Census place 0619402

Dixon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dixon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dixon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dixon has a population of 21,116 and 2,974 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 2,974/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $604,800, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median gross rent is $1,859, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,974/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$604,800
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,859
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dixon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,116
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,974/sq mi
7.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$102,878
Median home value
$604,800
Median gross rent
$1,859
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.8%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Drive-alone commute
80.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
11.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
6%
Households without a vehicle
4.8%
Households with children
41.5%
Residents with a disability
12.9%
Residents without insurance
4.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Solano County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Fire declarations
6
Flood declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VACAVILLE/NUT TREE AP ASOS (8 mi from place center)
Average high
76.2°F
Average low
47.9°F
Annual rainfall
24.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dixon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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