Sonoma County vs. Marin County

Sonoma County (CA)Marin County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)499,942259,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)483,868252,423
Population, Census, April 1, 2010483,878252,409
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%22.3%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.1%
White alone, percent86.8%85.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.2%1.0%
Asian alone, percent4.6%6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent4.0%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.2%16.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%71.5%
Veterans, 2014-201826,47711,373
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%18.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)205,225113,182
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.8%63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$568,700$959,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,334$3,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$621$866
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,549$1,970
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.1%26.9%
Building permits, 20183,279164
Households, 2014-2018189,339105,258
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201825.5%22.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.1%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.1%90.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.9%58.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,058,691729,652
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,156,1692,102,255
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,443,2041,864,552
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,016,3315,087,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,233$19,868
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.432.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,753$110,217
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,929$69,275
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%6.6%
Total employer establishments, 201714,17410,070
Total employment, 2017173,035101,361
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,003,2076,739,067
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201746,17238,060
All firms, 201252,97539,815
Men-owned firms, 201226,51819,795
Women-owned firms, 201219,30215,500
Minority-owned firms, 20129,1785,813
Nonminority-owned firms, 201241,57132,232
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,2963,304
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201245,98934,571
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.4%33.9%
Population per square mile, 2010307.1485.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,575.85520.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sonoma county (CA) and Marin county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.