Adelanto, California Population 2024

38,209

Adelanto Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Adelanto was:

  • Two or more races: 33.79%
  • White: 25.91%
  • Other race: 20.83%
  • Black or African American: 16.37%
  • Asian: 1.73%
  • Native American: 1.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
52.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
722.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (89)
The current population of Adelanto, California is 38,209 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,120.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races12,84433.79%
White9,84825.91%
Other race7,91820.83%
Black or African American6,22316.37%
Asian6561.73%
Native American4281.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander930.24%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adelanto Population by Race

Adelanto Population Pyramid 2024

Adelanto Median Age

28.8

Total

28.5

Male

29.4

Female

Adelanto Adults

There are 25,209 adults, (2,874 of whom are seniors) in Adelanto.

Adelanto Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

12.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Adelanto Sex Ratio

Female18,80149.46%
Male19,20950.54%

Adelanto Population by Age

Adelanto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1923.8960.639.4
Married4,1374.727030
Female2,3874.2143.556.5
Non Family1,7451.25446
Male9234.4475.224.8

4.36

Average Family Size

3.89

Average Household Size

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adelanto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,05314.28%
Associates Degree1,9058.91%
Bachelors Degree1,1565.41%
Graduate Degree5172.42%
High School Graduate7,17033.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2,61512.23%
Some College4,96223.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adelanto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adelanto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic13,3849,055740
2+ Races6,0614,419396
Other Race4,4602,613258
Black3,9853,171431
White2,9222,621263
Asian506447185
Native American2662034
Islander321919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 59.38%.

Adelanto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,476$57,750$58,617
Graduate Degree$70,268$0$75,025
High School Graduate$41,250$45,684$35,377
Less Than 9th Grade$29,645$35,951$25,403
Overall$41,844$46,929$34,682
Some College$47,997$66,657$38,860

$41,844

Average Earnings

$46,929

Average Male

$34,682

Average Female

Adelanto Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adelanto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adelanto Language

52.72% of Adelanto residents speak only English, while 47.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.24% of the population.

Adelanto Language

Adelanto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic24,8533,86915.57%
Multiple12,4722,02616.24%
Black5,6901,28022.5%
Other7,7701,12314.45%
White3,00838812.9%
Islander9393100%
Native4284610.75%
Asian621111.77%

16.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

18.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adelanto

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adelanto is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adelanto is Asian, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.55%.

Adelanto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.8%
Some College14.49%
High School10.66%
Bachelors or Greater8.08%

Adelanto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.09%
Male Unemployed10.81%
Female Employed9.8%
Male Employed6.07%

Adelanto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adelanto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,595$81,293
Households$68,419$77,613
Married Families$80,843$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,521$49,722

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adelanto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Adelanto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adelanto Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Adelanto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adelanto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

996

Number of Veterans

962

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War275
Vietnam259
First Gulf War257
Korea104
World War II0

Adelanto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64314
35 to 54263
65 to 74193
75+189
18 to 3437

Adelanto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4365.99%
Hispanic3452.12%
Black3056.82%
Other Race1442.7%
2+ Races1111.54%

Adelanto Veterans by Race

Adelanto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adelanto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

11.6%

Unemployment Rate

Adelanto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adelanto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adelanto Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.29%

Born in Adelanto

82.39%

Native Born

17.61%

Foreign Born

8.82%

Non Citizen

8.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.39% of Adelanto residents were born in the United States, with 75.29% having been born in California. 8.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adelanto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,321230.06%
202838,298220.06%
202738,276220.06%
202638,254230.06%
202538,231220.06%
202438,209220.06%
202338,1872110.56%
202237,976-246-0.64%
202138,2221020.27%
202038,1203,61410.47%
201934,506950.28%
201834,4111020.3%
201734,3098252.46%
201633,4841080.32%
201533,3766311.93%
201432,7451,3314.24%
201331,4141920.61%
201231,222-693-2.17%
201131,9152360.74%
201031,67900%
200018,1309,613112.87%
19908,5176,353293.58%
19802,164492.32%
19702,115-36,206-94.48%

Adelanto Population by Year