Sonora

Population: 4,965
Median household income: $62,621
Median home value: $379,300

Sonora is a community in Tuolumne County, California, home to 4,965 residents. At $62,621, its median household income sits below Tuolumne County's $72,259.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sonora's population grew 2.5% from 4,844 to 4,965, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $273,400 to $379,300.

20.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,965
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,621
Median home value: $379,300
Median gross rent: $1,164
Housing units: 2,475
Homeownership rate: 42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8444,965

Median household income

$42,446$62,621

Median home value

$273,400$379,300

Median gross rent

$887$1,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,844	$42,446	$273,400	$887
2020	4,832	$54,777	$325,300	$963
2021	4,940	$56,279	$330,300	$994
2022	4,963	$60,492	$376,100	$1,091
2023	4,965	$62,621	$379,300	$1,164

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	3.3%
5 to 17	939	18.9%
18 to 24	315	6.3%
25 to 34	905	18.2%
35 to 44	505	10.2%
45 to 54	579	11.7%
55 to 64	458	9.2%
65 to 74	701	14.1%
75 and over	401	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,135	83.3%
Black or African American	28	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.9%
Asian	109	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	54	1.1%
Some other race	16	0.3%
Two or more races	122	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	457	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	5.2%
High school graduate	848	23.9%
Some college or associate's	1,444	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	665	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	406	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,703	80.8%
Carpooled	127	6.0%
Public transit	15	0.7%
Walked	89	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	172	8.2%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	967	50.0%
15 to 29 min	403	20.8%
30 to 44 min	209	10.8%
45 to 59 min	14	0.7%
60+ min	342	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 20.0% (949 of 4,740)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,068	48.8%
Nonfamily households	1,122	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,190	88.5%
Vacant	285	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	940	42.9%
Renter-occupied	1,250	57.1%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,454	58.7%
1-unit, attached	80	3.2%
2 to 4 units	350	14.1%
5 to 19 units	308	12.4%
20 or more units	259	10.5%
Mobile home & other	24	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672674
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9817, -120.3828