Sonoma is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 10,466 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Sonoma is the 412th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Sonoma are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Sonoma has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Sonoma is also a city of artists. Sonoma has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sonoma’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Sonoma is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The citizens of Sonoma are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.83% of adults in Sonoma have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sonoma in 2022 was $70,445, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $281,780 for a family of four. However, Sonoma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sonoma is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sonoma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sonoma residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Sonoma also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.93% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sonoma include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Sonoma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.