CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Santa Rosa
California · 147,595 residents · 42.536 sq mi
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The short version
Santa Rosa is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $50,931. Population has grown 30% since 1990. Median home value is $236,000.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024177K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(9,606)
5 to 96.8%(10,072)
10 to 146.8%(9,969)
15 to 196.9%(10,139)
20 to 246.8%(10,046)
25 to 3414.3%(21,096)
35 to 4415.7%(23,216)
45 to 5414.4%(21,286)
55 to 647.9%(11,589)
65 to 745.9%(8,745)
75 to 845.7%(8,434)
85 and over2.3%(3,397)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,931
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,237 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$236,000
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $192,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.5%(815)
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)
Venezuelan0%(23)
Costa Rican0%(11)
Bolivian0%(5)
Dominican0%(3)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(624)
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,035)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(293)
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)
Australian0%(59)
Nigerian0%(35)
Guyanese0%(26)
Israeli0%(24)
Slovene0%(20)
Turkish0%(11)
Moroccan0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.2%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 85.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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