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The 2000 Census showed that Folsom had a population of 51,884 people.<1> This represents 0.15% of the total population of California, making it the state's 141st most populous community.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 67,788 | +30.65% | +1% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 67,115 | +29.36% | +1.97% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 65,817 | +26.85% | +1.64% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 64,757 | +24.81% | +2.75% since 2004 |
| 2004 | 63,026 | +21.47% | +1.46% since 2003 |
| 2003 | 62,117 | +19.72% | +2.23% since 2002 |
| 2002 | 60,762 | +17.11% | +7.59% since 2001 |
| 2001 | 56,477 | +8.85% | +8.85% since 2000 |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 51,884 | The Last Census |
Below is a list of similarily sized communities (rank is based on the 2000 Census):
| Rank | Community | Direction | Distance<2> | 2008
Population | Change Since 2000 |
| 138 | Rosemead |  SE | 361 mi [580 km] | 54,412 | 1.7% increase |
| 139 | Arcadia | SE | 358 mi [576 km] | 56,248 | 6.02% increase |
| 140 | Santee | SE | 466 mi [749 km] | 53,860 | 1.67% increase |
| -141- | Folsom | | | 67,788 | 30.65% increase |
| 142 | Cerritos | SE | 375 mi [603 km] | 51,326 | 0.31% decrease |
| 143 | Cupertino |  SW | 104 mi [167.4 km] | 53,637 | 6.12% increase |
| 144 | San Clemente | SE | 413 mi [664 km] | 61,465 | 23.09% increase |
The city of Folsom is located in Sacramento County and for a more general look at the area, please visit our Census Page for Sacramento County.
To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Folsom.
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The 2000 Census shows that Folsom has a total area of 24.18 square miles [62.6 km²]<3>. Of this total, 21.74 square miles [56.3 km²]2.44 square miles [6.31 km²]).
Using the above population and land area values, Folsom had a 2000 population density of 2,386 people per square mile [921 people/km²].
Folsom had 17,968 Housing Units<4> at the time of the 2000 Census.
Sacramento County
Folsom is located in Sacramento County.
The county had a population of 1,230,398 people at the 2000 Census. With it's population of 51,884 people, Folsom contained 4.22% of the Sacramento County total.
In addition, where the community of Folsom has a population density of 2,386 people per square mile [921 people/km²], Sacramento County averages 1,274 people per square mile [492 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Sacramento County.
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US Census QuickFacts
The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information called QuickFacts. Although they don't create QuickFacts for all communities, they do have one for Folsom. Not only does the QuickFact have details about Folsom, it also contains a comparison between Folsom and the state of California. Click here for the Folsom QuickFact (QF-0624638).
A Census Quickfact is available for Sacramento County (QF-06067).
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Miscellaneous Information
The Federal government has assigned identifying codes to each community, county and state. The following FIPS codes apply to Folsom:
Folsom is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
For more information about various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc. Page for Folsom.
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Footnotes
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Folsom and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Folsom. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation |
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