Moving to Davis, California

Population: 60,308. Estimated population in July 2024: 60,709 (+0.7% change)
Males: 28,763 (47.7%), Females: 31,545 (52.3%)

Yolo County

Zip codes: 95616.

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.2 years
Median household income: $42,454
Median house value: $238,500

Population by Race

Races in Davis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Chinese (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.8%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • Japanese (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (11.9%), Irish (11.6%), Italian (5.8%), Scottish (3.0%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles

Map of Davis, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Davis

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 68.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davis city

  • Never married: 51.4%
  • Now married: 37.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

17.2% Foreign born (9.7% Asia, 2.7% Europe, 2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +13,218 (+28.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Davis:

  • SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL (2000 SUTTER PLACE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Davis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davis:

  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 25 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 45 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Davis:

  • UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; DAVIS, CA; Abbreviation: 0O5)
  • YOLO COUNTY-DAVIS/WOODLAND/WINTERS (about 8 miles; DAVIS/WOODLAND/WINTERS, CA; Abbreviation: 2Q3)
  • WATTS-WOODLAND (about 12 miles; WOODLAND, CA; Abbreviation: O41)

Amtrak station:
DAVIS (840 2ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Davis:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (Full-time enrollment: 24,405; Location: One Shields Avenue; Public; Website: www.ucdavis.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • D-Q UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 118; Location: 33250 County Rd. 31; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dqu.cc.ca.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Davis:

  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 21 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 21 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 32 miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)

Schools

Public high schools in Davis:

  • DAVIS SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,894; Location: 315 W. 14TH ST.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • KING (MARTIN LUTHER) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 64; Location: 635 B ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Davis:

  • HOLMES (OLIVER WENDELL) JR. HIGH (Students: 1,113; Location: 1220 DREXEL DR.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • EMERSON (RALPH WALDO) JR. HIGH (Students: 956; Location: 2121 CALAVERAS AVE.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 654; Location: 1600 BIRCH LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VALLEY OAK ELEMENTARY (Students: 610; Location: 1400 E. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILLETT (ROBERT E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 576; Location: 1207 SYCAMORE LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHAVEZ (CESAR) ELEMENTARY (Students: 557; Location: 1221 ANDERSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 530; Location: 555 E. 14TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PIONEER ELEMENTARY (Students: 518; Location: 5215 HAMEL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PATWIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 487; Location: 2222 SHASTA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MONTGOMERY (MARGUERITE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 485; Location: 1441 DANBURY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Davis:

  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 1215 B STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • DAVIS WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 3100 SYCAMORE LANE; Grades: KG – 7)
  • FAMILIC FIRST NPS (Students: 62; Location: 1909 GALILEO CT DAVIS; Grades: 1 – 10; Boys only)
  • TENDER LEARNING CARE #3 (Students: 38; Location: 1818 LAKE BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • REDBUD MONTESSORI (Students: 36; Location: P O BOX 1562 27082 PATWIN RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LITTLE FRIENDS MONTESSORI SCHL (Students: 13; Location: 1101 – 1103 F STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DAVIS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 2907 PORTAGE BAY WEST; Grades: KG – KG)