Sonoma, California Population 2024

10,582

Sonoma Demographics

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

  • White: 87.03%
  • Two or more races: 6.5%
  • Other race: 2.43%
  • Asian: 2.16%
  • Black or African American: 1.55%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,857.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.37% (-147)
The current population of Sonoma, California is 10,582 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,729.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,31487.03%
Two or more races6966.5%
Other race2602.43%
Asian2312.16%
Black or African American1661.55%
Native American260.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sonoma Population by Race

Sonoma Population Pyramid 2024

Sonoma Median Age

54.7

Total

51.8

Male

58.1

Female

Sonoma Adults

There are 9,215 adults, (3,624 of whom are seniors) in Sonoma.

Sonoma Age Dependency

91.4

Age Dependency Ratio

64.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sonoma Sex Ratio

Female5,92455.35%
Male4,77844.65%

Sonoma Population by Age

Sonoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3381.9561.538.5
Non Family2,5971.1749.250.8
Married2,2752.5777.522.5
Female3583.2647.552.5
Male1083.667.632.4

2.67

Average Family Size

1.95

Average Household Size

61.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sonoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2352.7%
Associates Degree7268.34%
Bachelors Degree2,51228.85%
Graduate Degree1,65218.98%
High School Graduate1,57918.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1711.96%
Some College1,83121.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sonoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sonoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1036,9643,571
Hispanic1,108856350
2+ Races458445214
Other Race21216776
Asian16815392
Black166154125
Native American26260
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 75.3%.

Sonoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,130$91,440$64,271
Graduate Degree$94,038$135,201$69,911
High School Graduate$46,435$46,821$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$55,993$24,286
Overall$68,691$86,821$51,840
Some College$53,707$94,191$35,521

$68,691

Average Earnings

$86,821

Average Male

$51,840

Average Female

Sonoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sonoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sonoma Language

83.95% of Sonoma residents speak only English, while 16.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.37% of the population.

Sonoma Language

Sonoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1807769.49%
Hispanic1,6261006.15%
Multiple674284.15%
Native2626100%
Asian221146.33%

8.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.61%

Male Poverty Rate

10.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sonoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sonoma is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sonoma is Multiple, with 4.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.2%.

Sonoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.98%
Some College9.84%
High School8.88%
Bachelors or Greater5.98%

Sonoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.6%
Male Unemployed18.57%
Female Employed4.13%
Male Employed0%

Sonoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sonoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,743$172,820
Households$96,090$140,291
Married Families$137,596$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,866$103,682

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sonoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sonoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sonoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sonoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sonoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

564

Number of Veterans

485

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam298
First Gulf War113
Korea68
Second Gulf War16
World War II12

Sonoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74212
75+171
55 to 6499
35 to 5466
18 to 3416

Sonoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5476.73%
Hispanic453.53%
2+ Races173.48%

Sonoma Veterans by Race

Sonoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sonoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sonoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sonoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sonoma 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

61.27%

Born in Sonoma

88.27%

Native Born

11.73%

Foreign Born

4.17%

Non Citizen

7.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.27% of Sonoma residents were born in the United States, with 61.27% having been born in California. 4.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sonoma Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,399-36-0.34%
202810,435-37-0.35%
202710,472-37-0.35%
202610,509-36-0.34%
202510,545-37-0.35%
202410,582-37-0.35%
202310,619-82-0.77%
202210,701-58-0.54%
202110,759300.28%
202010,729-321-2.9%
201911,050-143-1.28%
201811,1931311.18%
201711,062-26-0.23%
201611,088310.28%
201511,057690.63%
201410,9881431.32%
201310,8451201.12%
201210,725290.27%
201110,696300.28%
201010,66600%
20009,1281,00712.4%
19908,1212,06734.14%
19806,0541,94247.23%
19704,1121,08936.02%
19603,0231,00850.02%
19502,01585774.01%
19401,15817818.16%
193098017922.35%
1920801-156-16.3%
191095730546.78%
1900652-105-13.87%
1890757-756-49.97%
18701,513916153.43%
1860597-9,802-94.26%

Sonoma Population by Year