Guerneville

Population: 4,522
Median household income: $84,294
Median home value: $589,600

Guerneville, a community in Sonoma County, California, has 4,522 residents. The median household income of $84,294 is below the Sonoma County median ($102,840).

From 2019 to 2023, Guerneville's population declined 9.8% from 5,014 to 4,522, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $471,900 to $589,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,522
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $84,294
Median home value: $589,600
Median gross rent: $1,583
Housing units: 3,124
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0144,522

Median household income

$64,345$84,294

Median home value

$471,900$589,600

Median gross rent

$1,261$1,583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,014	$64,345	$471,900	$1,261
2020	4,747	$72,480	$458,900	$1,354
2021	4,879	$76,484	$498,000	$1,370
2022	4,764	$80,159	$591,500	$1,484
2023	4,522	$84,294	$589,600	$1,583

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	1.2%
5 to 17	368	8.1%
18 to 24	298	6.6%
25 to 34	709	15.7%
35 to 44	438	9.7%
45 to 54	721	15.9%
55 to 64	785	17.4%
65 to 74	762	16.9%
75 and over	385	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,386	74.9%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.4%
Asian	58	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	307	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	741	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	4.7%
High school graduate	672	17.7%
Some college or associate's	1,418	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,029	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	501	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,371	61.1%
Carpooled	291	13.0%
Public transit	55	2.4%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	12	0.5%
Worked from home	477	21.2%
Other means	29	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	258	14.6%
15 to 29 min	192	10.9%
30 to 44 min	860	48.6%
45 to 59 min	298	16.9%
60+ min	160	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 8.8% (398 of 4,509)

	Count	Share
Family households	945	39.8%
Nonfamily households	1,430	60.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,375	76.0%
Vacant	749	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,621	68.3%
Renter-occupied	754	31.7%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,552	81.7%
1-unit, attached	87	2.8%
2 to 4 units	319	10.2%
5 to 19 units	34	1.1%
20 or more units	20	0.6%
Mobile home & other	112	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0631470
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 38.5172, -122.9899