]
Davis	65,359	57.6%	54.0%	14.7%	+39.3%	7.1%	26.3%
West Sacramento	47,278	48.9%	44.7%	26.0%	+18.7%	9.4%	23.4%
Winters	6,616	50.3%	44.8%	27.6%	+17.2%	7.8%	22.6%
Woodland	55,229	46.9%	43.7%	30.4%	+13.3%	8.2%	20.9%

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	1,086		—
1860	4,716		334.3%
1870	9,899		109.9%
1880	11,772		18.9%
1890	12,684		7.7%
1900	13,618		7.4%
1910	13,926		2.3%
1920	17,105		22.8%
1930	23,644		38.2%
1940	27,243		15.2%
1950	40,640		49.2%
1960	65,727		61.7%
1970	91,788		39.7%
1980	113,374		23.5%
1990	141,092		24.4%
2000	168,660		19.5%
2010	200,849		19.1%
2020	216,403		7.7%
2023 (est.)	220,544	[25]	1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[26] 1790-1960[27] 1900-1990[28] 1990-2000[29] 2010[30] 2020[31]

2020 census

Yolo County, California - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010[30]	Pop 2020[31]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	100,240	93,911	49.91%	43.40%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4,752	5,722	2.37%	2.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1,098	948	0.55%	0.44%
Asian alone (NH)	24,640	29,872	12.77%	13.80%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	817	1,079	0.41%	0.50%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	443	1,278	0.22%	0.59%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	6,906	11,893	3.44%	5.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60,953	71,700	30.35%	33.13%
Total	200,849	216,403	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2011

Population, race, and income
Total population[13]	198,889
White[13]	132,734	66.7%
Black or African American[13]	5,006	2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native[13]	2,485	1.2%
Asian[13]	25,626	12.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[13]	1,112	0.6%
Some other race[13]	20,510	10.3%
Two or more races[13]	11,416	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[32]	59,340	29.8%
Per capita income[33]	$28,631
Median household income[34]	$57,920
Median family income[35]	$74,991

Places by population, race, and income

Places by population and race
Place	Type[36]	Population[13]	White[13]	Other[13] [note 3]	Asian[13]	Black or African American[13]	Native American[13] [note 4]	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[32]
Clarksburg	CDP	423	87.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	13.0%	13.9%
Davis	City	65,359	63.8%	11.1%	22.0%	1.9%	1.2%	13.5%
Dunnigan	CDP	1,043	68.6%	9.7%	8.5%	13.1%	0.0%	21.4%
Esparto	CDP	2,877	62.8%	35.2%	2.0%	0.0%	0.0%	55.3%
Guinda	CDP	450	50.0%	14.4%	2.4%	33.1%	0.0%	12.2%
Knights Landing	CDP	958	94.6%	1.5%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	47.6%
Madison	CDP	287	54.4%	45.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	76.0%
Monument Hills	CDP	1,512	85.6%	9.7%	3.0%	1.7%	0.0%	17.1%
University of California, Davis	CDP	6,805	43.6%	10.8%	41.2%	1.6%	2.8%	13.9%
West Sacramento	City	47,278	64.9%	18.3%	8.4%	5.3%	3.1%	32.9%
Winters	City	6,616	78.6%	16.9%	4.0%	0.0%	0.6%	49.8%
Woodland	City	55,229	70.6%	20.0%	6.5%	1.4%	1.5%	44.8%
Yolo	CDP	335	33.1%	44.5%	0.0%	0.0%	22.4%	94.0%

Places by population and income
Place	Type[36]	Population[37]	Per capita income[33]	Median household income[34]	Median family income[35]
Clarksburg	CDP	423	$41,657	$57,625	$52,750
Davis	City	65,359	$33,256	$61,182	$106,586
Dunnigan	CDP	1,043	$23,883	$61,597	$87,778
Esparto	CDP	2,877	$23,996	$61,979	$75,461
Guinda	CDP	450	$32,398	$115,278	$119,196
Knights Landing	CDP	958	$25,741	$47,864	$39,630
Madison	CDP	287	$11,478	$33,906	$38,636
Monument Hills	CDP	1,512	$48,180	$137,273	$138,523
University of California, Davis	CDP	6,805	$7,138	$26,053	$26,875
West Sacramento	City	47,278	$24,621	$54,040	$61,489
Winters	City	6,616	$25,973	$59,559	$68,917
Woodland	City	55,229	$26,416	$56,859	$67,784
Yolo	CDP	335	$18,759	$28,929	$31,447

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Yolo County had a population of 200,849. The ethnic makeup of Yolo County was 126,883 (63.2%) White, 5,208 (2.6%) African American, 2,214 (1.1%) Native American, 26,052 (13.0%) Asian, 910 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 27,882 (13.9%) from other races, and 11,700 (5.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60,953 persons (30.3%).^[38]

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Yolo County	200,849	126,883	5,208	2,214	26,052	910	27,882	11,700	60,953
Incorporated city	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Davis	65,622	42,571	1,528	339	14,355	136	3,121	3,572	8,172
West Sacramento	48,744	29,521	2,344	798	5,106	534	6,709	3,732	15,282
Winters	6,624	4,635	43	56	63	7	1,488	332	3,469
Woodland	55,468	34,904	855	726	3,458	169	12,488	2,868	26,289
Census-designated place	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Clarksburg	418	339	2	2	16	1	37	21	109
Dunnigan	1,416	836	107	25	19	1	339	89	583
Esparto	3,108	1,855	45	50	129	6	904	119	1,538
Guinda	254	175	26	0	1	1	43	8	68
Knights Landing	995	560	4	10	7	0	338	76	644
Madison	503	224	1	8	3	3	235	29	384
Monument Hills	1,542	1,163	20	32	77	17	153	80	403
University of California, Davis	5,786	2,443	144	22	2,443	7	364	363	728
Other unincorporated areas	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined)	10,369	7,657	89	146	375	28	1,663	411	3,284

2000

As of the census^[39] of 2000, there were 168,660 people, 59,375 households, and 37,465 families residing in the county. The population density was 166 inhabitants per square mile (64/km²). There were 61,587 housing units at an average density of 61 per square mile (24/km²). The ethnic makeup of the county was 67.7% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 1.2% Native American, 9.9% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 13.8% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. 25.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.0% were of German, 6.6% English and 6.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 68.5% spoke English, 19.5% Spanish, 2.1% Chinese or Mandarin and 1.8% Russian as their first language.

There were 59,375 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 18.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,769, and the median income for a family was $51,623. Males had a median income of $38,022 versus $30,687 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,365. About 9.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

The county's public schools are managed by the Yolo County Office of Education.

Colleges and universities

• University of California, Davis
• Woodland Community College

Communities

Cities

• Davis
• West Sacramento
• Winters
• Woodland

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Yolo County.^[41]

† county seat

Rank	City/town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Davis	City	65,622
2	† Woodland	City	55,468
3	West Sacramento	City	48,744
4	Winters	City	6,624
5	University of California Davis	CDP	5,786
6	Esparto	CDP	3,108
7	Monument Hills	CDP	1,542
8	Dunnigan	CDP	1,416
9	Knights Landing	CDP	995
10	Madison	CDP	721
11	Yolo	CDP	450
12	Clarksburg	CDP	418
13	Guinda	CDP	254
14	Rumsey Indian Rancheria[42]	AIAN	77

See also

• 1892 Vacaville–Winters earthquakes
• List of school districts in Yolo County, California
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Yolo County, California

Notes

References

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