Yolo County, California

Yolo County, California
County of Yolo
Images, from top down, left to right: The former Yolo County Courthouse in Woodland, The Ziggurat in West Sacramento, Mondavi Center on the UC Davis campus, Downtown Winters, Canada Geese at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
Flag of Yolo County, California
Official seal of Yolo County, California
Map
Interactive map of Yolo County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 38°33′14″N 121°44′17″W / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSacramento Valley
CSAGreater Sacramento
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
County seatWoodland
Largest cityDavis (population)
West Sacramento (area)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • ChairOscar Villegas
 • Vice ChairLucas Frerichs
 • Board of Supervisors[2]
Supervisors
  • Oscar Villegas
  • Lucas Frerichs
  • Mary Vixie Sandy
  • Jim Provenza
  • Angel Barajas
 • Chief Administrative OfficerGerardo Pinedo
Area
 • Total1,024 sq mi (2,650 km2)
 • Land1,015 sq mi (2,630 km2)
 • Water8.9 sq mi (23 km2)
Highest elevation3,123 ft (952 m)
Population
 • Total216,403
 • Density210/sq mi (82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area codes530, 916, 279
FIPS code06-113
GNIS feature ID277321
Congressional districts4th, 7th
Websitewww.yolocounty.org

Yolo County (/ˈjl/ ; Wintun: Yo-loy), officially the County of Yolo, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Yolo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. As of the 2020 census, the population was 216,403.[4][5] Its county seat is Woodland.[6]

Yolo County is included in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area and is located in the Sacramento Valley.

  1. ^ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Board of Supervisors | Yolo County".
  3. ^ "Little Blue Ridge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Quick Facts - Yolo County, CA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Yolo County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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