| | Folsom, CA | Lake Forest, CA | United States |
| Population | 79,201 | 85,516 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.1% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.9% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 40.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 72,133 | 77,506 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 51,884 | 58,707 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 29,802 | 58,656 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 59.4% | 45.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 177.6% | 45.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,848.3 | 5,141.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.8 | 16.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.3 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Folsom, CA | Lake Forest, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.8% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Folsom, CA | Lake Forest, CA | United States |
| White | 55.9% | 49.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.5% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 17.7% | 18.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.0% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.7% | 23.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Folsom, CA | Lake Forest, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.2% | 55.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.9% | 54.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.8% | 44.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.1% | 30.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.7% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.70 | 2.85 | 2.60 |
| Households | 27,275 | 29,870 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 19,906 | 21,677 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 43.7% | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.0% | 43.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 7,369 | 8,193 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.8% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% |