State
County
Land Area
27.9 sq mi
Density
3,094.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
2.97%
Growth Since 2010
19.52%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Folsom is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 86,300, it is the 94th largest city in California and the 396th largest city in the United States. Folsom is currently growing at a rate of 2.97% annually and its population has increased by 19.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 72,203 in 2010. Folsom reached it's highest population of 86,300 in 2021. Spanning over 30 miles, Folsom has a population density of 3,095 people per square mile.
The average household income in Folsom is $132,609 with a poverty rate of 5.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,710 per month, and the median house value is $524,100. The median age in Folsom is 40.7 years, 39.9 years for males, and 41.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 107.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Folsom was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 54,802 | 70.12% |
Asian | 13,428 | 17.18% |
Two or More Races | 4,601 | 5.89% |
Black or African American | 2,663 | 3.41% |
Some Other Race | 2,006 | 2.57% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 368 | 0.47% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 291 | 0.37% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 27,836 | 2.63 | 69.5 |
Married | 16,536 | 3.24 | 81.9 |
Non Family | 7,915 | 1.23 | 49.8 |
Female | 2,269 | 2.82 | 57.1 |
Male | 1,116 | 2.96 | 51.4 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,223 | 2.25% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,125 | 3.90% |
High School Graduate | 7,116 | 13.08% |
Some College | 10,775 | 19.80% |
Associates Degree | 5,328 | 9.79% |
Bachelors Degree | 16,668 | 30.63% |
Graduate Degree | 11,189 | 20.56% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 35,175 | 34,260 | 17,713 |
Asian | 8,951 | 8,569 | 7,122 |
Hispanic | 5,852 | 4,612 | 1,937 |
Black | 2,337 | 1,693 | 294 |
Multiple Races | 2,044 | 1,960 | 884 |
Other Race | 1,630 | 938 | 269 |
Islander | 278 | 244 | 20 |
Native American | 241 | 183 | 31 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.40%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.57%.
$74,579
Average Earnings
$91,696
Average Male
$59,207
Average Female
77.41% of Folsom residents speak only English, while 22.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.55% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 47,082 | 2,578 | 5.48% |
Hispanic | 8,096 | 728 | 8.99% |
Asian | 13,152 | 556 | 4.23% |
Multiple | 4,495 | 158 | 3.52% |
Other | 967 | 69 | 7.14% |
Islander | 296 | 60 | 20.27% |
Black | 757 | 54 | 7.13% |
Native | 192 | 8 | 4.17% |
5.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.69%
Male Poverty Rate
5.43%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Folsom is Islander, with 20.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Folsom is Multiple, with 3.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.10%.
56.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.8%
Male Marriage Rate
56.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,432 | 8.07% |
Hispanic | 268 | 4.04% |
Black | 233 | 9.25% |
Asian | 209 | 2.17% |
2 or More | 110 | 4.96% |
Other | 67 | 3.74% |
Indian | 42 | 17.21% |
2.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
59.7%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.03%
Native Born
16.97%
Foreign Born
7.80%
Non Citizen
9.17%
Naturalized
83.03% of Folsom residents were born in the United States, with 60.42% having been born in California. 7.80% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 86,300 | 2,486 | 2.97% |
2020 | 83,814 | 2,486 | 3.06% |
2019 | 81,328 | 2,486 | 3.15% |
2018 | 78,842 | 1,044 | 1.34% |
2017 | 77,798 | 799 | 1.04% |
2016 | 76,999 | 1,064 | 1.40% |
2015 | 75,935 | 985 | 1.31% |
2014 | 74,950 | 2,168 | 2.98% |
2013 | 72,782 | -260 | -0.36% |
2012 | 73,042 | 500 | 0.69% |
2011 | 72,542 | 432 | 0.60% |
2010 | 72,110 | 20,226 | 3.35% |
2000 | 51,884 | 22,082 | 5.70% |
1990 | 29,802 | 18,799 | 10.48% |
1980 | 11,003 | 5,193 | 6.59% |
1970 | 5,810 | 1,885 | 4.00% |
1960 | 3,925 | 2,235 | 8.79% |
1950 | 1,690 | 390 | 2.66% |
1940 | 1,300 | 600 | 1.56% |
1900 | 700 | 91 | 1.40% |
1890 | 609 | 0.00% |