Welcome to Sonoma ...

The city of Sonoma is located in Sonoma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonoma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

The city was incorporated September 3, 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sonoma has a population of 11,050 people<2> (see below for details).

Sonoma is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sonoma lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sonoma is within the boundaries of the (707) area code.

The ZIP code for Sonoma: 95476<4>

Websites for Sonoma ...

Official Website:   www.sonomacity.org/

Junior League:   www.jlns.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sonoma had an population of 11,050 people. This is an increase of 3.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sonoma had a population of 10,648 people. This makes Sonoma the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Sonoma represents 0.03% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 363rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,648 people, the population of Sonoma increased 16.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,128 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sonoma.

Communities Also Named Sonoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sonoma - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sonoma.

Communities near Sonoma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sonoma.

• Santa Rosa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
  • Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 174,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <5>
• Vallejo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
  • Vallejo is located in Solano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <5>
• Napa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
  • Napa is located in Napa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <5>
• Petaluma
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaluma
  • Petaluma is located in Sonoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaluma <5>
• Novato
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novato
  • Novato is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novato <5>
• Rohnert Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnert Park
  • Rohnert Park is located in Sonoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohnert Park <5>
• American Canyon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Canyon
  • American Canyon is located in Napa County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 20,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Canyon <5>
• Cotati
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
  • Cotati is located in Sonoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <5>
• Saint Helena
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
  • Saint Helena is located in Napa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <5>
• Yountville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountville
  • Yountville is located in Napa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yountville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sonoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sonoma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sonoma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sonoma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sonoma. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sonoma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonoma ...

Looking for more information about Sonoma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sonoma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sonoma.

Adding Sonoma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sonoma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sonoma was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Sonoma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonoma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sonoma: www.sonomacity.org/

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/