City in Tuolumne County, California · 3.2 sq mi · 1,529 people per sq mi
4,834 people live in Sonora. The typical household earns $82,690, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,003 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.94%
Men 41.3 · Women 42.4
1860–2026
4,834
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
4,834
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,834 | -32 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,866 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 4,866 | +19 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 4,847 | -70 | 1.42% |
| 2022 | 4,917 | -66 | 1.32% |
| 2021 | 4,983 | -20 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 5,003 | -17 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 5,020 | +23 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 4,997 | +43 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 4,954 | +38 | 0.77% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sonora has a population change higher than Tuolumne County, and lower than California and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| Never married | 38% | 39% | 37% |
| Divorced | 21% | 16% | 25% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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