Sea Ranch, California

The Sea Ranch is a planned unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is a popular vacation spot. The community's development played a role in the establishment of the California Coastal Commission. The population was 1,305 at the 2010 census.Geography and environmentThe Sea Ranch is located along the Pacific Coast, about 100mi north of San Francisco and 120mi west of Sacramento. The Sea Ranch is reached by way of State Route 1.About 4mi northwest of The Sea Ranch is Gualala, a small town which supports and is in turn supported by Sea Ranch.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 16.2 square miles (41.9 km²), 99.74% of it land and 0.26% of it water.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that The Sea Ranch had a population of 1,305. The population density was 80.7 people per square mile (31.1/km²). The racial makeup of The Sea Ranch was 1,220 (93.5%) White, 15 (1.1%) African American, 3 (0.2%) Native American, 10 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 37 (2.8%) from other races, and 20 (1.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 117 persons (9.0%).