Barstow

Population: 25,198
Median household income: $51,811
Median home value: $222,600

Barstow, a community in San Bernardino County, California, has 25,198 residents. The median household income of $51,811 is below the San Bernardino County median ($82,184).

From 2019 to 2023, Barstow's population grew 5.4% from 23,899 to 25,198, while its median home value rose 90.1% from $117,100 to $222,600.

62.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,198
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,811
Median home value: $222,600
Median gross rent: $1,065
Housing units: 10,094
Homeownership rate: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,89925,198

Median household income

$40,633$51,811

Median home value

$117,100$222,600

Median gross rent

$768$1,065

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,899	$40,633	$117,100	$768
2020	23,547	$42,912	$130,100	$812
2021	25,123	$48,219	$147,000	$892
2022	25,235	$52,200	$173,600	$978
2023	25,198	$51,811	$222,600	$1,065

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,774	7.0%
5 to 17	5,406	21.5%
18 to 24	2,432	9.7%
25 to 34	3,716	14.7%
35 to 44	3,285	13.0%
45 to 54	2,380	9.4%
55 to 64	3,003	11.9%
65 to 74	2,056	8.2%
75 and over	1,146	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,001	23.8%
Black or African American	4,616	18.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	235	0.9%
Asian	516	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	0.2%
Some other race	69	0.3%
Two or more races	1,720	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,981	47.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,526	16.2%
High school graduate	4,931	31.6%
Some college or associate's	6,399	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,137	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	593	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,825	77.3%
Carpooled	952	10.8%
Public transit	75	0.8%
Walked	540	6.1%
Bicycle	36	0.4%
Worked from home	299	3.4%
Other means	103	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,686	43.2%
15 to 29 min	1,195	14.0%
30 to 44 min	1,037	12.2%
45 to 59 min	1,387	16.3%
60+ min	1,226	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 23.2% (5,791 of 24,931)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,817	63.4%
Nonfamily households	3,353	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,170	90.8%
Vacant	924	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,190	45.7%
Renter-occupied	4,980	54.3%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,271	62.1%
1-unit, attached	222	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,562	15.5%
5 to 19 units	852	8.4%
20 or more units	308	3.1%
Mobile home & other	879	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0604030
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 34.8670, -117.0430