COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sonoma County vs Napa County
PLACE A
Sonoma County, California
VS
PLACE B
Napa County, California
Sonoma County is 266% larger than Napa County. Napa County earns more, with a median household income $6,797 higher.
SONOMA COUNTYNAPA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population486,444132,949+266% vs Napa County
Population density309177+132
Population growth1.0%1.1%−0.1 pts
Median age42.942.9Even
Male49.2%50.0%−0.8 pts
Female50.8%50.0%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born16.8%22.2%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.9%48.6%+9.4 pts
Black1.5%1.7%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.0%36.4%−6.4 pts
Asian4.3%8.1%−3.7 pts
Other6.2%5.3%+0.9 pts
Median household income$104,674$111,471−$6,797
Per capita income$56,640$61,040−$4,400
Poverty rate8.9%8.5%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.493−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%39.8%−1.3 pts
Graduate degree14.6%14.0%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%5.2%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation64.0%63.3%+0.8 pts
Median home value$815,500$869,500−$54,000
Median gross rent$2,158$2,237−$79
Owner-occupied62.6%63.4%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%10.8%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households51.7%52.2%−0.5 pts
Average commute25.124.9+0.2
Worked from home15.9%14.6%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work1.1%1.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured5.1%5.7%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025