Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County: County in California, United States
About
Tuolumne County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 54,515 inhabitants. Its county seat is Sonora. The county was created 175 years ago in 1849.

Quick Facts about Tuolumne County
Population : | 54,515 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | California (United States) |
Area : | 5891 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.71% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.29% |
Altitude : | 6,332 feet / 1930 meters |
Capital : | Sonora |
Establishment : | January 01, 1850 |
Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles |
Local time : | 22:08:29 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 9 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.56% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Tuolumne County is located at 38°1'39"N 119°57'17"W (38.0276000, -119.9547500). It has 7 neighbors: Alpine County, Calaveras County, Madera County, Mariposa County, Merced County, Mono County and Stanislaus County.
Tuolumne County map
The largest city of Tuolumne County is Sonora with a population of 4,833. . See all Tuolumne County cities & populated places.
Tuolumne County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Tuolumne County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Sonora | 4,833 | City in California |
Mono Vista | 3,127 | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California |
East Sonora | 2,266 | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California |
Twain Harte | 2,226 | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California |
Soulsbyville | 2,215 | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California |
Tuolumne City | 1,779 | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California |
Mi-Wuk Village | 941 | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California |
- Official Website
Official website of Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County has 7 neighbours.
- Alpine County county in California, United States
- Calaveras County county in California, United States
- Madera County county in California, United States
- Mariposa County county in California, United States
- Merced County county in California, United States
- Mono County county in California, United States
- Stanislaus County county in California, United States
- Sonora
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Tuolumne County decreased by 1.56% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 55,365 | - | census |
2011 | 54,830 | -0.98% | estimation process |
2012 | 54,221 | -1.12% | estimation process |
2013 | 53,997 | -0.41% | estimation process |
2014 | 53,851 | -0.27% | estimation process |
2015 | 53,615 | -0.44% | estimation process |
2016 | 53,770 | 0.29% | estimation process |
2017 | 53,976 | 0.38% | estimation process |
2018 | 54,387 | 0.76% | estimation process |
2019 | 54,478 | 0.17% | estimation process |
2020 | 54,515 | 0.07% | estimation process |
People born in Tuolumne County (1)
baseball player Dick Adams was born in Tuolumne County
California Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Los Angeles County | 9,943,046 | County in California, United States of America |
Los Angeles | 3,970,219 | The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. |
San Diego County | 3,332,427 | San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California. |
Orange County | 3,166,857 | County in California, United States |
Riverside County | 2,489,188 | County in California, United States |
San Bernardino County | 2,189,183 | County in California, United States |
Santa Clara County | 1,907,105 | County in California, United States |
Alameda County | 1,662,323 | County in California, United States |
Sacramento County | 1,559,146 | County in California, United States |
San Diego | 1,422,420 | The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area. |
Laguna | 1,370,232 | A city located in Orange County, California. |
Contra Costa County | 1,152,333 | County in California, United States |
San Jose | 1,013,616 | The tenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Jose metropolitan area. |
Fresno County | 1,000,918 | County in California, United States |
Kern County | 901,362 | |
San Francisco County | 866,606 | County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States |