Yolo County Demographics

A map of Yolo County's Population by Race

Yolo County, California had a population of 216,403 in 2020. It was 43.4% White, 2.6% Black, 13.8% Asian, 33.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yolo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Yolo County is the 27th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Yolo County's White Population

93,911 residents of Yolo County identify as White, or 43.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Yolo County slightly larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Yolo County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yolo County is more White than neighboring Sutter County (41.5% White), Solano County (34.2% White), Colusa County (31.8% White), and Sacramento County (41% White). Yolo County is less White than neighboring Napa County (49.9% White).

Yolo County's Black Population

5,722 residents of Yolo County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yolo County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Yolo County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yolo County is more Black than neighboring Sutter County (1.8% Black), Napa County (1.7% Black), and Colusa County (0.8% Black). Yolo County is less Black than neighboring Solano County (13.2% Black), and Sacramento County (9.2% Black).

Yolo County's Asian Population

29,872 residents of Yolo County identify as Asian, or 13.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yolo County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Yolo County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yolo County is more Asian than neighboring Napa County (7.6% Asian), and Colusa County (1.2% Asian). Yolo County is less Asian than neighboring Sutter County (18.1% Asian), Solano County (15.6% Asian), and Sacramento County (17.4% Asian).

Yolo County's Hispanic Population

71,700 residents of Yolo County identify as Hispanic, or 33.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yolo County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Yolo County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yolo County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sutter County (31.7% Hispanic), Solano County (28.3% Hispanic), and Sacramento County (23.6% Hispanic). Yolo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Napa County (35.4% Hispanic), and Colusa County (61.7% Hispanic).

Yolo County's Native American/Other Population

3,305 residents of Yolo County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yolo County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Yolo County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yolo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Napa County (1.3% Native American/Other). Yolo County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sutter County (1.8% Native American/Other), Solano County (1.8% Native American/Other), Colusa County (2% Native American/Other), and Sacramento County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Yolo County's Multiracial Population

11,893 residents of Yolo County identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yolo County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Yolo County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yolo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sutter County (5.2% Multiracial), Napa County (4.2% Multiracial), and Colusa County (2.5% Multiracial). Yolo County is less Multiracial than neighboring Solano County (6.8% Multiracial), and Sacramento County (6.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.