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Ventura County

California · 753,197 residents · 1,841 sq mi
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Ventura County is home to 753,197 people in California. Median home value sits at $238,800. Households here earn about 26% more than in California as a whole. Renters pay $892 a month at the median. Households take in $59,666 a year at the median, 40% more than the country as a whole. The population is up 13% since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% 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

Total population
753,197
+13%since 1990
from 669,016 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.2
+7%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,841 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
651K705K759K812K866K19902000201020202024Ventura County
2024837K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(56,231)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(63,350)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(60,126)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(55,677)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(46,380)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(104,166)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(126,980)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(102,747)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(60,736)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(40,244)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(27,271)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(9,289)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,666
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,612 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,600
+38%since 1990
from $17,861 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$238,800
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $243,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$892
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $754 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.6%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 65.5% in 1990
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(529,878)
Black2.4%(15,741)
Hispanic / Latino26.2%(175,414)
Asian5.1%(34,293)
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(427,449)
Black1.8%(13,490)
Hispanic / Latino33.4%(251,734)
Asian5.2%(39,452)

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 23.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.1%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 79.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
−24%since 1990
from 23.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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%(85,232)
Married60.2%(170,816)
Widowed2%(5,673)
Divorced7.8%(22,131)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(63,208)
Married58.7%(170,266)
Widowed8.2%(23,838)
Divorced11.2%(32,525)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(8,296)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(6,900)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(11,908)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(2,043)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(348)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33,062 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ventura County, California?

Ventura County, California has about 753,197 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Ventura County, California earns about $59,666 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 $238,800, and the typical rent is about $892 a month.

How educated are people in Ventura County, California?

About 26.9% 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 9.2% 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 84,181 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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