Petaluma

Population: 59,321
Median household income: $109,823
Median home value: $834,900

Located in Sonoma County, California, Petaluma is a community with a population of 59,321. Its median household income of $109,823 runs above the Sonoma County figure of $102,840.

Between 2019 and 2023, Petaluma's population declined 2.4% from 60,767 to 59,321, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $633,900 to $834,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,321
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $109,823
Median home value: $834,900
Median gross rent: $2,379
Housing units: 24,842
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,76759,321

Median household income

$91,528$109,823

Median home value

$633,900$834,900

Median gross rent

$1,830$2,379

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,767	$91,528	$633,900	$1,830
2020	60,865	$92,762	$664,200	$2,027
2021	60,050	$100,379	$697,700	$2,144
2022	59,682	$108,527	$805,800	$2,361
2023	59,321	$109,823	$834,900	$2,379

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,556	4.3%
5 to 17	8,481	14.3%
18 to 24	3,439	5.8%
25 to 34	7,513	12.7%
35 to 44	7,668	12.9%
45 to 54	7,683	13.0%
55 to 64	9,334	15.7%
65 to 74	7,398	12.5%
75 and over	5,249	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,666	66.9%
Black or African American	779	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	161	0.3%
Asian	2,441	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.1%
Some other race	184	0.3%
Two or more races	3,518	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,528	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,544	7.9%
High school graduate	7,864	17.5%
Some college or associate's	14,190	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	12,333	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6,914	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,583	69.6%
Carpooled	2,009	6.8%
Public transit	436	1.5%
Walked	743	2.5%
Bicycle	130	0.4%
Worked from home	5,316	18.0%
Other means	361	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,434	26.5%
15 to 29 min	6,432	26.5%
30 to 44 min	5,241	21.6%
45 to 59 min	2,677	11.0%
60+ min	3,478	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 6.2% (3,619 of 58,838)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,188	62.9%
Nonfamily households	8,967	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,155	97.2%
Vacant	687	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,431	63.9%
Renter-occupied	8,724	36.1%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,124	68.9%
1-unit, attached	1,661	6.7%
2 to 4 units	1,311	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,205	4.9%
20 or more units	2,671	10.8%
Mobile home & other	870	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0656784
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.2423, -122.6288