Sonoma County, CA Demographic Data
Sonoma County, CA Summary
Sonoma County is located in California
- Population: 491,829
- Area: 1,767.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,575.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 192.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 278.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,249.34 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sonoma County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
257,423
51%
50.8
Male
245,647
49%
49.2
Total Population
503,070
323,128,000
Sonoma County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
25,519
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
27,938
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
29,985
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
29,185
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
29,991
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
65,058
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
62,392
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
67,519
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
33,722
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
39,666
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
56,376
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
23,536
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12,183
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
402,387
80.0%
77.2
Female
207,879
51.7%
51.3
Male
194,508
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
384,239
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
116,211
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
92,095
18.3%
15.2
Female
51,407
55.8%
55.8
Male
40,688
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Sonoma County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
478,453
95.1%
96.8
White
371,195
73.8%
72.6
Black or African American
8,632
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,397
0.9%
0.8
Asian
21,487
4.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,076
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
4,271
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
3,714
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
1,508
0.3%
0.2
Korean
1,703
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,775
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
6,440
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,542
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
71,200
14.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
24,617
4.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
133,617
26.6%
17.8
Mexican
113,455
22.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,388
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
448
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17,326
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
369,453
73.4%
82.2
Sonoma County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
22,414
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,317
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
66,982
18.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
92,522
25.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
35,135
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
77,301
21.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
44,781
12.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
43,731
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
316,721
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
122,082
33.8%
31.2
Sonoma County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
135,697
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
195,377
46.6%
47.5
Divorced
57,830
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
8,046
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
22,678
5.4
5.8%
Sonoma County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
354,912
74.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
122,639
25.7%
21.6%
Spanish
96,555
20.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,945
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13,846
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,293
0.5%
1.1%
Sonoma County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,395
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,877
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12,205
6.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
13,960
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20,308
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
34,273
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
26,847
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
32,825
17.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
16,656
8.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16,158
8.6%
6.4
Median household income
73,929
57,617
Per capita income
37,581
31,128
Sonoma County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5,661
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
29,714
11.7%
9.8
Construction
16,148
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
53,503
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
15,405
6.0%
6.6
Information
5,722
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
25,482
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13,638
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
30,651
12.0%
11.4
Public administration
10,949
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
30,121
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9,487
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,215
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
22,050
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
94,328
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,475
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
60,315
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
55,528
21.8%
18.1%
Sonoma County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
248,606
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
186,407
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
28,139
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,087
1.2%
5.1
Walked
7,305
2.9%
2.7
Other means
5,568
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
18,100
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Sonoma County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,773
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
56,341
30.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
73,187
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
49,203
26.2%
21.0
Sonoma County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
187,504
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
114,629
61.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
72,875
38.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
20,649
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Sonoma County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
208,153
1 room
5,125
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
9,315
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
19,382
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
39,960
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
44,223
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
37,870
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
22,338
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
16,604
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
13,336
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sonoma County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
208,153
1-unit, detached
140,225
67.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18,565
8.9%
5.9
2-units
4,630
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,003
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,112
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,589
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
11,040
5.3%
9.0
Mobile home
11,748
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
241
0.1%
0.1
Sonoma County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
18,002
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10,941
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
18,204
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,902
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
44,244
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
37,551
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
27,961
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
24,350
11.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,663
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
335
0.2%
1.4%
Sonoma County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
127,283
67.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11,802
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
38,415
20.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
227
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
45
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6,507
3.5%
1.9
Solar energy
1,207
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
659
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
1,359
0.7%
1.1
Sonoma County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
75,895
47295100.0
Less than $500
344
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
2,588
3.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,624
14.0%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
11,570
15.2%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,186
20.0%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
16,358
21.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
19,225
25.3%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
25,204
33.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,492
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,393
13.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,372
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,157
29.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
277
0.0%
0.0%
Sonoma County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
68,348
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
1,701
2.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,127
4.6%
1.9%
Less than $500
3,369
4.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,241
12.1%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,715
15.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
19,663
28.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,532
31.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
4,527
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,526
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,987
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,720
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,580
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,325
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,546
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
30,810
45.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,907
0.0%
0.0%
Sonoma County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
114,629
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,157
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,755
4.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,260
1.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,519
1.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,700
5.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30,019
26.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
54,346
47.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12,873
11.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
565,200
205,000
