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Victorville

California · 141,395 residents (2025 est.) · 73.7 sq mi
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With 137,627 people, Victorville is a city in California. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 73,598 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 32.3. Getting to work takes 40 minutes on average. Households here earn about 25% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 121%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
137,627
+115%since 2000
from 64,029 in 2000
141,395 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,867 / sq mi
+34%since 2009
from 1,393 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.3
+5%since 2000
from 30.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
73.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K60K89K118K147K19902000201020202024Victorville
2024138K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(8,898)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(10,866)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1410.2%(14,099)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.4%(11,589)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(9,774)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(18,939)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(20,158)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(15,742)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(13,223)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.7%(9,198)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(3,526)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(1,615)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,410
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,187 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,578
+98%since 2000
from $14,454 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
+18%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance13.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical12%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$385,600
+121%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,618
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $584 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
39.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.49 people
+1%since 2009
from 3.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.9%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+3%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 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
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47.5%(30,382)
Black11.6%(7,431)
Hispanic / Latino33.5%(21,426)
Asian3.3%(2,095)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic18.3%(25,127)
Black15%(20,613)
Hispanic / Latino58.7%(80,734)
Asian3.8%(5,189)
Other4.3%(5,964)
Diversity Score
75
−11%since 2009
from 84 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican47.9%(65,952)
Central American5.2%(7,209)
Salvadoran2.7%(3,722)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,613)
South American0.9%(1,259)
Honduran0.8%(1,033)
Puerto Rican0.6%(825)
Spaniard0.6%(772)
Ecuadorian0.4%(544)
Nicaraguan0.3%(468)
Cuban0.3%(414)
Colombian0.2%(318)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(223)
Peruvian0.2%(207)
Panamanian0.1%(122)
Bolivian0%(68)
Argentine0%(59)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino2.2%(3,006)
Chinese0.4%(502)
Korean0.4%(489)
Vietnamese0.3%(382)
Asian Indian0.3%(350)
Cambodian0.2%(274)
Japanese0.1%(94)
Thai0.1%(91)
Taiwanese0%(52)
Nepalese0%(31)
Pakistani0%(27)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(20)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(191)
Fijian0.1%(109)
Guamanian0.1%(83)
Chamorro0.1%(69)
Samoan0%(66)
Ancestry
German4.7%(6,401)
Irish4.3%(5,936)
English3.7%(5,116)
American2.5%(3,473)
Italian1.6%(2,135)
Arab0.6%(796)
Polish0.5%(624)
Scottish0.4%(606)
French0.4%(596)
Norwegian0.4%(592)
Russian0.3%(464)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian0.3%(401)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(287)
Swedish0.2%(220)
Portuguese0.1%(194)
Welsh0.1%(187)
Dutch0.1%(150)
Danish0.1%(149)
Hungarian0.1%(138)
British0.1%(130)
Armenian0.1%(118)
Lebanese0.1%(116)
Swiss0.1%(112)
Nigerian0.1%(102)
Palestinian0.1%(98)
Lithuanian0.1%(92)
Iranian0%(66)
Canadian0%(43)
Greek0%(40)
Jordanian0%(38)
Austrian0%(38)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Belgian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Syrian0%(22)
Czech0%(21)
Slovene0%(11)
Ukrainian0%(11)
Jamaican0%(10)
Slovak0%(7)
Serbian0%(4)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
40.4 min
+50%since 2000
from 26.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 71.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.6%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
11.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 15.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 56.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
24.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
19.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+13.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
56.8%
−8.8 ptssince 2016
from 65.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
39.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2016
from 29.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.7%(23,926)
Married44.9%(23,489)
Widowed2.6%(1,381)
Divorced6.8%(3,567)
Women 15+
Never married37.9%(19,493)
Married44.3%(22,779)
Widowed6.9%(3,528)
Divorced10.9%(5,601)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
45.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% 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)36.4%(1,987)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(1,133)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.2%(1,594)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(201)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,461 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 Victorville, California?

Victorville, California has about 137,627 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Victorville, California?

The typical household in Victorville, California earns about $74,410 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Victorville, California expensive?

In Victorville, California, the median home is worth about $385,600, and the typical rent is about $1,618 a month.

How educated are people in Victorville, California?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Victorville, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Victorville, California?

About 18.4% of people in Victorville, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Victorville, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Victorville, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 96,868 residents, a change of about 238 percent over that period.

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

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