Santa Rosa, CA Demographics

The total population of Santa Rosa is estimated to be 178,221 with 86,975 males (48.80%) and 91,246 females (51.20%). There are 4,271 more females than males in Santa Rosa.
The median household income in Santa Rosa was $91,686 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 500(0.55%) from $91,186 in 2020. This income is 122.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Santa Rosa sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $110,556. Overall, the median household income for the city of Santa Rosa stands at $95,403.
In Santa Rosa, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,931 for males and $39,292 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,832 for males and $62,485 for females.
In Santa Rosa, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $132,561, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,499.
In 2022, the population of Santa Rosa was 177,181, a 0.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Santa Rosa's population was 177,149, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 177,835 in 2020.
The median age in Santa Rosa, CA is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.16% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 46.24% aged 30 to 64, 15.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Santa Rosa population: 62.31% are White, 2.01% are Black or African American, 1.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.94% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.14% are some other race and 8.91% are multiracial.