Census place 0672646

Sonoma

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sonoma city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sonoma.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sonoma has a population of 10,537 and 3,841 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $970,500, above the comparison median of $717,000; typical commute is 25.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median gross rent is $2,226, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$970,500
Above the comparison median of $717,000
typical commute
25.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$2,226
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sonoma's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,537
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,841/sq mi
2.7 sq mi land area
Median age
57.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$98,527
Median home value
$970,500
Median gross rent
$2,226
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.2%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Drive-alone commute
68.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
4.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
22.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
16.4%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
2.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sonoma County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Fire declarations
11
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NAPA CO AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
69.9°F
Average low
45.6°F
Annual rainfall
20.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sonoma.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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