Sonoma County, CA
Demographic and economic profile of Sonoma County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Sonoma County's economy of 485,642 residents is anchored in agriculture and food production, consistent with its well-known wine-country geography, with a GDP per capita of $63,112 and median household income of $104,674 reflecting relatively high output per worker. The labor force participates at a rate of 64.5%, with 37.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $49,944, though a 5.2% unemployment rate signals some slack in the market. Housing costs are elevated—median home value of $779,000 and median gross rent of $2,093/month—and the county's population has contracted by 3.1% over the past five years, with a median age of 42.9 suggesting an older workforce profile.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-3.1% since 2018
Sonoma County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone299,837 (61.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone72,017 (14.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race49,451 (10.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races26,069 (5.4%)
- Asian Alone21,865 (4.5%)
- Black or African American Alone7,630 (1.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish96,014
- 2.Other Indo-European6,367
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,970
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3,038
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,876
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance55,565
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services30,966
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)26,159
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)24,439
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services23,092
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations103,765
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations46,391
- 3.Service Occupations45,227
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24,256
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations23,788
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.