COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
San Bernardino County
California · 1,709,434 residents · 20,068.167 sq mi
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San Bernardino County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,066. Population has grown 21% since 1990. Median home value is $124,900. At a median age of 30.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.2M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.4%(143,076)
5 to 99.6%(163,860)
10 to 149.3%(158,202)
15 to 198.3%(141,130)
20 to 247.1%(121,579)
25 to 3414.2%(243,028)
35 to 4415.9%(272,633)
45 to 5411.9%(203,670)
55 to 646.8%(115,797)
65 to 744.8%(81,244)
75 to 842.9%(49,965)
85 and over0.9%(15,250)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,066
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,443 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$124,900
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $128,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.1%(1,036,394)
Black8.1%(115,302)
Hispanic / Latino26.3%(373,632)
Asian4.1%(58,676)
2000
White, non-Hispanic44%(752,222)
Black8.8%(150,201)
Hispanic / Latino39.2%(669,387)
Asian4.6%(78,154)
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)
Central American4%(88,921)
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
Bangladeshi0%(596)
Burmese0%(594)
Nepalese0%(564)
Hmong0%(530)
Sri Lankan0%(462)
Malaysian0%(403)
Kazakh0%(242)
Mongolian0%(153)
Mien0%(100)
Singaporean0%(36)
Uzbek0%(8)
Okinawan0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(5,233)
Samoan0.2%(3,455)
Chamorro0.1%(2,085)
Tongan0.1%(1,861)
Fijian0%(843)
Guamanian0%(721)
Marshallese0%(15)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(344)
Kenyan0%(328)
Slovene0%(291)
Cape Verdean0%(244)
Moroccan0%(224)
Guyanese0%(219)
Latvian0%(172)
Bulgarian0%(167)
Barbadian0%(130)
Somali0%(37)
Macedonian0%(19)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.2%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married30.9%(189,152)
Married58.6%(358,144)
Widowed2.2%(13,741)
Divorced8.2%(50,139)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(155,020)
Married56.2%(355,180)
Widowed8.1%(51,159)
Divorced11.2%(70,614)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Bernardino County, California?
San Bernardino County, California has about 1,709,434 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in San Bernardino County, California?
The typical household in San Bernardino County, California earns about $42,066 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 $124,900, and the typical rent is about $648 a month.
How educated are people in San Bernardino County, California?
About 15.9% 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 15.8% 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 291,054 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.
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