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| leader_name = | | leader_name = Bapu Vaitla<ref>{{Cite web | ||
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| leader_title1 = [[California's 3rd State Senate district|State senator]] | | leader_title1 = [[California's 3rd State Senate district|State senator]] | ||
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| leader_title2 = [[California's 4th State Assembly district|Assemblymember]] | | leader_title2 = [[California's 4th State Assembly district|Assemblymember]] | ||
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| population_demonym = Davisite<ref>{{cite web |title=Growing Pains: Thirty Years in the History of Davis {{!}} City of Davis, CA |url=https://www.cityofdavis.org/about-davis/history-symbols/davis-history-books/growing-pains-chapter-7 |website=City of Davis |access-date=June 15, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> | | population_demonym = Davisite<ref>{{cite web |title=Growing Pains: Thirty Years in the History of Davis {{!}} City of Davis, CA |url=https://www.cityofdavis.org/about-davis/history-symbols/davis-history-books/growing-pains-chapter-7 |website=City of Davis |access-date=June 15, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| anthem = The Davis Song<ref>{{cite web |title=The Davis Song |url=https://www.cityofdavis.org/about-davis/history-symbols/the-davis-song |website=City of Davis |access-date=July 30, 2021}}</ref> | | anthem = The Davis Song<ref>{{cite web |title=The Davis Song |url=https://www.cityofdavis.org/about-davis/history-symbols/the-davis-song |website=City of Davis |access-date=July 30, 2021}}</ref> | ||
| footnotes = '''Official flower''' [[Lupinus microcarpus|''Lupinus microcarpus'' var. ''densiflorus'' 'Ed Gedling']] (Golden lupine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Lupine |url=https://www.cityofdavis.org/about-davis/history-symbols/golden-lupine |website=City of Davis |access-date=July 30, 2021}}</ref> | | footnotes = '''Official flower''' [[Lupinus microcarpus|''Lupinus microcarpus'' var. ''densiflorus'' 'Ed Gedling']] (Golden lupine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Lupine |url=https://www.cityofdavis.org/about-davis/history-symbols/golden-lupine |website=City of Davis |access-date=July 30, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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'''Davis''' is the most populous city in [[Yolo County, California]], United States. Located in the [[Sacramento Valley]] region of [[Northern California]], the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020,<ref name="factfinder2.census">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311154824/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 11, 2015|title=American FactFinder – Results|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=factfinder2.census.gov|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref> not including the on-campus population of the [[University of California, Davis]], which was over 9,400 (not including students' families) in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu/app_pages/view/84|title=Campus Tomorrow|website=campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926220829/http://campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu/app_pages/view/84|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> {{As of|2023|post=,}} there were 40,850 students enrolled at the university, | '''Davis''' is the most populous city in [[Yolo County, California]], United States. Located in the [[Sacramento Valley]] region of [[Northern California]], the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020,<ref name="factfinder2.census">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311154824/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 11, 2015|title=American FactFinder – Results|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=factfinder2.census.gov|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref> not including the on-campus population of the [[University of California, Davis]], which was over 9,400 (not including students' families) in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu/app_pages/view/84|title=Campus Tomorrow|website=campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926220829/http://campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu/app_pages/view/84|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> {{As of|2023|post=,}} there were 40,850 students enrolled at the university, which is known as the biking capital of America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student Population Summary |url=https://aggiedata.ucdavis.edu/#all |website=ucdavis.edu |access-date=June 6, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
Davis sits on land that was historically inhabited by Indigenous people associated with the [[Clovis culture|Clovis]] culture. The [[Patwin]], a southern branch of [[Wintun]] people, eventually displaced existing Indigenous tribes. The Patwin were subsequently displaced by the American and Mexican government in the 1830s as part of the [[California genocide]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wintun {{!}} people|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wintun|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=California Indian History – California Native American Heritage Commission|url=http://nahc.ca.gov/resources/california-indian-history/|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=nahc.ca.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Vaught|first=David|date=2002|title=Putah Creek: Water, Land, Wheat, and Community in the Sacramento Valley in the 1850s|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/3745007|journal=Agricultural History|volume=76|issue=2|pages=326–337|doi=10.1525/ah.2002.76.2.326|jstor=3745007|s2cid=162189246 |issn=0002-1482|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Patwin burial grounds have been found across Davis, including on the site of the UC Davis [[Mondavi Center]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2000|title=Second Patwin burial site found|url=https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/second-patwin-burial-site-found|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=UC Davis|language=EN}}</ref> Territory that eventually became Davis emerged from [[Ranchos of California|ranchos]], Laguna de Santos Callé.<ref name="Vaught 2004 140–154">{{Cite journal|last=Vaught|first=David|date=2004|title=A Tale of Three Land Grants on the Northern California Borderlands|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/3744897|journal=Agricultural History|volume=78|issue=2|pages=140–154|doi=10.1525/ah.2004.78.2.140|jstor=3744897|s2cid=143254378 |issn=0002-1482|url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Jerome C. Davis]], a prominent farmer and one of the early claimants to land in Laguna de Santos Callé, lobbied to the United States Congress to retain the land that eventually became Davis.<ref name="Vaught 2004 140–154"/><ref>{{Cite web|editor-last=Spanger|editor-first=George C.|date=July 2, 1864|title=The Statutes at Large, Treaties, and Proclamations of the United States of America, December 1863 to December 1865, Vol. 13|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/38th-congress/session-1/c38s1ch218.pdf|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref> Davis became a depot on the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] in 1868, when it was named '''Davisville''' after Jerome C. Davis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Davis {{!}} California, United States|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Davis-California|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> The post office at Davisville shortened the town name to "Davis" in 1907. The name stuck, and the city of Davis was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] on March 28, 1917. | Davis sits on land that was historically inhabited by Indigenous people associated with the [[Clovis culture|Clovis]] culture. The [[Patwin]], a southern branch of [[Wintun]] people, eventually displaced existing Indigenous tribes. The Patwin were subsequently displaced by the American and Mexican government in the 1830s as part of the [[California genocide]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wintun {{!}} people|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wintun|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=California Indian History – California Native American Heritage Commission|url=http://nahc.ca.gov/resources/california-indian-history/|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=nahc.ca.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Vaught|first=David|date=2002|title=Putah Creek: Water, Land, Wheat, and Community in the Sacramento Valley in the 1850s|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/3745007|journal=Agricultural History|volume=76|issue=2|pages=326–337|doi=10.1525/ah.2002.76.2.326|jstor=3745007|s2cid=162189246 |issn=0002-1482|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Patwin burial grounds have been found across Davis, including on the site of the UC Davis [[Mondavi Center]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2000|title=Second Patwin burial site found|url=https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/second-patwin-burial-site-found|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=UC Davis|language=EN}}</ref> Territory that eventually became Davis emerged from [[Ranchos of California|ranchos]], Laguna de Santos Callé.<ref name="Vaught 2004 140–154">{{Cite journal|last=Vaught|first=David|date=2004|title=A Tale of Three Land Grants on the Northern California Borderlands|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/3744897|journal=Agricultural History|volume=78|issue=2|pages=140–154|doi=10.1525/ah.2004.78.2.140|jstor=3744897|s2cid=143254378 |issn=0002-1482|url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Jerome C. Davis]], a prominent farmer and one of the early claimants to land in Laguna de Santos Callé, lobbied to the United States Congress to retain the land that eventually became Davis.<ref name="Vaught 2004 140–154"/><ref>{{Cite web|editor-last=Spanger|editor-first=George C.|date=July 2, 1864|title=The Statutes at Large, Treaties, and Proclamations of the United States of America, December 1863 to December 1865, Vol. 13|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/38th-congress/session-1/c38s1ch218.pdf|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=Library of Congress}}</ref> Davis became a depot on the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] in 1868, when it was named '''Davisville''' after Jerome C. Davis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Davis {{!}} California, United States|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Davis-California|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> The post office at Davisville shortened the town name to "Davis" in 1907. The name stuck, and the city of Davis was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] on March 28, 1917.{{CN|date=September 2025}} | ||
From its inception as a farming community, Davis is known primarily for its contributions to agricultural policy along with veterinary care and animal husbandry. Following the passage of the University Farm Bill in 1905 by the [[California State Legislature]], Governor [[George Pardee]] selected Davis out of 50 other sites as the future home to the [[University of California]]'s University Farm, officially opening to students in 1908.<ref>[http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/campuses/ucd/overview.html Davis: Historical Overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214005337/http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/campuses/ucd/overview.html |date=February 14, 2009 }} ''University of California History'' Retrieved on 02-17-08</ref> The farm, later renamed the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in 1922, was upgraded to become the seventh [[University of California|UC]] general campus, the [[University of California, Davis]], in 1959. | From its inception as a farming community, Davis is known primarily for its contributions to agricultural science and policy along with veterinary care and animal husbandry. Following the passage of the University Farm Bill in 1905 by the [[California State Legislature]], Governor [[George Pardee]] selected Davis out of 50 other sites as the future home to the [[University of California]]'s University Farm, officially opening to students in 1908.<ref>[http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/campuses/ucd/overview.html Davis: Historical Overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214005337/http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/campuses/ucd/overview.html |date=February 14, 2009 }} ''University of California History'' Retrieved on 02-17-08</ref> The farm, later renamed the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in 1922, was upgraded to become the seventh [[University of California|UC]] general campus, the [[University of California, Davis]], in 1959. | ||
==Geography and environment== | ==Geography and environment== | ||
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Davis lies in the [[Sacramento Valley]], the northern portion of the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]], in [[Northern California]], at an elevation of about {{convert|52|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. | Davis lies in the [[Sacramento Valley]], the northern portion of the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]], in [[Northern California]], at an elevation of about {{convert|52|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. | ||
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10. | According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.0|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|10.0|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|km2}} of it, or 0.35%, is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/> | ||
The [[topography]] is flat, which has helped Davis to become known as a haven for [[bicycle|bicyclists]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/03/davis-california-the-american-city-which-fell-in-love-with-the-bicycle|title=Davis, California – the American city which fell in love with the bicycle|first=Carlton|last=Reid|date=August 3, 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701173332/https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/03/davis-california-the-american-city-which-fell-in-love-with-the-bicycle|archive-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> | The [[topography]] is flat, which has helped Davis to become known as a haven for [[bicycle|bicyclists]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/03/davis-california-the-american-city-which-fell-in-love-with-the-bicycle|title=Davis, California – the American city which fell in love with the bicycle|first=Carlton|last=Reid|date=August 3, 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701173332/https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/03/davis-california-the-american-city-which-fell-in-love-with-the-bicycle|archive-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> | ||
=== Climate === | ===Climate=== | ||
The Davis climate resembles that of nearby [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] and is typical of California's [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]] [[Mediterranean climate]] region: warm and dry in the spring, summer and autumn, and cool and wet in the winter. It is classified as a [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csa'' climate. Summer days are hot, ranging from {{convert|85|to|105|°F}}, but the nights turn pleasantly cool, almost always dropping below {{convert|70|°F}}. The Delta Breeze, a flow of cool marine air originating from the Pacific Ocean via [[San Francisco Bay]] and the [[Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta]], frequently provides relief in the evening. Winter temperatures generally reach between {{convert|45|and|65|°F}} in the afternoon; nights average at about {{convert|35 to 40|°F}}, but occasionally fall below freezing. | The Davis climate resembles that of nearby [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] and is typical of California's [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]] [[Mediterranean climate]] region: warm and dry in the spring, summer and autumn, and cool and wet in the winter. It is classified as a [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csa'' climate. Summer days are hot, ranging from {{convert|85|to|105|°F}}, but the nights turn pleasantly cool, almost always dropping below {{convert|70|°F}}. The Delta Breeze, a flow of cool marine air originating from the Pacific Ocean via [[San Francisco Bay]] and the [[Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta]], frequently provides relief in the evening. Winter temperatures generally reach between {{convert|45|and|65|°F}} in the afternoon; nights average at about {{convert|35 to 40|°F}}, but occasionally fall below freezing. | ||
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[[Image:UC Davis arboretum - ducks.jpg|thumb|The [[University of California, Davis Arboretum|UC Davis Arboretum]]]] | [[Image:UC Davis arboretum - ducks.jpg|thumb|The [[University of California, Davis Arboretum|UC Davis Arboretum]]]] | ||
* Central Davis, north of Fifth Street and Russell Boulevard, south of Covell Blvd., east of SR 113, and west of the railroad tracks running along G Street. Within these boundaries is the officially denoted neighborhood of Old North Davis, which is sometimes also considered part of Downtown. | * Central Davis, north of Fifth Street and Russell Boulevard, south of Covell Blvd., east of SR 113, and west of the railroad tracks running along G Street. Within these boundaries is the officially denoted neighborhood of Old North Davis, which is sometimes also considered part of Downtown.{{CN|date=September 2025}} | ||
* Downtown Davis, roughly the numbered-and-lettered grid north of I-80, south of Fifth Street, east of A Street, and west of the railroad tracks, including the Aggie Village and Olive Drive areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=El Macero - Welcome to El Macero |url=https://www.elmacerohoa.com/ |access-date=September 2, 2023 |website=www.elmacerohoa.com}}</ref> | * Downtown Davis, roughly the numbered-and-lettered grid north of I-80, south of Fifth Street, east of A Street, and west of the railroad tracks, including the Aggie Village and Olive Drive areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=El Macero - Welcome to El Macero |url=https://www.elmacerohoa.com/ |access-date=September 2, 2023 |website=www.elmacerohoa.com}}</ref> | ||
* East Davis, north of I-80, south of Covell Blvd., and east of the railroad tracks. It includes the older, 'inner' East Davis of lettered streets and neighborhoods such as Davis Manor, Chestnut, and Rancho Yolo, as well as more distinctly identified (in some cases walled-in) subdivisions such as Mace Ranch, Lake Alhambra Estates, and Wildhorse.{{Citation needed|date=July 2014}} | * East Davis, north of I-80, south of Covell Blvd., and east of the railroad tracks. It includes the older, 'inner' East Davis of lettered streets and neighborhoods such as Davis Manor, Chestnut, and Rancho Yolo, as well as more distinctly identified (in some cases walled-in) subdivisions such as Mace Ranch, Lake Alhambra Estates, and Wildhorse.{{Citation needed|date=July 2014}} | ||
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The [[University of California, Davis]] is located south of Russell Boulevard and west of A Street and then south of 1st Street. The land occupied by the university is not incorporated within the boundaries of the city of Davis and lies within both Yolo and Solano Counties. | The [[University of California, Davis]] is located south of Russell Boulevard and west of A Street and then south of 1st Street. The land occupied by the university is not incorporated within the boundaries of the city of Davis and lies within both Yolo and Solano Counties. | ||
=== Environment === | ===Environment=== | ||
Local energy planning began in Davis after the energy crisis of 1973. A new building code promoted [[energy conservation|energy efficiency]]. Energy use in buildings decreased dramatically and in 1981 Davis citizens won a $100,000 prize from utility [[PG&E]], for cutting electricity use during the summer peak.<ref>''Lovins on the Soft Path: A Guide to the Film'', [[Rocky Mountain Institute|RMI]], 1985.</ref> | Local energy planning began in Davis after the energy crisis of 1973. A new building code promoted [[energy conservation|energy efficiency]]. Energy use in buildings decreased dramatically and in 1981 Davis citizens won a $100,000 prize from utility [[PG&E]], for cutting electricity use during the summer peak.<ref>''Lovins on the Soft Path: A Guide to the Film'', [[Rocky Mountain Institute|RMI]], 1985.</ref> | ||
On November 14, 1984, the Davis [[City Council]] declared the city to be a [[nuclear-free zone]]. | On November 14, 1984, the Davis [[City Council]] declared the city to be a [[nuclear-free zone]].{{CN|date=September 2025}} In 1998, the City passed a [[Dark-sky movement|"Dark Skies"]] ordinance in an effort to reduce [[light pollution]] in the night sky.<ref>McCarthy, E.[http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/1999/02/01/focus3.html?page=all "'Dark skies' law casts new light on buildings"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219221513/http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/1999/02/01/focus3.html?page=all |date=February 19, 2014 }} ''Sacramento Business Journal'', January 31, 1999.</ref> | ||
In 2013, Davis became part of the state [[Reflective surfaces (climate engineering)|Cool Roof]] Initiative with the "CoolDavis" campaign, requiring all new roofing projects to meet Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) requirements, including the installation of light-colored roofs. The aim is to reflect more sunlight back into space via the [[albedo]] effect, and reduce the amount of heat absorbed in hopes of limiting climate change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cooldavis.org/category/energy/|title=Energy Archives – Cool Davis|website=Cool Davis|language=en-US|access-date=July 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712053956/https://www.cooldavis.org/category/energy/|archive-date=July 12, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | In 2013, Davis became part of the state [[Reflective surfaces (climate engineering)|Cool Roof]] Initiative with the "CoolDavis" campaign, requiring all new roofing projects to meet Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) requirements, including the installation of light-colored roofs. The aim is to reflect more sunlight back into space via the [[albedo]] effect, and reduce the amount of heat absorbed in hopes of limiting climate change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cooldavis.org/category/energy/|title=Energy Archives – Cool Davis|website=Cool Davis|language=en-US|access-date=July 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712053956/https://www.cooldavis.org/category/energy/|archive-date=July 12, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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| estref = <ref name=" | | estref =<ref name=2025QF>{{cite web|title=QuickFacts: Davis city, California|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/daviscitycalifornia/PST045225|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=May 20, 2026}}</ref> {{decrease}} | ||
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title=1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2025|archive-date=August 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823050629/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
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Davis is part of the [[Sacramento metropolitan area]]. | Davis is part of the [[Sacramento metropolitan area]]. | ||
=== 2020 === | ===2020 census=== | ||
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Davis had a population of 66,850. The population density was {{convert|6,703.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The age distribution was 16.0% under the age of 18, 27.8% aged 18 to 24, 24.0% aged 25 to 44, 18.2% aged 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A18100&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 17, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> | |||
The census reported that 96.7% of the population lived in households, 2.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.6% were institutionalized. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DP"/><ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A18100&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 17, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> | |||
There were 25,667 households, of which 24.5% included children under the age of 18. Of all households, 38.7% were married-couple households, 6.6% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]]-couple households, 32.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 21.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.2% of households were one person, and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52. There were 13,229 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (51.5% of all households).<ref name="Census2020DP"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Davis city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0618100 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> | |||
2.3% | There were 27,066 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,714.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 25,667 (94.8%) were occupied. Of these, 43.5% were owner-occupied, and 56.5% were occupied by renters. Of all housing units, 5.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A18100&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 17, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> | |||
! Race !! Number !! Percent | |||
|- | |||
| [[White Americans|White]] || 36,581 || 54.7% | |||
|- | |||
| [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 1,651 || 2.5% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 473 || 0.7% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 14,770 || 22.1% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 111 || 0.2% | |||
|- | |||
| Some other race || 4,863 || 7.3% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 8,401 || 12.6% | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 11,343 || 17.0% | |||
|} | |||
===2023 ACS estimates=== | |||
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $87,421, and the [[per capita income]] was $50,060. About 5.3% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Davis city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0618100 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> | |||
===2010 census=== | |||
The 2010 United States census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Davis city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Davis had a population of 65,622. The population density was {{convert|6,615.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Davis was 42,571 (64.9%) White, 1,528 (2.3%) African American, 339 (0.5%) Native American, 14,355 (21.9%) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 136 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 3,121 (4.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3,572 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race were 8,172 persons (12.5%). | |||
===2010=== | |||
The 2010 United States census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Davis city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Davis had a population of 65,622. The population density was {{convert|6,615.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Davis was 42,571 (64.9%) White, 1,528 (2.3%) African American, 339 (0.5%) Native American, 14,355 (21.9%) [[Asian (U.S. | |||
Davis's Asian population of 14,355 was apportioned among 1,631 [[Indian Americans]], 6,395 Chinese Americans, 1,560 [[Korean Americans]], 1,185 [[Vietnamese Americans]], 1,033 [[Filipino Americans]], 953 [[Japanese Americans]], and 1,598 other Asian Americans.<ref name="CDOF">{{cite web | Davis's Asian population of 14,355 was apportioned among 1,631 [[Indian Americans]], 6,395 Chinese Americans, 1,560 [[Korean Americans]], 1,185 [[Vietnamese Americans]], 1,033 [[Filipino Americans]], 953 [[Japanese Americans]], and 1,598 other Asian Americans.<ref name="CDOF">{{cite web | ||
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!colspan="4"|Davis, California population reported at [[2010 United States | !colspan="4"|Davis, California population reported at [[2010 United States census]]<ref name=Demo2010>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311154824/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |title=American FactFinder – Results |access-date=August 4, 2011 }} US Census Bureau</ref><ref>{{cite web | ||
|url = http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/state_census_data_center/census_2010/documents/2010Census_Table3A_RedistrictingFile.xls | |url = http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/state_census_data_center/census_2010/documents/2010Census_Table3A_RedistrictingFile.xls | ||
|title = Census 2010: Table 3A – Total Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino: 2010 | |title = Census 2010: Table 3A – Total Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino: 2010 | ||
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|{{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|Race]]'''}} ||'''{{center|Total<br/>Population}}'''||{{center|''' Not <br/>[[Hispanic (U.S. | |{{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|Race]]'''}} ||'''{{center|Total<br/>Population}}'''||{{center|''' Not <br/>[[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]]<br/>or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]]<br/>or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]]'''}} | ||
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|{{center|'''White'''}} | |{{center|'''White'''}} | ||
|align="right"|42,571||align="right"|38,641||align="right"|3,930 | |align="right"|42,571||align="right"|38,641||align="right"|3,930 | ||
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|{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. | |{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br/>American]]'''}} | ||
|align="right"|1,528||align="right"|1,415||align="right"|113 | |align="right"|1,528||align="right"|1,415||align="right"|113 | ||
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|{{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. | |{{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. census)|Native<br/>American]]'''}} | ||
|align="right"|339||align="right"|166||align="right"|173 | |align="right"|339||align="right"|166||align="right"|173 | ||
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|{{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. | |{{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]]'''}} | ||
|align="right"|14,355||align="right"|14,213||align="right"|142 | |align="right"|14,355||align="right"|14,213||align="right"|142 | ||
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|{{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. | |{{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific<br/>Islander]]'''}} | ||
|align="right"|136||align="right"|120||align="right"|16 | |align="right"|136||align="right"|120||align="right"|16 | ||
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The census reported that 63,522 people (96.8% of the population) lived in households, 1,823 (2.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 277 (0.4%) were institutionalized. | The census reported that 63,522 people (96.8% of the population) lived in households, 1,823 (2.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 277 (0.4%) were institutionalized. | ||
There were 24,873 households, of which 6,119 (24.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 9,343 (37.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,880 (7.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 702 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,295 (5.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 210 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 5,952 households (23.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,665 (6.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 11,925 [[family (U.S. | There were 24,873 households, of which 6,119 (24.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 9,343 (37.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,880 (7.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 702 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,295 (5.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 210 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 5,952 households (23.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,665 (6.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 11,925 [[family (U.S. census)|families]] (47.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.97. | ||
The population age and sex distribution was 10,760 people (16.4%) under the age of 18, 21,757 people (33.2%) aged 18 to 24, 14,823 people (22.6%) aged 25 to 44, 12,685 people (19.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,597 people (8.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. | The population age and sex distribution was 10,760 people (16.4%) under the age of 18, 21,757 people (33.2%) aged 18 to 24, 14,823 people (22.6%) aged 25 to 44, 12,685 people (19.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,597 people (8.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. | ||
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There were 25,869 housing units, with an average density of {{convert|2,608.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 10,699 (43.0%) were owner-occupied, and 14,174 (57.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 27,594 people (42.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35,928 people (54.7%) lived in rental housing units. | There were 25,869 housing units, with an average density of {{convert|2,608.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 10,699 (43.0%) were owner-occupied, and 14,174 (57.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 27,594 people (42.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35,928 people (54.7%) lived in rental housing units. | ||
This city of approximately 65,000 people abuts a university campus of 32,000 students. Although the university's land is not incorporated within the city, many students live off-campus in the city. | |||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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[[Bicycling]] has been one of the most popular modes of transportation in Davis for decades, particularly among school-age children and [[UC Davis]] students. In 2010, Davis became the new home of the [[United States Bicycling Hall of Fame]]. | [[Bicycling]] has been one of the most popular modes of transportation in Davis for decades, particularly among school-age children and [[UC Davis]] students. In 2010, Davis became the new home of the [[United States Bicycling Hall of Fame]]. | ||
[[Cycling infrastructure|Bicycle infrastructure]] became a political issue in the 1960s, culminating in the election of a pro-bicycle majority to the City Council in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/pw/pdfs/2006_BikePlan_withMaps.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614173632/http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/pw/pdfs/2006_BikePlan_withMaps.pdf |archive-date=June 14, 2007 |access-date=May 15, 2007 |title=City of Davis Comprehensive Bicycle Plan}}</ref> By the early 1970s, Davis had become a pioneer in the implementation of [[Segregated cycle facilities|cycling facilities]]. As the city expands, new facilities are usually mandated. As a result, Davis residents today enjoy an extensive network of bike lanes, bike paths, and grade-separated bicycle | [[Cycling infrastructure|Bicycle infrastructure]] became a political issue in the 1960s, culminating in the election of a pro-bicycle majority to the City Council in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/pw/pdfs/2006_BikePlan_withMaps.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614173632/http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/pw/pdfs/2006_BikePlan_withMaps.pdf |archive-date=June 14, 2007 |access-date=May 15, 2007 |title=City of Davis Comprehensive Bicycle Plan}}</ref> By the early 1970s, Davis had become a pioneer in the implementation of [[Segregated cycle facilities|cycling facilities]]. As the city expands, new facilities are usually mandated. As a result, Davis residents today enjoy an extensive network of bike lanes, bike paths, and grade-separated [[bicycle crossing]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pucher |first=John |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/City_Cycling/226mCyz9JaEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=davis+california+cycling+infrastructure&pg=PA113&printsec=frontcover |title=City Cycling |last2=Buehler |first2=Ralph |date=2012-10-19 |publisher=MIT Press |isbn=978-0-262-30499-3 |pages=113 |language=en}}</ref> The flat terrain and temperate climate are also conducive to bicycling.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Andrew |title=What makes Davis, California, a "biking capital?" |url=https://mobilitylab.org/2016/06/08/what-makes-davis-biking-capital/ |website=Mobility Lab |access-date=January 9, 2022 |date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> | ||
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In 2005, the Bicycle-Friendly Community program of the [[League of American Bicyclists]] recognized Davis as the first Platinum Level city in the US.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_davis.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011162825/http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_davis.php |archive-date=October 11, 2010 |publisher=League of American Bicyclists |access-date=September 27, 2010 |title=League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bikeleague.org/media/press/042908_press.php Bike League press release] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229202702/http://www.bikeleague.org/media/press/042908_press.php |date=December 29, 2010 }}, citing Davis as first platinum community</ref> Bicycling appears to be declining among Davis residents: from 1990 to 2000, the US Census Bureau reported a decline in the fraction of commuters traveling by bicycle, from 22 percent to 15 percent.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=datasets_0&_lang=en http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=datasets_0&_lang=en] {{Webarchive|url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090403033044/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program%3DDEC%26_submenuId%3Ddatasets_0%26_lang%3Den |date=April 3, 2009 }} ''Factfinder.census.gov'' Retrieved on May 15, 2007</ref> This resulted in the reestablishment of the city's Bicycle Advisory Commission and creation of advocate groups such as "Davis Bicycles!". In 2016, Fifth Street, a main road in Davis, was converted from four lanes to two lanes to allow for bicycle lanes and encourage more bicycling. | In 2005, the Bicycle-Friendly Community program of the [[League of American Bicyclists]] recognized Davis as the first Platinum Level city in the US.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_davis.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011162825/http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_davis.php |archive-date=October 11, 2010 |publisher=League of American Bicyclists |access-date=September 27, 2010 |title=League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bikeleague.org/media/press/042908_press.php Bike League press release] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229202702/http://www.bikeleague.org/media/press/042908_press.php |date=December 29, 2010 }}, citing Davis as first platinum community</ref> Bicycling appears to be declining among Davis residents: from 1990 to 2000, the US Census Bureau reported a decline in the fraction of commuters traveling by bicycle, from 22 percent to 15 percent.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=datasets_0&_lang=en http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=datasets_0&_lang=en] {{Webarchive|url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090403033044/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program%3DDEC%26_submenuId%3Ddatasets_0%26_lang%3Den |date=April 3, 2009 }} ''Factfinder.census.gov'' Retrieved on May 15, 2007</ref> This resulted in the reestablishment of the city's Bicycle Advisory Commission and creation of advocate groups such as "Davis Bicycles!". In 2016, Fifth Street, a main road in Davis, was converted from four lanes to two lanes to allow for bicycle lanes and encourage more bicycling. | ||
In 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2009, the UC Davis "Cal Aggie Cycling" Team won the national road cycling competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportclubs.ucdavis.edu/cycling/|title=Cal Aggie Cycling|website=ucdavis.edu|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230071355/http://sportclubs.ucdavis.edu/cycling/|archive-date=December 30, 2006}}</ref> The team also competes off-road and on the track, and has competed in the national competitions of these disciplines. In 2007, UC Davis also organized a record-breaking bicycle parade numbering 822 bicycles. | In 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2009, the UC Davis "Cal Aggie Cycling" Team won the national road cycling competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportclubs.ucdavis.edu/cycling/|title=Cal Aggie Cycling|website=ucdavis.edu|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230071355/http://sportclubs.ucdavis.edu/cycling/|archive-date=December 30, 2006}}</ref> The team also competes off-road and on the track, and has competed in the national competitions of these disciplines. In 2007, UC Davis also organized a record-breaking bicycle parade numbering 822 bicycles.{{CN|date=September 2025}} | ||
== Sights and culture == | ==Sights and culture== | ||
=== Whole Earth Festival === | ===Whole Earth Festival=== | ||
A continuous stream of bands, speakers and various workshops occurs throughout Mother's Day weekend on each of Whole Earth Festival's (WEF) three stages and other specialty areas. The WEF is organized entirely by UC Davis students, in association with the Associated Students of UC Davis and the university. | A continuous stream of bands, speakers and various workshops occurs throughout Mother's Day weekend on each of Whole Earth Festival's (WEF) three stages and other specialty areas. The WEF is organized entirely by UC Davis students, in association with the Associated Students of UC Davis and the university. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://wef.ucdavis.edu/ |title = Whole Earth Festival - UC Davis}}</ref> | ||
=== Celebrate Davis === | ===Celebrate Davis=== | ||
Celebrate Davis is the annual free festival held by the Davis Chamber of Commerce. It features booths by Davis businesses, live music, food vendors, live animals, activities like rock climbing and zip-lining. It concludes with fireworks after dark. Parking is problematic, so most people ride their bikes and use the free valet parking. | Celebrate Davis is the annual free festival held by the Davis Chamber of Commerce. It features booths by Davis businesses, live music, food vendors, live animals, activities like rock climbing and zip-lining. It concludes with fireworks after dark. Parking is problematic, so most people ride their bikes and use the free valet parking. | ||
=== Picnic Day === | ===Picnic Day=== | ||
{{Main|Picnic Day (UC Davis)}} | {{Main|Picnic Day (UC Davis)}} | ||
Picnic Day is an annual event at the [[University of California, Davis]] and is always held on the third Saturday in April. It is the largest student-run event in the US. Picnic Day starts off with a parade, which features the [[UC Davis California Aggie Marching Band-uh!]], and runs through campus and around downtown Davis and ends with the Battle of the Bands, which lasts until the last band stops playing (sometimes until 2 am). There are over 150 free events and over 50,000 attend every year. Other highlights include: the [[Dachshund]] races, a.k.a. the Doxie Derby, held in the Pavilion; the Davis Rock Challenge, the Chemistry Magic Show, and the sheep dog trials. Many departments have exhibits and demonstrations, such as the Cole Facility, which until recently showed a [[fistula]]ted cow (a cow that has been fitted with a plastic portal (a "[[fistula]]") into its digestive system to observe digestion processes). Its name was "Hole-y Cow". | Picnic Day is an annual event at the [[University of California, Davis]] and is always held on the third Saturday in April. It is the largest student-run event in the US. Picnic Day starts off with a parade, which features the [[UC Davis California Aggie Marching Band-uh!]], and runs through | ||
campus and around downtown Davis and ends with the Battle of the Bands, which lasts until the last band stops playing (sometimes until 2 am). There are over 150 free events and over 50,000 attend every year. Other highlights include: the [[Dachshund]] races, a.k.a. the Doxie Derby, held in the Pavilion; the Davis Rock Challenge, the Chemistry Magic Show, and the sheep dog trials. Many departments have exhibits and demonstrations, such as the Cole Facility, which until recently showed a [[fistula]]ted cow (a cow that has been fitted with a plastic portal (a "[[fistula]]") into its digestive system to observe digestion processes). Its name was "Hole-y Cow". | |||
=== Davis Transmedia Art Walk === | ===Davis Transmedia Art Walk=== | ||
The Davis Transmedia Art Walk is a free—self-guided—public art tour includes 23 public murals, 16 sculptures, and 15 galleries and museums all in downtown Davis and the University of Davis campus. A free Davis Art Walk map serves as a detailed guide to the entire collection. The art pieces are all within walking distance of each other. The walk is a roughly circuitous path that can be completed within an hour or two. Every piece of art on the Art Walk has been embedded with an RFID chip. Using a cellphone that supports this technology, you access multimedia files that relate to each work. You can even leave a comment or "burn your own message" for other visitors to see. Artist hosted tours are held on the weekend by appointment only. To pick up a copy of the Davis Art Walk map, visit the Yolo County Visitors Bureau (132 E St., Suite 200; (530) 297–1900) or the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts (521 1st St.; (530) 756–3938). | The Davis Transmedia Art Walk is a free—self-guided—public art tour includes 23 public murals, 16 sculptures, and 15 galleries and museums all in downtown Davis and the University of Davis campus. A free Davis Art Walk map serves as a detailed guide to the entire collection. The art pieces are all within walking distance of each other. The walk is a roughly circuitous path that can be completed within an hour or two. Every piece of art on the Art Walk has been embedded with an RFID chip. Using a cellphone that supports this technology, you access multimedia files that relate to each work. You can even leave a comment or "burn your own message" for other visitors to see. Artist hosted tours are held on the weekend by appointment only. To pick up a copy of the Davis Art Walk map, visit the Yolo County Visitors Bureau (132 E St., Suite 200; (530) 297–1900) or the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts (521 1st St.; (530) 756–3938). | ||
=== Manetti Shrem Museum of Art === | ===Manetti Shrem Museum of Art=== | ||
{{Main|Manetti Shrem Museum of Art}} | {{Main|Manetti Shrem Museum of Art}} | ||
The [[Manetti Shrem Museum of Art]], located on the UC Davis campus, opened on November 13, 2016, and carries on the legacy of the university's world-renowned first generation art faculty, which contributed to innovations in conceptual, performance and video art in the 1960s and 70s. The museum has generated nationwide attention with exhibits by artists such as [[Wayne Thiebaud]], [[Bruce Nauman]], [[John Cage]], and [[Robert Arneson]] as well as its striking architecture, featuring a 50,000 square-foot "Grand Canopy" of perforated aluminum triangular beams, supported by 40 steel columns. Every year the museum exhibits works by graduating art students. The museum is free and hosts lecture series and events throughout the year, as well as weekend art studio activities for all ages. | The [[Manetti Shrem Museum of Art]], located on the UC Davis campus, opened on November 13, 2016, and carries on the legacy of the university's world-renowned first generation art faculty, which contributed to innovations in conceptual, performance and video art in the 1960s and 70s. The museum has generated nationwide attention with exhibits by artists such as [[Wayne Thiebaud]], [[Bruce Nauman]], [[John Cage]], and [[Robert Arneson]] as well as its striking architecture, featuring a 50,000 square-foot "Grand Canopy" of perforated aluminum triangular beams, supported by 40 steel columns. Every year the museum exhibits works by graduating art students. The museum is free and hosts lecture series and events throughout the year, as well as weekend art studio activities for all ages. | ||
=== Mondavi Center === | ===Mondavi Center=== | ||
{{Main|Mondavi Center}} | {{Main|Mondavi Center}} | ||
The [[Mondavi Center]], located on the UC Davis campus, is one of the biggest non-seasonal attractions in Davis. The Mondavi Center is a theater which hosts many world-class touring acts, including star performers such as Yo-Yo Ma, Yitzhak Perlman and Wynton Marsalis, and draws a large audience from Sacramento. | The [[Mondavi Center]], located on the UC Davis campus, is one of the biggest non-seasonal attractions in Davis. The Mondavi Center is a theater which hosts many world-class touring acts, including star performers such as Yo-Yo Ma, Yitzhak Perlman and Wynton Marsalis, and draws a large audience from Sacramento. | ||
=== UC Davis Arboretum === | ===UC Davis Arboretum=== | ||
{{Main|University of California, Davis, Arboretum}} | {{Main|University of California, Davis, Arboretum}} | ||
The [[University of California, Davis, Arboretum|UC Davis Arboretum]] is an [[arboretum]] and [[botanical garden]]. Plants from all over the world grow in different sections of the park. There are notable [[oak]] and native plant collections and a small [[Cupressaceae|redwood]] grove. A small waterway spans the arboretum along the bed of the old North Fork of Putah Creek. Occasionally [[heron]]s{{which|date=December 2022}}, [[kingfisher]]s{{which|date=December 2022}}, and [[cormorant]]s{{which|date=December 2022}} can be seen around the waterways, as well as the ever-present [[mallard duck|ducks]]. Tours of the arboretum led by volunteer naturalists are often held for grade-school children. | The [[University of California, Davis, Arboretum|UC Davis Arboretum]] is an [[arboretum]] and [[botanical garden]]. Plants from all over the world grow in different sections of the park. There are notable [[oak]] and native plant collections and a small [[Cupressaceae|redwood]] grove. A small waterway spans the arboretum along the bed of the old North Fork of Putah Creek. Occasionally [[heron]]s{{which|date=December 2022}}, [[kingfisher]]s{{which|date=December 2022}}, and [[cormorant]]s{{which|date=December 2022}} can be seen around the waterways, as well as the ever-present [[mallard duck|ducks]]. Tours of the arboretum led by volunteer naturalists are often held for grade-school children. | ||
=== The Domes === | ===The Domes=== | ||
The Domes (AKA Baggins End Innovative Housing) is an on-campus cooperative housing community designed by project manager Ron Swenson and future student-residents in 1972. Consisting of 14 polyurethane foam-insulated fiberglass domes and located in the Sustainable Research Area at the western end of Orchard Road, it is governed by its 26 UCD student residents. It is one of the few student co-housing cooperative communities in the US, and is an early example of the modern-day growing [[Tiny house|tiny house movement]]. The community has successfully resisted several threats to its continuation over the years. | The Domes (AKA Baggins End Innovative Housing) is an on-campus cooperative housing community designed by project manager Ron Swenson and future student-residents in 1972. Consisting of 14 polyurethane foam-insulated fiberglass domes and located in the Sustainable Research Area at the western end of Orchard Road, it is governed by its 26 UCD student residents. It is one of the few student co-housing cooperative communities in the US, and is an early example of the modern-day growing [[Tiny house|tiny house movement]]. The community has successfully resisted several threats to its continuation over the years. | ||
===Farmers Market=== | ===Farmers Market=== | ||
The Davis Farmers Market<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/|title=At The Market! — Davis Farmers' Market|website=davisfarmersmarket.org|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310041102/http://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/|archive-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref> is held every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning. Participants sell a range of fruits and vegetables, baked goods, dairy and meat products (often from certified organic farms), crafts, and plants and flowers. From | The Davis Farmers Market<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/|title=At The Market! — Davis Farmers' Market|website=davisfarmersmarket.org|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310041102/http://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/|archive-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref> is held every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning. Participants sell a range of fruits and vegetables, baked goods, dairy and meat products (often from certified organic farms), crafts, and plants and flowers. From May through September, the market hosts ''Picnic in the Park'', with musical events and food sold from restaurant stands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Entertainment Schedule |url=https://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/entertainment-schedule/ |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=Davis Farmers Market |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marketing |first=DFMA |date=2024-04-30 |title=Picnic in the Park returns: May through September |url=https://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/picnic-in-the-park-returns-may-through-september/ |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=Davis Farmers Market |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
===Media=== | ===Media=== | ||
Davis has one newspaper, [[The Davis Enterprise | Davis has one newspaper, ''[[The Davis Enterprise]]'', a thrice-weekly<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davisenterprise.com/|title=Davis Enterprise|website=Davis Enterprise|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref> newspaper founded in 1897. UC Davis also has a weekly newspaper called ''[[The California Aggie]]'' that covers campus, local and national news. Davis Media Access, a community media center, is the umbrella organization of television station DCTV.{{CN|date=September 2025}} There are also numerous commercial stations broadcasting from nearby Sacramento. Davis has two community radio stations: [[KDVS]] 90.3 FM, on the University of California campus, and KDRT 95.7 FM, a subsidiary of Davis Media Access and one of the first [[Low-power broadcasting|low-power FM]] radio stations in the United States. Davis has the world's largest English-language [[LocalWiki|local wiki]], [[DavisWiki]]. In 2006, ''The People's Vanguard of Davis'' began news reporting about the city of Davis, the Davis Joint Unified School District, the county of Yolo, and the Sacramento area.<ref>{{cite web |author1=The People's Vanguard of Davis |title=Guiding Principles |url=https://www.davisvanguard.org/about-us/guiding-principles/ |website=Davis Vanguard |access-date=February 17, 2022}}</ref> | ||
=== Toad Tunnel === | ===Toad Tunnel=== | ||
{{see also|Amphibian and reptile tunnel}} | {{see also|Amphibian and reptile tunnel}} | ||
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* [[Peregrine School]] (Pre-K–6) | * [[Peregrine School]] (Pre-K–6) | ||
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==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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* [[Jalil Anibaba]], soccer player and club ambassador for [[Nashville SC]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalil Anibaba {{!}} Columbus Crew |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/players/jalil-anibaba/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=[[Columbus Crew]]}}</ref> | * [[Jalil Anibaba]], soccer player and club ambassador for [[Nashville SC]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalil Anibaba {{!}} Columbus Crew |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/players/jalil-anibaba/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=[[Columbus Crew]]}}</ref> | ||
* [[Max Arfsten]], USA soccer player | |||
* [[Karin Argoud]], actress | * [[Karin Argoud]], actress | ||
* [[David Breaux]]<ref | * [[David Breaux]], activist and author<ref>{{Cite news |last=Knoll |first=Corina |date=June 5, 2023 |title=He Devoted His Life to Compassion. His Killer Showed None. |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/us/david-breaux-stabbing-compassion-california.html |access-date=July 10, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> | ||
* [[Samuel G. Armistead]], anthropologist and linguist | * [[Samuel G. Armistead]], anthropologist and linguist | ||
* [[Ruthlane Uy Asmundson|Ruth Asmundson]], former mayor of Davis | * [[Ruthlane Uy Asmundson|Ruth Asmundson]], former mayor of Davis | ||
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* [[Cecilia Dean]], fashion model and entrepreneur | * [[Cecilia Dean]], fashion model and entrepreneur | ||
* [[Theodosius Dobzhansky]], Russian-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist | * [[Theodosius Dobzhansky]], Russian-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist | ||
* [[Maya Doms]], professional soccer player | |||
* [[Delaine Eastin]], former [[California State Superintendent of Public Instruction]] | * [[Delaine Eastin]], former [[California State Superintendent of Public Instruction]] | ||
* [[Tony Fields]], actor, dancer; [[Davis Senior High School (California)|Davis High School]] alumnus. Fields is best known in his tenure as a ''[[Solid Gold (TV series)|Solid Gold]]'' Dancer (1979–1984) and his film roles of Alan DeLuca in the 1985 movie version of ''[[A Chorus Line (film)|A Chorus Line]]'' and Sammi Curr in the 1986 [[cult film|cult]] [[horror film]] ''[[Trick or Treat (1986 film)|Trick Or Treat]]''. | * [[Tony Fields]], actor, dancer; [[Davis Senior High School (California)|Davis High School]] alumnus. Fields is best known in his tenure as a ''[[Solid Gold (TV series)|Solid Gold]]'' Dancer (1979–1984) and his film roles of Alan DeLuca in the 1985 movie version of ''[[A Chorus Line (film)|A Chorus Line]]'' and Sammi Curr in the 1986 [[cult film|cult]] [[horror film]] ''[[Trick or Treat (1986 film)|Trick Or Treat]]''. | ||
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* [[Winnifred Hudson]], painter | * [[Winnifred Hudson]], painter | ||
* [[Nyjah Huston]], professional skateboarder | * [[Nyjah Huston]], professional skateboarder | ||
* [[Nabilai Kibunguchy|Nabi Kibunguchy]], soccer player | |||
*[[Katie Kitamura]], author | *[[Katie Kitamura]], author | ||
* [[John Lescroart]], author | * [[John Lescroart]], author | ||
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* [[Fiona O'Keeffe]], long-distance runner and marathon runner in the [[2024 Paris Olympics]] | * [[Fiona O'Keeffe]], long-distance runner and marathon runner in the [[2024 Paris Olympics]] | ||
* [[Thretton Palamo]], American rugby union player | * [[Thretton Palamo]], American rugby union player | ||
* [[Ning Pan]], engineer | |||
* [[Dickie Peterson]], musician | * [[Dickie Peterson]], musician | ||
* [[Orange Phelps]], Oregon businessman and politician | * [[Orange Phelps]], Oregon businessman and politician | ||
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* [[Charles Tart]], [[parapsychologist]] | * [[Charles Tart]], [[parapsychologist]] | ||
* [[Donnette Thayer]], vocalist, guitarist and songwriter | * [[Donnette Thayer]], vocalist, guitarist and songwriter | ||
* [[Helen Thomson]], state and county politician | * [[Helen Thomson (politician)|Helen Thomson]], state and county politician | ||
* [[Alexandria Villaseñor]], climate activist | * [[Alexandria Villaseñor]], climate activist | ||
* [[Nick Watney]], [[PGA Tour]] professional golfer | * [[Nick Watney]], [[PGA Tour]] professional golfer | ||
* [[Zach Weiner]], web comic author and illustrator | * [[Zach Weiner]], web comic author and illustrator | ||
* [[Andy Weir (writer)| | * [[Andy Weir (writer)|Andy Weir]], author of ''[[The Martian (Weir novel)|The Martian]]'' | ||
* [[Paul Whaley]], drummer for the band [[Blue Cheer]] | * [[Paul Whaley]], drummer for the band [[Blue Cheer]] | ||
* [[Craig Wilson (water polo)|Craig Wilson]], water polo player and Olympian | * [[Craig Wilson (water polo)|Craig Wilson]], water polo player and Olympian | ||
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[[Category:Cities in Yolo County, California]] | [[Category:Cities in Yolo County, California]] | ||
[[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]] | [[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]] | ||
[[Category:Nuclear-free zones in the United States]] | [[Category:Nuclear-free zones in the United States]] | ||
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[[Category:Railway towns in California]] | [[Category:Railway towns in California]] | ||