Sonoma County, California's estimated 2023 population is 490,357 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sonoma County, California is the 17th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 483,878 and has seen a growth of 1.34% since that time.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.13
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
61.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.59%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.41%.
All
Male
Female
$45,145
Average Earnings
$51,166
Average Male
$38,711
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
74.09% of Sonoma County, California residents speak only English, while 25.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.04% of the population.
rate
10.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.67%
Male Poverty Rate
9.87%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sonoma County, California is Other, with 19.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sonoma County, California is White, with 8.16% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.21%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
25,212
Number of Veterans
23,720
Male Veterans
1,492
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.16%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
62.77%
Born in Sonoma County, California
84.76%
Native Born
16.86%
Foreign Born
9.22%
Non Citizen
7.64%
Naturalized
84.76% of Sonoma County, California residents were born in the United States, with 62.77% having been born in California. 9.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.