Gold Country foothills hub where rural economy meets Sierra Nevada tourism
Tuolumne County's small but distinct labor market blends timber, agriculture, and outdoor recreation, producing a voter profile that has trended more competitive in statewide races over the past decade despite its historically conservative baseline.
| Group | Sonora, CA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 10.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.1% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 1.6% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -57.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.1% | 65.8% | — | — | |
| 4.4% | 17.8% | — | — | |
| 3.0% | 12.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.0% | 8.0% | — | — |
| 0.9% | 3.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 75.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Sonora, CA metro area? 218,624 residents across 4 counties.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+22.0 | R+24.7 | 2.7pp |