COUNTY
Ventura County
California · 830,851 residents (2025 est.) · 1,840.775 sq mi
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Ventura County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $109,797. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $822,700. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:830,851 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024837K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(44,164)
5 to 95.9%(49,794)
10 to 146.5%(54,282)
15 to 196.6%(55,660)
20 to 246.3%(52,759)
25 to 3413.2%(110,494)
35 to 4412.9%(108,364)
45 to 5412.6%(105,653)
55 to 6413.2%(110,506)
65 to 7410.2%(85,146)
75 to 845%(42,199)
85 and over2.2%(18,448)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$109,797
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,666 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
66.2%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
Retail trade10.3%
Other services6.2%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.9%
Construction4.7%
Public administration4.4%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$822,700
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $238,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
7.5
−5%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
30
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-Hispanic56.8%(427,449)
Black1.8%(13,490)
Hispanic / Latino33.4%(251,734)
Asian5.2%(39,452)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.9%(351,308)
Black1.7%(13,835)
Hispanic / Latino44.3%(371,359)
Asian7.1%(59,232)
Other5%(41,735)
77
+6%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
43
−6%since 2020
from 46 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
Mexican38.5%(322,303)
Central American2.2%(18,086)
Salvadoran1%(8,525)
South American1%(8,335)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,058)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,555)
Spaniard0.4%(3,542)
Cuban0.3%(2,681)
Colombian0.3%(2,496)
Peruvian0.3%(2,404)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,452)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,287)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(1,176)
Honduran0.1%(1,107)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,083)
Panamanian0.1%(605)
Chilean0.1%(427)
Bolivian0%(343)
Dominican0%(308)
Venezuelan0%(245)
Uruguayan0%(95)
Paraguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Filipino2.3%(19,301)
Asian Indian1.3%(11,140)
Chinese1.1%(9,594)
Vietnamese0.6%(4,829)
Korean0.5%(4,109)
Japanese0.5%(3,892)
Taiwanese0.1%(969)
Pakistani0.1%(932)
Thai0.1%(717)
Sri Lankan0.1%(480)
Cambodian0%(385)
Kazakh0%(236)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(2,517)
Samoan0.1%(713)
Chamorro0.1%(469)
Tongan0%(336)
Fijian0%(163)
Guamanian0%(143)
Ancestry
English8.4%(70,585)
German8.4%(70,514)
Irish7.8%(65,367)
Italian4.2%(35,315)
American3.3%(27,481)
French1.8%(14,949)
Polish1.6%(13,725)
Scottish1.6%(13,605)
Norwegian1.1%(9,345)
Swedish1.1%(8,871)
Russian1%(8,579)
Dutch0.9%(7,324)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(5,524)
Iranian0.6%(5,003)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(4,664)
Hungarian0.4%(3,727)
Portuguese0.4%(3,631)
Greek0.4%(3,606)
Danish0.4%(3,561)
Subsaharan African0.4%(3,497)
Welsh0.4%(3,465)
British0.4%(3,372)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,666)
Czech0.3%(2,626)
French Canadian0.3%(2,320)
Armenian0.3%(2,194)
Swiss0.2%(2,042)
Canadian0.2%(1,989)
Austrian0.2%(1,905)
Lebanese0.2%(1,811)
Finnish0.2%(1,614)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,408)
West Indian0.2%(1,311)
Romanian0.1%(1,196)
Nigerian0.1%(817)
Egyptian0.1%(806)
Syrian0.1%(770)
Croatian0.1%(737)
Israeli0.1%(640)
Belgian0.1%(595)
Turkish0.1%(588)
Australian0.1%(554)
Palestinian0.1%(521)
Jamaican0.1%(500)
Brazilian0.1%(460)
Latvian0.1%(457)
Slovak0%(418)
Haitian0%(311)
Serbian0%(265)
Moroccan0%(256)
Slovene0%(207)
Bulgarian0%(176)
Jordanian0%(158)
Ethiopian0%(128)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(102)
Macedonian0%(74)
Barbadian0%(74)
Kenyan0%(56)
Iraqi0%(34)
Somali0%(20)
Guyanese0%(15)
Cape Verdean0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(129,958)
Married51.9%(177,084)
Widowed2.4%(8,140)
Divorced7.6%(25,927)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(109,600)
Married49.2%(171,173)
Widowed7.8%(27,302)
Divorced11.5%(40,045)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ventura County, California?
Ventura County, California has about 837,469 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ventura County, California?
The typical household in Ventura County, California earns about $109,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ventura County, California expensive?
In Ventura County, California, the median home is worth about $822,700, and the typical rent is about $2,317 a month.
How educated are people in Ventura County, California?
About 36.1% of adults age 25 and over in Ventura County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ventura County, California?
About 9.3% of people in Ventura County, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ventura County, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Ventura County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 168,453 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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