Davis, California

Davis, California
Top: Davis Station (left) and Downtown (right); bottom: University of California, Davis
Anthem: The Davis Song
Location of Davis in Yolo County, California
Davis
Location in the State of California
Davis
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 38°33′14″N 121°44′17″W / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyYolo
Rail depot1868
IncorporatedMarch 28, 1917
Named afterJerome C. Davis
Government
 • MayorBapu Vaitla
 • State senatorChristopher Cabaldon (D)
 • AssemblymemberCecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)
Area
 • Total
10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2)
 • Land9.97 sq mi (25.83 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.35%
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
66,850
 • Density6,704.0/sq mi (2,588.44/km2)
DemonymDavisite
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
95616–95618
Area code530, 837
FIPS code06-18100
GNIS feature IDs277498, 2410296
Websitecityofdavis.org
Official flower Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus 'Ed Gedling' (Golden lupine)

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, not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis, which was over 9,400 (not including students' families) in 2016. As of 2023, there were 40,850 students enrolled at the university, which is known as the biking capital of America.