Adelanto is a city of 37,964 people in California. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 19,834 people. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 29.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. The average commute runs 47 minutes. Households here earn about 31% less than in California as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $68,685, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 141%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Adelanto
What changed most since 1990
Population8,517 → 37,964(+346%)US over the same years: +35%
Hispanic share18.1% → 68.3%(+50.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share63.8% → 8.1%(−55.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.3%(306)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.1%(279)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.6%(224)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 843 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Adelanto, decade by decade
Adelanto population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,517
$45,205
$174,725
4.4%
67.6
2000
18,130
$57,553
$145,004
5.9%
80.0
2010
31,765
$62,297
$245,276
8.2%
73.6
2020
38,046
$59,987
$259,134
6.2%
68.5
2024
37,964
$68,685
$349,100
7.7%
62.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
