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Sonora, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,965
Population
1,571/sq mi density
$62,621
Median Income
$39,503 per capita
$379,300
Home Value
$400,266 Zillow
$1,164
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
534
Violent Crime/100K
5,527 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$62,621 median income, 6.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$379,300 home value, $1,164/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
534 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
4,796 → 4,846
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+99.5%
$31,386 → $62,621
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sonora across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,880
+34 from 2023 (4,846)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,547
+$38,926 from 2023 ($62,621)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,796 | — | $31,386 | — |
| 2015 | 4,796 | +0% | $34,605 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 4,824 | +0.6% | $42,052 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 4,853 | +0.6% | $42,446 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,004 | +3.1% | $56,279 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 4,846 | -3.2% | $62,621 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.