San Bernardino

Population: 221,774
Median household income: $63,988
Median home value: $384,900

San Bernardino, a community in San Bernardino County, California, has 221,774 residents. The median household income of $63,988 is below the San Bernardino County median ($82,184).

From 2019 to 2023, San Bernardino's population grew 2.6% from 216,089 to 221,774, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $249,400 to $384,900.

Households average 3.39 people. The median gross rent is $1,433.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 221,774
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,988
Median home value: $384,900
Median gross rent: $1,433
Housing units: 66,147
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

216,089221,774

Median household income

$45,834$63,988

Median home value

$249,400$384,900

Median gross rent

$1,059$1,433

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	216,089	$45,834	$249,400	$1,059
2020	216,784	$49,287	$272,600	$1,109
2021	220,821	$55,372	$293,000	$1,195
2022	221,041	$61,323	$347,100	$1,319
2023	221,774	$63,988	$384,900	$1,433

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,116	6.8%
5 to 17	45,396	20.5%
18 to 24	24,621	11.1%
25 to 34	37,301	16.8%
35 to 44	29,217	13.2%
45 to 54	25,702	11.6%
55 to 64	21,851	9.9%
65 to 74	14,235	6.4%
75 and over	8,335	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,089	11.8%
Black or African American	24,863	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	484	0.2%
Asian	8,558	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	583	0.3%
Some other race	959	0.4%
Two or more races	5,884	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154,354	69.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35,814	26.2%
High school graduate	47,417	34.7%
Some college or associate's	35,903	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	12,246	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5,261	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71,629	76.6%
Carpooled	12,025	12.9%
Public transit	1,274	1.4%
Walked	1,340	1.4%
Bicycle	131	0.1%
Worked from home	5,409	5.8%
Other means	1,678	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,894	20.3%
15 to 29 min	36,455	41.4%
30 to 44 min	18,501	21.0%
45 to 59 min	4,171	4.7%
60+ min	11,056	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.39
Poverty rate: 19.5% (41,880 of 214,408)

	Count	Share
Family households	46,475	73.6%
Nonfamily households	16,658	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63,133	95.4%
Vacant	3,014	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,617	48.5%
Renter-occupied	32,516	51.5%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units13.7%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,635	58.4%
1-unit, attached	2,172	3.3%
2 to 4 units	5,023	7.6%
5 to 19 units	6,770	10.2%
20 or more units	9,066	13.7%
Mobile home & other	4,481	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0665000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 62 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 34.1411, -117.2946