Sonora, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,423. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,668 (+5.5% change)
Males: 2,003 (45.3%), Females: 2,420 (54.7%)

Tuolumne County

Zip code: 95370

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $28,858
Median house value: $136,400

Population by Race

Races in Sonora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (17.5%), Irish (17.4%), Italian (6.4%), Scottish (5.0%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 1826 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Sonora, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sonora

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sonora city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

2.8% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Sonora:

  • SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1 SOUTH FOREST ROAD)
  • TUOLUMNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (101 E HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sonora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sonora:

  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 47 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 49 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)
  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 60 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sonora:

  • COLUMBIA (about 3 miles; COLUMBIA, CA; Abbreviation: O22)
  • PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 18 miles; GROVELAND, CA; Abbreviation: Q68)
  • CALAVERAS CO-MAURY RASMUSSEN FIELD (about 21 miles; SAN ANDREAS, CA; Abbreviation: CPU)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sonora:

  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,634; Location: 11600 COLUMBIA COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: yosemite.cc.ca.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sonora:

  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 46 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 65 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)

Schools

Public high schools in Sonora:

  • SONORA HIGH (Students: 1,563; Location: 430 N. WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BIRD (THEODORE) HIGH (ALTER) (Students: 98; Location: 251 S. BARETTA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CASSINA (DARIO) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 63; Location: 251 S. BARETTA; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SONORA HIGH COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 5; Location: 430 NORTH WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TULUMNE COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 5; Location: 13931 MONO WAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sonora:

  • SONORA ELEMENTARY (Students: 788; Location: 830 GREENLY ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GOLD RUSH HOME STUDY CHARTER (Students: 214; Location: 14672 MONO WAY; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SULLIVAN CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 190; Location: 16331 HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 184; Location: 22736 KUIEN MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 48; Location: 175 S. FAIRVIEW LANE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE/OPPORTUNITY (Students: 13; Location: 175 S. FAIRVIEW LANE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SONORA ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 10; Location: 830 GREENLEY RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • JUVENILE HALL/COMMUNITY (Students: 7; Location: 175 S. FAIRVIEW LANE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CURTIS CREEK COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 7; Location: 18755 STANDARD RD.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 6; Location: 22736 KUIEN MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sonora:

  • MOTHER LODE ADVENTIST JR ACADE (Students: 115; Location: 80 NORTH FOREST ROAD; Grades: KG – 10)

Libraries

Library in Sonora:

  • TUOLUMNE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $710,687; Location: 480 GREENLEY RD.; 80,109 books; 1,785 audio materials; 1,067 video materials; 185 serial subscriptions)