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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ventura County

California · 669,016 residents · 1,840.775 sq mi
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Ventura County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $45,612. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $243,500. Households here earn about 27% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
669,016
−11%vs 2000
vs 753,197 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
651K705K759K812K866K1990201020202024Ventura County
2024837K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(53,537)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(52,845)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(48,392)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(48,614)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(50,077)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(121,099)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(109,973)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(72,772)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(49,238)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(37,223)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(19,827)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(5,419)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,612
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,666 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,861
−27%vs 2000
vs $24,600 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$243,500
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $238,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$754
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $892 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.6% in 2000
34.5% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Ventura County on RentDataNow
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(529,878)
Black2.4%(15,741)
Hispanic / Latino26.2%(175,414)
Asian5.1%(34,293)
Other13.3%(89,104)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican38.5%(322,303)
Central American2.2%(18,086)
Salvadoran1%(8,525)
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)
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)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(180)
Nepalese0%(148)
Hmong0%(121)
Laotian0%(119)
Mien0%(90)
Burmese0%(78)
Mongolian0%(76)
Malaysian0%(60)
Okinawan0%(14)
Uzbek0%(6)
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)
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)
Barbadian0%(74)
Kenyan0%(56)
Iraqi0%(34)
Somali0%(20)
Guyanese0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.0%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.9%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 17.9 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 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 669,016 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ventura County, California?

The typical household in Ventura County, California earns about $45,612 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 $243,500, and the typical rent is about $754 a month.

How educated are people in Ventura County, California?

About 23.0% 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 7.3% of people in Ventura County, California live below the federal poverty line.

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