Sonora, California
City in Tuolumne County, California · ZIP 95370
- Tuolumne County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 8 public schools
- 4,855 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,190Households
- $62,621Median household income
- $379,300Median home value
- 8Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Sonora
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,423 |
| 2010 | 4,903 |
| 2020 | 5,003 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $62,621 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 940 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,250 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Sonora | Tuolumne County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,965 | 54,873 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $62,621 | $72,259 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 38.2 | 48.8 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $379,300 | $406,200 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.2% | 23.9% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 5.1% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.9% | 74.1% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 33.0 minutes | 31.2 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora Elementary | Public | K–8 | Sonora Elementary |
| Dario Cassina High | Alternative | 10–12 | Sonora Union High |
| Sonora High | Public | 9–12 | Sonora Union High |
| Theodore Bird High | Alternative | 9–12 | Sonora Union High |
| Sonora Elementary Preschool | Public | M | Sonora Elementary |
| Tuolumne County Community/ISP | Alternative | K–12 | Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools |
| Tuolumne County Special Education | Special education | K–12 | Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools |
| Tuolumne County Special Education Preschool | Public | M | Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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