Welcome to Folsom (aka 'Folsom City') ...

The city of Folsom is located in Sacramento County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Folsom, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Folsom: Named for Joseph L. Folsom (1817-1855), a real estate investor and founder of Folsom.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Folsom has a population of 80,689 people<2> (see below for details).

Folsom is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Folsom lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Folsom lies within the (916) area code.

The ZIP codes for Folsom: 95630, 95763<4>

The city of Folsom has also been called Folsom City.

Websites for Folsom ...

Official Website:   www.folsom.ca.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.FolsomChamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Folsom had an population of 80,689 people. This is an increase of 11.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Folsom had a population of 72,203 people (which is 5.09% of the total population of Sacramento County). This makes Folsom the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Folsom represents 0.19% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 72,203 people, the population of Folsom increased 39.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 51,884 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Folsom.

Communities Also Named Folsom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Folsom - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Folsom.

Communities near Folsom ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Folsom.

• Sacramento
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
  • Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <5>
• Roseville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
• Citrus Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Heights
  • Citrus Heights is located in Sacramento County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 87,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Heights <5>
• Rancho Cordova
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cordova
  • Rancho Cordova is located in Sacramento County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 71,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cordova <5>
• Rocklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklin
  • Rocklin is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklin <5>
• Lincoln
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
• Auburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• Placerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
  • Placerville is located in El Dorado County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <5>
• Loomis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Loomis is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <5>
• Crescent Ridge Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
  • Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Folsom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Folsom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Folsom. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Folsom.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Folsom. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Folsom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Folsom ...

Looking for more information about Folsom? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Folsom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Folsom.

Adding Folsom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Folsom in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Folsom was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Folsom mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Folsom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Folsom: www.folsom.ca.us/

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/