Folsom

Population & Demographics

Folsom, CA

Folsom is home to 83,916 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 37,524 resident workers commute each day.

CaliforniaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
83,916
people
Population

83,916 residents

Median age 41.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Folsom population & demographics

Who lives in Folsom — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
83,916
Median age
41.0yrs
Median household income
$139,804
Median home value
$755,200
Median gross rent
$2,352/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.9%
Poverty rate
5.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Folsom

How Folsom breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White54.2%
Asian19.9%
Hispanic or Latino13.9%
Two or more races5.8%
Black5.3%
Some other race0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%

Race across Folsom

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Folsom.

Folsom at a glance
Employed Residents
37,524
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
13.5mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
20.9%
Share working within the area
Work from home
31.0%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Sacramento
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Folsom proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Folsom commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

53 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Folsom

37,524 commutes, one dot at a time

Folsom

Where 37,524 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Folsom, by worker count.

1Folsom0.0 mi7,832
2Sacramento18.8 mi6,260
3Rancho Cordova9.3 mi2,391
4Roseville10.6 mi2,240
5El Dorado Hills4.9 mi1,294
6San Francisco94.2 mi977
7Arden-Arcade13.5 mi796
8San Jose102.0 mi495

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Folsom.

1Folsom0.0 mi7,832
2Sacramento18.8 mi2,980
3El Dorado Hills4.9 mi2,318
4Roseville10.6 mi2,228
5Rancho Cordova9.3 mi2,154
6Citrus Heights7.8 mi1,567
7Orangevale4.0 mi1,276
8Elk Grove22.6 mi1,207

Top industries

The sectors that employ Folsom’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services22.6%
RTRetail Trade12.2%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance10.7%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services10.4%
AFAccommodation and Food Services9.8%
PAPublic Administration8.2%
EDEducational Services4.3%
FIFinance and Insurance3.3%
COConstruction3.3%
Connectivity

Internet options for Folsom

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

5 providers · 2 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps92%
8 Gbps
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