City in San Bernardino County, California · 41.3 sq mi · 598 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Barstow. The typical household earns $53,380, and the median resident is 32.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 25,406 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.07%
Men 31.4 · Women 34.6
1950–2026
24,694
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
24,694
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,694 | -110 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,804 | -162 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 24,966 | -46 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 25,012 | -83 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 25,095 | -150 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 25,245 | -161 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 25,406 | +1,826 | 7.74% |
| 2019 | 23,580 | +16 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 23,564 | +9 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 23,555 | +64 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 251 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Never married | 41% | 44% | 38% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau