The Town Files

Sonoma County, California

485,040 people. The median home is worth $815,500 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $104,674.

Towns in Sonoma County

Towns in Sonoma County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Santa Rosa178,127$713,900$99,06041.2
Petaluma59,776$878,600$115,43045.3
Rohnert Park44,390$666,300$99,27335.3
Windsor26,344$801,100$133,97942.7
Healdsburg11,340$950,100$103,55444.6
Sonoma10,739$970,500$98,52757.3
Cloverdale8,996$619,400$117,17745.2
Larkfield-Wikiup8,492$704,700$97,07139.2
Cotati7,584$746,800$110,75038.5
Sebastopol7,521$845,700$87,68449.1
Boyes Hot Springs6,215$783,300$101,28840.3
Guerneville4,552$600,600$81,28151.7
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente4,233$823,800$85,69443.4
El Verano3,867$909,300$123,73842.0
Forestville3,264$730,300$115,96245.2
Sonoma State University2,679——19.6
Penngrove2,637$1,196,000$107,14750.8

People and housing

Sonoma CountyTypical California town
Median home value$815,500$596,900
Median rent$2,158$1,827
Median household income$104,674$91,557
Median age42.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%27.7%
Below the poverty line8.9%10.3%

Jobs and pay

206,849 jobs in 2024, average pay $71,422 a year.

Largest industries in Sonoma CountyHealth care & social assistan…33,992 jobs · $75,712Retail22,460 jobs · $46,087Hotels & restaurants21,171 jobs · $36,237Manufacturing21,072 jobs · $94,399Construction16,281 jobs · $85,465Administrative & support12,838 jobs · $54,054
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sonoma County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 806 storm events in Sonoma County from 1996 to 2026, with 57 deaths.

Storm events in Sonoma County by type since 1996Hail21Heat20Flood256Dense Fog17High Surf19High Wind69Heavy Rain24Debris Flow67Flash Flood44Strong Wind174
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sonoma County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 10, 2023FloodEM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
October 16, 2020FireDR-4569: Wildfires
September 27, 2020FireFM-5376: Glass Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).