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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-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
- 9537028,355 people
- 953278,752 people
- 953833,782 people
- 953793,598 people
- 953213,464 people
- 952233,056 people
- 953292,954 people
- 953112,245 people
- 953892,181 people
- 953721,811 people
- 953101,356 people
- 95346923 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
- Sonora Union High School District39,946 people
- Curtis Creek Elementary School District10,263 people
- Sonora Elementary School District8,915 people
- Summerville Union High School District8,621 people
- Jamestown Elementary School District7,981 people
- Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District5,931 people
- Columbia Union Elementary School District5,676 people
- Soulsbyville Elementary School District5,069 people
- Twain Harte School District4,604 people
- Summerville Elementary School District4,017 people
- 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
- Tuolumne Rancheria252 people
- 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.
- Sonora, California (city)4,919 people
- Phoenix Lake, California (CDP)4,794 people
- Mono Vista, California (CDP)3,675 people
- Jamestown, California (CDP)3,265 people
- East Sonora, California (CDP)2,651 people
- Pine Mountain Lake, California (CDP)2,498 people
- Twain Harte, California (CDP)2,372 people
- Columbia, California (CDP)2,235 people
- Soulsbyville, California (CDP)2,101 people
- Cedar Ridge, California (CDP)1,671 people
- Tuolumne City, California (CDP)1,148 people
- Mi-Wuk Village, California (CDP)886 people
All 19
- Groveland, California (CDP)490 people
- Tuttletown, California (CDP)440 people
- Sierra Village, California (CDP)150 people
- Chinese Camp, California (CDP)69 people
- Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California (CDP)56 people
- Long Barn, California (CDP)29 people
- Cold Springs, Tuolumne County, California (CDP)19 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Mariposa County, California31 mi south
- Calaveras County, California34 mi west
- Alpine County, California42 mi north
- Madera County, California57 mi south
- Mono County, California60 mi east
- Stanislaus County, California65 mi southwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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