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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively High

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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