Sonoma

Population: 10,726
Median household income: $101,281
Median home value: $954,300

Located in Sonoma County, California, Sonoma is a community with a population of 10,726. The median household income of $101,281 is in line with the Sonoma County median ($102,840).

From 2019 to 2023, Sonoma's population declined 3.2% from 11,075 to 10,726, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $785,900 to $954,300.

67.4% of workers drive to work alone. 60.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,726
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $101,281
Median home value: $954,300
Median gross rent: $2,216
Housing units: 5,929
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,07510,726

Median household income

$84,352$101,281

Median home value

$785,900$954,300

Median gross rent

$1,836$2,216

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,075	$84,352	$785,900	$1,836
2020	11,082	$85,509	$825,600	$1,904
2021	10,819	$92,078	$848,000	$2,081
2022	10,702	$96,090	$924,700	$2,164
2023	10,726	$101,281	$954,300	$2,216

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	3.1%
5 to 17	1,220	11.4%
18 to 24	536	5.0%
25 to 34	691	6.4%
35 to 44	1,058	9.9%
45 to 54	1,660	15.5%
55 to 64	1,734	16.2%
65 to 74	1,794	16.7%
75 and over	1,705	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,377	78.1%
Black or African American	140	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	204	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	288	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,692	15.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree28.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	376	4.4%
High school graduate	1,613	18.7%
Some college or associate's	2,527	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,472	28.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,654	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home22.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,232	67.4%
Carpooled	160	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	184	3.8%
Bicycle	27	0.6%
Worked from home	1,075	22.4%
Other means	116	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,463	39.3%
15 to 29 min	895	24.1%
30 to 44 min	653	17.6%
45 to 59 min	236	6.3%
60+ min	472	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 8.5% (886 of 10,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,784	52.9%
Nonfamily households	2,474	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,258	88.7%
Vacant	671	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,320	63.1%
Renter-occupied	1,938	36.9%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,602	60.8%
1-unit, attached	543	9.2%
2 to 4 units	665	11.2%
5 to 19 units	388	6.5%
20 or more units	341	5.8%
Mobile home & other	390	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672646
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2903, -122.4598