Colton

Population: 53,798
Median household income: $69,581
Median home value: $411,100

Colton is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to 53,798 residents. Its median household income of $69,581 runs below the San Bernardino County figure of $82,184.

Between 2019 and 2023, Colton's population declined 1.4% from 54,580 to 53,798, while its median home value rose 59.7% from $257,500 to $411,100.

Households average 3.11 people. The median gross rent is $1,608.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,798
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,581
Median home value: $411,100
Median gross rent: $1,608
Housing units: 18,131
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,58053,798

Median household income

$53,838$69,581

Median home value

$257,500$411,100

Median gross rent

$1,189$1,608

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,580	$53,838	$257,500	$1,189
2020	54,215	$56,762	$292,300	$1,213
2021	53,894	$60,874	$325,800	$1,300
2022	53,959	$66,725	$376,600	$1,462
2023	53,798	$69,581	$411,100	$1,608

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,880	5.4%
5 to 17	9,705	18.0%
18 to 24	5,894	11.0%
25 to 34	9,321	17.3%
35 to 44	7,380	13.7%
45 to 54	6,845	12.7%
55 to 64	5,889	10.9%
65 to 74	3,838	7.1%
75 and over	2,046	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,653	10.5%
Black or African American	4,383	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.1%
Asian	1,955	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	493	0.9%
Some other race	441	0.8%
Two or more races	849	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39,950	74.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.7%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,725	24.7%
High school graduate	11,254	31.9%
Some college or associate's	9,458	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,765	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,117	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,672	76.5%
Carpooled	2,643	10.8%
Public transit	270	1.1%
Walked	166	0.7%
Bicycle	25	0.1%
Worked from home	2,049	8.4%
Other means	575	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,510	20.2%
15 to 29 min	9,531	42.6%
30 to 44 min	4,900	21.9%
45 to 59 min	1,006	4.5%
60+ min	2,404	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 15.3% (8,156 of 53,330)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,946	75.3%
Nonfamily households	4,245	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,191	94.8%
Vacant	940	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,990	52.3%
Renter-occupied	8,201	47.7%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units15.8%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,772	59.4%
1-unit, attached	510	2.8%
2 to 4 units	1,341	7.4%
5 to 19 units	1,790	9.9%
20 or more units	2,872	15.8%
Mobile home & other	846	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0614890
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 34.0545, -117.3250