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Davis, California
Davis, city, in Yolo County, California. Davis had 66,110 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 66,850 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 66,978 (±37). GEOID 0618100.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
66,110
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 66,850 · ACS 2020-2024: 66,978 ±37
Median household income
$90,045
±$7,121 (90% margin)
California: $99,122
Median home value
$866,100
±$18,284 (90% margin)
California: $734,700
Median gross rent
$2,187
±$44 (90% margin)
California: $2,036
Where is Davis and what county is it in?
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California. It covers 10.0 square miles of land, 6,704 residents per square mile in 2020.
Davis is in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Davis, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 66,110 people lived in Davis on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, a steeper fall than California's (−0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 66,850 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 66,978 (±37).
| Measure | Davis | Yolo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 66,978±37 | 220,564 | −1,565 |
| Households | 25,358±644 | 76,693 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.56±0.06 | 2.75 | −0.14 |
| Housing units | 27,484±618 | 82,447 | +1,640 |
Davis's population since 2000
From 60,308 in 2000 to 66,110 in 2025: up 9.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Davis as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Davis?
The median resident of Davis is 26.4 years old; 13.5% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 49.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 24.2%. 19.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Davis | Yolo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26.4±0.7 | 32.1 | +0.9 |
| Under 18 years | 13.5%±0.7 pts | 20.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.0%±0.6 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Male | 47.8%±1.1 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.1%±1.1 pts | 33.4% | +1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.9%±1.3 pts | 41.8% | −5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±0.6 pts | 2.4% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 24.2%±1.5 pts | 14.9% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.1%±0.9 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 19.0%±1.3 pts | 21.0% | −2.0 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 28.4%±1.9 pts | 36.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9%±0.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| With a disability | 9.4%±1.0 pts | 11.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±0.7 pts | 4.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.0%±0.7 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 76.8%±1.9 pts | 44.8% | +3.0 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 44.5%±2.1 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 69.3%±2.1 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.3%±0.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Davis earn?
Half of Davis's 25,358 households earn less than $90,045 a year (±$7,121), against $91,752 in Yolo County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $85,384 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 26.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Davis | Yolo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,045±$7,121 | $91,752 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $133,365±$6,039 | $123,254 | – |
| Per capita income | $51,329±$2,057 | $43,733 | +$3,336 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.5%±1.9 pts | 16.7% | −3.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.0%±2.6 pts | 12.1% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.7%±1.4 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.4%±0.6 pts | 96.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.5%±0.9 pts | 92.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Davis?
Owners occupy 43.5% of Davis's occupied homes and renters 56.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $866,100 by its owner (±$18,284). The median renter pays $2,187 a month including utilities, and 61.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Davis | Yolo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $866,100±$18,284 | $620,700 | +$63,318 |
| Median gross rent | $2,187±$44 | $1,857 | +$259 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.1%±3.4 pts | 51.4% | +5.8 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,350±$111 | $2,731 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.5%±2.0 pts | 54.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 56.5%±2.0 pts | 45.7% | – |
| Housing units | 27,484±618 | 82,447 | +1,640 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0%±1.6 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 44.2%±1.9 pts | 57.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.2%±0.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.9%±1.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.5%±0.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.2%±1.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Davis building?
Builders took permits for 68 new housing units in Davis in 2025 (68 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.6 across California.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Davis work and get to work?
49.7% of Davis's workers drive alone and 23.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.
| Measure | Davis | Yolo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.1%±1.5 pts | 61.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±1.6 pts | 6.1% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 49.7%±2.6 pts | 61.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.0%±0.8 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 5.9%±1.4 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Walked | 4.8%±0.9 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 23.1%±2.1 pts | 18.1% | +15.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min±1.6 | 24.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Davis?
16 census tracts lie mostly in Davis, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $57,778 (Tract 106.08) to $162,656 (Tract 106.07).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 107.03Yolo County | 6,090 | $33,643 |
| Tract 106.02Yolo County | 5,761 | $68,234 |
| Tract 107.01Yolo County | 4,970 | $60,230 |
| Tract 106.08Yolo County | 5,858 | $57,778 |
| Tract 105.10Yolo County | 5,851 | $111,780 |
| Tract 106.10Yolo County | 3,735 | $66,696 |
| Tract 105.11Yolo County | 3,476 | $95,848 |
| Tract 106.05Yolo County | 3,581 | $156,563 |
| Tract 106.07Yolo County | 4,153 | $162,656 |
| Tract 105.12Yolo County | 3,146 | $80,234 |
| Tract 105.09Yolo County | 3,126 | $111,250 |
| Tract 105.13Yolo County | 2,844 | $74,667 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Davis) · Census block assignment files
How does Davis compare with other places in California?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Davis is the 599th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 135th-most populous of 483 in California.
Davis ranks 564th of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 135th | 483 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 214th | 469 |
| Residents per square mile | 160th | 1,077 |
| Median household income | 564th | 1,037 |
| Per capita income | 377th | 1,073 |
| Median home value | 296th | 1,054 |
| Median gross rent | 329th | 987 |
| Poverty rate | 65th | 836 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44th | 988 |
| Median age | 1,041st | 1,075 |
| Owner-occupied share | 971st | 1,064 |
| Work from home | 226th | 822 |
| Travel time to work | 871st | 1,069 |
Davis's figures with every place in California (CSV)
Every place in California, sortable · Compare Davis with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Davis?
2 of the 57 figures for Davis on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Davis are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Davis.