City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Folsom, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Folsom - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

82,140
Residents
$139,263
Median income
$702,200
Median home
$2,255
Median rent (state)

Folsom - the verdict

Folsom ranks in the 92nd percentile for household income and the 41st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

92nd
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
41st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Folsom, CA

Folsom is a small city in California, home to 82,140 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $139,263 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.3%. Typical homes in Folsom are valued around $702,200, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. 54.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 925 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 36% from five years earlier. Folsom reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1635.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,255 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

82,140 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$139,263 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Folsom compare to other US cities?

Here's how Folsom stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities
Safety 41% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Folsom ranks #170 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Folsom against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Folsom toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Folsom ranks #223 - the 85th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Folsom only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#218 of 1,338
84th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#674 of 1,458
50th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#440 of 1,343
67th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,010 of 1,450
30th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#223 of 1,458
85th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

92ndIncome percentile
41stSafety percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income · 41st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Folsom's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Folsom's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 47 Avg. percentile National median
Folsom's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Folsom's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$702,200 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Folsom $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Folsom, CA Folsom, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Folsom, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Folsom, CA median $139,263/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Folsom, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Folsom, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
82,140
Median Income
$139,263
Median Home Value
$702,200
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
60.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1635.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
183.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1452.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
16
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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75,000 residents80,000 residents85,000 residents90,000 residents95,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 80,867 residents 91,983 residents ▲ +13.7%
Folsom's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
925
housing units authorized
Single-Family
739
detached homes
Multifamily
186
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
11.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 681
2020 559
2021 949
2022 1,061
2023 1,507
2024 925

Permit volume increased 36% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.9%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
1.6%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
28.6%
Other
1.0%

Based on 38,853 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Folsom sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,255/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Redwood City
82,423 people
Alhambra
81,483 people
Buena Park
83,052 people
Rancho Cordova
80,656 people
Lakewood
80,510 people
Newport Beach
84,304 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Folsom's 82,140 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Silver Spring, MD
82,129 people
Johns Creek, GA
82,115 people
The Villages, FL
82,108 people
Pine Hills, FL
82,264 people
Largo, FL
82,506 people
Layton, UT
82,512 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Folsom's $139,263 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Snyderville, UT
$139,228 median income
Coppell, TX
$139,227 median income
Millstone, NJ
$139,209 median income
Eastmont, WA
$139,346 median income
River Bluff, KY
$139,375 median income
Biscay, MN
$139,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Folsom, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Folsom, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.3% 19.5% 10.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.1% White 60.3% Black or African American 5.1% Asian 19.5% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 3.7% Two or more races 10.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Folsom compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Folsom (this city) 82,140 $139,263
Redwood City 82,423 $150,840
Alhambra 81,483 $85,189
Buena Park 83,052 $108,187
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Folsom, CA?

What is the population of Folsom, CA? +

Folsom, CA has a population of 82,140 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Folsom, CA? +

Median annual household income in Folsom runs $139,263, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Folsom? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Folsom; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Folsom, CA safe? +

Folsom has a total crime rate of 1635.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Folsom, CA? +

Folsom's median home value sits at $702,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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