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Fontana

California · 221,223 residents (2025 est.) · 43.3 sq mi
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Part of the Riverside metro area
The short version

Fontana is a city of 214,169 people in California. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 85,240 people. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 33.8. The foreign-born share is 28%.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $102,821, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 150%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Fontana

What changed most since 1990

  • Population87,535 → 214,169 (+145%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Hispanic share36.0% → 67.6% (+31.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share50.3% → 13.0% (−37.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 127 cities and towns in the Riverside metro

  • 29th in household income$102,821
  • 59th in share with a bachelor's degree21.4%
  • 31st in home value$586,800
  • 76th in diversity score64.1

Its weight in San Bernardino County

Fontana's population equals 9.7% of San Bernardino County's. Its number of veterans equals 6.5% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 6.0% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
214,169
+66%since 2000
from 128,929 in 2000
221,223 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,949 / sq mi
+66%since 2000
from 2,979 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.8
+29%since 2000
from 26.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
43.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
75K113K151K189K227K19902000201020202024Fontana
2024214K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(13,140)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(14,968)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.5%(18,153)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(18,169)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(14,782)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(31,428)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(32,383)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(28,259)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(22,102)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(13,911)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.5%(5,318)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(1,556)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$102,821
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,782 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,149
+133%since 2000
from $14,208 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.5%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.381
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.380 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance16.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical14.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$586,800
+150%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,839
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $636 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.1% in 2000
33.2% rent
Vacancy rate
1.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.66 people
−11%since 2009
from 4.12 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
−21.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
−5%since 2009
from 6.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic23.9%(30,865)
Black11.3%(14,629)
Hispanic / Latino57.7%(74,424)
Asian4.2%(5,398)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic13%(27,762)
Black7.6%(16,320)
Hispanic / Latino67.6%(144,733)
Asian8.2%(17,487)
Other3.7%(7,867)
Diversity Score
64
−3%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican57%(122,039)
Central American6.4%(13,652)
Salvadoran3%(6,323)
Guatemalan1.8%(3,842)
South American1.3%(2,859)
Honduran0.9%(1,838)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,303)
Nicaraguan0.6%(1,289)
Spaniard0.4%(946)
Cuban0.4%(757)
Ecuadorian0.3%(599)
Colombian0.3%(583)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(541)
Peruvian0.2%(485)
Costa Rican0.1%(280)
Bolivian0.1%(244)
Chilean0.1%(224)
Dominican0%(78)
Uruguayan0%(44)
Asian origin
Filipino3.9%(8,389)
Chinese1.2%(2,560)
Vietnamese1%(2,169)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,306)
Pakistani0.3%(679)
Korean0.3%(660)
Indonesian0.3%(620)
Japanese0.1%(259)
Cambodian0.1%(196)
Thai0.1%(195)
Taiwanese0.1%(120)
Laotian0%(88)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(38)
Kazakh0%(18)
Mien0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(192)
Samoan0%(105)
Fijian0%(105)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
American3.4%(7,312)
German3.3%(7,139)
English2.3%(5,026)
Irish2.1%(4,461)
Italian1.7%(3,708)
Arab1.5%(3,250)
Egyptian0.6%(1,215)
Nigerian0.5%(1,130)
Norwegian0.5%(1,085)
French0.5%(1,049)
Dutch0.4%(831)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.3%(679)
Armenian0.3%(579)
West Indian0.3%(578)
Syrian0.3%(561)
Lebanese0.3%(548)
Polish0.2%(518)
Swedish0.2%(480)
Scottish0.2%(461)
Jamaican0.2%(372)
Jordanian0.2%(333)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(297)
Russian0.1%(267)
Palestinian0.1%(264)
Danish0.1%(237)
Greek0.1%(201)
Cape Verdean0.1%(198)
Brazilian0.1%(193)
Welsh0.1%(192)
Ethiopian0.1%(183)
Israeli0.1%(180)
Moroccan0.1%(178)
Ukrainian0.1%(159)
Hungarian0.1%(148)
Canadian0.1%(120)
Austrian0.1%(113)
Romanian0.1%(108)
Swiss0%(104)
British0%(103)
Kenyan0%(98)
Iranian0%(78)
Slovak0%(75)
Haitian0%(72)
Finnish0%(68)
Turkish0%(56)
Croatian0%(52)
Serbian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(40)
Czech0%(37)
Somali0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(24)
Belgian0%(22)
Guyanese0%(19)
Latvian0%(11)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.4%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.0%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.4 min
+27%since 2000
from 26.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2011
from 13.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
28.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.1%
−15.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.3%
+13.8 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
41.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 41.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
49.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 51.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.2%(36,401)
Married49.2%(41,460)
Widowed1.6%(1,379)
Divorced5.9%(4,956)
Women 15+
Never married36.8%(30,846)
Married48.7%(40,728)
Widowed5.8%(4,894)
Divorced8.7%(7,244)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.1%
−15.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)38.5%(1,905)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(1,048)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(1,436)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(98)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,954 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

Fontana, decade by decade

Fontana population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199087,535$85,342$322,3299.4%76.0
2000128,929$83,399$234,44710.3%74.3
2010196,069$90,992$498,75314.4%64.6
2020208,393$91,728$476,57419.0%63.8
2024214,169$102,821$586,80021.4%64.1

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fontana, California?

Fontana, California has about 214,169 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fontana, California?

The typical household in Fontana, California earns about $102,821 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fontana, California expensive?

In Fontana, California, the median home is worth about $586,800, and the typical rent is about $1,839 a month.

How educated are people in Fontana, California?

About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Fontana, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fontana, California?

About 9.9% of people in Fontana, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fontana, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Fontana, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 126,634 residents, a change of about 145 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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