How long do people stay in their homes in Sonora, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Sonora, CA, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±7.8 points) of households in Sonora, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 9.4%

When households in Sonora moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sonora	Tuolumne County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±4.2 points)	3.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±6.6 points)	16.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.2% (±9.0 points)	40.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±6.1 points)	20.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.8% (±2.3 points)	10.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±4.1 points)	8.9%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Sonora, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tuolumne County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sonora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sonora
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sonora	—	25.8% (±7.8 points)	—
Jamestown	2.1 mi	18.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Sonora	2.5 mi	35.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	3.8 mi	22.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix Lake	4.5 mi	12.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Mono Vista	6.5 mi	14.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Soulsbyville	6.6 mi	24.3% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tuolumne City	7.8 mi	15.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Ridge	8.3 mi	20.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Phoenix Lake, CA (12.4%), Mono Vista, CA (14.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Tuolumne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	East Sonora	35.8% (±10.6 points)
2	Sonora	25.8% (±7.8 points)
3	Soulsbyville	24.3% (±17.9 points)
4	Columbia	22.9% (±8.1 points)
5	Cedar Ridge	20.2% (±6.8 points)
6	Twain Harte	19.4% (±9.2 points)
7	Jamestown	18.6% (±9.1 points)
8	Tuolumne City	15.8% (±17.0 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Tuolumne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sonora

How often do people move in Sonora?

25.8% of households in Sonora, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sonora have?

9.4% of households in Sonora have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sonora city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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