Fort Irwin, California Population 2024

8,987

Fort Irwin Demographics

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

  • White: 65.24%
  • Two or more races: 17.15%
  • Black or African American: 11.63%
  • Asian: 2.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.74%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Native American: 0.43%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,290.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.12% (-586)
The current population of Fort Irwin, California is 8,987 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,573.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,73565.24%
Two or more races1,50817.15%
Black or African American1,02211.63%
Asian1882.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1531.74%
Other race1471.67%
Native American380.43%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Fort Irwin Population by Race

Fort Irwin Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Irwin Median Age

23.4

Total

23.5

Male

22.4

Female

Fort Irwin Adults

There are 6,247 adults, (0 of whom are seniors) in Fort Irwin.

Fort Irwin Age Dependency

40.7

Age Dependency Ratio

0

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Irwin Sex Ratio

Female3,55840.47%
Male5,23359.53%

Fort Irwin Population by Age

Fort Irwin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8282.621.498.6
Married1,6653.161.298.8
Non Family7611.12.597.5
Female2064.230100
Male1962.240100

3.18

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

1.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Irwin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade782.04%
Associates Degree44011.52%
Bachelors Degree93624.5%
Graduate Degree2376.2%
High School Graduate68617.95%
Less Than 9th Grade190.5%
Some College1,42537.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Irwin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Irwin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0502,031846
Hispanic793783201
Black59958852
2+ Races518505121
Asian1389454
Other Race84840
Islander60600
Native American34340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.27%.

Fort Irwin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,088$66,886$0
Graduate Degree$85,675$86,944$0
High School Graduate$41,125$32,188$65,463
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,454$47,231$45,071
Some College$45,511$45,704$45,145

$46,454

Average Earnings

$47,231

Average Male

$45,071

Average Female

Fort Irwin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Irwin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Irwin Language

82.37% of Fort Irwin residents speak only English, while 17.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.33% of the population.

Fort Irwin Language

Fort Irwin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,12269616.89%
Hispanic1,8061548.53%
Multiple1,137252.2%

11.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.53%

Male Poverty Rate

19.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Irwin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Irwin is White, with 16.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Irwin is Multiple, with 2.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.61%.

Fort Irwin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School32.8%
Less Than 9th Grade19.59%
Some College4.69%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fort Irwin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.13%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fort Irwin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Irwin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,284$82,583
Households$66,964$76,674
Married Families$72,731$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,181$60,622

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Irwin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

68.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Irwin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Irwin 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.

Fort Irwin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Irwin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

215

Number of Veterans

207

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War215
First Gulf War19
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Fort Irwin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34173
35 to 5442
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Fort Irwin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White895.3%
2+ Races8822.28%
Black3220%
Hispanic152.67%
Other Race66.67%

Fort Irwin Veterans by Race

Fort Irwin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Irwin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

89.5%

Labor Force Participation

25.7%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Irwin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Irwin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Irwin 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

31.51%

Born in Fort Irwin

92.78%

Native Born

7.22%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

4.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.78% of Fort Irwin residents were born in the United States, with 31.51% having been born in California. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Irwin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,987100.11%
20238,977100.11%
20228,967-133-1.46%
20219,100-473-4.94%
20209,573-299-3.03%
20199,8727868.65%
20189,086330.36%
20179,053-284-3.04%
20169,337991.07%
20159,238470.51%
20149,1911421.57%
20139,049-532-5.55%
20129,581-200-2.04%
20119,78193610.58%
20108,84500%

Fort Irwin Population by Year