Folsom, California Population 2024

86,108

Folsom Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Folsom was:

  • White: 60.25%
  • Asian: 19.5%
  • Two or more races: 10.83%
  • Black or African American: 5.12%
  • Other race: 3.67%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.23%
Land Area (mi²)
27.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,088.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.56% (5,304)
The current population of Folsom, California is 86,108 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 80,804.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,49360.25%
Asian16,01519.5%
Two or more races8,89610.83%
Black or African American4,2075.12%
Other race3,0133.67%
Native American3240.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1920.23%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Folsom Population by Race

Folsom Population Pyramid 2024

Folsom Median Age

40.4

Total

39.3

Male

41.2

Female

Folsom Adults

There are 63,214 adults, (11,217 of whom are seniors) in Folsom.

Folsom Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Folsom Sex Ratio

Female41,23350.2%
Male40,90749.8%

Folsom Population by Age

Folsom Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,2342.666931
Married17,9123.2479.320.7
Non Family8,1851.295248
Female2,0032.8861.838.2
Male1,1342.9643.656.4

3.12

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Folsom Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1083.66%
Associates Degree5,2549.13%
Bachelors Degree18,08431.41%
Graduate Degree13,41123.29%
High School Graduate7,63813.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0201.77%
Some College10,06117.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Folsom Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Folsom Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,82932,97618,624
Asian10,49910,1028,386
Hispanic7,4516,4072,606
2+ Races4,8294,4852,163
Black3,3262,576675
Other Race2,0961,696681
Native American28116829
Islander17016334

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.87%.

Folsom Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,220$125,408$72,557
Graduate Degree$121,777$150,448$95,054
High School Graduate$38,351$62,942$34,654
Less Than 9th Grade$33,950$37,372$26,968
Overall$86,929$106,647$66,304
Some College$61,752$70,139$55,362

$86,929

Average Earnings

$106,647

Average Male

$66,304

Average Female

Folsom Earnings by Educational Attainment

Folsom Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Folsom Language

75.31% of Folsom residents speak only English, while 24.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.42% of the population.

Folsom Language

Folsom Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White44,6662,3655.29%
Hispanic10,0698778.71%
Multiple8,2995046.07%
Asian15,8984382.76%
Other2,41824710.22%
Black2,289924.02%
Islander1748045.98%
Native2543212.6%

5.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.14%

Male Poverty Rate

5.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Folsom

The race most likely to be in poverty in Folsom is Islander, with 45.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Folsom is Asian, with 2.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.71%.

Folsom Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.61%
High School10.69%
Some College5.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Folsom Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.3%
Female Unemployed11.07%
Female Employed3.45%
Male Employed2.62%

Folsom Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Folsom Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$170,278$195,864
Households$139,263$169,639
Married Families$183,399$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,744$97,283

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Folsom Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Folsom Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Folsom Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Folsom Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Folsom Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,149

Number of Veterans

2,745

Male Veterans

404

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,185
First Gulf War1,026
Second Gulf War670
Korea273
World War II28

Folsom Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,029
75+972
65 to 74632
55 to 64458
18 to 3458

Folsom Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3695.94%
2+ Races4287.65%
Hispanic3844.63%
Asian1611.42%
Black1123.16%
Other Race632.68%
Native American165.48%

Folsom Veterans by Race

Folsom Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Folsom Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Folsom Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Folsom Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Folsom Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.79%

Born in Folsom

80.82%

Native Born

19.18%

Foreign Born

7.77%

Non Citizen

11.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.82% of Folsom residents were born in the United States, with 58.79% having been born in California. 7.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Folsom Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202992,7381,3261.45%
202891,4121,3261.47%
202790,0861,3261.49%
202688,7601,3261.52%
202587,4341,3261.54%
202486,1081,3261.56%
202384,7821,5411.85%
202283,2411,5521.9%
202181,6898851.1%
202080,8041150.14%
201980,6891,8572.36%
201878,8324810.61%
201778,3519151.18%
201677,4361,1121.46%
201576,3241,0291.37%
201475,2952,1892.99%
201373,106-189-0.26%
201273,2956040.83%
201172,6915580.77%
201072,13300%
200051,88422,08274.1%
199029,80218,799170.85%
198011,0035,19389.38%
19705,8101,88548.03%
19603,9252,235132.25%
19501,69039030%
19401,30060085.71%
19007009114.94%
1890609-92,129-99.34%

Folsom Population by Year