5th most populous of 58
With 2,214,281 residents in 2024, San Bernardino County ranks 5th by population among California's 58 counties and is home to 5.6% of the state's residents.
San Bernardino County is home to 2,214,281 people (2024 estimate) on 20,068 square miles of land, with San Bernardino as county seat. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—and American Community Survey indicators on income, housing and employment.
Key indicators
Population
2,214,281
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
2,181,664
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.5%
2020–2024
Land area
20,068 mi²
51,976 km²
Population density
110.3 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
25,478
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
15,874
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+9,604
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+3,724
Domestic + international, 2024
Median home value
$505,000
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
5.1%
BLS annual average, 2024
Per capita personal income
$53,991
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$137.9 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$85,478
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
13.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
21.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–20242,214,281▲ 29%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 2,214,281 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 2,035,210 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 1,718,037 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +28.9% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +9,984 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −6,260 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in California | 5th of 58 | 2024 · calculated |
| Density rank in California | 31st of 58 | 2024 · calculated |
| County seat | San Bernardino | California State Association of Counties |
| Per capita personal income | $53,991 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $137.9 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $85,478 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $505,000 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,801/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 34.7 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 674,915 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
San Bernardino County in context
Comparable indicators for San Bernardino County, California and the United States.
| Indicator | County | California | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.5% | −0.3% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.5 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 1.7 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 110.3 | 253.0 | 96.3 | Land area, Census Gazetteer |
| Per capita personal income | $53,991 | $86,232 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $85,478 | $99,122 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.3% | 37.1% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.6% | 27.0% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $505,000 | $734,700 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,801/month | $2,036/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 34.7 years | 37.9 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
15 cities · choose how to order them
San Bernardino
222,101 residents
Fontana
208,393 residents
Ontario
175,265 residents
Rancho Cucamonga
174,453 residents
Victorville
134,810 residents
Rialto
104,026 residents
Hesperia
99,818 residents
Chino
91,403 residents
Upland
79,040 residents
Chino Hills
78,411 residents
Apple Valley
75,791 residents
Redlands
73,168 residents
Did you know? San Bernardino County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 1,718,037 in 2000 to 2,214,281 in 2024, a change of +28.9%, compared with +16.0% for California as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 25,478 births and 15,874 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 9,604.
Peak population in 2024
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 2,214,281 in 2024.
31st in density
San Bernardino County has about 110.3 residents per square mile of land, ranking 31st of 58 counties; California averages 253.0.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $85,478 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 29th of 58 California counties; the state median is $99,122.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $137.9 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 8th largest among 58 California counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.5% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2023 5-year
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts