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Unincorporated Sonoma County

52,333
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Unincorporated Sonoma County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 67% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple25,82849%
TenureOwner35,08667%
Size2 persons20,00738%

Composition

49%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Unincorporated Sonoma County for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

06.5k13k19.5k26kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family49%15%35%
06.5k13k19.5k26k49%15%35%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%
Single
    25,828
    Married couple
    26,505
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k36%46%51%64%54%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone36%46%51%MaleMaleMale64%54%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Unincorporated Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Married couple25,82849%
Single parent7,93315%
Non-family18,57235%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Unincorporated Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Married couple25,82849%
Single26,50551%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Unincorporated Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2,86111%
Single parent - female5,07219%
Living alone - male6,37924%
Living alone - female7,54028%
Not living alone - male2,3739%
Not living alone - female2,2809%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.

Tenure

67%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 67% of Unincorporated Sonoma County’s 52,333 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

67%
Owner
    35,086
    Owner
    17,247
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Unincorporated Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
Owner35,08667%
Renter17,24733%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.

Size

38%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Unincorporated Sonoma County in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households as the fourth most common.

Households by Size

05.5k11k16.5k22k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%38%14%12%5%2%2%
05.5k11k16.5k22k27%38%14%12%5%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Unincorporated Sonoma County
TotalPercentage
1 person13,91927%
2 persons20,00738%
3 persons7,43814%
4 persons6,06612%
5 persons2,8135%
6 persons1,1552%
7+ persons9352%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.