Ventura County, California

24 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 838,259
Median household income: $107,327
Median home value: $768,400

Ventura County, California counts 838,259 residents. 24 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $107,327 runs above the California figure of $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Ventura County's population declined 1.1% from 847,263 to 838,259, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $88,131 to $107,327.

9.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 838,259
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $107,327
Median home value: $768,400
Median gross rent: $2,248
Housing units: 294,651
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

847,263838,259

Median household income

$88,131$107,327

Median home value

$588,400$768,400

Median gross rent

$1,776$2,248

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	847,263	$88,131	$588,400	$1,776
2020	845,599	$89,295	$609,200	$1,854
2021	845,255	$94,150	$633,900	$1,976
2022	842,009	$102,141	$719,100	$2,140
2023	838,259	$107,327	$768,400	$2,248

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44,886	5.4%
5 to 17	140,909	16.8%
18 to 24	74,268	8.9%
25 to 34	110,933	13.2%
35 to 44	107,341	12.8%
45 to 54	107,054	12.8%
55 to 64	111,553	13.3%
65 to 74	83,034	9.9%
75 and over	58,281	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	359,342	42.9%
Black or African American	14,033	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,324	0.2%
Asian	59,234	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,258	0.2%
Some other race	4,105	0.5%
Two or more races	31,447	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	367,516	43.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate19.5%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85,061	14.7%
High school graduate	112,500	19.5%
Some college or associate's	174,417	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	128,351	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	77,867	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	289,479	72.3%
Carpooled	39,604	9.9%
Public transit	2,910	0.7%
Walked	6,473	1.6%
Bicycle	1,676	0.4%
Worked from home	56,432	14.1%
Other means	4,045	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86,187	25.0%
15 to 29 min	148,333	43.1%
30 to 44 min	59,391	17.3%
45 to 59 min	22,452	6.5%
60+ min	27,824	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 9.0% (74,630 of 827,580)

	Count	Share
Family households	199,984	71.9%
Nonfamily households	78,061	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	278,045	94.4%
Vacant	16,606	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178,388	64.2%
Renter-occupied	99,657	35.8%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185,263	62.9%
1-unit, attached	34,071	11.6%
2 to 4 units	17,244	5.9%
5 to 19 units	24,625	8.4%
20 or more units	21,262	7.2%
Mobile home & other	12,186	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 06111
State: California
Land area: 1,841 sq mi
Water area: 366 sq mi
Center point: 34.3587, -119.1331