Folsom, CA Population

Overview

79,201

Total Population

40.3

Median age

49.08%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

47.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,472

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Folsom's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Folsom is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Folsom's population under 18 was 23.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Folsom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Folsom, 19.48% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 51.33% aged 30 to 64, 11.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,453 less females than males in Folsom:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.08% females and 50.92% males in Folsom, CA.
The Folsom, CA gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 4,544.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 3,419.

Folsom's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Folsom population: 63.70% are White, 4.66% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.99% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.78% are some other race and 9.34% are multiracial.
Folsom's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12,472 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 66,729 (84.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Folsom is White with a population of 50,451 (63.70% of the total population).

Folsom's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 83,269 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Folsom's population increased by 19,380 (36.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Folsom's population increased by 8,616 (11.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Folsom's population was lowest in year 2000 at 52,753.