METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Santa Rosa Metro

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA · 1 counties · 458,614 residents · 1,575.337 sq mi

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Santa Rosa is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $53,076. Population has grown 18% since 1990. Median home value is $265,200.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 37.5

US median: 35.2

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

458,614

+18%since 1990

from 388,222 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

291 / sq mi

+18%since 1990

from 246 / sq mi in 1990

Median age

37.5

+8%since 1990

from 34.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024485K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56%(27,597)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.9%(31,846)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(33,033)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.1%(32,359)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.1%(27,866)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.7%(58,346)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.5%(75,615)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.1%(73,837)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.8%(40,138)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746%(27,394)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.9%(22,329)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(8,254)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$53,076

+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $36,299 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,724

+49%since 1990

from $17,239 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.1%

+0.4 ptssince 1990

from 7.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$265,200

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $200,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$864

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $645 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

64.1%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 62.9% in 1990

35.9% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black1.4%(5,554)

Hispanic / Latino10.2%(39,537)

Asian2.8%(10,881)

2000

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

Black1.3%(6,116)

Hispanic / Latino17.3%(79,511)

Asian3%(13,786)

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

28.5%

+4.0 ptssince 1990

from 24.5% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.9%

+0.5 ptssince 1990

from 84.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

9.7%

+1.8 ptssince 1990

from 7.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

−22%since 1990

from 24.8 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married31.4%(56,053)

Married56.1%(100,230)

Widowed2.4%(4,364)

Divorced10%(17,883)

Women 15+

Never married23%(43,308)

Married52.7%(99,228)

Widowed9.9%(18,597)

Divorced14.4%(27,032)

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Frequently asked

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

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA has about 458,614 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns about $53,076 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 $265,200, and the typical rent is about $864 a month.

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

About 28.5% 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 8.1% of people in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 70,392 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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

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