Sonoma County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 486,444
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 486,444
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 485,375
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 488,860
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 488,862
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 488,863
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 483,878
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18,880
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 213,650
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $815,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,040
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $927
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,158
Building Permits, 2025 1,690
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 190,998
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,997,788
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,957,760
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,261,538
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,237,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,139
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $104,674
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,640
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 14,572
Total employment, 2023 177,367
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 12,281,477
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 44,462
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,268
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,911
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,613
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,207
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 225
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,929
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 310.3
Population per square mile, 2010 307.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,575.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,575.85
FIPS Code 06097