Chinese Population in Yolo County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Yolo County, CA is reported at 13,809 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Yolo County shows a Chinese population, including Davis (9,020), West Sacramento (1,709), Woodland (1,082), and Winters (23). Together, they comprise the bulk of 13,809 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Yolo County

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  • 1
    Davis
    Chinese population in Davis is 9,020
    13.50% of Davis population is Chinese
  • 2
    West Sacramento
    Chinese population in West Sacramento is 1,709
    3.14% of West Sacramento population is Chinese
  • 3
    Woodland
    Chinese population in Woodland is 1,082
    1.77% of Woodland population is Chinese
  • 4
    Winters
    Chinese population in Winters is 23
    0.31% of Winters population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Yolo County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Yolo County contains 13,809 Chinese residents (6.3% of 217,782 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 74th percentile within California for Chinese demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Yolo County's Chinese population of 6.3% surpassing both California's state average of 4.8% and the national average of 1.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Yolo County contains 13,809 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Chinese population of 1.9 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Yolo County contains $dem_per_sqmi Chinese Americans per square mile, above California's average of 12 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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Yolo County Cities Ranked by Chinese Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 13,809 Chinese residents across all four cities in Yolo County, CA included in this analysis* — Davis, West Sacramento, Woodland and Winters. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Yolo County, CA ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Yolo County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Davis 9,020 13.50% 65.32%
2 West Sacramento 1,709 3.14% 12.38%
3 Woodland 1,082 1.77% 7.84%
4 Winters 23 0.31% 0.17%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Yolo County, CA by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Yolo County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.