Tuolumne County, California

Tuolumne County, California, has 53,160 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sonora. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,221 sq mi (5,752 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
53,160
Land area
2,221 sq mi (5,752 km²)
County seat or government
Sonora
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$77,404 ± $5,095
Median home value
$433,200 ± $14,328
Median rent, with utilities
$1,302 ± $95
Homes lived in by their owners
73.9% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sonora, CA micro areaCentral county
Water area
53.5 sq mi (139 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06109
Coordinates (central point)
38.021434, -119.964733

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Tuolumne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9537028,355 people
  2. 953278,752 people
  3. 953833,782 people
  4. 953793,598 people
  5. 953213,464 people
  6. 952233,056 people
  7. 953292,954 people
  8. 953112,245 people
  9. 953892,181 people
  10. 953721,811 people
  11. 953101,356 people
  12. 95346923 people
All 17
  1. 95305267 people
  2. 9533583 people
  3. 9537556 people
  4. 953090 people
  5. 953640 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Tuolumne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Tuolumne County, largest first

  1. Sonora Union High School District39,946 people
  2. Curtis Creek Elementary School District10,263 people
  3. Sonora Elementary School District8,915 people
  4. Summerville Union High School District8,621 people
  5. Jamestown Elementary School District7,981 people
  6. Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District5,931 people
  7. Columbia Union Elementary School District5,676 people
  8. Soulsbyville Elementary School District5,069 people
  9. Twain Harte School District4,604 people
  10. Summerville Elementary School District4,017 people
  11. Belleview Elementary School District2,042 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Tuolumne County, largest first

  1. Tuolumne Rancheria252 people
  2. Chicken Ranch Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sonora, California (city)4,919 people
  2. Phoenix Lake, California (CDP)4,794 people
  3. Mono Vista, California (CDP)3,675 people
  4. Jamestown, California (CDP)3,265 people
  5. East Sonora, California (CDP)2,651 people
  6. Pine Mountain Lake, California (CDP)2,498 people
  7. Twain Harte, California (CDP)2,372 people
  8. Columbia, California (CDP)2,235 people
  9. Soulsbyville, California (CDP)2,101 people
  10. Cedar Ridge, California (CDP)1,671 people
  11. Tuolumne City, California (CDP)1,148 people
  12. Mi-Wuk Village, California (CDP)886 people
All 19
  1. Groveland, California (CDP)490 people
  2. Tuttletown, California (CDP)440 people
  3. Sierra Village, California (CDP)150 people
  4. Chinese Camp, California (CDP)69 people
  5. Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California (CDP)56 people
  6. Long Barn, California (CDP)29 people
  7. Cold Springs, Tuolumne County, California (CDP)19 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mariposa County, California31 mi south
  2. Calaveras County, California34 mi west
  3. Alpine County, California42 mi north
  4. Madera County, California57 mi south
  5. Mono County, California60 mi east
  6. Stanislaus County, California65 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.