COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sonoma County vs Lake County
PLACE A
Sonoma County, California
VS
PLACE B
Lake County, California
Sonoma County is 618% larger than Lake County. Sonoma County earns more, with a median household income $44,053 higher.
SONOMA COUNTYLAKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population486,44467,772+618% vs Lake County
Population density30954+255
Population growth1.0%5.4%−4.4 pts
Median age42.944.1−1.2
Male49.2%50.1%−0.9 pts
Female50.8%49.9%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born16.8%9.9%+7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.9%64.0%−6.1 pts
Black1.5%2.0%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.0%24.6%+5.4 pts
Asian4.3%1.4%+2.9 pts
Other6.2%8.0%−1.7 pts
Median household income$104,674$60,621+$44,053
Per capita income$56,640$35,372+$21,268
Poverty rate8.9%17.0%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.484−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%17.8%+20.7 pts
Graduate degree14.6%5.8%+8.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%11.1%−5.4 pts
Labor force participation64.0%51.6%+12.4 pts
Median home value$815,500$324,300+$491,200
Median gross rent$2,158$1,368+$790
Owner-occupied62.6%72.2%−9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%21.7%−13.6 pts
Rent-burdened households51.7%55.6%−4.0 pts
Average commute25.132.4−7.3
Worked from home15.9%14.3%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.7%+0.4 pts
Uninsured5.1%6.9%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025