Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sonoma County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 502,203 population of Sonoma County, California comprised of 134,007 people who identified as Hispanic (26.68%), and 368,196 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sonoma County, California with a population of 436,699 (86.96%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,423 (4.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 19,951 (3.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sonoma County, California in 2017, with a population of 319,962 (63.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 116,737 (23.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,897 (4.16%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,107 2.01%
White Alone 436,699 86.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,084 2.21%
Asian Alone 22,423 4.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,939 0.39%
Two Or More Races 19,951 3.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Sonoma , CA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,269 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 116,737 23.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,453 1.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,526 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 419 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,603 1.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,838 1.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 319,962 63.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,631 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,897 4.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,520 0.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,348 2.86%