Sonoma County , California
Population: 485,642 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $102,840 Home $779,000 Rent $2,093/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sonoma County's headline indicators land 38% above the national median on income ($102,840), with housing 155% above the US figure ($779,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sonoma County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$102,840
Median Income
household
$779,000
Home Value
median
$2,093/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $102,840 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,941 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Median Home Value | $779,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,093/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 485,642 |
| Median Age | 42.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 37.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
26.1%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
10.8%
Smoking
31.6%
High Blood Pressure
20.0%
No Physical Activity
23.9%
Depression
34.0%
Insufficient Sleep
69.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.1 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
68.60
🌪️ Tornado
15.39
🔥 Wildfire
98.22
❄️ Winter Storm
8.05
🌍 Earthquake
99.46
☀️ Drought
99.33
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