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Santa Rosa

California · 178,127 residents · 42.5 sq mi
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Santa Rosa is a city of 178,127 people in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $571,600. Median rent is $1,728 a month. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 21% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 21%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
178,127
+21%since 2000
from 147,595 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.9
+10%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
42.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
107K127K147K167K188K19902000201020202024Santa Rosa
2024177K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(9,015)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(10,300)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(11,502)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(10,975)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(10,412)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(24,300)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.7%(24,460)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(21,566)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.5%(22,199)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.9%(19,470)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(9,521)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.5%(4,407)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,472
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,931 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,773
+58%since 2000
from $24,495 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$571,600
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $236,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,728
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $862 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 58.5% in 2000
46.0% rent
Persons per household
2.63 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
7.1
−17%since 2009
from 8.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(104,581)
Black2%(3,023)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(28,318)
Asian3.8%(5,542)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic50.8%(90,527)
Black2.1%(3,802)
Hispanic / Latino34.3%(61,082)
Asian6%(10,659)
Other4.9%(8,641)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican28.6%(51,050)
Central American1.5%(2,623)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,639)
Puerto Rican0.5%(966)
Spaniard0.4%(691)
Guatemalan0.2%(367)
Peruvian0.2%(329)
Cuban0.2%(322)
Nicaraguan0.2%(309)
Colombian0.1%(224)
Honduran0.1%(168)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(96)
Argentine0%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(2,029)
Chinese0.9%(1,630)
Asian Indian0.8%(1,445)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,307)
Korean0.7%(1,160)
Cambodian0.4%(692)
Laotian0.3%(501)
Japanese0.3%(488)
Nepalese0.2%(321)
Pakistani0.1%(262)
Taiwanese0.1%(131)
Thai0%(89)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Malaysian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.5%(850)
Samoan0%(85)
Chamorro0%(63)
Tongan0%(32)
Ancestry
German10.8%(19,245)
Irish10%(17,825)
English9.3%(16,575)
Italian6.8%(12,093)
French2.7%(4,876)
American2.6%(4,701)
Scottish1.9%(3,351)
Swedish1.8%(3,182)
Portuguese1.6%(2,829)
Polish1.6%(2,775)
Norwegian1.4%(2,419)
Dutch1.2%(2,196)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(1,809)
Russian1%(1,796)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,647)
British0.9%(1,534)
Welsh0.8%(1,425)
Greek0.5%(885)
Swiss0.4%(797)
Hungarian0.4%(629)
Ethiopian0.3%(619)
Austrian0.3%(614)
Finnish0.3%(600)
Ghanaian0.3%(566)
Canadian0.3%(559)
Lithuanian0.2%(427)
Armenian0.2%(383)
Ukrainian0.2%(292)
Romanian0.2%(284)
Czech0.2%(271)
Croatian0.1%(248)
Iranian0.1%(214)
Lebanese0.1%(211)
Jordanian0.1%(206)
Palestinian0.1%(193)
West Indian0.1%(175)
Latvian0.1%(168)
Belgian0.1%(151)
Australian0.1%(143)
Bulgarian0.1%(127)
Kenyan0.1%(122)
Egyptian0.1%(100)
Slovak0%(84)
Turkish0%(82)
Jamaican0%(64)
Haitian0%(55)
Serbian0%(46)
Barbadian0%(45)
Slovene0%(31)
Moroccan0%(23)
Syrian0%(22)
Israeli0%(22)
Brazilian0%(16)
Arab0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 27.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+45%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.6%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
20.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(28,125)
Married49.7%(35,890)
Widowed2.3%(1,671)
Divorced9%(6,536)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(24,306)
Married45.7%(34,780)
Widowed8.8%(6,682)
Divorced13.6%(10,355)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.2%(1,180)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(1,191)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.4%(2,908)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.3%(721)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.9%(382)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,769 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 178,127 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Santa Rosa, California earns about $80,472 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 $571,600, and the typical rent is about $1,728 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Rosa, California?

About 33.8% 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 10.0% 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 64,814 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.

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