Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sonoma County, CA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 487,231 population of Sonoma County, California comprised of 122,663 people who identified as Hispanic (25.18%), and 364,568 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sonoma County, California with a population of 428,500 (87.95%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,682 (4.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,704 (3.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sonoma County, California in 2011, with a population of 321,504 (65.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 106,996 (21.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,283 (3.75%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sonoma, California.

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Population By Race in Sonoma , CA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,875 1.82%
White Alone 428,500 87.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,665 2.19%
Asian Alone 19,682 4.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,805 0.37%
Two Or More Races 17,704 3.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Sonoma , CA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,982 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 106,996 21.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,047 1.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,399 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 341 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,898 1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,893 1.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 321,504 65.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,618 0.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18,283 3.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,464 0.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,806 2.63%