Overview
4,940
Total Population
38.3
Median age
55.45%
Female population %
80.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
74.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
565
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sonora's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sonora is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sonora's population under 18 was 23.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sonora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sonora, 19.19% were under the age of 15, 20.77% aged 15 to 29, 36.44% aged 30 to 64, 19.13% aged 65 to 84, and 4.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 538 more females than males in Sonora:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.45% females and 44.55% males in Sonora, CA.
- The Sonora, CA gender ratio is 80.4:100 i.e. 80.4 men to 100 women (0.804).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 293.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 289.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sonora's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sonora population: 85.16% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 1.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.12% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.55% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.
- Sonora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 565 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,375 (88.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sonora is White with a population of 4,207 (85.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sonora's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,008 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Sonora's population increased by 330 (7.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sonora's population increased by 119 (2.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sonora's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,551.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)