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.

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 : | 09:40:45 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 190 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 7.52% (2010-2020) |


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.
Solano County map
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 |
- Official Website
Official website of Solano County
Solano County has 5 neighbours.
- Contra Costa County county in California, United States
- Napa County county in California, United States
- Sacramento County county in California, United States
- Sonoma County county in California, United States
- Yolo County county in California, United States
- 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 |
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
California Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Los Angeles County | 9,943,046 | County in California, United States of America |
Los Angeles | 3,970,219 | The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. |
San Diego County | 3,332,427 | San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California. |
Orange County | 3,166,857 | County in California, United States |
Riverside County | 2,489,188 | County in California, United States |
San Bernardino County | 2,189,183 | County in California, United States |
Santa Clara County | 1,907,105 | County in California, United States |
Alameda County | 1,662,323 | County in California, United States |
Sacramento County | 1,559,146 | County in California, United States |
San Diego | 1,422,420 | The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area. |
Laguna | 1,370,232 | A city located in Orange County, California. |
Contra Costa County | 1,152,333 | County in California, United States |
San Jose | 1,013,616 | The tenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Jose metropolitan area. |
Fresno County | 1,000,918 | County in California, United States |
Kern County | 901,362 | |
San Francisco County | 866,606 | County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States |