Sonoma County, California

38 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 485,642
Median household income: $102,840
Median home value: $779,000

Sonoma County, California counts 485,642 residents. 38 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $102,840 runs above the California figure of $96,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sonoma County's population declined 2.8% from 499,772 to 485,642, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $81,018 to $102,840.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $2,093.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 485,642
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $102,840
Median home value: $779,000
Median gross rent: $2,093
Housing units: 206,319
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

499,772485,642

Median household income

$81,018$102,840

Median home value

$609,600$779,000

Median gross rent

$1,621$2,093

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	499,772	$81,018	$609,600	$1,621
2020	496,801	$86,173	$640,000	$1,743
2021	492,498	$91,607	$665,800	$1,856
2022	488,436	$99,266	$748,500	$2,029
2023	485,642	$102,840	$779,000	$2,093

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22,837	4.7%
5 to 17	71,101	14.6%
18 to 24	38,003	7.8%
25 to 34	60,053	12.4%
35 to 44	63,865	13.2%
45 to 54	60,237	12.4%
55 to 64	67,741	13.9%
65 to 74	61,955	12.8%
75 and over	39,850	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	287,210	59.1%
Black or African American	7,062	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,482	0.3%
Asian	20,857	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,511	0.3%
Some other race	2,311	0.5%
Two or more races	22,223	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	142,986	29.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39,389	11.1%
High school graduate	65,960	18.6%
Some college or associate's	114,487	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	83,196	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	50,669	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170,148	71.0%
Carpooled	22,143	9.2%
Public transit	2,420	1.0%
Walked	5,689	2.4%
Bicycle	1,630	0.7%
Worked from home	34,470	14.4%
Other means	3,242	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64,190	31.3%
15 to 29 min	74,189	36.1%
30 to 44 min	35,430	17.3%
45 to 59 min	12,998	6.3%
60+ min	18,465	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 8.6% (41,044 of 478,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	120,314	63.2%
Nonfamily households	70,184	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	190,498	92.3%
Vacant	15,821	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118,489	62.2%
Renter-occupied	72,009	37.8%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	138,259	67.0%
1-unit, attached	15,820	7.7%
2 to 4 units	13,884	6.7%
5 to 19 units	14,054	6.8%
20 or more units	14,563	7.1%
Mobile home & other	9,739	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 06097
State: California
Land area: 1,575 sq mi
Water area: 192 sq mi
Center point: 38.5252, -122.9261