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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

San Bernardino County

California · 1,418,380 residents · 20,068.167 sq mi
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San Bernardino County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,443. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 291,054 residents. Median home value is $128,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,418,380
−17%vs 2000
vs 1,709,434 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.4
−3%vs 2000
vs 30.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
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20242.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.7%(137,231)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(128,422)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(113,596)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(102,386)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(111,917)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(271,970)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(209,888)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(126,143)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(92,989)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(76,213)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(36,928)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(10,697)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,443
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,066 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,358
−21%vs 2000
vs $16,856 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.7%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$128,500
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $124,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$556
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $648 in 2000
US average: $450
63.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
36.7% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.1%(1,036,394)
Black8.1%(115,302)
Hispanic / Latino26.3%(373,632)
Asian4.1%(58,676)
Other14.7%(208,008)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

14.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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 1,418,380 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in San Bernardino County, California earns about $33,443 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 $128,500, and the typical rent is about $556 a month.

How educated are people in San Bernardino County, California?

About 14.9% 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 12.7% of people in San Bernardino County, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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