Sonora

Population: 2,746
Median household income: $72,273
Median home value: $130,100

Sonora is a community in Sutton County, Texas, home to 2,746 residents. The median household income of $72,273 is in line with the Sutton County median ($75,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sonora's population declined 19.4% from 3,405 to 2,746, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $96,800 to $130,100.

The median resident is 33.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,746
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,273
Median home value: $130,100
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 1,301
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4052,746

Median household income

$58,750$72,273

Median home value

$96,800$130,100

Median gross rent

$629$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,405	$58,750	$96,800	$629
2020	3,357	$62,113	$114,900	$625
2021	2,955	$55,809	$126,600	$645
2022	2,852	$53,400	$117,500	$659
2023	2,746	$72,273	$130,100	$751

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	257	9.4%
5 to 17	573	20.9%
18 to 24	227	8.3%
25 to 34	419	15.3%
35 to 44	264	9.6%
45 to 54	351	12.8%
55 to 64	286	10.4%
65 to 74	189	6.9%
75 and over	180	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	30.4%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.4%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	18	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,860	67.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	315	18.7%
High school graduate	677	40.1%
Some college or associate's	426	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	147	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	124	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	929	77.0%
Carpooled	183	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	2.8%
Other means	7	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	740	63.1%
15 to 29 min	179	15.3%
30 to 44 min	26	2.2%
45 to 59 min	44	3.8%
60+ min	184	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 13.9% (379 of 2,728)

	Count	Share
Family households	773	78.9%
Nonfamily households	207	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	980	75.3%
Vacant	321	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	625	63.8%
Renter-occupied	355	36.2%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	866	66.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	74	5.7%
5 to 19 units	77	5.9%
20 or more units	27	2.1%
Mobile home & other	257	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4868756
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.5707, -100.6418

Other places in Sutton County

None.