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District 5

Sonoma County Supervisorial District 5 Demographics

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The following demographic and economic information pertains to Sonoma County Supervisorial District 5, which comprises the west county and the city of Sebastopol.

Demographics

  • Population: 97,615 people
  • Median Age: 45.8 years old
  • Hispanic Population: 27.6%

Educational Attainment Breakdown

  • 10.1% with less than a High School Diploma
  • 19.3% with a High School Diploma
  • 19.5% with some college
  • 9.7% with an associate’s degree
  • 25.8% with a bachelor’s degree
  • 15.7% with a postgraduate degree

Age Range Distribution

  • 9.0% ages 0–9 years old
  • 15.2% ages 10–24 years old
  • 11.4% ages 25–34 years old
  • 13.4% ages 35–44 years old
  • 12.2% ages 45–54 years old
  • 12.8% ages 55–64 years old
  • 26.0% ages 65+ years old

Income

  • Median Household Income: $113,595
  • Expenditure Index: 122

Household Income Distribution

  • 8.9% with <$25,000 annually
  • 11.2% with $25,000–$49,999 annually
  • 11.9% with $50,000–$74,999 annually
  • 11.3% with $75,000–$99,999 annually
  • 20.3% with $100,000–$149,999 annually
  • 36.3% with $150,000+ annually

Business and Workforce

  • Total Employees: 27,050
  • Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
  • Total Businesses: 3,813

Commute Time to Work Distribution

  • 48.7% with 0–19 minutes
  • 35.7% with 20–39 minutes
  • 8.8% with 40–59 minutes
  • 6.9% with 60+ minutes

Top Industries by Share of Total Employment

  • Healthcare (15.8%)
  • Retail Trade (11.3%)
  • Professional/Technical Services (10.1%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Manufacturing (9.0%)
  • Educational Services (7.4%)
  • Accommodation/Food Services (6.2%)

Housing

  • Homeownership Rate: 65.7%
  • Renter Occupancy Rate: 34.3%
  • Median Home Value: $861,260
  • Median Monthly Rent: $2,116
  • Housing Cost-to-Income Ratio: 44.6%

*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 mortgage payments for a home priced at the median value.