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Households

Sonoma County

187,701
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Sonoma County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 60% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple88,30747%
TenureOwner113,07060%
Size2 persons64,18434%

Composition

47%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Sonoma County for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

025k50k75k100kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family47%17%35%
025k50k75k100k47%17%35%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

53%Single
    88,307
    Married couple
    99,394
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

07.5k15k22.5k30k34%40%49%67%60%51%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%40%49%MaleMaleMale67%60%51%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Married couple88,30747%
Single parent32,82517%
Non-family66,56935%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Married couple88,30747%
Single99,39453%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male10,99811%
Single parent - female21,82722%
Living alone - male19,96520%
Living alone - female29,87630%
Not living alone - male8,1468%
Not living alone - female8,5829%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

60%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 60% of Sonoma County’s 187,701 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

60%Owner
    113,070
    Owner
    74,631
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Owner113,07060%
Renter74,63140%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

34%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Sonoma County in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the county. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

020k40k60k80k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%34%15%13%6%3%2%
020k40k60k80k27%34%15%13%6%3%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
1 person49,84127%
2 persons64,18434%
3 persons28,67915%
4 persons24,85013%
5 persons11,6016%
6 persons4,9423%
7+ persons3,6042%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.