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San Bernardino County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of San Bernardino County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

San Bernardino County, with a population of 2.2 million, functions as a major logistics and goods-movement corridor east of Los Angeles, with a labor force participation rate of 62.2% and median worker earnings of $40,844. The workforce skews young, with a median age of 34.7, though only 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment stands at 7.1%. Housing remains relatively accessible compared to coastal Southern California, with a median home value of $475,000 and median gross rent of $1,706 per month, while the county posted 2.5% population growth over five years and a GDP per capita of $45,879.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,214,281

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$85,478

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

San Bernardino County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone723,531 (32.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone594,905 (27.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race383,797 (17.5%)
  • Asian Alone183,934 (8.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone172,075 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races99,895 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish722,107
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)41,489
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)29,294
  4. 4.Other Indo-European22,668
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island20,385

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

76,558

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,879

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,180

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance215,918
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)119,705
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities116,295
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services94,244
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services85,872

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations314,891
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations195,323
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations187,860
  4. 4.Service Occupations177,055
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations97,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.05×)115,223
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.31×)28,963
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.17×)77,796
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)52,010
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)118,271

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$475,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,706/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999133,076 (31.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99979,106 (18.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99956,732 (13.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99954,090 (12.9%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99918,568 (4.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99913,064 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,844

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone711,594 (74.1%)
  • Carpooled107,757 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home105,347 (11.0%)
  • Walked13,821 (1.4%)
  • Other8,976 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit8,664 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.