Census place 0624638

Folsom

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

Official Census name: Folsom city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Folsom.

According to the 2025 estimate, Folsom has a population of 91,983 and 3,299 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median household income is $139,804, above the comparison median of $98,132; population density is 3,299/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $2,352, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$139,804
Above the comparison median of $98,132
population density
3,299/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$2,352
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
91,983
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,299/sq mi
27.9 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$139,804
Median home value
$755,200
Median gross rent
$2,352
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.9%
Typical commute
26.6 min
Drive-alone commute
59.7%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
30.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
58.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
31%

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
95.8%
Homes built 2020+
4.5%
Households without a vehicle
3.5%
Households with children
37.3%
Residents with a disability
9.1%
Residents without insurance
2.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

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: SACRAMENTO 5 ESE (17 mi from place center)
Average high
75.7°F
Average low
51.1°F
Annual rainfall
19.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Folsom.

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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