Health Profile of Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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Sonoma County Above averageHealthier than 84% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sonoma County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sonoma County is 80.6 years, about 1.0 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
192,141 residents in Sonoma County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 11,835 4,368 men · 7,467 women
- 75–84 25,974 11,559 men · 14,414 women
- 65–74 54,300 24,973 men · 29,327 women
- 50–64 100,032 47,624 men · 52,408 women
Younger residents
89,788 residents in Sonoma County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 28,746 14,501 boys · 14,244 girls
- 7–12 26,629 13,601 boys · 13,027 girls
- 3–7 19,984 10,283 boys · 9,701 girls
- 0–3 14,430 7,352 boys · 7,078 girls
About 20,785 residents in Sonoma County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sonoma County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Sonoma County is about 19% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Sonoma County is about 17% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sonoma County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.5% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sonoma County is about 16% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 470,194 cigarettes a day, 14.1 million a month, or 171.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.2 million minutes a day and 1.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sonoma County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 45 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Sonoma County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.42 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sonoma County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sonoma County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sonoma County, CA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 485,012 residents against a local median of 134,769. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sonoma County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 5.1% against 5.7%. Sonoma County, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County, CA | 485,012 | 80.6 yrs #4/6 | 5.1% #3/6 | 24.8% #3/6 |
| Marin County, CA | 257,932 | 83.4 yrs | 3.8% | 24.5% |
| Napa County, CA | 134,769 | 81.3 yrs | 5.7% | 27.2% |
| Lake County, CA | 68,148 | 74.8 yrs | 6.9% | 32.7% |
| San Francisco County, CA | 829,818 | 81.9 yrs | 3.3% | 19.4% |
| Colusa County, CA | 21,984 | 80.2 yrs | 8.0% | 33.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sonoma County, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sonoma County, California.
What is the health grade for Sonoma County, California?
Sonoma County, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Sonoma County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Sonoma County ranks 10th healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Sonoma County, California?
People in Sonoma County, California can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Sonoma County, California residents are uninsured?
5.1% of residents in Sonoma County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.5 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Sonoma County, California?
24.8% of adults in Sonoma County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 5.8 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sonoma County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 470,194 cigarettes a day, 14.1 million a month, or 171.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.2 million minutes a day and 1.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sonoma County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 45 lifetimes a year.
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