Sonora is the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. Founded during the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners from Sonora, the city population was 5,003 during the 2020 census, an increase from the 4,610 counted during the 2010 census.
Pacific
Sonora
Alpine County, CA
Population
4,963
Walk Score
84 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,091
Median home value
$376,100
[[Municipal corporation
1850
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Columbia Historic District · listed 1966
Notable landmarks
- Archeological Site No. CAALP109
- Archeological Site No. CAALP149-150
- Archeological Site No. CAALP152
- Archeological Site No. CAALP192
- Archeological Site No. CATUO1289
- Archeological Site No. CATUO675
- Cady House · listed 1982
- City Hotel · listed 1983
- Sanquinetti Querry Site (Ca-Tuo-767)
- Sonora Youth Center · listed 2009
- Sugg House · listed 1984
- Tuolumne County Courthouse · listed 1981
- Tuolumne County Courthouse (Boundary Increase) · listed 2007
- Tuolumne County Jail · listed 1978
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