Yountville, California | |
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 Location inNapa County and the state ofCalifornia | |
| Coordinates:38°24′11″N122°21′44″W / 38.40306°N 122.36222°W /38.40306; -122.36222 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa |
| Incorporated | February 4, 1965[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,436 |
| • Density | 2,310/sq mi (892/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94599 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-86930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652660 |
| Website | www |
Yountville (/ˈjɔːntvɪl/ or/ˈjaʊntvɪl/) is anincorporated town inNapa County, in theWine Country ofCalifornia, United States. Located in theNorth Bay region of theBay Area, the population was 3,436 at the 2020 census. Almost a third of the town's population lives at theVeterans Home of California. Yountville is a popular tourist destination, particularly for its wineries and its famedMichelin-starred restaurant,The French Laundry.
The town was named Sebastopol in 1855.
A town in nearbySonoma County had alreadyclaimed that name, and thus the town was renamed in 1867 to honorGeorge C. Yount, following his death.[3] Yount was considered responsible for establishing the first vineyard in the Napa Valley.
Yountville is located withinNapa Valley, in theNorth Bay region of theSan Francisco Bay Area ofNorthern California.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2), all of it land.
A5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Yountville on September 3, 2000.[4]
| Climate data for Yountville, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56 (13) | 62 (17) | 65 (18) | 70 (21) | 76 (24) | 83 (28) | 87 (31) | 87 (31) | 85 (29) | 77 (25) | 65 (18) | 56 (13) | 72 (22) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38 (3) | 40 (4) | 42 (6) | 43 (6) | 47 (8) | 51 (11) | 53 (12) | 52 (11) | 51 (11) | 47 (8) | 42 (6) | 38 (3) | 45 (7) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 6.02 (153) | 6.15 (156) | 4.39 (112) | 1.78 (45) | 1.06 (27) | .19 (4.8) | 0 (0) | .09 (2.3) | .24 (6.1) | 1.64 (42) | 3.86 (98) | 6.21 (158) | 31.63 (804.2) |
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 256 | — | |
| 1890 | 231 | −9.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,332 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,893 | 24.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,259 | 12.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,916 | −10.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,933 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,436 | 17.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that Yountville had a population of 3,436. The population density was 2,310.7 inhabitants per square mile (892.2/km2). The racial makeup of Yountville was 84.7%White, 1.9%African American, 0.9%Native American, 2.1%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 3.7% fromother races, and 6.6% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.1% of the population.[7]
The census reported that 55.4% of the population lived in households, 13.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 31.2% were institutionalized.[7]
There were 1,047 households, out of which 11.2% included children under the age of 18, 37.4% were married-couple households, 5.6% werecohabiting couple households, 37.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 19.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 43.6% of households were one person, and 27.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.82.[7] There were 498families (47.6% of all households).[8]
The age distribution was 5.4% under the age of 18, 1.7% aged 18 to 24, 9.3% aged 25 to 44, 16.8% aged 45 to 64, and 66.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 74.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.9 males.[7]
There were 1,348 housing units at an average density of 906.5 units per square mile (350.0 units/km2), of which 1,047 (77.7%) were occupied. Of these, 63.6% were owner-occupied, and 36.4% were occupied by renters.[7]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $79,696, and theper capita income was $65,863. About 5.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[9]
Major employers in Yountville include theVeterans Home of California andThe Vintage Estate.[10]Domaine Chandon California is located immediately outside city limits.[11]
TheYountville Sun was aweekly newspaper with a 1,000 circulation published in the city since 1998. It was co-founded by Sharon Stensaas who sold it to Highway 29 Media in 2022. TheSun went on hiatus in 2025 due to poor advertisement sales.[12]
The French Laundry, founded bySally Schmitt in 1978[13] and now owned by chefThomas Keller, has a three-starMichelin Guide rating, and was twice named the "best restaurant in the world" by "The Worlds 50 Best" restaurant rating organization. Yountville is also the home of a Michelin one-star restaurant,Bouchon. With more than one Michelin star per 1,000 residents, Yountville claims the most Michelin stars per capita of anywhere in North America.[14]
The Town of Yountville has acouncil–manager form of government.[15] The mayor is Margie Mohler.[16]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Yountville is inthe 3rd senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Christopher Cabaldon, and inthe 4th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.[17]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Yountville is inCalifornia's 4th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Mike Thompson.[18]
Yountville is twinned with:
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