METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Santa Rosa Metro

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA · 1 counties · 388,222 residents · 1,575.337 sq mi

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Santa Rosa is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $36,299. Population has fallen 15% since 2000, a loss of 70,392 residents. Median home value is $200,600.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

388,222

−15%vs 2000

vs 458,614 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

246 / sq mi

−15%vs 2000

vs 291 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

34.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024485K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(28,367)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(28,834)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(24,723)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(23,535)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(24,058)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(65,579)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.5%(71,926)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(40,278)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(28,574)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(29,699)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(17,555)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(5,094)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,299

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,076 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,239

−33%vs 2000

vs $25,724 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$200,600

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $265,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$645

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $864 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.9%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.1% in 2000

37.1% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.5%(341,686)

Black1.3%(6,116)

Hispanic / Latino17.3%(79,511)

Asian3%(13,786)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.7%(351,983)

Black1.4%(5,554)

Hispanic / Latino10.2%(39,537)

Asian2.8%(10,881)

Other5.1%(19,804)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.3%(117,693)

Central American2%(9,654)

Salvadoran1%(4,971)

South American0.8%(3,709)

Spaniard0.6%(2,993)

Puerto Rican0.5%(2,213)

Guatemalan0.4%(1,957)

Colombian0.3%(1,315)

Nicaraguan0.2%(1,047)

Cuban0.2%(842)

Honduran0.2%(763)

Peruvian0.2%(741)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0.1%(660)

Panamanian0.1%(534)

Chilean0.1%(441)

Ecuadorian0.1%(289)

Dominican0.1%(243)

Costa Rican0%(181)

Uruguayan0%(67)

Bolivian0%(58)

Venezuelan0%(57)

Paraguayan0%(19)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(4,442)

Chinese0.9%(4,355)

Vietnamese0.7%(3,154)

Asian Indian0.6%(3,036)

Korean0.2%(1,193)

Japanese0.2%(1,156)

Nepalese0.2%(767)

Cambodian0.2%(758)

Laotian0.1%(538)

Thai0.1%(391)

Taiwanese0.1%(320)

Hmong0.1%(250)

+ 7 more asian origin groups with data

Indonesian0%(211)

Pakistani0%(113)

Burmese0%(109)

Kazakh0%(100)

Bangladeshi0%(24)

Sri Lankan0%(10)

Okinawan0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,885)

Fijian0.2%(802)

Samoan0.1%(605)

Chamorro0.1%(306)

Tongan0%(87)

Guamanian0%(66)

Marshallese0%(8)

Ancestry

German12.4%(59,978)

Irish12.2%(59,215)

English12.1%(58,636)

Italian8%(38,687)

French2.8%(13,602)

Scottish2.7%(12,923)

American2.5%(12,249)

Polish1.8%(8,763)

Norwegian1.7%(8,439)

Swedish1.7%(8,126)

Portuguese1.3%(6,296)

Russian1.2%(5,865)

+ 48 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.1%(5,314)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(5,283)

Danish0.9%(4,376)

British0.8%(4,003)

Welsh0.8%(3,784)

Swiss0.6%(2,936)

Arab0.5%(2,563)

Greek0.4%(2,130)

Subsaharan African0.4%(2,104)

Czech0.4%(1,804)

Hungarian0.3%(1,560)

Ukrainian0.3%(1,537)

French Canadian0.3%(1,483)

Finnish0.3%(1,451)

Austrian0.3%(1,389)

Canadian0.3%(1,384)

Croatian0.2%(955)

West Indian0.2%(923)

Iranian0.2%(872)

Armenian0.2%(807)

Slovak0.2%(755)

Lithuanian0.1%(705)

Belgian0.1%(635)

Romanian0.1%(585)

Lebanese0.1%(468)

Brazilian0.1%(448)

Jordanian0.1%(421)

Latvian0.1%(413)

Egyptian0.1%(396)

Palestinian0.1%(394)

Ethiopian0.1%(348)

Serbian0.1%(335)

Jamaican0.1%(329)

Haitian0.1%(310)

Kenyan0.1%(287)

Nigerian0.1%(265)

Australian0.1%(257)

Syrian0%(219)

Bulgarian0%(204)

Turkish0%(194)

Slovene0%(149)

Israeli0%(114)

Moroccan0%(60)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(60)

Guyanese0%(57)

Cape Verdean0%(54)

Iraqi0%(23)

Macedonian0%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.5%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.4%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 19.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.6%(73,402)

Married51.5%(103,182)

Widowed2.4%(4,747)

Divorced9.5%(19,139)

Women 15+

Never married30.6%(64,146)

Married47.5%(99,642)

Widowed7.7%(16,204)

Divorced14.2%(29,886)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA has about 388,222 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

The typical household in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns about $36,299 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA expensive?

In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, the median home is worth about $200,600, and the typical rent is about $645 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

About 7.6% of people in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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