COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sonoma County vs Marin County
PLACE A
Sonoma County, California
VS
PLACE B
Marin County, California
Sonoma County is 92% larger than Marin County. Marin County earns more, with a median household income $44,417 higher.
SONOMA COUNTYMARIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population486,444253,694+92% vs Marin County
Population density309488−179
Population growth1.0%3.9%−2.9 pts
Median age42.947.4−4.5
Male49.2%49.2%+0.0 pts
Female50.8%50.8%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born16.8%19.6%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.9%65.1%−7.1 pts
Black1.5%2.1%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.0%19.5%+10.5 pts
Asian4.3%6.1%−1.7 pts
Other6.2%7.3%−1.1 pts
Median household income$104,674$149,091−$44,417
Per capita income$56,640$93,920−$37,280
Poverty rate8.9%8.3%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.522−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%61.1%−22.6 pts
Graduate degree14.6%27.6%−13.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%6.1%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation64.0%62.3%+1.7 pts
Median home value$815,500$1,507,300−$691,800
Median gross rent$2,158$2,668−$510
Owner-occupied62.6%64.7%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%8.1%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households51.7%52.9%−1.3 pts
Average commute25.127.4−2.3
Worked from home15.9%31.5%−15.5 pts
Public transit to work1.1%3.6%−2.5 pts
Uninsured5.1%3.8%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025