Census Numbers Show Suisun Population Rose 7.6 percent

Suisun City gained 1,993 residents by 2010, according to U.S. Census numbers released today, representing a 7.6 percent increase in population since 2000.

A comparison between 2000 numbers and 2010 data show increasing racial diversity in Suisun, with whites declining from 11.606 in 2000 to 10,805 in 2010, while Hispanics, blacks, Asians and other races made population gains.

At 24 percent in 2010, Hispanics are the second largest racial group behind whites, but saw the largest gain in percentage of population.

In 2000 Hispanics were 17.8 percent of the population compared with 24 percent in 2010. Whites declined from 44.4 percent in 2000 to 38.4 percent in 2010. Other races saw one or two percent gains.

Statewide, California appears to be moving toward the middle – at least when it comes to where they call home.

According to Census Bureau figures released today, the state’s population rose 10 percent from April 2000 to April 2010.

The Golden State grew from 33.9 million residents to 37.3 million resident during that decade, the census reported.

Most of that growth appears to have come in the counties that span the middle of the state.

Riverside County had the biggest jump, increasing 41 percent from 2000 to 2010. The city of Beaumont in that county leaped 224 percent from 11,384 to 36,887 people.

Next was Placer County with a 40 percent jump. The city of Lincoln skyrocketed 282 percent from 11,205 to 42,819 people.

Other counties that grew more than 20 percent included Imperial, Kern, Madera, Merced and Tulare.

Los Angeles County’s population edged up 3 percent.  San Francisco County’s population also rose 3 percent, while San Diego County jumped 10 percent.

The only counties that saw population decreases were three small regions in the Sierra Nevada. They were Alpine County (down 3 percent), Plumas County (down 4 percent) and Sierra County (down 9 percent).

Associate Regional Editor David Mills contributed to this story.