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Santa Rosa

California · 147,595 residents · 42.5 sq mi
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Santa Rosa is a city of 147,595 people in California. Median home value sits at $236,000. The population is up 30% since 1990. Median rent is $862 a month. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $50,931, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
147,595
+30%since 1990
from 113,313 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+3%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
42.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
107K127K147K167K188K19902000201020202024Santa Rosa
2024177K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(9,606)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(10,072)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(9,969)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(10,139)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(10,046)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(21,096)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(23,216)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(21,286)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(11,589)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(8,745)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.7%(8,434)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(3,397)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,931
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,237 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,495
+42%since 1990
from $17,259 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.5%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$236,000
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $192,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$862
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $638 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
58.5%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 57.9% in 1990
41.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(101,387)
Black1.9%(2,101)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(10,565)
Asian3.4%(3,837)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(104,581)
Black2%(3,023)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(28,318)
Asian3.8%(5,542)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.4%(55,583)
Central American2.7%(4,742)
Salvadoran1.7%(2,966)
Spaniard0.6%(1,134)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,049)
Guatemalan0.3%(614)
Nicaraguan0.2%(415)
Panamanian0.2%(357)
Honduran0.2%(307)
Colombian0.2%(266)
Peruvian0.1%(179)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(151)
Chilean0.1%(143)
Ecuadorian0.1%(131)
Argentine0%(68)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(2,038)
Vietnamese1.1%(1,950)
Asian Indian1%(1,848)
Chinese1%(1,703)
Nepalese0.4%(730)
Korean0.4%(671)
Cambodian0.3%(477)
Japanese0.3%(446)
Laotian0.2%(342)
Thai0.1%(211)
Taiwanese0.1%(204)
Indonesian0.1%(135)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(77)
Hmong0%(59)
Pakistani0%(58)
Kazakh0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(403)
Fijian0.2%(278)
Chamorro0.1%(196)
Guamanian0%(32)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German10.5%(18,663)
English10.5%(18,642)
Irish9.9%(17,499)
Italian6.1%(10,859)
French2.5%(4,359)
American2.4%(4,278)
Scottish2%(3,630)
Swedish1.6%(2,802)
Polish1.4%(2,476)
Norwegian1.3%(2,312)
Portuguese1.2%(2,093)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,691)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(1,684)
Dutch0.9%(1,662)
Danish0.8%(1,407)
Welsh0.6%(1,071)
British0.6%(1,066)
Swiss0.4%(788)
Arab0.4%(710)
Austrian0.4%(643)
Greek0.3%(599)
Hungarian0.3%(598)
Finnish0.3%(514)
Canadian0.3%(474)
Ukrainian0.2%(438)
West Indian0.2%(332)
Jordanian0.2%(284)
Czech0.2%(284)
Armenian0.1%(260)
Romanian0.1%(240)
Slovak0.1%(226)
Jamaican0.1%(220)
Kenyan0.1%(198)
Ethiopian0.1%(176)
Iranian0.1%(171)
Croatian0.1%(165)
Lebanese0.1%(151)
Palestinian0.1%(144)
Lithuanian0.1%(128)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(96)
Bulgarian0.1%(96)
Serbian0.1%(92)
Egyptian0%(82)
Haitian0%(78)
Latvian0%(75)
Nigerian0%(35)
Guyanese0%(26)
Israeli0%(24)
Slovene0%(20)
Turkish0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 26.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.2%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 85.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.1 min
−20%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33%(18,748)
Married53.9%(30,627)
Widowed3%(1,695)
Divorced10.2%(5,775)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(14,531)
Married49.9%(30,592)
Widowed11.3%(6,928)
Divorced15.1%(9,272)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(1,373)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(975)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(2,397)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(311)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(72)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,998 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Rosa, California?

Santa Rosa, California has about 147,595 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Santa Rosa, California?

The typical household in Santa Rosa, California earns about $50,931 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Rosa, California expensive?

In Santa Rosa, California, the median home is worth about $236,000, and the typical rent is about $862 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Rosa, California?

About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Rosa, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Rosa, California?

About 8.5% of people in Santa Rosa, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Santa Rosa, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Santa Rosa, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,282 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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