Sonora is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 4,956 people and six associated neighborhoods, Sonora is the 523rd largest community in California.

A relatively large number of people in Sonora telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Sonora citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.53% of adults in Sonora have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Sonora in 2022 was $36,000, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,000 for a family of four. However, Sonora contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sonora is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sonora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sonora residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sonora include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Sonora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.