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Folsom, CA is a vibrant city located in California's Sacramento Valley. As of 2020, the population in Folsom is 79,201 with a population density of 2,975 people per square mile. It has become a popular destination for its warm climate and year-round outdoor activities such as biking along the Folsom Lake State Recreational Area trails and kayaking on the American River. The city also offers many local businesses including restaurants, boutiques, spas and salons. There are also numerous organizations like Rotary Club of Folsom, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 103 based in Folsom, and local sporting events such as the annual GranFondo cycling event and various softball tournaments. With its friendly atmosphere and abundance of amenities, it’s no wonder why so many people choose to call Folsom their home.

The population in Folsom is 79,201. There are 2,848 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Folsom is 40.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Folsom is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Folsom
- 57.2% are married
- 11.3% are divorced
- 43.9% are married with children
- 11.4% have children, but are single
Race in Folsom

- 62.7% are White
- 4.1% are Black
- 16.2% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 11.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.9% Two or more races
- 0.4% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleFolsom, CaliforniaUnited States
  79,201.0329,725,481.0
  49.1%50.5%
  50.9%49.5%
  40.338.4
 
  79,584.0326,569,308.0
  72,133.0309,327,143.0
  51,884.0285,036,114.0
  29,802.0251,960,433.0
  59.4%15.6%
  177.6%30.8%
 
  2848.393.4
  27.8063531905.423
  2.25264836.791
 
  55.9%59.4%
  4.5%12.2%
  17.7%5.6%
  0.2%0.6%
  0.3%0.2%
  0.5%0.4%
  5.0%3.2%
  15.7%18.4%
 
  57.2%49.8%
  55.9%48.0%
  1.4%1.8%
  42.8%50.2%
  28.1%33.8%
  10.7%10.8%
  3.9%5.6%
 
  2.72.6
  27,275.0124,010,992.0
  19,906.080,755,759.0
  43.7%30.5%
  40.0%42.9%
  7,369.043,255,233.0
  8.8%15.8%
  7.5%10.8%
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Over 9 years ago

Folsom has the worst air quality of any city in the Sacramento region per Sac Metro Air Quality Management. Do not move there if u have any respiratory issues, or u like  More

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Over 11 years ago

Folsom is a great little town of about 70,000 people. A half hour from Sacramento, an hour and a half from Tahoe, it sits in a good location at about 320 feet altitude.  More

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I think Folsom is ideal in many ways but it shares Sacramento's lousy air quality (1.5 out of 100 per this site). Sometimes it's worse than Sacramento when a smog  More

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