Sonoma County Profile

 
About this area:
 Sonoma County is the northernmost of the nine greater San Francisco Bay Area counties. Sonoma and each of the other eight counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, and Solano) significantly contribute to the economy of the Bay Area as an urban center.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Sonoma County 2025Aug251,800239,90011,9004.7
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Data for Sonoma County not available for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 203223039016069.6
Physician Assistants2022 - 20321402107050.0
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2022 - 203260903050.0
Home Health & Personal Care Aides2022 - 20328,57012,3103,74043.6
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 20328201,18036043.9
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$155.78$0.00$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20241st Qtr$132.73$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$128.12$69.35$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$126.37$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20241st Qtr$110.97$0.00$0.00$0.00
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Data for Sonoma County is not available. Data for Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2024Annual120$40,525,470
Single Family 2024Annual647$206,397,946
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual767$246,923,416
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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Data for Sonoma County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2024AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$832,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
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Data for Sonoma County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2024AnnualRetail $11,669,998,176
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Sonoma County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance479,292
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$83,408479,292
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$40,187,189479,292
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSonoma County , CASonoma County , CA211,846
2020CensusSonoma County , CAMarin County , CA14,705
2020CensusSonoma County , CASan Francisco County , CA7,187
2020CensusSonoma County , CANapa County , CA4,993
2020CensusMarin County , CASonoma County , CA4,554
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Empire CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSanta Rosa,CA
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Santa Rosa,CA
Lytle`s Redwood Empire Beauty CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSanta Rosa,CA
Contractors License CoursesApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSanta Rosa,CA
Institute of Integrated Healing ArtsApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSonoma,CA
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