California / Census place 0670098

Santa Rosa

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Santa Rosa city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
179,437
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
4,212/sq mi
42.6 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$99,060
Median home value
$713,900
Median gross rent
$2,152
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.1%
Typical commute
22.9 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA ROSA SONOMA CO AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
71.8°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Santa Rosa.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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