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Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Sonoma County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 486,444. The land area covers 1,575.34 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Sonoma County
Official Title: Administrator
Address: 575 ADMINISTRATION DR, SANTA ROSA CA 95403-2823

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 486,444 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.9 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 190,998 ±984 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 207,699 ±145
Occupied Housing Units 190,998 ±984
Vacant Housing Units 16,701 ±973
Median Home Value $815,500 ±$6,412
Median Gross Rent $2,158 ±$30
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $104,674 ±$2,030
Per Capita Income $56,640 ±$1,078
Poverty Rate 8.9% ±0.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 42,583 ±2,658
Unemployment Rate 5.7% ±0.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 243,427 ±2,439
Broadband Internet Rate 94.4% ±0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SANTA ROSA SONOMA CO AP, CA US, located 5.9 miles from Sonoma County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 57.9° 37.5° 47.7° 6.67" —
February 61.7° 39.4° 50.5° 6.67" —
March 65.1° 41.4° 53.3° 4.58" —
April 69.0° 43.2° 56.1° 2.10" —
May 74.7° 46.6° 60.7° 1.27" —
June 81.8° 50.1° 65.9° 0.31" —
July 83.5° 51.7° 67.6° 0.01" —
August 84.1° 51.9° 68.0° 0.05" —
September 83.4° 49.6° 66.5° 0.13" —
October 77.1° 45.5° 61.3° 1.65" —
November 65.4° 40.1° 52.8° 3.58" —
December 57.5° 36.9° 47.2° 6.76" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 06097. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.