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Solano County, California

March 07, 2023

Solano County (/səˈlɑːnoʊ/ (listen)) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 453,491.[5] The county seat is Fairfield.[6]

Solano County, California
County
Solano County
Images, from top down, left to right: The Solano County Government Center in Downtown Fairfield, Benicia Capitol State Historic Park, Suisun City Marina, Military C-5 Aircraft based at Travis Air Force Base, Vacaville Hills
Seal
Interactive map of Solano County
Location in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSan Francisco Bay Area
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
Named forChief Solano of the Suisun people
County seatFairfield
Largest cityVallejo (population)
Fairfield (area)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Administrator
 • Body
  • Erin Hannigan
  • Monica Brown
  • Wanda Williams
  • John Vasquez
  • Mitch Mashburn
 • ChairJohn Vasquez
 • Vice ChairMonica Brown
 • County Administrator[3]William F. Emlen
Area
 • Total906 sq mi (2,350 km2)
 • Land822 sq mi (2,130 km2)
 • Water84 sq mi (220 km2)
Highest elevation
[4]
2,822 ft (860 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total453,491
 • Density552/sq mi (213/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code707
FIPS code06-095
GNIS feature ID277312
Websitewww.solanocounty.com

Solano County comprises the Vallejo–Fairfield metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, combined statistical area.[7] Solano County is the northeastern county in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region.

A portion of the South Campus at the University of California, Davis, is in Solano County.

History

 
Solano County is named for Chief Francisco Solano of the Suisunes, a Patwin tribe of Wintun people.

Solano County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.

At the request of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the county was named for Chief Solano of the Suisun people, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's close ally. Chief Solano at one time led the tribes between the Petaluma River and the Sacramento River. The chief was also called Sem-Yeto, which signifies "brave or fierce hand." The chief was given the Spanish name Francisco Solano during baptism at the Catholic Mission, and is named after the Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Francisco Solano. "Solano" is a common surname in the north of Spain, especially in Navarra, Zaragoza, and La Rioja.

Travis Air Force Base is located just east of Fairfield.

Region

Solano County is the easternmost county of the North Bay.[7] As such, it is sometimes reported by news agencies as being in the East Bay.[8][9][10] Additionally, a portion of the county extends into the Sacramento Valley, geographically.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 84 square miles (220 km2), comprising 9.3%, are covered by water.[11]

Solano County has several inactive cinnabar mines, including the Hastings Mine and St. John's Mine,[12] both of which are subject to ongoing mercury monitoring. These mines were worked in the first half of the twentieth century.

Flora and fauna

Solano County has a number of rare and endangered species, including the beetle Elaphrus viridis, the wildflower Lasthenia conjugens, commonly known as Contra Costa goldfields, and the annual plant Legenere limosa or false Venus' looking glass.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Transportation

See also: Rail transportation in Solano County, California

Major highways

 
Highway 37 Bridge over Napa River in Vallejo
 
A train sits behind a stop sign at an intersection in Cordelia, California

Public transportation

Solano County is served by several transit agencies:

Each agency interconnects with the others, enabling transit trips throughout the county. Service also connects with BART stations in Contra Costa County. Transit links are provided to Napa, Yolo and Sacramento counties as well.

Greyhound and Amtrak provide long-distance intercity service.

Airports

General aviation airports in Solano County that are open to the public are the Nut Tree Airport and Rio Vista Municipal Airport.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850580—
18607,1691,136.0%
187016,871135.3%
188018,4759.5%
189020,94613.4%
190024,14315.3%
191027,55914.1%
192040,60247.3%
193040,8340.6%
194049,11820.3%
1950104,833113.4%
1960134,59728.4%
1970169,94126.3%
1980235,20338.4%
1990340,42144.7%
2000394,54215.9%
2010413,3444.8%
2020453,4919.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15]
1990-2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18]

2020 census

Solano County, California - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 168,628 155,125 40.80% 34.21%
Black or African American alone (NH) 58,743 60,051 14.21% 13.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,864 1,624 0.45% 0.36%
Asian alone (NH) 59,027 70,953 14.28% 15.65%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3,243 3,775 0.78% 0.83%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1,463 2,988 0.35% 0.66%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 21,020 30,820 5.09% 6.80%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99,356 128,155 24.04% 28.26%
Total 413,344 453,491 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2014

A 2014 analysis by The Atlantic found Solano County to be the 5th most racially diverse county in the United States, behind Aleutians West Census Area and Aleutians East Borough in Alaska, Queens County in New York, and Alameda County in California.[19]

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Solano County had a population of 413,344. The racial makeup of Solano County was 210,751 (51.0%) White, 60,750 (14.7%) African American, 3,212 (0.8%) Native American, 60,473 (14.6%) Asian, 3,564 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 43,236 (10.5%) from other races, and 31,358 (7.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99,356 persons (24.0%).[27] At 52,641 Filipinos in the county making up 12% of the population, Solano County has the largest percentage Filipino population of any county in the United States.[citation needed]

2000

At the 2000 census there were 394,542 people, 130,403 households, and 97,411 families in the county. The population density was 476 inhabitants per square mile (184/km2). There were 134,513 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile (63/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 56.4% White, 14.9% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 12.8% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 8.0% from other races, and 6.4% from two or more races. 17.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8.5% were of German, 6.4% Irish and 6.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 75.7% spoke English, 12.1% Spanish and 6.6% Tagalog as their first language.[28] Of the 130,403 households 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.

The age distribution was 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median household income was $54,099 and the median family income was $60,597. Males had a median income of $41,787 versus $31,916 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,731. About 6.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense (2011).

Cities by population and crime rates

Government and politics

Government

Main article: Government of Solano County, California

The Government of Solano County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution and law as a general law county. The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.

The County government is composed of the elected five-member Board of Supervisors, several other elected offices including the Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor/Recorder, Auditor-Controller, and Treasurer/Tax Collector/County Clerk, and numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the County Administrator. As of January 2013 the members of the Solano County Board of Supervisors were:

  • Erin Hannigan, District 1, Vice-Chairwoman
  • Monica Brown, District 2
  • Jim Spering, District 3
  • John Vasquez, District 4, Chairman
  • Mitch Mashburn, District 5

Politics

Voter registration statistics

Overview

 
Solano County courthouse tower in parking lot

Solano County has been a Democratic stronghold in presidential and congressional elections, with Californians Richard Nixon (in 1972) and Ronald Reagan (in 1980 and 1984) being the only Republicans to win the county since 1928. However, the northern area of Solano County including Vacaville and Dixon have began shifting right as evidenced by the 2022 midterms, voters in Congressional District 4 favored the Republican candidate 50.3% to 49.7%. [32]

United States presidential election results for Solano County, California[33][note 5]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 69,306 33.51% 131,639 63.65% 5,886 2.85%
2016 51,920 30.88% 102,360 60.87% 13,870 8.25%
2012 52,092 34.08% 96,783 63.32% 3,965 2.59%
2008 56,035 34.68% 102,095 63.18% 3,458 2.14%
2004 62,301 41.86% 85,096 57.17% 1,440 0.97%
2000 51,604 39.17% 75,116 57.02% 5,015 3.81%
1996 40,742 34.74% 64,644 55.12% 11,893 10.14%
1992 38,883 29.43% 64,320 48.69% 28,908 21.88%
1988 50,314 47.43% 54,344 51.23% 1,430 1.35%
1984 51,678 54.51% 41,982 44.29% 1,138 1.20%
1980 40,919 50.72% 30,952 38.37% 8,805 10.91%
1976 26,136 42.40% 33,682 54.64% 1,826 2.96%
1972 31,314 54.02% 24,766 42.73% 1,885 3.25%
1968 17,683 34.71% 27,271 53.52% 5,998 11.77%
1964 15,263 30.38% 34,930 69.53% 47 0.09%
1960 18,751 40.88% 26,977 58.81% 141 0.31%
1956 17,865 41.68% 24,903 58.10% 95 0.22%
1952 19,369 42.37% 26,130 57.16% 216 0.47%
1948 12,345 33.71% 23,257 63.50% 1,022 2.79%
1944 10,361 29.77% 24,335 69.93% 105 0.30%
1940 6,081 28.51% 15,054 70.58% 193 0.90%
1936 3,603 20.89% 13,459 78.05% 182 1.06%
1932 4,382 30.30% 9,712 67.16% 367 2.54%
1928 7,061 52.32% 6,278 46.51% 158 1.17%
1924 4,782 48.00% 957 9.61% 4,223 42.39%
1920 7,102 64.77% 2,954 26.94% 909 8.29%
1916 3,536 36.35% 5,678 58.37% 514 5.28%
1912 40 0.50% 3,650 45.66% 4,303 53.83%
1908 3,115 54.72% 2,033 35.71% 545 9.57%
1904 3,176 61.37% 1,555 30.05% 444 8.58%
1900 3,114 55.36% 2,262 40.21% 249 4.43%
1896 2,702 53.19% 2,284 44.96% 94 1.85%
1892 2,403 49.21% 2,174 44.52% 306 6.27%
1888 2,231 49.67% 2,158 48.04% 103 2.29%
1884 2,382 53.61% 1,977 44.50% 84 1.89%
1880 1,963 49.80% 1,959 49.70% 20 0.51%

Solano County is split between California's 4th, 7th and 8th congressional districts, represented by Mike Thompson (D–St. Helena), Doris Matsui (D–Sacramento) and John Garamendi (D–Walnut Grove) respectively.[34]

In the California State Assembly, Solano County is split between the 4th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, and the 11th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Lori Wilson. In the California State Senate, it is in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Dodd.[35]

On November 4, 2008, Solano County voted 55.82% in favor of Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. It was the only Bay Area county to approve the initiative.[36] In the 2008 presidential election that day, Barack Obama carried the county by a 28.5% margin over John McCain, a larger margin than statewide (24%).[37]

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Solano County has 236,028 registered voters. Of those, 106,452 (45.1%) are registered Democrats, 50,006 (21.2%) are registered Republicans, and 66,558 (28.2%) have declined to state a political party.[38] Democrats hold voter-registration advantages in all incorporated cities and towns in Solano County. However, Republicans lead in registration in the unincorporated communities of the county (40%-35%), making Solano the only county in the Bay Area where Republicans out-number Democrats in unincorporated communities. The Democrats' largest registration advantage in Solano is in the city of Vallejo, wherein there are only 8,242 Republicans (14.6%) out of 56,313 total voters compared to 33,753 Democrats (59.9%) and 12,157 voters who have declined to state a political party (21.6%).

Communities

 
People line up at the gate to the Solano County Fair in Vallejo, California

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Population ranking

 
A building on the Solano County Fairgrounds

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Solano County.[39]

† county seat

Rank Settlement Municipal type Population (2020 census)
1 Vallejo City 126,090
2 † Fairfield City 119,881
3 Vacaville City 102,386
4 Suisun City City 29,518
5 Benicia City 27,131
6 Dixon City 18,988
7 Rio Vista City 10,005
8 Hartley CDP 2,430
9 Green Valley CDP 1,654
10 Allendale CDP 1,651
11 Elmira CDP 193

Miscellania

  • In 1985 Humphrey the humpback whale strayed off his migration route and ended up in Shag Slough north of Rio Vista. Rescuers from the Marine Mammal Center and other volunteers dismantled a county bridge before being able to turn him around in the narrow slough.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
  3. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
  4. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
  5. ^ This total comprised 3,353 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who was official Republican nominee in California), 781 votes for Socialist Eugene V. Debs and 169 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W. Chafin.

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Solano County s e ˈ l ɑː n oʊ listen is a county located in the U S state of California As of the 2020 census its population was 453 491 5 The county seat is Fairfield 6 Solano County CaliforniaCountySolano CountyImages from top down left to right The Solano County Government Center in Downtown Fairfield Benicia Capitol State Historic Park Suisun City Marina Military C 5 Aircraft based at Travis Air Force Base Vacaville HillsSealInteractive map of Solano CountyLocation in the state of CaliforniaCountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaRegionSan Francisco Bay AreaIncorporatedFebruary 18 1850 1 Named forChief Solano of the Suisun peopleCounty seatFairfieldLargest cityVallejo population Fairfield area Government TypeCouncil Administrator BodyBoard of Supervisors 2 Erin HanniganMonica BrownWanda WilliamsJohn VasquezMitch Mashburn ChairJohn Vasquez Vice ChairMonica Brown County Administrator 3 William F EmlenArea Total906 sq mi 2 350 km2 Land822 sq mi 2 130 km2 Water84 sq mi 220 km2 Highest elevation 4 2 822 ft 860 m Population 2020 Total453 491 Density552 sq mi 213 km2 Time zoneUTC 8 Pacific Time Zone Summer DST UTC 7 Pacific Daylight Time Area code707FIPS code06 095GNIS feature ID277312Websitewww wbr solanocounty wbr comSolano County comprises the Vallejo Fairfield metropolitan statistical area which is also included in the San Jose San Francisco Oakland combined statistical area 7 Solano County is the northeastern county in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area region A portion of the South Campus at the University of California Davis is in Solano County Contents 1 History 2 Region 3 Geography 3 1 Flora and fauna 3 2 Adjacent counties 3 3 National protected area 4 Transportation 4 1 Major highways 4 2 Public transportation 4 3 Airports 5 Demographics 5 1 2020 census 5 2 2014 5 3 2011 5 3 1 Places by population race and income 5 4 2010 5 5 2000 6 Crime 6 1 Cities by population and crime rates 7 Government and politics 7 1 Government 7 2 Politics 7 2 1 Voter registration statistics 7 2 2 Overview 8 Communities 8 1 Cities 8 2 Census designated places 8 3 Other unincorporated communities 8 4 Population ranking 9 Miscellania 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksHistory Edit Solano County is named for Chief Francisco Solano of the Suisunes a Patwin tribe of Wintun people Solano County was one of the original counties of California created in 1850 at the time of statehood At the request of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo the county was named for Chief Solano of the Suisun people a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo s close ally Chief Solano at one time led the tribes between the Petaluma River and the Sacramento River The chief was also called Sem Yeto which signifies brave or fierce hand The chief was given the Spanish name Francisco Solano during baptism at the Catholic Mission and is named after the Spanish Franciscan missionary Father Francisco Solano Solano is a common surname in the north of Spain especially in Navarra Zaragoza and La Rioja Travis Air Force Base is located just east of Fairfield Region EditSolano County is the easternmost county of the North Bay 7 As such it is sometimes reported by news agencies as being in the East Bay 8 9 10 Additionally a portion of the county extends into the Sacramento Valley geographically Geography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 906 square miles 2 350 km2 of which 84 square miles 220 km2 comprising 9 3 are covered by water 11 Solano County has several inactive cinnabar mines including the Hastings Mine and St John s Mine 12 both of which are subject to ongoing mercury monitoring These mines were worked in the first half of the twentieth century Flora and fauna Edit Solano County has a number of rare and endangered species including the beetle Elaphrus viridis the wildflower Lasthenia conjugens commonly known as Contra Costa goldfields and the annual plant Legenere limosa or false Venus looking glass Adjacent counties Edit Contra Costa County California south Sonoma County California west Napa County California west Yolo County California north Sacramento County California eastNational protected area Edit San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge part Transportation EditSee also Rail transportation in Solano County California Major highways Edit Highway 37 Bridge over Napa River in Vallejo A train sits behind a stop sign at an intersection in Cordelia California Interstate 80 Interstate 505 Interstate 680 Interstate 780 State Route 12 State Route 29 State Route 37 State Route 84 State Route 113 Public transportation Edit Solano County is served by several transit agencies SolTrans formed as a merger between these two existing transit agencies Vallejo Transit which also formerly operated the Baylink Ferry to San Francisco Benicia Breeze San Francisco Bay Ferry with a terminal in Vallejo Fairfield and Suisun Transit Vacaville City Coach Rio Vista Delta BreezeEach agency interconnects with the others enabling transit trips throughout the county Service also connects with BART stations in Contra Costa County Transit links are provided to Napa Yolo and Sacramento counties as well Greyhound and Amtrak provide long distance intercity service Airports Edit General aviation airports in Solano County that are open to the public are the Nut Tree Airport and Rio Vista Municipal Airport Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 1850580 18607 1691 136 0 187016 871135 3 188018 4759 5 189020 94613 4 190024 14315 3 191027 55914 1 192040 60247 3 193040 8340 6 194049 11820 3 1950104 833113 4 1960134 59728 4 1970169 94126 3 1980235 20338 4 1990340 42144 7 2000394 54215 9 2010413 3444 8 2020453 4919 7 U S Decennial Census 13 1790 1960 14 1900 1990 15 1990 2000 16 2010 17 2020 18 2020 census Edit Solano County California Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 17 Pop 2020 18 2010 2020White alone NH 168 628 155 125 40 80 34 21 Black or African American alone NH 58 743 60 051 14 21 13 24 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 1 864 1 624 0 45 0 36 Asian alone NH 59 027 70 953 14 28 15 65 Pacific Islander alone NH 3 243 3 775 0 78 0 83 Some Other Race alone NH 1 463 2 988 0 35 0 66 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 21 020 30 820 5 09 6 80 Hispanic or Latino any race 99 356 128 155 24 04 28 26 Total 413 344 453 491 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race 2014 Edit A 2014 analysis by The Atlantic found Solano County to be the 5th most racially diverse county in the United States behind Aleutians West Census Area and Aleutians East Borough in Alaska Queens County in New York and Alameda County in California 19 2011 Edit Population race and incomeTotal population 20 411 620 White 20 214 436 52 1 Black or African American 20 60 130 14 6 American Indian or Alaska Native 20 2 427 0 6 Asian 20 59 143 14 4 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 20 3 390 0 8 Some other race 20 43 064 10 5 Two or more races 20 29 030 7 1 Hispanic or Latino of any race 21 97 268 23 6 Per capita income 22 29 367Median household income 23 69 914Median family income 24 79 316Places by population race and income Edit Places by population and racePlace Type 25 Population 20 White 20 Other 20 note 1 Asian 20 Black or AfricanAmerican 20 Native American 20 note 2 Hispanic or Latino of any race 21 Allendale CDP 1 968 86 1 10 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 14 7 Benicia City 26 981 75 6 10 4 9 3 3 1 1 7 12 2 Dixon City 18 141 74 9 17 0 3 8 3 0 1 3 39 4 Elmira CDP 251 97 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 Fairfield City 104 404 47 1 19 4 15 5 16 6 1 5 25 7 Green Valley CDP 1 719 85 7 8 7 2 4 3 1 0 0 8 0 Hartley CDP 2 229 85 3 4 4 1 7 7 3 1 3 12 7 Rio Vista City 7 088 76 5 10 0 4 0 7 9 1 5 14 9 Suisun City City 27 900 34 4 24 9 19 9 19 7 1 1 25 6 Vacaville City 92 217 64 8 17 0 5 9 11 1 1 2 21 7 Vallejo City 116 021 36 2 17 2 23 9 21 0 1 6 23 3 Places by population and incomePlace Type 25 Population 26 Per capita income 22 Median household income 23 Median family income 24 Allendale CDP 1 968 41 928 112 837 119 063Benicia City 26 981 41 854 90 338 102 571Dixon City 18 141 27 624 72 626 76 038Elmira CDP 251 22 069 73 438 85 650Fairfield City 104 404 26 785 68 037 75 717Green Valley Solano County CDP 1 719 67 828 125 669 145 781Hartley CDP 2 229 41 041 87 841 106 786Rio Vista City 7 088 34 332 58 701 68 156Suisun City City 27 900 26 148 71 411 76 286Vacaville City 92 217 29 687 73 302 85 790Vallejo City 116 021 27 375 62 325 72 7172010 Edit The 2010 United States Census reported that Solano County had a population of 413 344 The racial makeup of Solano County was 210 751 51 0 White 60 750 14 7 African American 3 212 0 8 Native American 60 473 14 6 Asian 3 564 0 9 Pacific Islander 43 236 10 5 from other races and 31 358 7 6 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99 356 persons 24 0 27 At 52 641 Filipinos in the county making up 12 of the population Solano County has the largest percentage Filipino population of any county in the United States citation needed Population racial makeup reported at 2010 United States CensusCounty Totalpopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander Otherraces Two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Solano County 413 344 210 751 60 750 3 212 60 473 3 564 43 236 31 358 99 356Incorporatedcities and towns Totalpopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander Otherraces Two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Benicia 26 997 19 568 1 510 135 2 989 102 895 1 798 3 248Dixon 18 351 13 023 562 184 671 58 2 838 1 015 7 426Fairfield 105 321 48 407 16 586 869 15 700 1 149 13 301 9 309 28 789Rio Vista 7 360 6 003 372 53 359 15 288 270 914Suisun City 28 111 10 805 5 713 196 5 348 340 2 898 2 811 6 753Vacaville 92 428 61 301 9 510 846 5 606 532 8 136 6 497 21 121Vallejo 115 942 38 064 25 572 757 28 895 1 239 12 759 8 656 26 165Census designatedplaces Totalpopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander Otherraces Two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Allendale 1 506 1 239 49 22 42 2 79 73 235Elmira 188 150 1 10 2 0 17 8 47Green Valley 1 625 1 412 41 6 82 9 20 55 121Hartley 2 510 1 956 70 24 70 16 248 126 510Otherunincorporated areas Totalpopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander Otherraces Two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race All others not CDPs combined 13 005 8 823 764 110 709 102 1 757 740 4 0272000 Edit At the 2000 census there were 394 542 people 130 403 households and 97 411 families in the county The population density was 476 inhabitants per square mile 184 km2 There were 134 513 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile 63 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 56 4 White 14 9 Black or African American 0 8 Native American 12 8 Asian 0 8 Pacific Islander 8 0 from other races and 6 4 from two or more races 17 64 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 8 5 were of German 6 4 Irish and 6 0 English ancestry according to Census 2000 75 7 spoke English 12 1 Spanish and 6 6 Tagalog as their first language 28 Of the 130 403 households 39 9 had children under the age of 18 living with them 55 7 were married couples living together 13 8 had a female householder with no husband present and 25 3 were non families 19 6 of households were one person and 6 5 were one person aged 65 or older The average household size was 2 90 and the average family size was 3 33 The age distribution was 28 3 under the age of 18 9 2 from 18 to 24 31 3 from 25 to 44 21 7 from 45 to 64 and 9 5 65 or older The median age was 34 years For every 100 females there were 101 5 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100 2 males The median household income was 54 099 and the median family income was 60 597 Males had a median income of 41 787 versus 31 916 for females The per capita income for the county was 21 731 About 6 1 of families and 8 3 of the population were below the poverty line including 10 3 of those under age 18 and 6 3 of those age 65 or over Crime EditThe following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1 000 persons for each type of offense 2011 Population and crime ratesPopulation 20 411 620Violent crime 29 2 064 5 01 Homicide 29 20 0 05 Forcible rape 29 112 0 27 Robbery 29 810 1 97 Aggravated assault 29 1 122 2 73Property crime 29 8 460 20 55 Burglary 29 4 168 10 13 Larceny theft 29 note 3 7 018 17 05 Motor vehicle theft 29 2 084 5 06Arson 29 116 0 28Cities by population and crime rates Edit Cities by population and crime ratesCity Population 30 Violent crimes 30 Violent crime rateper 1 000 persons Property crimes 30 Property crime rateper 1 000 personsBenicia 27 459 37 1 35 390 14 20Dixon 18 708 53 2 83 315 16 84Fairfield 107 110 454 4 24 3 317 30 97Rio Vista 7 485 39 5 21 145 19 37Suisun City 28 593 57 1 99 558 19 52Vacaville 93 951 246 2 62 2 031 21 62Vallejo 117 912 878 7 45 5 844 49 56Government and politics EditGovernment Edit Main article Government of Solano County California The Government of Solano County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution and law as a general law county The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration law enforcement jails vital records property records tax collection public health and social services In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas The County government is composed of the elected five member Board of Supervisors several other elected offices including the Sheriff Coroner District Attorney Assessor Recorder Auditor Controller and Treasurer Tax Collector County Clerk and numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the County Administrator As of January 2013 the members of the Solano County Board of Supervisors were Erin Hannigan District 1 Vice Chairwoman Monica Brown District 2 Jim Spering District 3 John Vasquez District 4 Chairman Mitch Mashburn District 5Politics Edit Voter registration statistics Edit Population and registered votersTotal population 20 411 620 Registered voters 31 note 4 210 453 51 1 Democratic 31 102 177 48 6 Republican 31 52 633 25 0 Democratic Republican spread 31 49 544 23 6 Independent 31 5 940 2 8 Green 31 878 0 4 Libertarian 31 1 123 0 5 Peace and Freedom 31 539 0 3 Americans Elect 31 12 0 0 Other 31 905 0 4 No party preference 31 46 246 22 0 Cities by population and voter registrationCity Population 20 Registered voters 31 note 4 Democratic 31 Republican 31 D R spread 31 Other 31 No party preference 31 Benicia 26 981 68 1 47 2 25 3 21 9 8 4 22 1 Dixon 18 141 50 7 38 8 35 4 3 4 7 3 21 4 Fairfield 104 404 48 1 48 7 24 4 24 3 6 8 22 7 Rio Vista 7 088 72 6 42 7 33 9 8 8 9 0 18 2 Suisun City 27 900 49 1 52 4 20 2 32 2 7 0 23 2 Vacaville 92 217 50 1 39 6 33 2 6 4 8 5 22 1 Vallejo 116 021 48 8 59 9 14 5 45 4 6 1 21 8 Overview Edit Solano County courthouse tower in parking lot Solano County has been a Democratic stronghold in presidential and congressional elections with Californians Richard Nixon in 1972 and Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984 being the only Republicans to win the county since 1928 However the northern area of Solano County including Vacaville and Dixon have began shifting right as evidenced by the 2022 midterms voters in Congressional District 4 favored the Republican candidate 50 3 to 49 7 32 United States presidential election results for Solano County California 33 note 5 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 69 306 33 51 131 639 63 65 5 886 2 85 2016 51 920 30 88 102 360 60 87 13 870 8 25 2012 52 092 34 08 96 783 63 32 3 965 2 59 2008 56 035 34 68 102 095 63 18 3 458 2 14 2004 62 301 41 86 85 096 57 17 1 440 0 97 2000 51 604 39 17 75 116 57 02 5 015 3 81 1996 40 742 34 74 64 644 55 12 11 893 10 14 1992 38 883 29 43 64 320 48 69 28 908 21 88 1988 50 314 47 43 54 344 51 23 1 430 1 35 1984 51 678 54 51 41 982 44 29 1 138 1 20 1980 40 919 50 72 30 952 38 37 8 805 10 91 1976 26 136 42 40 33 682 54 64 1 826 2 96 1972 31 314 54 02 24 766 42 73 1 885 3 25 1968 17 683 34 71 27 271 53 52 5 998 11 77 1964 15 263 30 38 34 930 69 53 47 0 09 1960 18 751 40 88 26 977 58 81 141 0 31 1956 17 865 41 68 24 903 58 10 95 0 22 1952 19 369 42 37 26 130 57 16 216 0 47 1948 12 345 33 71 23 257 63 50 1 022 2 79 1944 10 361 29 77 24 335 69 93 105 0 30 1940 6 081 28 51 15 054 70 58 193 0 90 1936 3 603 20 89 13 459 78 05 182 1 06 1932 4 382 30 30 9 712 67 16 367 2 54 1928 7 061 52 32 6 278 46 51 158 1 17 1924 4 782 48 00 957 9 61 4 223 42 39 1920 7 102 64 77 2 954 26 94 909 8 29 1916 3 536 36 35 5 678 58 37 514 5 28 1912 40 0 50 3 650 45 66 4 303 53 83 1908 3 115 54 72 2 033 35 71 545 9 57 1904 3 176 61 37 1 555 30 05 444 8 58 1900 3 114 55 36 2 262 40 21 249 4 43 1896 2 702 53 19 2 284 44 96 94 1 85 1892 2 403 49 21 2 174 44 52 306 6 27 1888 2 231 49 67 2 158 48 04 103 2 29 1884 2 382 53 61 1 977 44 50 84 1 89 1880 1 963 49 80 1 959 49 70 20 0 51 Solano County is split between California s 4th 7th and 8th congressional districts represented by Mike Thompson D St Helena Doris Matsui D Sacramento and John Garamendi D Walnut Grove respectively 34 In the California State Assembly Solano County is split between the 4th Assembly District represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar Curry and the 11th Assembly District represented by Democrat Lori Wilson In the California State Senate it is in the 3rd Senate District represented by Democrat Bill Dodd 35 On November 4 2008 Solano County voted 55 82 in favor of Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same sex marriages It was the only Bay Area county to approve the initiative 36 In the 2008 presidential election that day Barack Obama carried the county by a 28 5 margin over John McCain a larger margin than statewide 24 37 According to the California Secretary of State as of February 10 2019 Solano County has 236 028 registered voters Of those 106 452 45 1 are registered Democrats 50 006 21 2 are registered Republicans and 66 558 28 2 have declined to state a political party 38 Democrats hold voter registration advantages in all incorporated cities and towns in Solano County However Republicans lead in registration in the unincorporated communities of the county 40 35 making Solano the only county in the Bay Area where Republicans out number Democrats in unincorporated communities The Democrats largest registration advantage in Solano is in the city of Vallejo wherein there are only 8 242 Republicans 14 6 out of 56 313 total voters compared to 33 753 Democrats 59 9 and 12 157 voters who have declined to state a political party 21 6 Communities Edit People line up at the gate to the Solano County Fair in Vallejo California Cities Edit Benicia Dixon Fairfield county seat Rio Vista Suisun City Vacaville Vallejo Census designated places Edit Allendale Elmira Green Valley HartleyOther unincorporated communities Edit Bahia Birds Landing Bucktown Collinsville Cordelia Maine Prairie Rockville Scandia Population ranking Edit A building on the Solano County Fairgrounds The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Solano County 39 county seat Rank Settlement Municipal type Population 2020 census 1 Vallejo City 126 0902 Fairfield City 119 8813 Vacaville City 102 3864 Suisun City City 29 5185 Benicia City 27 1316 Dixon City 18 9887 Rio Vista City 10 0058 Hartley CDP 2 4309 Green Valley CDP 1 65410 Allendale CDP 1 65111 Elmira CDP 193Miscellania EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 1985 Humphrey the humpback whale strayed off his migration route and ended up in Shag Slough north of Rio Vista Rescuers from the Marine Mammal Center and other volunteers dismantled a county bridge before being able to turn him around in the narrow slough See also Edit San Francisco Bay Area portal1892 Vacaville Winters earthquakes List of counties in California List of school districts in Solano County California National Register of Historic Places listings in Solano County California Solano County LibraryNotes Edit Other Some other race Two or more races Native American Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native Only larceny theft cases involving property over 400 in value are reported as property crimes a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow This total comprised 3 353 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt who was official Republican nominee in California 781 votes for Socialist Eugene V Debs and 169 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W Chafin References Edit Chronology California State Association of Counties Retrieved February 6 2015 Solano County Board Members Solano County County Administrator Mount Vaca Peakbagger com Retrieved April 8 2015 Solano County California United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 a b Landis John D Reilly Michael 2003 How We Will Grow Baseline Projections of California s Urban Footprint Through the Year 2011 In Guhathakurta Subhrajit ed Integrated Land Use and Environmental Models A Survey of Current Applications and Research Springer p 84 ISBN 9783540005766 Retrieved March 14 2012 Alston John April 18 2008 Solano County s unemployment rate soars to 6 4 percent abc7news com Archived from the original on August 1 2013 Retrieved March 14 2012 Walters Dan March 29 1986 East Bay is a Socioeconomic Dichotomy Lodi News Sentinel p 12 Retrieved March 14 2012 Bay Area median home price falls below 500 000 San Francisco Business Times July 17 2008 Retrieved March 14 2012 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 Hogan C Michael Papineau Marc September 1989 Environmental Assessment of the Columbus Parkway Widening between Ascot Parkway and the Northgate Development Vallejo Earth Metrics Inc Report 7853 California State Clearinghouse Census of Population and Housing from 1790 2000 US Census Bureau Retrieved January 24 2022 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved May 31 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 31 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 31 2014 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Solano County California United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Solano County California United States Census Bureau Narula Svati Kirsten April 29 2014 The 5 U S Counties Where Racial Diversity Is Highest and Lowest The Atlantic Retrieved May 8 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B02001 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B03003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19301 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19013 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19113 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B01003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 2010 Census P L 94 171 Summary File Data United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 a b c d e f g h i j Office of the Attorney General Department of Justice State of California Table 11 Crimes 2009 Archived 2013 12 02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013 11 14 a b c United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime in the United States 2012 Table 8 California Retrieved 2013 11 14 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q California Secretary of State February 10 2013 Report of Registration Archived July 27 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013 10 31 https www solanocounty com depts rov November 8 2022 Election Results election results asp Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved September 5 2018 California s 3rd Congressional District Representatives amp District Map Civic Impulse LLC Retrieved March 1 2013 Statewide Database UC Regents Archived from the original on February 1 2015 Retrieved December 4 2014 https elections cdn sos ca gov sov 2008 general ssov 10 ballot measures statewide summary by county pdf bare URL PDF Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections www uselectionatlas org Retrieved October 2 2016 CA Secretary of State Report of Registration February 10 2019 Archived March 23 2019 at the Wayback Machine Explore Census Data United States Census Bureau United States Census Bureau Retrieved November 28 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Solano County California Official website Munro Fraser J P 1879 History of Solano County San Francisco California Wood Alley amp Co An early history of Solano County Hiking trails in Solano County 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