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Sonoma County Supervisorial District 4 Demographics

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The following demographic and economic information pertains to Sonoma County Supervisorial District 4, which comprises the north county and the cities of Cloverdale, Healdsburg, and Windsor.

Demographics

  • Population: 95,151 people
  • Median Age: 44.1 years old
  • Hispanic Population: 33.9%

Educational Attainment Breakdown

  • 9.7% with less than a High School Diploma
  • 20.1% with a High School Diploma
  • 18.9% with some college
  • 9.6% with an associate’s degree
  • 26.6% with a bachelor’s degree
  • 15.1% with a postgraduate degree

Age Range Distribution

  • 9.4% ages 0–9 years old
  • 16.9% ages 10–24 years old
  • 12.0% ages 25–34 years old
  • 12.9% ages 35–44 years old
  • 12.0% ages 45–54 years old
  • 13.1% ages 55–64 years old
  • 23.8% ages 65+ years old

Income

  • Median Household Income: $124,614
  • Expenditure Index: 130

Household Income Distribution

  • 8.8% with <$25,000 annually
  • 10.2% with $25,000–$49,999 annually
  • 11.1% with $50,000–$74,999 annually
  • 10.1% with $75,000–$99,999 annually
  • 18.7% with $100,000–$149,999 annually
  • 41.1% with $150,000+ annually

Business and Workforce

  • Total Employees: 53,911
  • Unemployment Rate: 4.4%
  • Total Businesses: 5,798

Commute Time to Work Distribution

  • 55.6% with 0–19 minutes
  • 30.3% with 20–39 minutes
  • 6.9% with 40–59 minutes
  • 7.1% with 60+ minutes

Top Industries by Share of Total Employment

  • Healthcare (15.6%)
  • Manufacturing (11.6%)
  • Retail Trade (9.6%)
  • Educational Services (9.0%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Professional/Technical Services (7.8%)
  • Accommodation/Food Services (6.8%)

Housing

  • Homeownership Rate: 63.1%
  • Renter Occupancy Rate: 37.0%
  • Median Home Value: $863,276
  • Median Monthly Rent: $2,216
  • Housing Cost-to-Income Ratio: 40.7%

*Compares average local expenditures to U.S. levels: <100 indicates less than the national average and >100 indicates greater than the national average.

**Esri 2026 estimate of the percent of income for mortgage; median percentage of household income dedicated to a mortgage on a home priced at the median value.