Sonoma County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

485,040

Median Age

42.9

Male Median

41.8

Female Median

44.4

Sonoma County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Sonoma County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.3%%.

+2.3%% Growth

Sonoma County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Sonoma County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.9485,040
202342.7485,642
202242.7488,436
202142.5492,498
202042.4496,801
201942.1499,772
201841.7501,317
201741.4500,943
201641.2497,776
201540.8495,078
201440.5491,790
201340.2487,469
201239.8483,456
201139.7478,551
201039.5474,047

Sonoma County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.6%
5–1714.4%
18–247.8%
25–3412.3%
35–5425.6%
55–6413.7%
65+21.5%

Dependency Ratios for Sonoma County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.3
Youth Dependency:
32.1
Old-Age Dependency:
36.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Sonoma County, California

The median age in Sonoma County, California is 42.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Sonoma County, California is 485,040.

In Sonoma County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Sonoma County, California is aging.
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