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| Solano County | |
   Images, from top down, left to right: The Solano County Government Center in downtown Fairfield, Benicia Capitol State Historic Park, Vacaville Hills | |
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 Interactive map of Solano County | |
 Location in the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′N 121°56′W / 38.27°N 121.94°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] |
| Named for | Chief Solano of the Suisun people |
| County seat | Fairfield |
| Largest city | Vallejo (population) Fairfield (area) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Administrator |
| • Body |
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| • Chair | John Vasquez |
| • Vice Chair | Monica Brown |
| • County Administrator[3] | William F. Emlen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 906 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 822 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
| • Water | 84 sq mi (220 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 2,822 ft (860 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 453,491 |
| • Density | 552/sq mi (213/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277312 |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 7th, 8th |
| Website | www |
Solano County (/səˈlɑːnoʊ/ ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 453,491.[5] The county seat is Fairfield.[6]
Solano County comprises the Vallejo–Fairfield metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, combined statistical area.[7] Solano County is the northeastern county in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region.
A portion of the South Campus at the University of California, Davis, is in Solano County.
History
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Solano County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
At the request of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the county was named for Chief Solano of the Suisun people, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's close ally. Chief Solano at one time led the tribes between the Petaluma River and the Sacramento River. The chief was also called Sem-Yeto, which signifies "brave or fierce hand." The chief was given the Spanish name Francisco Solano during baptism at the Catholic Mission, and is named after the Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Francisco Solano. "Solano" is a common surname in the north of Spain, especially in Navarra, Zaragoza, and La Rioja.
Travis Air Force Base is located just east of Fairfield. Between 2017 and 2023, California Forever purchased over 50,000 acres of land in the county for an estimated $900 million to develop a new city.[8][9]
Region
Solano County is the easternmost county of the North Bay.[7] As such, it is sometimes reported by news agencies as being in the East Bay.[10][11][12] Additionally, a portion of the county extends into the Sacramento Valley, geographically.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 84 square miles (220 km2), comprising 9.3%, are covered by water.[13]
Solano County had several cinnabar mines that were worked in the first half of the twentieth century, including the Hastings Mine and St. John's Mine.[14]
Adjacent counties
- Contra Costa County, California - south
- Sonoma County, California - west
- Napa County, California - west
- Yolo County, California - north
- Sacramento County, California - east
National protected area
Flora and fauna
Solano County has a number of rare and endangered species, including the Delta green ground beetle,[15] the wildflower Lasthenia conjugens, commonly known as Contra Costa goldfields,[16] and the annual plant Legenere limosa or false Venus' looking glass.[17]
Transportation
Major highways
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Public transportation
Solano County is served by several transit agencies:
- SolTrans, formed as a merger between these two existing transit agencies:
- Vallejo Transit, which also formerly operated the Baylink Ferry to San Francisco
- Benicia Breeze
- San Francisco Bay Ferry, with a terminal in Vallejo
- Fairfield and Suisun Transit
- Vacaville City Coach
- Rio Vista Delta Breeze
Each agency interconnects with the others, enabling transit trips throughout the county. Service also connects with BART stations in Contra Costa County. Transit links are provided to Napa, Yolo and Sacramento counties as well.
Greyhound and Amtrak provide long-distance intercity service.
Airports
General aviation airports in Solano County that are open to the public are the Nut Tree Airport and Rio Vista Municipal Airport.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 580 | — | |
| 1860 | 7,169 | 1,136.0% | |
| 1870 | 16,871 | 135.3% | |
| 1880 | 18,475 | 9.5% | |
| 1890 | 20,946 | 13.4% | |
| 1900 | 24,143 | 15.3% | |
| 1910 | 27,559 | 14.1% | |
| 1920 | 40,602 | 47.3% | |
| 1930 | 40,834 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 49,118 | 20.3% | |
| 1950 | 104,833 | 113.4% | |
| 1960 | 134,597 | 28.4% | |
| 1970 | 169,941 | 26.3% | |
| 1980 | 235,203 | 38.4% | |
| 1990 | 340,421 | 44.7% | |
| 2000 | 394,542 | 15.9% | |
| 2010 | 413,344 | 4.8% | |
| 2020 | 453,491 | 9.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 449,218 | [18] | −0.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[19] 1790–1960[20] 1900–1990[21] 1990–2000[22] 2010[23] 2020[24] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[23] | Pop 2020[24] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 168,628 | 155,125 | 40.80% | 34.21% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 58,743 | 60,051 | 14.21% | 13.24% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1,864 | 1,624 | 0.45% | 0.36% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 59,027 | 70,953 | 14.28% | 15.65% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3,243 | 3,775 | 0.78% | 0.83% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1,463 | 2,988 | 0.35% | 0.66% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 21,020 | 30,820 | 5.09% | 6.80% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99,356 | 128,155 | 24.04% | 28.26% |
| Total | 413,344 | 453,491 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2014
A 2014 analysis by The Atlantic found Solano County to be the 5th most racially diverse county in the United States, behind Aleutians West Census Area and Aleutians East Borough in Alaska, Queens County in New York, and Alameda County in California.[25]
2011
| Population, race, and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population[26] | 411,620 | ||||
| White[26] | 214,436 | 52.1% | |||
| Black or African American[26] | 60,130 | 14.6% | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native[26] | 2,427 | 0.6% | |||
| Asian[26] | 59,143 | 14.4% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[26] | 3,390 | 0.8% | |||
| Some other race[26] | 43,064 | 10.5% | |||
| Two or more races[26] | 29,030 | 7.1% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[27] | 97,268 | 23.6% | |||
| Per capita income[28] | $29,367 | ||||
| Median household income[29] | $69,914 | ||||
| Median family income[30] | $79,316 | ||||
Places by population, race, and income
| Places by population and race | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[31] | Population[26] | White[26] | Other[26] [note 1] |
Asian[26] | Black or African American[26] |
Native American[26] [note 2] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[27] |
| Allendale | CDP | 1,968 | 86.1% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.7% |
| Benicia | City | 26,981 | 75.6% | 10.4% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| Dixon | City | 18,141 | 74.9% | 17.0% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 39.4% |
| Elmira | CDP | 251 | 97.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Fairfield | City | 104,404 | 47.1% | 19.4% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 1.5% | 25.7% |
| Green Valley | CDP | 1,719 | 85.7% | 8.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Hartley | CDP | 2,229 | 85.3% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 7.3% | 1.3% | 12.7% |
| Rio Vista | City | 7,088 | 76.5% | 10.0% | 4.0% | 7.9% | 1.5% | 14.9% |
| Suisun City | City | 27,900 | 34.4% | 24.9% | 19.9% | 19.7% | 1.1% | 25.6% |
| Vacaville | City | 92,217 | 64.8% | 17.0% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 1.2% | 21.7% |
| Vallejo | City | 116,021 | 36.2% | 17.2% | 23.9% | 21.0% | 1.6% | 23.3% |
| Places by population and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[31] | Population[32] | Per capita income[28] | Median household income[29] | Median family income[30] |
| Allendale | CDP | 1,968 | $41,928 | $112,837 | $119,063 |
| Benicia | City | 26,981 | $41,854 | $90,338 | $102,571 |
| Dixon | City | 18,141 | $27,624 | $72,626 | $76,038 |
| Elmira | CDP | 251 | $22,069 | $73,438 | $85,650 |
| Fairfield | City | 104,404 | $26,785 | $68,037 | $75,717 |
| Green Valley (Solano County) | CDP | 1,719 | $67,828 | $125,669 | $145,781 |
| Hartley | CDP | 2,229 | $41,041 | $87,841 | $106,786 |
| Rio Vista | City | 7,088 | $34,332 | $58,701 | $68,156 |
| Suisun City | City | 27,900 | $26,148 | $71,411 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Solano_County,_California|