CDP in San Bernardino County, California · 32 sq mi · 392 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Big Bear City. The typical household earns $71,511, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,621 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.08%
Men 45.2 · Women 48.3
2011–2026
12,537
2026 projection
0.7% 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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2011–2026
12,537
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 12,537 | +15 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,522 | +29 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 12,493 | -260 | 2.04% |
| 2022 | 12,753 | -160 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | 12,913 | +292 | 2.31% |
| 2020 | 12,621 | -842 | 6.25% |
| 2019 | 13,463 | +151 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 13,312 | +126 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 13,186 | -673 | 4.86% |
| 2016 | 13,859 | +324 | 2.39% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 114 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 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 42% | 49% |
| Never married | 28% | 35% | 20% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau