Census-designated place · California

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, census-designated place, in Sonoma County, California. Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente had 4,233 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,347 (±644). GEOID 0623973.

Residents, 2020 Census

4,233

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,347 ±644

Median household income

$85,694

±$29,896 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$823,800

±$74,206 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,743

±$167 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

Where is Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente and what county is it in?

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Sonoma County, California. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 2,897 residents per square mile in 2020.

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente (marked with a dot) in Sonoma County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,233 residents in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,347 (±644).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Fetters Hot Springs-Agua CalienteSonoma CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,347 ±644 485,040 39,287,377 −1,027
Households 1,208 ±172 190,998 13,548,091 −311
Average household size 2.74 ±0.30 2.49 2.84 no clear change
Housing units 1,458 ±189 207,699 14,644,735 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente?

The median resident of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is 43.4 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 50.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 42.1%. 27.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Fetters Hot Springs-Agua CalienteSonoma CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 43.4 ±4.4 42.9 37.9 +6.9
Under 18 years 23.7% ±6.2 pts 19.0% 22.0% –
65 years and over 13.2% ±4.3 pts 21.5% 15.7% –
Male 46.2% ±3.9 pts 49.2% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50.7% ±9.7 pts 30.0% 40.2% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 42.1% ±8.6 pts 57.9% 33.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.5 pts 1.5% 5.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.3 pts 4.3% 15.3% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.9% ±3.4 pts 5.0% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.7% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 27.9% ±6.2 pts 16.8% 27.0% −10.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 44.5% ±10.7 pts 27.0% 44.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 1.6% ±1.5 pts 4.8% 4.3% –
With a disability 11.9% ±3.9 pts 12.6% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 7.7% ±5.4 pts 5.1% 6.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 79.8% ±6.4 pts 88.7% 84.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 32.1% ±6.0 pts 38.5% 37.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.9% ±4.0 pts 14.6% 14.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.0% ±4.7 pts 88.7% 89.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.1% ±1.4 pts 0.9% 1.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente earn?

Half of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente's 1,208 households earn less than $85,694 a year (±$29,896), against $104,674 in Sonoma County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $89,097 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Fetters Hot Springs-Agua CalienteSonoma CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $85,694 ±$29,896 $104,674 $99,122 no clear change
Mean household income $129,708 ±$17,746 $142,354 $140,436 –
Per capita income $46,323 ±$8,304 $56,640 $49,513 no clear change
People below the poverty line 25.2% ±11.0 pts 8.9% 12.0% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 55.4% ±23.9 pts 9.6% 15.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 10.3% ±5.1 pts 8.0% 12.4% –
Households with a computer 99.0% ±1.3 pts 97.1% 96.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 95.2% ±5.0 pts 94.4% 93.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente?

Owners occupy 58.1% of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente's occupied homes and renters 41.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $823,800 by its owner (±$74,206). The median renter pays $1,743 a month including utilities, and 24.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Fetters Hot Springs-Agua CalienteSonoma CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $823,800 ±$74,206 $815,500 $734,700 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,743 ±$167 $2,158 $2,036 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 24.0% ±11.2 pts 44.1% 46.0% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,233 ±$518 $3,040 $2,946 –
Owner-occupied homes 58.1% ±9.2 pts 62.6% 55.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 41.9% ±9.2 pts 37.4% 44.1% –
Housing units 1,458 ±189 207,699 14,644,735 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 3.0% ±4.5 pts 0.6% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 6.5% ±7.8 pts 2.7% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 68.9% ±7.2 pts 66.8% 57.0% –
Mobile homes 8.0% ±4.5 pts 4.8% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.9 pts 1.5% 1.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 11.2% ±6.4 pts 5.9% 6.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 11.5% ±5.9 pts 8.0% 8.9% –
Households with no vehicle 2.3% ±2.2 pts 4.8% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente work and get to work?

74.0% of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente's workers drive alone and 12.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Fetters Hot Springs-Agua CalienteSonoma CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.5% ±5.9 pts 64.0% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 6.7% ±4.3 pts 5.7% 6.6% –
Drove alone to work 74.0% ±7.0 pts 69.4% 65.7% –
Carpooled 8.0% ±5.0 pts 9.4% 9.5% –
Public transportation 1.3% ±1.7 pts 1.1% 2.9% –
Walked 0.4% ±0.8 pts 2.5% 2.4% –
Worked from home 12.7% ±5.6 pts 15.9% 17.2% –
Mean travel time to work 24.6 min ±3.9 25.1 min 28.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente?

No census tract lies mostly in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente
Tract 1503.05Sonoma County4,916 $76,364 $733,30039%
Tract 1503.06Sonoma County3,783 $122,353 $778,20033%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente) · Census block assignment files

How does Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente compare with other places in California?

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente ranks 617th of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente's rank in California (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)764th1,076
Residents per square mile475th1,077
Median household income617th1,037
Per capita income468th1,073
Median home value341st1,054
Median gross rent568th987
Poverty rate77th836
Bachelor's degree or higher477th988
Median age368th1,075
Owner-occupied share727th1,064
Work from home520th822
Travel time to work747th1,069

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente's figures with every place in California (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente?

14 of the 57 figures for Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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