Lucerne Valley, California Population 2024

6,279

Lucerne Valley Demographics

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

  • White: 60.14%
  • Two or more races: 16.92%
  • Other race: 14.14%
  • Asian: 3.53%
  • Black or African American: 3.09%
  • Native American: 2.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
105.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
59.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.27% (585)
The current population of Lucerne Valley, California is 6,279 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,694.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,57660.14%
Two or more races1,00616.92%
Other race84114.14%
Asian2103.53%
Black or African American1843.09%
Native American1292.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lucerne Valley Population by Race

Lucerne Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Lucerne Valley Median Age

40.8

Total

40.4

Male

42.3

Female

Lucerne Valley Adults

There are 4,474 adults, (1,034 of whom are seniors) in Lucerne Valley.

Lucerne Valley Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lucerne Valley Sex Ratio

Female2,40940.51%
Male3,53759.49%

Lucerne Valley Population by Age

Lucerne Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1532.7364.235.8
Married8703.39928
Non Family7471.2453.146.9
Female3094.0620.479.6
Male2273.3154.245.8

3.38

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

64.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lucerne Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade62415.71%
Associates Degree2385.99%
Bachelors Degree42510.7%
Graduate Degree2005.04%
High School Graduate1,23931.19%
Less Than 9th Grade3117.83%
Some College93523.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lucerne Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lucerne Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3871,875339
Hispanic1,09172043
2+ Races695569140
Other Race4502140
Asian202202146
Black86340
Native American50500

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 asian people with a rate of 72.28%.

Lucerne Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,000$0$78,517
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,558$60,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$26,806$0
Overall$36,314$41,607$25,550
Some College$60,000$62,303$0

$36,314

Average Earnings

$41,607

Average Male

$25,550

Average Female

Lucerne Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lucerne Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lucerne Valley Language

71.13% of Lucerne Valley residents speak only English, while 28.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.53% of the population.

Lucerne Valley Language

Lucerne Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4041,26837.25%
Hispanic1,80358932.67%
Other84144352.68%
Multiple1,00624524.35%
Black1845027.17%
Native12996.98%

35.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.82%

Male Poverty Rate

42.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lucerne Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lucerne Valley is Other, with 52.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lucerne Valley is Native, with 6.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.39%.

Lucerne Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade58.72%
Some College32.74%
Bachelors or Greater20.48%
High School11.22%

Lucerne Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.13%
Male Unemployed35.58%
Female Employed24.51%
Male Employed10.6%

Lucerne Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lucerne Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,585$62,873
Households$50,330$62,201
Married Families$70,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,038$51,388

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lucerne Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lucerne Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lucerne Valley 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 55-64.

Lucerne Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lucerne Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

443

Number of Veterans

414

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam245
First Gulf War140
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Lucerne Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+135
55 to 64124
65 to 74101
35 to 5483
18 to 340

Lucerne Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White43115.85%
2+ Races121.61%

Lucerne Valley Veterans by Race

Lucerne Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lucerne Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.9%

Labor Force Participation

32.1%

Employment Rate

23.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lucerne Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lucerne Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lucerne Valley 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

66.25%

Born in Lucerne Valley

83.55%

Native Born

16.45%

Foreign Born

5.1%

Non Citizen

11.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.55% of Lucerne Valley residents were born in the United States, with 66.25% having been born in California. 5.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lucerne Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,279340.54%
20236,245330.53%
20226,2122143.57%
20215,9983045.34%
20205,694-262-4.4%
20195,9565339.83%
20185,423-49-0.9%
20175,4722093.97%
20165,263-162-2.99%
20155,425-342-5.93%
20145,767-377-6.14%
20136,1441983.33%
20125,946-83-1.38%
20116,0292183.75%
20105,81100%

Lucerne Valley Population by Year