Solano County

Solano County, California

675 Texas St Suite 1900
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: (707) 784-7485
Fax: (707) 784-6311
www.co.solano.ca.us

In N central CA, NE of San Francisco; original county; organized Feb 18, 1850 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Saint Francis Solano and for Sem-yeto, a chief of the Soscol and Suisun Indians, who had accepted the Christian name of the saint at his baptism

Area (sq mi):: 906.67 (land 829.19; water 77.48) Population per square mile: 496.40
Population 2005: 411,593 State rank: 19 Population change: 2000-20005 4.30%; 1990-2000 15.90% Population 2000: 394,542 (White 49.20%; Black or African American 14.90%; Hispanic or Latino 17.60%; Asian 12.70%; Other 16.00%). Foreign born: 16.90%. Median age: 33.90
Income 2000: per capita $21,731; median household $54,099; Population below poverty level: 8.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $27,576-$30,259
Unemployment (2004): 5.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.80% Median travel time to work: 31.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 43.20% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Fairfield County seat (103,949)
  • Vacaville (94,303)
  • Suisun City (26,945)
  • Benicia (26,828)
  • Dixon (16,710)
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