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Redlands

California · 74,128 residents (2025 est.) · 36.0 sq mi
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With 73,375 people, Redlands is a city in California. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $618,900, having more than tripled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 34.6. There are 2,038 people per square mile. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $105,041, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 123%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Redlands

What changed most since 1990

  • White share72.9% → 40.6% (−32.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Hispanic share18.6% → 39.5% (+20.9 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • Median age32.6 → 34.6 (+2.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 127 cities and towns in the Riverside metro

  • 26th in household income$105,041
  • 12th in share with a bachelor's degree41.5%
  • 24th in home value$618,900
  • 15th in diversity score83.2

Its weight in San Bernardino County

Redlands's population equals 3.3% of San Bernardino County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 6.0% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 2.3% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

73,375
+15%since 2000
from 63,591 in 2000
74,128 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,038 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 1,766 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
34.6
−1%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
36.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K63K67K71K75K19902000201020202024Redlands
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(3,973)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(5,723)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(5,053)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(4,930)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(5,530)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.2%(11,913)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(9,747)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(8,059)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(7,542)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(5,713)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(3,567)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,625)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$105,041
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,155 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$49,007
+102%since 2000
from $24,237 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.9%
+24.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
9.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.459
+4%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$618,900
+123%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,005
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $689 in 2000
US average: $1,442
56.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 60.4% in 2000
43.2% rent
4.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.81 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
26.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
45.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
5.9
−3%since 2009
from 6.1 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.
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(40,265)
Black4.1%(2,625)
Hispanic / Latino24.1%(15,304)
Asian5%(3,186)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.6%(29,819)
Black5.6%(4,093)
Hispanic / Latino39.5%(28,970)
Asian8.2%(6,037)
Other6.1%(4,456)
83
+15%since 2009
from 72 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
Mexican33.1%(24,317)
Central American2.2%(1,630)
Salvadoran1.3%(984)
Puerto Rican0.7%(506)
Spaniard0.6%(454)
Guatemalan0.5%(352)
Nicaraguan0.2%(175)
Venezuelan0.2%(155)
Ecuadorian0.2%(154)
Colombian0.2%(149)
Peruvian0.2%(146)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(85)
Chilean0.1%(81)
Honduran0.1%(73)
Cuban0.1%(61)
Dominican0%(30)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(1,372)
Filipino1.3%(926)
Chinese1.2%(906)
Korean1.1%(828)
Vietnamese0.8%(560)
Pakistani0.6%(405)
Indonesian0.4%(319)
Japanese0.2%(136)
Nepalese0.2%(118)
Bangladeshi0.2%(111)
Thai0.1%(107)
Taiwanese0.1%(55)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(41)
Kazakh0.1%(37)
Burmese0%(24)
Cambodian0%(20)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(231)
Chamorro0.1%(51)
Ancestry
German8.4%(6,158)
English8.2%(6,029)
Irish6.5%(4,773)
Italian3.6%(2,667)
American2.1%(1,517)
Polish1.7%(1,211)
Arab1.5%(1,132)
French1.4%(1,033)
Scottish1.4%(1,033)
Dutch1.4%(1,021)
Swedish1.3%(979)
Norwegian1%(766)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(473)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(414)
Welsh0.5%(396)
Iranian0.5%(352)
Hungarian0.5%(348)
Egyptian0.5%(335)
British0.4%(267)
Russian0.3%(255)
West Indian0.3%(245)
Danish0.3%(240)
Ukrainian0.3%(232)
Portuguese0.3%(224)
Romanian0.2%(172)
Swiss0.2%(164)
Nigerian0.2%(163)
Austrian0.2%(162)
Jamaican0.2%(146)
Canadian0.2%(131)
Jordanian0.2%(130)
Syrian0.2%(117)
Ethiopian0.1%(91)
Armenian0.1%(89)
Czech0.1%(89)
Slovak0.1%(84)
Ghanaian0.1%(79)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Turkish0.1%(51)
Lebanese0.1%(45)
Lithuanian0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(37)
Brazilian0%(31)
Israeli0%(31)
Finnish0%(27)
Serbian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Iraqi0%(22)
Haitian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

41.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 35.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
21.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.9 min
+54%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
73.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
13.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
5.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
64.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
18.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
47.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

47.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
52.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
16.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
11.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.2%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.7%
+11.8 ptssince 2017
from 81.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
69.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2016
from 75.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
21.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2016
from 14.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(11,770)
Married48.6%(13,551)
Widowed2.9%(815)
Divorced6.3%(1,754)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(11,601)
Married43%(13,206)
Widowed7.7%(2,382)
Divorced11.5%(3,547)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.2%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% 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)22.5%(703)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(826)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(1,136)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.6%(270)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,126 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

Redlands, decade by decade

Redlands population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199060,394$88,978$343,93031.3%53.8
200063,591$87,722$277,25635.2%67.0
201068,747$97,321$533,13437.1%76.0
202073,168$98,496$514,99542.3%82.4
202473,375$105,041$618,90041.5%83.2

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 Redlands, California?

Redlands, California has about 73,375 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Redlands, California?

The typical household in Redlands, California earns about $105,041 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Redlands, California expensive?

In Redlands, California, the median home is worth about $618,900, and the typical rent is about $2,005 a month.

How educated are people in Redlands, California?

About 41.5% of adults age 25 and over in Redlands, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Redlands, California?

About 9.1% of people in Redlands, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Redlands, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Redlands, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,981 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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