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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Santa Rosa Metro

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA · 1 counties · 388,222 residents · 1,575 sq mi
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With 388,222 people, Santa Rosa is a metro area. Median home value sits at $200,600. Renters pay $645 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.6% of people across the metro. There are 70,392 fewer people here than in 2000. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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
Land area
1,575 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
377K411K445K479K513K19902000201020202024Santa Rosa
2024485K
1990201020202024
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
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)
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)
Uruguayan0%(67)
Bolivian0%(58)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,885)
Fijian0.2%(802)
Samoan0.1%(605)
Chamorro0.1%(306)
Tongan0%(87)
Guamanian0%(66)
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)
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)
Guyanese0%(57)
Iraqi0%(23)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.1%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(3,157)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(2,716)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.1%(8,140)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(1,036)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3%(561)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,880 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Santa RosaCENTRAL179,437PetalumaCENTRAL59,688Rohnert Park44,811Windsor25,864Healdsburg11,172Sonoma10,537Larkfield-Wikiup8,765Cloverdale8,701Sebastopol7,532Cotati7,347Boyes Hot Springs7,247Guerneville4,100Forestville3,717El Verano3,443Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente3,347Sonoma State University2,210Penngrove2,119Graton1,806Temelec1,628Eldridge1,379Sea Ranch1,287Occidental1,225Bodega Bay1,139Glen Ellen1,078Kenwood1,028Monte Rio876Petaluma Center763Geyserville672Cazadero483Fulton453

The 30 most populous of 38 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Sonoma CountyCENTRAL486,444
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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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