2025 Compare Cities People:
Sonora, CA vs Ely, NV

Change Cities
Highlights
- Ely is 0% more densely populated than Sonora.
- People are 38.1% more likely to be married in Ely.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Ely.
 Sonora, CAEly, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,983329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
 space3
 Population - 20104,881  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,041285,036,114
 Population - 19904,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock521.893.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonora, CAEly, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Sonora, CAEly, NVUnited States
 White80.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Sonora, CAEly, NVUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households2,097  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,08280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,068  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

   |    Reply

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Sonora

Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

   |    Reply

Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Ely


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.