Census place 0685922

Windsor

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

Official Census name: Windsor town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Windsor.

According to the 2025 estimate, Windsor has a population of 25,864 and 3,478 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 household income is $133,979, above the comparison median of $98,132; typical commute is 22.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median gross rent is $2,433, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$133,979
Above the comparison median of $98,132
typical commute
22.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$2,433
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,864
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,478/sq mi
7.4 sq mi land area
Median age
42.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$133,979
Median home value
$801,100
Median gross rent
$2,433
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.3%
Typical commute
22.7 min
Drive-alone commute
77.5%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
24.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
63.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
11.9%

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
94.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.5%
Households with children
33.8%
Residents with a disability
11.2%
Residents without insurance
4.9%

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: SANTA ROSA SONOMA CO AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
71.8°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Windsor.

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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