Barstow is a city located in San Bernardino County California. Barstow has a 2023 population of 25,488. Barstow is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 0.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,419 in 2020.
The average household income in Barstow is $60,172 with a poverty rate of 29.78%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Barstow is 30.6 years, 27.7 years for males, and 32.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Barstow was:
3.58
Average Family Size
2.91
Average Household Size
43.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
69.25% of Barstow residents speak only English, while 30.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.28% of the population.
29.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.73%
Male Poverty Rate
31.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Barstow is Hispanic, with 53.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Barstow is Asian, with 8.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.33%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
32.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.5%
Male Marriage Rate
28.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.1%
Labor Force Participation
45.1%
Employment Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.73%
Born in Barstow
91.35%
Native Born
9.9%
Foreign Born
4.87%
Non Citizen
5.03%
Naturalized
91.35% of Barstow residents were born in the United States, with 69.73% having been born in California. 4.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.