Sonoma County, California's estimated population is 493,334 with a growth rate of -0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sonoma County, California is the 17th largest county in California.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 493,334 | -3,304 | -0.67% |
| 2019 | 496,638 | -3,304 | -0.66% |
| 2018 | 499,942 | -3,304 | -0.66% |
| 2017 | 503,246 | -3 | -0.00% |
| 2016 | 503,249 | 1,903 | 0.38% |
| 2015 | 501,346 | 2,543 | 0.51% |
| 2014 | 498,803 | 4,560 | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 494,243 | 4,172 | 0.85% |
| 2012 | 490,071 | 2,648 | 0.54% |
| 2011 | 487,423 | 2,647 | 0.55% |
| 2010 | 484,776 | 96,554 | 24.87% |
| 1990 | 388,222 | 88,541 | 29.55% |
| 1980 | 299,681 | 94,796 | 46.27% |
| 1970 | 204,885 | 57,510 | 39.02% |
| 1960 | 147,375 | 43,970 | 42.52% |
| 1950 | 103,405 | 34,353 | 49.75% |
| 1940 | 69,052 | 6,830 | 10.98% |
| 1930 | 62,222 | 10,132 | 19.45% |
| 1920 | 52,090 | 3,696 | 7.64% |
| 1910 | 48,394 | 9,914 | 25.76% |
| 1900 | 38,480 | 5,759 | 17.60% |
| 1890 | 32,721 | 6,795 | 26.21% |
| 1880 | 25,926 | 6,107 | 30.81% |
| 1870 | 19,819 | 7,952 | 67.01% |
| 1860 | 11,867 | 11,307 | 2019.11% |
| 1850 | 560 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 375,519 | 74.91% |
| Some Other Race | 63,422 | 12.65% |
| Two or More Races | 27,839 | 5.55% |
| Asian | 20,087 | 4.01% |
| Black or African American | 7,960 | 1.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4,854 | 0.97% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,636 | 0.33% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 189,339 | 2.6 | 60.8 |
| Married | 91,217 | 3.24 | 73.8 |
| Non Family | 68,924 | 1.38 | 50.3 |
| Female | 19,071 | 3.44 | 46.5 |
| Male | 10,127 | 3.62 | 42 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 22,149 | 6.19% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 20,682 | 5.78% |
| High School Graduate | 67,183 | 18.77% |
| Some College | 88,952 | 24.85% |
| Associates Degree | 34,129 | 9.53% |
| Bachelors Degree | 78,692 | 21.98% |
| Graduate Degree | 46,181 | 12.90% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 252,166 | 240,625 | 103,941 |
| Hispanic | 73,741 | 45,792 | 9,399 |
| Other Race | 35,523 | 19,181 | 2,801 |
| Asian | 15,131 | 13,231 | 6,514 |
| Multiple Races | 12,987 | 11,733 | 3,699 |
| Black | 5,397 | 4,901 | 1,536 |
| Native American | 3,322 | 2,532 | 253 |
| Islander | 1,331 | 1,212 | 332 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.42%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.05%.
$41,245
Average Earnings
$47,722
Average Male
$35,019
Average Female
74.50% of Sonoma County, California residents speak only English, while 25.50% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.81% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 314,535 | 25,926 | 8.24% |
| Hispanic | 130,759 | 18,826 | 14.40% |
| Other | 62,422 | 11,030 | 17.67% |
| Multiple | 27,401 | 3,364 | 12.28% |
| Asian | 19,822 | 1,848 | 9.32% |
| Black | 7,649 | 1,388 | 18.15% |
| Native | 4,752 | 360 | 7.58% |
| Islander | 1,619 | 192 | 11.86% |
10.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.42%
Male Poverty Rate
11.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sonoma County, California is Black, with 18.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sonoma County, California is Native, with 7.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.74%.
47.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.4%
Male Marriage Rate
46.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 23,870 | 7.66% |
| Hispanic | 2,015 | 2.26% |
| 2 or More | 787 | 4.90% |
| Other | 630 | 1.47% |
| Asian | 570 | 3.34% |
| Black | 419 | 6.63% |
| Indian | 192 | 4.91% |
| Hawaiian | 9 | 0.60% |
6.26%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
65%
Labor Force Participation
61.5%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.46%
Native Born
16.54%
Foreign Born
9.47%
Non Citizen
83.46% of Sonoma County, California residents were born in the United States, with 61.46% having been born in California. 9.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.