Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sonoma County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 489,784 population of Sonoma County, California comprised of 124,544 people who identified as Hispanic (25.43%), and 365,240 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sonoma County, California with a population of 430,062 (87.81%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,008 (4.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,110 (3.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sonoma County, California in 2012, with a population of 321,392 (65.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 108,670 (22.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,613 (3.8%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sonoma County, CA in 2012
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Population By Race in Sonoma , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,064 1.85%
White Alone 430,062 87.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,761 2.2%
Asian Alone 20,008 4.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,779 0.36%
Two Or More Races 18,110 3.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Sonoma , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,038 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 108,670 22.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,108 1.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,395 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 339 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,994 1.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,026 1.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 321,392 65.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,653 0.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18,613 3.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,440 0.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,116 2.68%