Solano County, CA

About

N/A of the households in Solano County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Solano County, CA are Solano Community College (1,656 degrees awarded in 2023), Touro University California (386 degrees), and Blake Austin College (173 degrees).

Most people in Solano County, CA N/A, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Solano County, CA was N/A per household.

Photo by Kai Schreiber

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Solano County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 55.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Solano County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
150k ± 753
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
72k ± 1.55k
Other (Hispanic)
55.8k ± 2.59k

29.6%

Hispanic Population

134k people

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Solano County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 55.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.6% of the people in Solano County, CA are hispanic (134k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Solano County, CA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Solano County, CA employs 206k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Solano County, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (32,877 people), Retail Trade (23,689 people), and Manufacturing (17,769 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($131,146), Utilities ($112,386), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,958).

Employment

Occupations

206k

2024 Value

± 3,730

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 2.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solano County, CA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 209k employees to 206k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Solano County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23,917 people), Management Occupations (20,748 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (19,233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Solano County, CA.

Industries

Employment by Industries

206k

2024 Value

± 3,730

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 2.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solano County, CA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 209k employees to 206k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Solano County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,877 people), Retail Trade (23,689 people), and Manufacturing (17,769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Solano County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Solano County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,908

Median earning men ± $1,219

$47,797

Median earning women ± $1,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,865), Information ($78,375), and Manufacturing ($74,887).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,583), Construction ($73,942), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,116).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

529
Health Care and Social Assistance
515
Construction
503
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.88M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.07M
Construction
$779k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In N/A, universities in Solano County, CA awarded N/A degrees. The student population of Solano County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,266 male students and 5,943 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Solano County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (824 and 30.7%), White (658 and 24.5%), Asian (610 and 22.7%), and Two or More Races (233 and 8.67%).

The largest universities in Solano County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Solano Community College (1,656 and NaNk%), Touro University California (386 and NaNk%), and Blake Austin College (173 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Solano County, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (354 and NaNk%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (278 and NaNk%), and Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (180 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,423 for in-state students and $12,291 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Solano County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,209 (47% men and 53% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,209 students enrolled in Solano County, CA, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,810 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
354 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
261 degrees awarded
Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
168 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Solano County, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 354 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Solano County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Solano Community College
1,656 degrees awarded
Touro University California
386 degrees awarded
Blake Austin College
173 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Solano Community College with 1,656 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,045 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Solano County, CA, which is 0.634 times less than the 1,647 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 824 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 658 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,423) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($999) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,092) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Solano County, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Solano County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2025, 20.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Solano County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.88%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,401

Median Household Income

± $2,108

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Solano County, CA grew to $100,401 from the previous year's value of $99,994.

The following chart displays the households in Solano County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Solano County, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.69% of the workforce in Solano County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Solano County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Solano County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.88%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solano County, CA (44.2k out of 442k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Solano County, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 476 in Solano County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 8.36 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.2% of the population of Solano County, CA has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Uninsured People

4.81%

Uninsured

49.2%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Solano County, CA declined by 0.894% from 4.85% to 4.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Solano County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Solano County, CA

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