Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County, California | |
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| County of Tuolumne | |
Images, from top down, left to right: the Old Tuolumne County Courthouse in Sonora, a shop in Columbia State Historic Park, Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park | |
Interactive map of Tuolumne County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Regions | Sierra Nevada, Gold Country |
| Incorporated | February 15, 1850 |
| County seat | Sonora |
| Largest city | Sonora |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Administrator |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Jaron Brandon |
| • Vice Chair | Ryan Campbell |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • County Administrator | Tracie Riggs |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,274 sq mi (5,890 km2) |
| • Land | 2,221 sq mi (5,750 km2) |
| • Water | 54 sq mi (140 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 13,114 ft (3,997 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 55,620 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $2.884 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | tuolumnecounty |
Tuolumne County (/tuˈɒləmi/ ⓘ), officially the County of Tuolumne, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,620. The county seat and only incorporated city is Sonora.
Tuolumne County comprises the Sonora, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is in the Sierra Nevada region.
The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county.