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Featured Press Releases

Sonoma County Economic Development Board

May 15, 2023 | Economic Development Board

Ethan Brown named as Executive Director of Sonoma County Economic Development Board

Interim Director Ethan Brown of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board has been named executive director following an extensive nationwide search process.

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March 29, 2023 | Economic Development Board

Sonoma County, nonprofit partner awarded $500,000 to promote free internet service for low-income households

February 14, 2023 | Economic Development Board

El Condado de Sonoma anuncia la integración de un Equipo de Trabajo Conmemorativo del Incendio

February 14, 2023 | Economic Development Board

Sonoma County Announces Formation of Fire Memorial Task Force

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Economic Highlights

Job Market Tracker

2.5% Unemployment Rate in December 2022

2022 Q4 Job Market Tracker >>

Sonoma County GRP

$31.3 billion grp

2022 Sonoma County Indicators Report >>

Transient Occupancy Tax

Q2 2022 TOT increased 21.7% over Q2 2021 TOT

2022 Second Quarter Transient Occupancy Tax Report >>

Manufacturing

Manufacturing makes up $5.6 billion of Sonoma County's GRP

2022 Sonoma County Indicators Report >>

Real Estate Industry

6 times more multifamily housing permits issued than single-family

2022 Financial, Real Estate, & Creative Industry Insider >>

Film Industry

$177 million total economic output in 2020

Sonoma County Film Office >>

Creative Economy

average earnings among creative occupations have risen nearly 35% since 2011

2022 Sonoma County Indicators Report >>

Tourism Industry

direct visitor spending in 2021 totaled $1.9 billion

2022 Annual Tourism Report >>

City Demographics

9 city snapshots

2022 City Snapshot Reports >>