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San Bernardino County, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,197,104
Households
674,915
Average household size
3.2
Median age
34.7 years
Median household income
$85,478
Housing units
743,886
Population comparison
2020 Census2,181,654
2024 estimate2,197,104
Change+0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,197,104
Median age
34.7 years
Male
1,099,252
Female
1,097,852
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.8 years
Female median age
35.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
71,223Under 568,100
215,3455–17205,710
113,21118–24101,953
169,82225–34163,566
152,90835–44148,368
130,68045–54132,596
120,73255–64125,906
125,33165+151,653
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 571,22368,100
5–17215,345205,710
18–24113,211101,953
25–34169,822163,566
35–44152,908148,368
45–54130,680132,596
55–64120,732125,906
65+125,331151,653
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5–17
Male
5–9
76,059
10–14
87,300
15–17
51,986
Female
5–9
74,849
10–14
81,697
15–17
49,164
18–24
Male
18–19
31,689
20
15,764
21
18,452
22–24
47,306
Female
18–19
28,353
20
15,608
21
14,328
22–24
43,664
25–34
Male
25–29
83,314
30–34
86,508
Female
25–29
80,046
30–34
83,520
35–44
Male
35–39
77,614
40–44
75,294
Female
35–39
74,538
40–44
73,830
45–54
Male
45–49
65,799
50–54
64,881
Female
45–49
66,742
50–54
65,854
55–64
Male
55–59
61,421
60–61
25,149
62–64
34,162
Female
55–59
62,171
60–61
26,117
62–64
37,618
65+
Male
65–66
19,887
67–69
26,496
70–74
34,519
75–79
22,034
80–84
11,754
85+
10,641
Female
65–66
21,919
67–69
29,732
70–74
40,127
75–79
25,375
80–84
16,906
85+
17,594
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
723,53132.9%
Some other race
594,90527.1%
Two or more races
483,69222.0%
Asian alone
183,9348.4%
Black alone
172,0757.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
31,2231.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
7,7440.4%
Residents: 2,197,104.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone723,531
Some other race594,905
Two or more races483,692
Asian alone183,934
Black alone172,075
American Indian / Alaska Native31,223
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander7,744

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,213,014
White, not Hispanic
541,724

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
512,558
Married-couple share
66.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
52.5%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
122,90218.2%
1 person
184,23027.3%
2 people
122,09018.1%
3 people
114,59817.0%
4 people
131,09519.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
69,447
6 People
34,285
7 Plus People
27,363
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person122,902
2 people184,230
3 people122,090
4 people114,598
5+ people131,095
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households512,558
Married-couple families342,00166.7% of family households
With children
149,08243.6%
Without children
192,91956.4%
Other families170,55733.3% of family households
Male householder
56,66033.2%
Female householder
113,89766.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households512,558Not applicable
Married-couple families342,00166.7%
With children149,08243.6%
Without children192,91956.4%
Other families170,55733.3%
Male householder56,66033.2%
Female householder113,89766.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$85,478
Median family
$93,416
Per capita
$34,343
Household incomeShare of households
87,13112.9%
Under $25k
107,55415.9%
$25–49k
101,49015.0%
$50–74k
90,98313.5%
$75–99k
131,55319.5%
$100–149k
76,61011.4%
$150–199k
79,59411.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
28,965
$10,000–$14,999
20,487
$15,000–$19,999
17,038
$20,000–$24,999
20,641
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
20,896
$30,000–$34,999
20,287
$35,000–$39,999
23,264
$40,000–$44,999
21,424
$45,000–$49,999
21,683
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
39,176
$60,000–$74,999
62,314
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
75,603
$125,000–$149,999
55,950
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k87,131
$25–49k107,554
$50–74k101,490
$75–99k90,983
$100–149k131,553
$150–199k76,610
$200k+79,594

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,421,562
High school or higher
82.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
23.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
120,9988.5%
Less than 9th grade
127,9099.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
405,64028.5%
High school or equivalent
315,53922.2%
Some college, no degree
120,2988.5%
Associate degree
212,01214.9%
Bachelor’s degree
119,1668.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
49,499
Nursery School
781
Kindergarten
407
First Grade
1,467
Second Grade
2,683
Third Grade
6,519
Fourth Grade
3,776
Fifth Grade
5,089
Sixth Grade
32,662
Seventh Grade
5,810
Eighth Grade
12,305
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
26,253
Tenth Grade
20,598
Eleventh Grade
31,666
Twelfth No Diploma
49,392
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
359,697
Ged Or Alternative Credential
45,943
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
103,691
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
211,848
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
87,459
Professional School Degree
18,019
Doctorate Degree
13,688
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade120,998
Grades 9–12, no diploma127,909
High school or equivalent405,640
Some college, no degree315,539
Associate degree120,298
Bachelor’s degree212,012
Graduate or professional119,166
Marital status by sexMale and Female
18,91658,398
Widowed
65,38790,777
Divorced
14,14722,170
Separated
415,059407,738
Now Married
365,308316,293
Never Married
46,80253,734
Married Spouse Absent
368,257354,004
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed18,91658,398
Divorced65,38790,777
Separated14,14722,170
Now Married415,059407,738
Never Married365,308316,293
Married Spouse Absent46,80253,734
Married Spouse Present368,257354,004

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$505,000
Median gross rent
$1,801
Housing tenure
Owner
418,83662.1%
Renter
256,07937.9%
Occupied homes: 674,915.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner418,836
Renter256,079
Housing occupancy
Occupied
674,91590.7%
Vacant
68,9719.3%
Housing units: 743,886.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied674,915
Vacant68,971

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
287,688
Owners without mortgage
131,148
Vacancy reason
For rent8,916
For sale3,982
Rented, not occupied1,083
Sold, not occupied3,108
Seasonal37,152
Migrant workers50
Other14,680
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,916
For sale3,982
Rented, not occupied1,083
Sold, not occupied3,108
Seasonal37,152
Migrant workers50
Other14,680
Structure type
Detached520,850
Attached34,571
2–4 units47,421
5–19 units41,405
20+ units58,464
Mobile or other41,175
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
13,202
Structure 3–4 Units
34,219
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
24,633
Structure 10–19 Units
16,772
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
13,074
Structure 50 Plus Units
45,390
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
40,383
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
792
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached520,850
Attached34,571
2–4 units47,421
5–19 units41,405
20+ units58,464
Mobile or other41,175
Year builtHousing units by period
133,29017.9%
Before 1960
186,93425.1%
1960–79
257,19934.6%
1980–99
154,69320.8%
2000–19
11,7701.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
28,548
1940–1949
26,389
1950–1959
78,353
1960–79
1960–1969
69,941
1970–1979
116,993
1980–99
1980–1989
166,415
1990–1999
90,784
2000–19
2000–2009
109,121
2010–2019
45,572
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960133,290
1960–79186,934
1980–99257,199
2000–19154,693
2020+11,770
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
47,162
1,897
1990s
55,083
5,833
2000s
98,611
22,205
2010s
156,063
139,255
2020–22
54,557
66,905
2023+
7,360
19,984
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199047,1621,897
1990s55,0835,833
2000s98,61122,205
2010s156,063139,255
2020–2254,55766,905
2023+7,36019,984
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
28,7976.9%
Under $100k
29,3677.0%
$100–249k
148,59335.5%
$250–499k
133,07631.8%
$500–749k
54,09012.9%
$750–999k
18,5684.4%
$1–1.49m
6,3451.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
4,496
10000–14999
1,410
15000–19999
800
20000–24999
1,495
25000–29999
1,085
30000–34999
2,139
35000–39999
952
40000–49999
3,257
50000–59999
2,709
60000–69999
3,278
70000–79999
1,964
80000–89999
2,804
90000–99999
2,408
$100–249k
100000–124999
5,460
125000–149999
2,792
150000–174999
5,042
175000–199999
3,009
200000–249999
13,064
$250–499k
250000–299999
12,755
300000–399999
56,732
400000–499999
79,106
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,210
2000000+
3,135
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k28,797
$100–249k29,367
$250–499k148,593
$500–749k133,076
$750–999k54,090
$1–1.49m18,568
$1.5m+6,345
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,683
$500–99924,170
$1,000–1,49954,421
$1,500–1,99963,380
$2,000–2,49950,538
$2,500–2,99926,472
$3,000+21,069
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Under $500
Under 100
140
100–149
83
150–199
226
200–249
279
250–299
900
300–349
1,570
350–399
1,487
400–449
1,051
450–499
947
$500–999
500–549
1,226
550–599
1,568
600–649
1,554
650–699
1,963
700–749
2,161
750–799
2,359
800–899
5,617
900–999
7,722
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
24,268
1250–1499
30,153
$3,000+
3000–3499
12,166
3500+
8,903
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,683
$500–99924,170
$1,000–1,49954,421
$1,500–1,99963,380
$2,000–2,49950,538
$2,500–2,99926,472
$3,000+21,069
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
10,420
20,806
1 vehicle
77,783
93,551
2 vehicles
152,975
91,510
3 vehicles
98,818
32,505
4 vehicles
49,333
12,502
5+ vehicles
29,507
5,205
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle10,42020,806
1 vehicle77,78393,551
2 vehicles152,97591,510
3 vehicles98,81832,505
4 vehicles49,33312,502
5+ vehicles29,5075,205

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
960,759
Average commute
32.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
711,59474.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
107,75711.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
8,6640.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
15,5631.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
105,34711.0%Derived from published counts
Other
11,8341.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 960,759.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
13,821
Bicycle
1,742
Other
Other Transportation
8,976
Motorcycle
1,594
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,264
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone711,594
Carpool107,757
Public transit8,664
Walk or bicycle15,563
Work from home105,347
Other11,834
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
183,24321.4%
Under 15 min
286,97433.5%
15–29 min
170,21419.9%
30–44 min
70,5358.2%
45–59 min
144,44616.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
17,719
5–9
64,928
10–14
100,596
15–29 min
15–19
121,458
20–24
115,230
25–29
50,286
30–44 min
30–34
116,150
35–39
21,674
40–44
32,390
60+ min
60–89
86,438
90+
58,008
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min183,243
15–29 min286,974
30–44 min170,214
45–59 min70,535
60+ min144,446

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,704,344
Civilian labor force
1,046,624
Employed
972,221
Unemployed
74,403
Unemployment rate
7.1%
Poverty universe
2,156,389
Persons below poverty
287,814
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
510,214
Blue-collar workers
284,952
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
79,349
97,706
Sales Office Occupations
75,490
119,833
Management Business Science Arts
143,121
171,770
Production Transportation Material Moving
138,503
49,357
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
92,852
4,240
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations79,34997,706
Sales Office Occupations75,490119,833
Management Business Science Arts143,121171,770
Production Transportation Material Moving138,50349,357
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance92,8524,240

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
858,275
Workplace jobs
764,607
Internal commuters
404,309
Inbound commuters
360,298
Outbound commuters
453,966
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,987,02392.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
173,3518.0%
Residents: 2,160,374.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,987,023
Uninsured173,351
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
25,31814.6%
Under 19
57,51033.2%
Age 19–34
86,80350.1%
Age 35–64
3,7202.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1925,318
Age 19–3457,510
Age 35–6486,803
Age 65+3,720

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,722,39178.4%
Foreign born
474,71321.6%
Residents: 2,197,104.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,722,391
Foreign born474,713

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
251,956
Not a citizen
222,757

Residential mobility

Same house
1,963,949
Within same county
113,541
From another county
64,142
From another state
22,922
From abroad
7,678

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
731,899

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County, California has 2,197,104 residents and a median age of 34.7 years. It ranks No. 14 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,744 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
San Bernardino County, California2,197,104$85,47834.7 years62.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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