Wilton, California

Wilton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,363 at the 2010 census, up from 4,551 at the 2000 census.Geography and environmentWilton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.0sqmi, all of it land.Historically the Wilton vicinity has been a locale of considerable haying and pasture usage; the depth to groundwater is typically about 150 to 175 feet .Because some areas of Wilton are in a flood zone, you will see some water in the streets during the rainy season. In 1997, an El Nino/La Nina year, levees broke and some homes were flooded to the rooftops.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Wilton had a population of 5,363. The population density was 184.9 people per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of Wilton was 2,234 (78.9%) White, 169 (3.2%) African American, 45 (0.8%) Native American, 289 (5.4%) Asian, 13 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 343 (6.4%) from other races, and 270 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 683 persons (12.7%).