San Bernardino, California Population 2024

224,274

San Bernardino Demographics

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

  • White: 37.91%
  • Other race: 30.77%
  • Two or more races: 13.27%
  • Black or African American: 12.35%
  • Asian: 4.2%
  • Native American: 1.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
Land Area (mi²)
62.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,611.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.98% (2,184)
The current population of San Bernardino, California is 224,274 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 222,090.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,79237.91%
Other race68,00530.77%
Two or more races29,33313.27%
Black or African American27,29512.35%
Asian9,2904.2%
Native American2,7671.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5590.25%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Bernardino Population by Race

San Bernardino Population Pyramid 2024

San Bernardino Median Age

31.2

Total

31

Male

31.5

Female

San Bernardino Adults

There are 159,473 adults, (21,612 of whom are seniors) in San Bernardino.

San Bernardino Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

San Bernardino Sex Ratio

Female110,08849.8%
Male110,95350.2%

San Bernardino Population by Age

San Bernardino Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All62,4863.448.951.1
Married26,6094.2265.334.7
Non Family16,2521.3336.963.1
Female13,3024.0632.567.5
Male6,3233.8444.855.2

3.92

Average Family Size

3.4

Average Household Size

48.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Bernardino Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20,28215.19%
Associates Degree9,0656.79%
Bachelors Degree11,5188.62%
Graduate Degree5,5534.16%
High School Graduate44,20233.1%
Less Than 9th Grade16,40312.28%
Some College26,53519.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Bernardino Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Bernardino Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic82,70853,9386,919
Other Race39,02224,6112,652
White23,48120,1234,935
Black17,76914,6362,226
2+ Races16,50712,0021,986
Asian6,0585,1062,513
Native American1,8631,17068
Islander24122024

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 91.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.48%.

San Bernardino Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,614$62,873$46,594
Graduate Degree$64,286$56,800$66,358
High School Graduate$34,601$39,885$28,199
Less Than 9th Grade$31,948$35,474$23,088
Overall$36,530$41,354$31,395
Some College$38,839$45,807$33,980

$36,530

Average Earnings

$41,354

Average Male

$31,395

Average Female

San Bernardino Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Bernardino Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Bernardino Language

47.27% of San Bernardino residents speak only English, while 52.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 47.93% of the population.

San Bernardino Language

San Bernardino Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic145,65728,17419.34%
Other67,08712,57418.74%
Black25,3976,53525.73%
White28,1905,37119.05%
Multiple28,2014,69116.63%
Asian8,9041,63518.36%
Native2,59733712.98%
Islander51526351.07%

20.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.5%

Male Poverty Rate

22.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Bernardino

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Bernardino is Islander, with 51.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Bernardino is Native, with 12.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.08%.

San Bernardino Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.71%
High School17.88%
Some College13.14%
Bachelors or Greater8.8%

San Bernardino Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.73%
Male Unemployed25.06%
Female Employed9.88%
Male Employed6.88%

San Bernardino Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Bernardino Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,810$79,834
Households$61,323$76,725
Married Families$82,848$95,007
Non Families$35,052$53,209

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Bernardino Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.5%

Male Marriage Rate

36.9%

Female Marriage Rate

San Bernardino Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Bernardino Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

San Bernardino Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Bernardino Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,674

Number of Veterans

5,200

Male Veterans

474

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,053
First Gulf War1,344
Second Gulf War1,160
Korea347
World War II28

San Bernardino Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,435
65 to 741,311
55 to 641,189
75+1,125
18 to 34614

San Bernardino Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9934.9%
Hispanic1,9301.91%
Black1,2226.03%
Other Race7071.49%
2+ Races5012.46%
Asian1291.78%
Native American944.44%
Islander287.37%

San Bernardino Veterans by Race

San Bernardino Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Bernardino Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

San Bernardino Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Bernardino Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Bernardino 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

67.66%

Born in San Bernardino

78.17%

Native Born

21.83%

Foreign Born

13.07%

Non Citizen

8.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.17% of San Bernardino residents were born in the United States, with 67.66% having been born in California. 13.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Bernardino Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029227,0045460.24%
2028226,4585460.24%
2027225,9125460.24%
2026225,3665460.24%
2025224,8205460.24%
2024224,2745460.24%
2023223,7282,6171.18%
2022221,1114200.19%
2021220,691-1,399-0.63%
2020222,0905,3532.47%
2019216,737-132-0.06%
2018216,869510.02%
2017216,8186300.29%
2016216,1881,0930.51%
2015215,0951,1260.53%
2014213,9695920.28%
2013213,3775700.27%
2012212,8071,0160.48%
2011211,7911,3070.62%
2010210,48400%
2000185,40121,23712.94%
1990164,16445,37038.19%
1980118,79411,92511.16%
1970106,86914,94716.26%
196091,92228,86445.77%
195063,05819,41244.48%
194043,6466,16516.45%
193037,48118,760100.21%
192018,7215,94246.5%
191012,7796,629107.79%
19006,1502,13853.29%
18904,0122,312136%
18801,70076080.85%
1860940-226,064-99.59%

San Bernardino Population by Year