Adelanto, California Population 2024

38,209

Adelanto Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Adelanto was:

  • White: 34.58%
  • Two or more races: 28.01%
  • Other race: 18.19%
  • Black or African American: 15.28%
  • Asian: 2.29%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.59%
Land Area (mi²)
52.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
722.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (89)
The current population of Adelanto, California is 38,209 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,120.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,12534.58%
Two or more races10,63128.01%
Other race6,90518.19%
Black or African American5,80015.28%
Asian8682.29%
Native American4081.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2230.59%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adelanto Population by Race

Adelanto Population Pyramid 2024

Adelanto Median Age

28.7

Total

27.5

Male

30.1

Female

Adelanto Adults

There are 25,359 adults, (2,704 of whom are seniors) in Adelanto.

Adelanto Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

11.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Adelanto Sex Ratio

Female18,43848.57%
Male19,52251.43%

Adelanto Population by Age

Adelanto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0543.9461.838.2
Married4,0264.6873.426.6
Female2,3084.4343.656.4
Non Family1,7561.3354.345.7
Male9644.470.729.3

4.39

Average Family Size

3.94

Average Household Size

61.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adelanto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,20315.14%
Associates Degree1,9599.26%
Bachelors Degree1,1105.25%
Graduate Degree5022.37%
High School Graduate7,08633.51%
Less Than 9th Grade2,68412.69%
Some College4,60521.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adelanto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adelanto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic13,4348,805666
2+ Races4,9253,848342
Other Race3,7241,858162
Black3,7203,053292
White2,7692,382264
Asian561523273
Native American2511984
Islander704747

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 67.14%.

Adelanto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,125$43,456$55,596
Graduate Degree$78,438$136,250$74,590
High School Graduate$34,668$41,333$27,973
Less Than 9th Grade$29,014$38,253$24,673
Overall$35,945$43,192$30,160
Some College$44,605$61,655$32,435

$35,945

Average Earnings

$43,192

Average Male

$30,160

Average Female

Adelanto Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adelanto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adelanto Language

51.83% of Adelanto residents speak only English, while 48.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.67% of the population.

Adelanto Language

Adelanto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic24,9644,61118.47%
Other6,8501,69524.74%
Multiple10,2721,30812.73%
Black5,2441,19322.75%
White2,79036413.05%
Islander223223100%
Native408327.84%
Asian838293.46%

17.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.65%

Male Poverty Rate

20.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adelanto

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adelanto is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adelanto is Asian, with 3.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.28%.

Adelanto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.51%
Some College13.42%
High School12.42%
Bachelors or Greater4.68%

Adelanto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.25%
Male Unemployed12.87%
Female Employed9.77%
Male Employed7.64%

Adelanto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adelanto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,162$74,229
Households$62,582$71,792
Married Families$70,412$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,468$49,468

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adelanto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Adelanto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adelanto Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Adelanto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adelanto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,001

Number of Veterans

966

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War297
Second Gulf War293
Vietnam213
Korea111
World War II0

Adelanto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54343
55 to 64290
75+201
65 to 74125
18 to 3442

Adelanto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4734.89%
Hispanic3191.92%
Black2826.51%
2+ Races1342.34%
Other Race1022.21%
Native American102.92%

Adelanto Veterans by Race

Adelanto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adelanto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

11.4%

Unemployment Rate

Adelanto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adelanto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adelanto Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.71%

Born in Adelanto

81.45%

Native Born

18.55%

Foreign Born

9.24%

Non Citizen

9.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.45% of Adelanto residents were born in the United States, with 72.71% having been born in California. 9.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adelanto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,321230.06%
202838,298220.06%
202738,276220.06%
202638,254230.06%
202538,231220.06%
202438,209220.06%
202338,1872110.56%
202237,976-246-0.64%
202138,2221020.27%
202038,1203,61410.47%
201934,506950.28%
201834,4111020.3%
201734,3098252.46%
201633,4841080.32%
201533,3766311.93%
201432,7451,3314.24%
201331,4141920.61%
201231,222-693-2.17%
201131,9152360.74%
201031,67900%
200018,1309,613112.87%
19908,5176,353293.58%
19802,164492.32%
19702,115-36,206-94.48%

Adelanto Population by Year