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Hesperia

California · 62,582 residents · 72.7 sq mi
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With 62,582 people, Hesperia is a city in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The average commute runs 29 minutes. 12,164 more people live here than in 1990. This skews young, with a median age of 32.0. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

62,582
+24%since 1990
from 50,418 in 1990
1990 – 2025
32.0
+4%since 1990
from 30.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
72.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
45K60K76K91K106K19902000201020202024Hesperia
2024101K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(4,937)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(5,851)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.9%(6,183)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(5,571)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(3,748)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(7,280)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(9,837)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(7,650)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(4,637)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(3,822)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(2,429)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(637)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,201
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,795 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,487
+35%since 1990
from $11,472 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.1%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 12.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$94,300
−32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $105,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$625
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $545 in 1990
US average: $602
72.3%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 73.6% in 1990
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(43,204)
Black2.6%(1,305)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(9,343)
Asian1.4%(684)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(39,057)
Black3.8%(2,388)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(18,400)
Asian1%(619)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican52.5%(52,956)
Central American5.3%(5,360)
Salvadoran2.1%(2,137)
Guatemalan1.8%(1,810)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,077)
Nicaraguan0.9%(889)
Spaniard0.5%(454)
Honduran0.3%(267)
Cuban0.2%(227)
Peruvian0.2%(185)
Colombian0.2%(183)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(168)
Costa Rican0.2%(153)
Venezuelan0.1%(96)
Ecuadorian0.1%(87)
Dominican0%(39)
Chilean0%(25)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(450)
Filipino0.4%(419)
Korean0.2%(224)
Vietnamese0.2%(186)
Asian Indian0.1%(112)
Japanese0%(46)
Cambodian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(108)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
German5.2%(5,198)
Irish4.1%(4,112)
English3.8%(3,797)
Italian2.5%(2,533)
American1.6%(1,585)
French1.1%(1,089)
Scottish0.8%(836)
Polish0.8%(801)
Dutch0.8%(796)
Norwegian0.6%(564)
Swedish0.6%(557)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(364)
Ukrainian0.3%(343)
Iranian0.3%(269)
British0.2%(228)
Arab0.2%(223)
Armenian0.2%(188)
Hungarian0.2%(184)
Portuguese0.2%(173)
Russian0.1%(147)
Welsh0.1%(136)
Danish0.1%(117)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Canadian0.1%(85)
Austrian0.1%(82)
Ethiopian0.1%(58)
Swiss0.1%(51)
Finnish0%(44)
Syrian0%(41)
Slovak0%(39)
Romanian0%(32)
Czech0%(31)
Greek0%(27)
Jamaican0%(15)
Belgian0%(13)
Turkish0%(12)
Haitian0%(8)
Latvian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.6%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 71.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.0 min
−2%since 1990
from 29.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.2%(5,968)
Married60.3%(13,234)
Widowed2.7%(592)
Divorced9.9%(2,166)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(5,069)
Married57.7%(13,621)
Widowed10%(2,352)
Divorced10.8%(2,555)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
44.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% 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)33.9%(1,016)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(852)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(837)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(196)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,995 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hesperia, California?

Hesperia, California has about 62,582 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hesperia, California?

The typical household in Hesperia, California earns about $40,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hesperia, California expensive?

In Hesperia, California, the median home is worth about $94,300, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.

How educated are people in Hesperia, California?

About 8.0% of adults age 25 and over in Hesperia, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hesperia, California?

About 14.1% of people in Hesperia, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hesperia, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Hesperia, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,164 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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

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