Santa Rosa, California Population 2024

175,140

Santa Rosa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Rosa was:

  • White: 60.05%
  • Other race: 19.41%
  • Two or more races: 11.02%
  • Asian: 6.16%
  • Black or African American: 1.78%
  • Native American: 1.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.43%
Land Area (mi²)
42.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,117.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.58% (-2,819)
The current population of Santa Rosa, California is 175,140 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 177,959.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,02760.05%
Other race34,59119.41%
Two or more races19,63411.02%
Asian10,9816.16%
Black or African American3,1771.78%
Native American2,0491.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7620.43%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Rosa Population by Race

Santa Rosa Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Rosa Median Age

40.4

Total

38.7

Male

41.9

Female

Santa Rosa Adults

There are 141,644 adults, (32,622 of whom are seniors) in Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Rosa Sex Ratio

Female91,24651.2%
Male86,97548.8%

Santa Rosa Population by Age

Santa Rosa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All68,0962.5655.744.3
Married31,1803.2468.331.7
Non Family25,7521.3746.653.4
Female7,1523.343.656.4
Male4,0123.5637.662.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Rosa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,0586.36%
Associates Degree12,3449.74%
Bachelors Degree27,21221.46%
Graduate Degree16,84613.29%
High School Graduate22,91318.07%
Less Than 9th Grade10,4688.26%
Some College28,94522.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White77,74074,23133,390
Hispanic34,34921,2994,968
Other Race19,53210,5201,600
2+ Races10,5928,6622,804
Asian8,0916,8903,828
Black2,1721,786470
Native American1,3701,004188
Islander354334123

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.31%.

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,386$79,787$66,164
Graduate Degree$89,936$105,637$73,286
High School Graduate$42,734$46,645$36,911
Less Than 9th Grade$34,027$38,779$23,429
Overall$51,801$57,189$46,001
Some College$51,136$58,944$43,944

$51,801

Average Earnings

$57,189

Average Male

$46,001

Average Female

Santa Rosa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Rosa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Rosa Language

66.25% of Santa Rosa residents speak only English, while 33.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26% of the population.

Santa Rosa Language

Santa Rosa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic59,9147,40812.36%
White94,4427,2777.71%
Other34,2095,35115.64%
Multiple19,4691,8419.46%
Asian10,8521,10010.14%
Black3,00485528.46%
Native2,02429514.58%
Islander65415423.55%

9.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.21%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Rosa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa is Black, with 28.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa is White, with 7.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.39%.

Santa Rosa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.82%
High School10.75%
Some College8.54%
Bachelors or Greater3.91%

Santa Rosa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.87%
Female Unemployed28.16%
Female Employed4.83%
Male Employed3.92%

Santa Rosa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Rosa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,196$138,872
Households$92,604$120,336
Married Families$125,220$155,001
Non Families$61,172$83,034

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Rosa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Rosa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Rosa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Santa Rosa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Rosa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,794

Number of Veterans

6,400

Male Veterans

394

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,450
Second Gulf War1,415
First Gulf War1,017
Korea511
World War II231

Santa Rosa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,206
65 to 741,672
35 to 541,306
55 to 64971
18 to 34639

Santa Rosa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,4375.95%
Hispanic7231.74%
2+ Races5134.05%
Asian3584.03%
Black2369.09%
Other Race1730.73%
Native American663.94%
Islander112.22%

Santa Rosa Veterans by Race

Santa Rosa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Rosa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Rosa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.64%

Born in Santa Rosa

79.18%

Native Born

20.82%

Foreign Born

11.71%

Non Citizen

9.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.18% of Santa Rosa residents were born in the United States, with 60.64% having been born in California. 11.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Rosa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029171,617-704-0.41%
2028172,321-705-0.41%
2027173,026-705-0.41%
2026173,731-704-0.4%
2025174,435-705-0.4%
2024175,140-705-0.4%
2023175,845-233-0.13%
2022176,078-1,334-0.75%
2021177,412-547-0.31%
2020177,9592,3671.35%
2019175,592-1,654-0.93%
2018177,246-4,949-2.72%
2017182,195-103-0.06%
2016182,2988950.49%
2015181,4031,0610.59%
2014180,3421,7540.98%
2013178,5881,5410.87%
2012177,0478990.51%
2011176,1489270.53%
2010175,22100%
2000147,59534,28230.25%
1990113,31330,65537.09%
198082,65832,65265.3%
197050,00618,97961.17%
196031,02713,12573.32%
195017,9025,29742.02%
194012,6051,96918.51%
193010,6361,87821.44%
19208,75894112.04%
19107,8171,14417.14%
19006,6731,45327.84%
18905,2201,60444.36%
18803,61671824.78%
18702,8981,27578.56%
18601,623-169,994-99.05%

Santa Rosa Population by Year