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Yolo County, California has a population of 220,564 across 1,015 square miles, up 3.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $20.51 bn in 2024, 4,509 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 215 7(a) approvals worth $148.5 m.
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Yolo County
How many people live in Yolo County
- Population220,564
- Households76,693
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$91,752
- Median age32.1
- Median gross rent$1,857 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$620,700
- Home value to household income6.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over131,208
- Population under 1844,283
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over29,712
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64146,569
- Civilian labor force111,266
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.1 percent
- Rank by population among California counties27th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents320th
Yolo County is the 27th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 6.8 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.1 percent against 13.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Yolo County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.39 percent
- Census 2020 base population217,867
- Births, 20241,807
- Deaths, 20241,515
- Natural change, 2024292
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,296
- Net international migration, 20243,319
- Total net migration, 20242,023
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-3,233
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents796th
The county has grown 3.39 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Yolo County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving6,396
- People arriving, from those returns10,081
- Adjusted gross income arriving$461.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$72,176
- Largest single originYolo County Non-migrants (75,552 households)
- Largest single destination (75,552 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo County Non-migrants | 75,552 | 152,245 | $7.89 bn |
| Sacramento County | 1,867 | 3,110 | $118.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,054 | 1,584 | $72.3 m |
| Solano County | 580 | 988 | $38.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 389 | 640 | $28.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 277 | 403 | $19.2 m |
| Los Angeles County | 270 | 382 | $16.5 m |
| Alameda County | 237 | 360 | $21.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Yolo County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Yolo County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$20.51 bn
- County GDP, 2023$19.35 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.0 percent
- GDP change over five years27.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties26th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents255th
- GDP per resident$92,977
Output grew 6.0 percent in the latest year and 27.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Yolo County
- Covered employment, annual average110,302
- Establishments reporting8,004
- Average annual pay$76,659
- Average weekly wage$1,474
- Sector 62, employment11,421
- Sector 62, average annual pay$60,266
- Sector 48-49, employment7,950
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$66,145
- Sector 44-45, employment7,917
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,005
- Sector 72, employment6,927
- Sector 72, average annual pay$28,328
- Sector 31-33, employment6,856
- Sector 23, employment5,208
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 11,421 | 3,158 | $60,266 |
| Sector 48-49 | 7,950 | 242 | $66,145 |
| Sector 44-45 | 7,917 | 476 | $43,005 |
| Sector 72 | 6,927 | 462 | $28,328 |
| Sector 31-33 | 6,856 | 230 | $77,551 |
| Sector 23 | 5,208 | 454 | $98,572 |
| Sector 11 | 4,750 | 256 | $54,698 |
| Sector 54 | 4,186 | 564 | $92,383 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 11,421 jobs, 10.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Yolo County
- Establishments, all industries4,509
- Employment at those establishments74,652
- Annual payroll$4.70 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Yolo County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024716
- Declared construction value permitted$192.0 m
- Single family units authorised448
- Multifamily units authorised268
- Multifamily share of units37.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$268,157
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.3
Multifamily is 37.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Yolo County
- 7(a) approvals recorded215
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$148.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$690,622
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,900,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2,533
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active60
- Distinct industries receiving approvals99
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms56
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter144
- Franchise loans31
- Franchise share of approvals14.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (15)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (31)
- 504 approvals recorded119
- 504 gross approval dollars$134.6 m
- Average 504 approval$1,131,462
- Median 504 approval$657,000
- Distinct CDCs active9
- 504 jobs per approval12.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.3
- Most active CDCCalifornia Statewide Certified Development Corporation (31)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals64.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$283.1 m
The average approval of $690,622 sits well above the median of $300,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 26.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Yolo County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded41
- Paid in full41
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full41
- Status: Exempt from disclosure140
- Status: Cancelled24
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed10
Of the 41 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Yolo County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- WEST SACRAMENTO, approvals80
- WOODLAND, approvals60
- DAVIS, approvals57
- WINTERS, approvals7
- Dunnigan, approvals4
- ESPARTO, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WEST SACRAMENTO | 80 | $57,852,100 |
| WOODLAND | 60 | $42,680,500 |
| DAVIS | 57 | $38,875,100 |
| WINTERS | 7 | $4,773,700 |
| Dunnigan | 4 | $2,997,000 |
| ESPARTO | 2 | $336,000 |
| KNIGHTS LANDING | 1 | $27,500 |
| Sacramento | 1 | $326,500 |
WEST SACRAMENTO accounts for 80 approvals against 60 in WOODLAND. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How big is Yolo County
- Land area1,015 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties41st of 58
- Width, east to west48.1 mi
- Height, north to south42.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land217
- Establishments per square mile4.44
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Yolo County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class2
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Yolo County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Yolo County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population220,564
- Households76,693
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$91,752
- Median age32.1
Common questions
Yolo County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Yolo County, California?
220,564, in 76,693 households, ranking 27th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Yolo County growing?
The population has grown 3.39 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,807 births against 1,515 deaths, with net migration of 2,023. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Yolo County?
$91,752. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $620,700, which is 6.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,857 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Yolo County?
4,509 establishments, employing 74,652 people with an annual payroll of $4.70 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Yolo County?
Average annual pay is $76,659, or $1,474 a week, across 110,302 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Yolo County?
215 7(a) approvals totalling $148.5 m since FY2020, across 60 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000, plus 119 504 approvals worth $134.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Yolo County get paid back?
Of the 41 loans that have reached a final outcome, 41 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Yolo County?
716 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $192.0 m. Multifamily was 37.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Yolo County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Yolo County come from?
The largest single origin is Yolo County Non-migrants, with 75,552 households. Arriving households report an average income of $72,176 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Yolo County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Yolo County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.