Solano County, California

Solano County: County in California, United States of America

About

Solano County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 413,344 and a population density of 176 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 446,935 inhabitants. Its county seat is Fairfield. The county was created 175 years ago in 1849.

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Location of Solano County on California map.

Quick Facts about Solano County

Population : 446,935 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
Area : 2348 km2
Water as percent of area : 9.32%
Land as percent of area : 90.68%
Named for : Chief Solano
Altitude : 16 feet / 5 meters
Capital : Fairfield
Establishment : January 01, 1850
Time Zone : UTC−08:00
Local time : 20:57:05 (19th July 2025)
Density : 190 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 7.52% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Solano County is located at 38°16'1"N 121°56'24"W (38.2669200, -121.9400100). It has 5 neighbors: Contra Costa County, Napa County, Sacramento County, Sonoma County and Yolo County.

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The largest city of Solano County is Vallejo with a population of 120,747. Other cities include, Vacaville population 101,332, Suisun population 29,305, Benicia population 27,988 and Dixon population 20,440. See all Solano County cities & populated places.

Solano County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Solano County.

City Name Population Title
Vallejo 120,747 The second most populous city in Solano County, California.
Fairfield 117,580 Town in Connecticut, United States of America
Vacaville 101,332 The most populous city in Solano County, California.
Suisun 29,305 City in Solano County, California, United States
Benicia 27,988 City in Solano County, California, United States
Dixon 20,440 Place in Solano county, California, USA

Solano County has 5 neighbours.

  • Fairfield

Demographics

The population of Solano County increased by 7.52% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 413,344 - census
2011 416,342 0.72% estimation process
2012 419,674 0.79% estimation process
2013 423,659 0.94% estimation process
2014 429,006 1.25% estimation process
2015 433,409 1.02% estimation process
2016 438,858 1.24% estimation process
2017 443,511 1.05% estimation process
2018 445,725 0.5% estimation process
2019 447,643 0.43% estimation process
2020 446,935 -0.16% estimation process

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People born in Solano County (9)

People born in Solano County, including creator of the Tcl/Tk development environment John Ousterhout, dancer Carol Doda, musician Mark Izu, .

List

  • Joanne Kyger (American poet) she was born in 19/11/1934
  • Stefan Janoski (American skateboarder) he was born in 18/07/1979
  • Fizzy Qwick (former Motown recording artist popular within the Northern Soul movement) she was born in 09/02/1953
  • Franco Harris (American basketball player (1983-)) he was born in 01/01/1983
  • Wanda Nero Butler (musician) she was born in 24/09/1958
  • Helen Maria Gardner (botanist and botanical collector) she was born in 01/01/1859

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