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Sonora, Texas

City in Sutton County, Texas · ZIP 76950

  • Sutton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 2,420 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 980Households
  • $72,273Median household income
  • $130,100Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sonora

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.4%
2.4k2.6k2.8k3k3.2k2000: 2,92420002010: 3,02720102020: 2,50220202,9242,502
Population of Sonora at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,924
20103,027
20202,502

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sonora
Under $50k36.8%
$50k to $100k37.2%
$100k to $150k15.7%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over1.2%

Median household income $72,273 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sonora
Owner occupied
625 units
Renter occupied
355 units
Vacancy rate
24.7%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sonora compared with its county and state
Sonora compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSonoraSutton CountyTexas
Population2,7463,30629,640,343
Median household income$72,273$75,000$76,292
Median age33.134.935.5
Median home value$130,100$140,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.0%15.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents10.7%11.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes63.8%67.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work23.1 minutes22.6 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Sonora, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SONORA ELPublicPre-K–6SONORA ISD
SONORA SECONDARY SCHOOLPublic7–12SONORA ISD

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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