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San Bernardino County

California · 2,224,091 residents (2025 est.) · 20,068.167 sq mi
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#15Largest by populationof 3,1442,224,091#95Highest median rentof 3,137$1,801#102Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14421.6%#138Most expensive homesof 3,139$505,000
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San Bernardino County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $85,478. Population has grown 29% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $505,000. At a median age of 34.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 122%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,197,104
+29%since 2000
from 1,709,434 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
109 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 99 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
+15%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:2,224,091 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.3M1.6M1.8M2.0M2.3M1990201020202024San Bernardino County
20242.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(139,323)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(150,908)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(168,997)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(161,192)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(155,122)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(333,388)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(301,276)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(263,276)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(246,638)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(172,680)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(76,069)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(28,235)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,478
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,066 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,343
+104%since 2000
from $16,856 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.1%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
+4%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance12%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$505,000
+122%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,801
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $648 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
37.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
31.2%
−12.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
−3%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44%(752,222)
Black8.8%(150,201)
Hispanic / Latino39.2%(669,387)
Asian4.6%(78,154)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.7%(541,724)
Black7.5%(163,815)
Hispanic / Latino55.2%(1,213,014)
Asian8.1%(177,529)
Other4.6%(101,022)
Diversity Score
78
−3%since 2009
from 80 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
+2%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican46.8%(1,027,390)
Salvadoran1.9%(42,323)
Guatemalan1.2%(25,541)
South American1%(23,041)
Puerto Rican0.7%(14,978)
Spaniard0.4%(9,660)
Nicaraguan0.4%(9,630)
Honduran0.4%(7,962)
Cuban0.3%(7,386)
Colombian0.3%(5,589)
Peruvian0.2%(5,466)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(4,225)
Argentine0.2%(3,875)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,376)
Chilean0.1%(1,302)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,129)
Dominican0%(919)
Bolivian0%(905)
Panamanian0%(813)
Paraguayan0%(254)
Uruguayan0%(179)
Asian origin
Chinese2.3%(51,126)
Filipino2.3%(49,641)
Asian Indian0.7%(15,916)
Korean0.7%(15,516)
Vietnamese0.7%(15,160)
Taiwanese0.2%(5,432)
Indonesian0.2%(4,950)
Japanese0.2%(4,697)
Pakistani0.1%(3,075)
Thai0.1%(2,552)
Cambodian0.1%(2,290)
Laotian0%(733)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(594)
Nepalese0%(564)
Hmong0%(530)
Sri Lankan0%(462)
Malaysian0%(403)
Kazakh0%(242)
Mongolian0%(153)
Mien0%(100)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(5,233)
Samoan0.2%(3,455)
Chamorro0.1%(2,085)
Tongan0.1%(1,861)
Fijian0%(843)
Guamanian0%(721)
Ancestry
German5.4%(118,389)
Irish4.4%(97,191)
English4.3%(94,159)
American2.6%(57,195)
Italian2.2%(49,350)
Arab1%(22,102)
French0.9%(20,248)
Subsaharan African0.8%(17,226)
Scottish0.8%(16,838)
Polish0.7%(15,642)
Dutch0.7%(14,305)
Norwegian0.5%(11,561)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(9,836)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(7,161)
Portuguese0.3%(5,919)
Russian0.3%(5,720)
Egyptian0.2%(5,489)
West Indian0.2%(5,259)
Welsh0.2%(5,084)
Nigerian0.2%(4,939)
British0.2%(4,266)
Syrian0.2%(3,898)
Danish0.2%(3,452)
Armenian0.2%(3,443)
Lebanese0.2%(3,417)
Hungarian0.2%(3,370)
Greek0.2%(3,342)
French Canadian0.2%(3,335)
Iranian0.1%(2,764)
Jamaican0.1%(2,543)
Canadian0.1%(2,406)
Czech0.1%(2,289)
Palestinian0.1%(2,278)
Jordanian0.1%(2,237)
Swiss0.1%(1,981)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,875)
Austrian0.1%(1,553)
Romanian0.1%(1,537)
Finnish0.1%(1,249)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,239)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,167)
Brazilian0%(967)
Croatian0%(950)
Iraqi0%(935)
Slovak0%(800)
Ethiopian0%(798)
Australian0%(601)
Israeli0%(572)
Haitian0%(564)
Turkish0%(474)
Serbian0%(465)
Belgian0%(408)
Kenyan0%(328)
Slovene0%(291)
Moroccan0%(224)
Guyanese0%(219)
Latvian0%(172)
Bulgarian0%(167)
Barbadian0%(130)
Somali0%(37)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.6 min
+42%since 2000
from 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 76.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 12.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.4%
−24.9 ptssince 2009
from 57.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
21.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−44.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.0%
−71.8 ptssince 2013
from 79.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+14.0 ptssince 2017
from 79.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
55.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 58.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
35.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 34.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(365,308)
Married48%(415,059)
Widowed2.2%(18,916)
Divorced7.6%(65,387)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(316,293)
Married46.7%(407,738)
Widowed6.7%(58,398)
Divorced10.4%(90,777)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Bernardino County, California?

San Bernardino County, California has about 2,197,104 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Bernardino County, California?

The typical household in San Bernardino County, California earns about $85,478 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Bernardino County, California expensive?

In San Bernardino County, California, the median home is worth about $505,000, and the typical rent is about $1,801 a month.

How educated are people in San Bernardino County, California?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in San Bernardino County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Bernardino County, California?

About 13.3% of people in San Bernardino County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Bernardino County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, San Bernardino County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 778,724 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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